Ezra 4
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- 1Now when the adversaries of Judah and Benjamin heard that the children of the captivity were building a temple unto Jehovah, the God of Israel;
- וַֽיִּשְׁמְע֔וּ
- צָרֵ֥י
- צָרֵ֥יtza.Rei[the] opponents ofH6862C
- יְהוּדָ֖ה
- יְהוּדָ֖הye.hu.DahJudahH3063G
- וּבִנְיָמִ֑ן
- כִּֽי־
- כִּֽיki-thatH3588A
- בְנֵ֤י
- בְנֵ֤יve.Nei[the] children ofH1121I
- הַגּוֹלָה֙
- בּוֹנִ֣ים
- בּוֹנִ֣יםbo.Nim[were] buildingH1129
- הֵיכָ֔ל
- הֵיכָ֔לhei.Khala templeH1964G
- לַיהוָ֖ה
- אֱלֹהֵ֥י
- אֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.Hei[the] God ofH0430G
- יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
- יִשְׂרָאֵֽלYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
- 2then they drew near to Zerubbabel, and to the heads of fathers' [supplied: houses], and said unto them, Let us build with you; for we seek your God, as ye do; and we sacrifice unto him since the days of Esar-haddon king of Assyria, who brought us up hither.
- וַיִּגְּשׁ֨וּ
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-<to>H0413
- זְרֻבָּבֶ֜ל
- זְרֻבָּבֶ֜לze.ru.ba.VelZerubbabelH2216
- וְאֶל־
- רָאשֵׁ֣י
- רָאשֵׁ֣יra.Shei[the] heads ofH7218H
- הָֽאָב֗וֹת
- וַיֹּאמְר֤וּ
- לָהֶם֙
- נִבְנֶ֣ה
- נִבְנֶ֣הniv.Nehlet us buildH1129
- עִמָּכֶ֔ם
- כִּ֣י
- כִּ֣יkiforH3588A
- כָכֶ֔ם
- נִדְר֖וֹשׁ
- נִדְר֖וֹשׁnid.Ro.oshwe seekH1875
- לֵֽאלֹהֵיכֶ֑ם
- וְל֣וֹQere, written (Ketiv): וְלֹא
- אֲנַ֣חְנוּ
- אֲנַ֣חְנוּ'a.Nach.nuweH0587
- זֹבְחִ֗ים
- זֹבְחִ֗יםzoe.Chim[have been] sacrificingH2076
- מִימֵי֙
- אֵסַ֤ר
- אֵסַ֤ר'e.SarEsar-H0634
- חַדֹּן֙
- חַדֹּן֙cha.Don-haddonH0634
- מֶ֣לֶךְ
- מֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428G
- אַשּׁ֔וּר
- אַשּׁ֔וּר'a.ShurAssyriaH0804G
- הַמַּעֲלֶ֥ה
- אֹתָ֖נוּ
- פֹּֽה׃
- פֹּֽהPohhereH6311
- 3But Zerubbabel, and Jeshua, and the rest of the heads of fathers' [supplied: houses] of Israel, said unto them, Ye have nothing to do with us in building a house unto our God; but we ourselves together will build unto Jehovah, the God of Israel, as king Cyrus the king of Persia hath commanded us.
- וַיֹּאמֶר֩
- לָהֶ֨ם
- זְרֻבָּבֶ֜ל
- זְרֻבָּבֶ֜לze.ru.ba.VelZerubbabelH2216
- וְיֵשׁ֗וּעַ
- וּשְׁאָ֨ר
- רָאשֵׁ֤י
- רָאשֵׁ֤יra.Shei[the] heads ofH7218H
- הָֽאָבוֹת֙
- לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
- לֹֽא־
- לֹֽאlo'-notH3808
- לָ֣כֶם
- וָלָ֔נוּ
- לִבְנ֥וֹת
- בַּ֖יִת
- בַּ֖יִתBa.yita houseH1004Q
- לֵאלֹהֵ֑ינוּ
- כִּי֩
- כִּי֩kiforH3588A
- אֲנַ֨חְנוּ
- אֲנַ֨חְנוּ'a.Nach.nuweH0587
- יַ֜חַד
- יַ֜חַדYa.chadtogetherH3162A
- נִבְנֶ֗ה
- נִבְנֶ֗הniv.Nehwe will build [it]H1129
- לַֽיהוָה֙
- אֱלֹהֵ֣י
- אֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.Hei[the] God ofH0430G
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
- כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר
- צִוָּ֔נוּ
- הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ
- כּ֥וֹרֶשׁ
- כּ֥וֹרֶשׁKo.reshCyrusH3566
- מֶֽלֶךְ־
- מֶֽלֶךְMe.lekh-[the] king ofH4428G
- פָּרָֽס׃
- פָּרָֽסpa.RasPersiaH6539
- 4Then the people of the land weakened the hands of the people of Judah, and troubled them in building,
- 5and hired counsellors against them, to frustrate their purpose, all the days of Cyrus king of Persia, even until the reign of Darius king of Persia.
