Ezra 9:9
King James Version
8 Jun 2026
“For we were bondmen; yet our God hath not forsaken us in our bondage, but hath extended mercy unto us in the sight of the kings of Persia, to give us a reviving, to set up the house of our God, and to repair the desolations thereof, and to give us a wall in Judah and in Jerusalem.”
חֵסֵד
Love, loving kindness, covenant love. Hesed. The most beautiful word in the Hebrew Bible. Loyal steadfast unfailing love that goes far beyond what is required. God's hesed endures forever.
מִחְיָה
reviving
Expand ↓
מִחְיָה
Preservation of life, sustenance. Michyah. God sent me ahead of you to preserve life. What the enemy means for destruction God uses for preservation.
tap to close ↑
עָזַב
he has abandoned/ us
Expand ↓
עָזַב
To leave, to forsake, to abandon. Azab. I have not forsaken you. God will never abandon those who belong to Him. His commitment is unconditional.
tap to close ↑
עֶבֶד
are slaves
Expand ↓
עֶבֶד
Servant, slave. Ebed. Moses was called the servant of the LORD, the highest honour. The greatest in God's kingdom is the servant of all.
tap to close ↑
מֶלֶךְ
the kings of
Expand ↓
מֶלֶךְ
King. Melek. A ruler with supreme authority. The LORD is King forever and ever. Every earthly king is answerable to the King of kings.
tap to close ↑
בַּיִת
the house of
Expand ↓
בַּיִת
House, household, family. Bayith. In My Father's house are many rooms. God has a home prepared for everyone who belongs to Him.
tap to close ↑
עַל
towards/ us
Expand ↓
עַל
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
tap to close ↑
פָּרַס
Persia
Expand ↓
פָּרַס
Paras (i.e. Persia), an Eastern country, including its inhabitants
tap to close ↑
חׇרְבָּה
ruins/ its
Expand ↓
חׇרְבָּה
properly, drought, i.e. (by implication) a desolation
tap to close ↑
גָּדֵר
a wall
Expand ↓
גָּדֵר
a circumvallation; by implication, an inclosure
tap to close ↑