Ezra 9:12
King James Version
7 Jun 2026
“Now therefore give not your daughters unto their sons, neither take their daughters unto your sons, nor seek their peace or their wealth for ever: that ye may be strong, and eat the good of the land, and leave it for an inheritance to your children for ever.”
חָזַק
To be strong, to strengthen. Chazaq. Wait on the LORD. Be strong. Let your heart take courage. God calls the weary to renewed strength through waiting.
שָׁלוֹם
peace/ their
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שָׁלוֹם
Peace, wholeness. Shalom. Not just the absence of war but complete wellbeing in every area of life. Nothing missing and nothing broken.
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דָּרַשׁ
you must seek
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דָּרַשׁ
To seek, to inquire, to consult. Darash. Seek the LORD while He may be found. The seeking that finds God is wholehearted not casual.
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מַעַן
so that
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מַעַן
properly, heed, i.e. purpose; used only adverbially, on account of (as a motive or an aim), teleologically, in order that
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טוּב
the good things of
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טוּב
good (as a noun), in the widest sense, especially goodness (superlative concretely, the best), beauty, gladness, welfare
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עַד
until
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עַד
as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)
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עוֹלָם
perpetuity
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עוֹלָם
Forever, eternity, everlasting. Olam. God's love endures forever. It had no beginning and will have no end.
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נָשָׂא
you take
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נָשָׂא
To lift up, to bear, to forgive. Nasa. God lifts the weight of guilt. He carries what we cannot carry.
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בַּת
daughters/ your
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בַּת
a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively)
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נָתַן
you give
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נָתַן
To give, to grant, to permit. Nathan. God is always giving. His hand is always open.
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