- וְסֹכְרִ֧ים
- עֲלֵיהֶ֛ם
- יוֹעֲצִ֖ים
- יוֹעֲצִ֖יםyo.'a.TzimcounselorsH3289
- לְהָפֵ֣ר
- עֲצָתָ֑ם
- כָּל־
- כָּלkol-allH3605
- יְמֵ֗י
- יְמֵ֗יye.Mei[the] days ofH3117G
- כּ֚וֹרֶשׁ
- כּ֚וֹרֶשׁKo.reshCyrusH3566
- מֶ֣לֶךְ
- מֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428G
- פָּרַ֔ס
- פָּרַ֔סpa.RasPersiaH6539
- וְעַד־
- מַלְכ֖וּת
- מַלְכ֖וּתmal.Khut[the] reign ofH4438
- דָּרְיָ֥וֶשׁ
- דָּרְיָ֥וֶשׁda.re.Ya.veshDariusH1867H
- מֶֽלֶךְ־
- מֶֽלֶךְMe.lekh-[the] king ofH4428G
- פָּרָֽס׃
- פָּרָֽסpa.RasPersiaH6539
- 6And in the reign of Ahasuerus, in the beginning of his reign, wrote they an accusation against the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem.
- וּבְמַלְכוּת֙
- אֲחַשְׁוֵר֔וֹשׁ
- אֲחַשְׁוֵר֔וֹשׁ'a.chash.ve.Ro.oshAhasuerusH0325
- בִּתְחִלַּ֖ת
- מַלְכוּת֑וֹ
- כָּתְב֣וּ
- כָּתְב֣וּka.te.Vuthey wroteH3789
- שִׂטְנָ֔ה
- שִׂטְנָ֔הsit.Nahan accusationH7855
- עַל־
- עַל'al-onH5921A
- יֹשְׁבֵ֥י
- יֹשְׁבֵ֥יyo.she.Vei[the] inhabitants ofH3427
- יְהוּדָ֖ה
- יְהוּדָ֖הye.hu.DahJudahH3063G
- וִירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃
- 7And in the days of Artaxerxes wrote Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and the rest of his companions, unto Artaxerxes king of Persia; and the writing of the letter was written in the Syrian [supplied: character], and set forth in the Syrian [supplied: tongue].
- וּבִימֵ֣י
- אַרְתַּחְשַׁ֗שְׂתָּא
- אַרְתַּחְשַׁ֗שְׂתָּא'ar.tach.Shas.ta'ArtaxerxesH0783A
- כָּתַ֨ב
- כָּתַ֨בka.Tavhe wroteH3789
- בִּשְׁלָ֜ם
- בִּשְׁלָ֜םbish.LamBishlamH1312
- מִתְרְדָ֤ת
- מִתְרְדָ֤תmit.re.DatMithredathH4990H
- טָֽבְאֵל֙
- טָֽבְאֵל֙ta.ve.'ElTabeelH2870A
- וּשְׁאָ֣ר
- כְּנָוֹתָ֔יוQere, written (Ketiv): כְּנָוֹתוֹ
- עַל־
- עַל'al-toH5921A
- אַרְתַּחְשַׁ֖שְׂתְּQere, written (Ketiv): אַרְתַּחְשַׁשְׂתָּא
- אַרְתַּחְשַׁ֖שְׂתְּ'ar.tach.shas.taArtaxerxesH0783A
- מֶ֣לֶךְ
- מֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428G
- פָּרָ֑ס
- פָּרָ֑סpa.RasPersiaH6539
- וּכְתָב֙
- הַֽנִּשְׁתְּוָ֔ן
- כָּת֥וּב
- כָּת֥וּבka.Tuv[was] writtenH3789
- אֲרָמִ֖ית
- אֲרָמִ֖ית'a.ra.MitAramaicH0762
- וּמְתֻרְגָּ֥ם
- אֲרָמִֽית׃
- אֲרָמִֽית'a.ra.MitAramaicH0762
- 8Rehum the chancellor and Shimshai the scribe wrote a letter against Jerusalem to Artaxerxes the king in this sort:
- רְח֣וּם
- רְח֣וּםre.ChumRehumH7348B
- בְּעֵל־
- בְּעֵלbe.'el-lord ofH1169
- טְעֵ֗ם
- טְעֵ֗םte.'EmcommandH2942
- וְשִׁמְשַׁי֙
- סָֽפְרָ֔א
- כְּתַ֛בוּ
- כְּתַ֛בוּke.Ta.vuthey wroteH3790
- אִגְּרָ֥ה
- אִגְּרָ֥ה'i.ge.Raha letterH0104
- חֲדָ֖ה
- חֲדָ֖הcha.DahoneH2298
- עַל־
- עַל'al-concerningH5922
- יְרוּשְׁלֶ֑ם
- יְרוּשְׁלֶ֑םye.ru.she.LemJerusalemH3390
- לְאַרְתַּחְשַׁ֥שְׂתְּא
- מַלְכָּ֖א
- כְּנֵֽמָא׃
- כְּנֵֽמָאke.Ne.ma'as followsH3660
- רְח֣וּם
- 9then [supplied: wrote] Rehum the chancellor, and Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their companions, the Dinaites, and the Apharsathchites, the Tarpelites, the Apharsites, the Archevites, the Babylonians, the Shushanchites, the Dehaites, the Elamites,
- אֱדַ֜יִן
- אֱדַ֜יִן'e.Da.yinthenH0116
- רְח֣וּם
- רְח֣וּםre.ChumRehumH7348B
- בְּעֵל־
- בְּעֵלbe.'el-lord ofH1169
- טְעֵ֗ם
- טְעֵ֗םte.'EmcommandH2942
- וְשִׁמְשַׁי֙
- סָֽפְרָ֔א
- וּשְׁאָ֖ר
- כְּנָוָתְה֑וֹן
- דִּ֠ינָיֵא
- וַאֲפַרְסַתְכָיֵ֞א
- טַרְפְּלָיֵ֣א
- אֲפָֽרְסָיֵ֗א
- אַרְכְּוָיֵ֤אQere, written (Ketiv): אַרְכְּוָי
- בָבְלָיֵא֙
- שֽׁוּשַׁנְכָיֵ֔א
- דֶּהָיֵ֖אQere, written (Ketiv): דִּהוּא
- עֵלְמָיֵֽא׃
- אֱדַ֜יִן
- 10and the rest of the nations whom the great and noble Osnappar brought over, and set in the city of Samaria, and in the rest [supplied: of the country] beyond the River, and so forth.
- וּשְׁאָ֣ר
- אֻמַּיָּ֗א
- דִּ֤י
- דִּ֤יdiwhichH1768
- הַגְלִי֙
- הַגְלִי֙hag.Lihe took into exileH1541
- אָסְנַפַּר֙
- אָסְנַפַּר֙'a.se.na.ParOsnapparH0620
- רַבָּ֣א
- וְיַקִּירָ֔א
- וְהוֹתֵ֣ב
- הִמּ֔וֹ
- הִמּ֔וֹhi.MothemH1994
- בְּקִרְיָ֖ה
- דִּ֣י
- דִּ֣יdiofH1768
- שָׁמְרָ֑יִן
- שָׁמְרָ֑יִןsha.me.Ra.yinSamariaH8115
- וּשְׁאָ֥ר
- עֲבַֽר־
- עֲבַֽר'a.var-[the] region beyondH5675
- נַהֲרָ֖ה
- וּכְעֶֽנֶת׃
- 11This is the copy of the letter that they sent unto Artaxerxes the king: Thy servants the men beyond the River, and so forth.
- דְּנָה֙
- דְּנָה֙de.NahthisH1836
- פַּרְשֶׁ֣גֶן
- פַּרְשֶׁ֣גֶןpar.She.gen[is] [the] copy ofH6573
- אִגַּרְתָּ֔א
- דִּ֚י
- דִּ֚יdiwhichH1768
- שְׁלַ֣חוּ
- שְׁלַ֣חוּshe.La.chuthey sentH7972
- עֲל֔וֹהִי
- עַל־
- עַל'al-toH5922
- אַרְתַּחְשַׁ֖שְׂתְּא
- אַרְתַּחְשַׁ֖שְׂתְּא'ar.tach.Shas.te'ArtaxerxesH0783B
- מַלְכָּ֑א
- עַבְדָ֛ךְQere, written (Ketiv): עֲבָדֶ֣יךָ
- אֱנָ֥שׁ
- אֱנָ֥שׁ'e.Nash[the] man ofH0606
- עֲבַֽר־
- עֲבַֽר'a.var-[the] region beyondH5675
- נַהֲרָ֖ה
- וּכְעֶֽנֶת׃
- דְּנָה֙
- 12Be it known unto the king, that the Jews that came up from thee are come to us unto Jerusalem; they are building the rebellious and the bad city, and have finished the walls, and repaired the foundations.
- יְדִ֙יעַ֙
- יְדִ֙יעַ֙ye.Di.a'knownH3046
- לֶהֱוֵ֣א
- לֶהֱוֵ֣אle.he.Ve'let it beH1934
- לְמַלְכָּ֔א
- דִּ֣י
- דִּ֣יdithatH1768
- יְהוּדָיֵ֗א
- דִּ֤י
- דִּ֤יdiwhoH1768
- סְלִ֙קוּ֙
- סְלִ֙קוּ֙se.Li.kuthey came upH5559
- מִן־
- מִןmin-fromH4481
- לְוָתָ֔ךְ
- עֲלֶ֥ינָא
- אֲת֖וֹ
- אֲת֖וֹ'a.Tothey have comeH0858
- לִירוּשְׁלֶ֑ם
- קִרְיְתָ֨א
- מָֽרָדְתָּ֤א
- וּבִֽישְׁתָּא֙Qere, written (Ketiv): וּבִֽאישְׁתָּא֙
- בָּנַ֔יִן
- בָּנַ֔יִןba.Na.yin[they are] buildingH1124
- וְשׁוּרַיָּ֣אQere, written (Ketiv): וְשׁוּרַיָּ
- שַׁכְלִ֔ילוּQere, written (Ketiv): אֲשַׁכְלְלוּ
- שַׁכְלִ֔ילוּshakh.Li.luthey have finishedH3635A
- וְאֻשַּׁיָּ֖א
- יַחִֽיטוּ׃
- יַחִֽיטוּya.Chi.tuthey are repairingH2338
- יְדִ֙יעַ֙
- 13Be it known now unto the king, that, if this city be builded, and the walls finished, they will not pay tribute, custom, or toll, and in the end it will be hurtful unto the kings.
- כְּעַ֗ן
- כְּעַ֗ןke.'AnnowH3705
- יְדִ֙יעַ֙
- יְדִ֙יעַ֙ye.Di.a'knownH3046
- לֶהֱוֵ֣א
- לֶהֱוֵ֣אle.he.Ve'let it beH1934
- לְמַלְכָּ֔א
- דִּ֠י
- דִּ֠יdithatH1768
- הֵ֣ן
- הֵ֣ןhenifH2006A
- קִרְיְתָ֥א
- דָךְ֙
- דָךְ֙doKhthisH1791
- תִּתְבְּנֵ֔א
- תִּתְבְּנֵ֔אtit.be.Ne'it will be builtH1124
- וְשׁוּרַיָּ֖ה
- יִֽשְׁתַּכְלְל֑וּן
- יִֽשְׁתַּכְלְל֑וּןyish.takh.le.Lunthey will be finishedH3635A
- מִנְדָּֽה־
- מִנְדָּֽהmin.dah-tributeH4061
- בְל֤וֹ
- בְל֤וֹve.LotaxH1093
- וַהֲלָךְ֙
- לָ֣א
- לָ֣אla'notH3809
- יִנְתְּנ֔וּן
- יִנְתְּנ֔וּןyin.te.Nunthey will giveH5415I
- וְאַפְּתֹ֥ם
- מַלְכִ֖ים
- מַלְכִ֖יםmal.KhimkingsH4430
- תְּהַנְזִֽק׃
- תְּהַנְזִֽקte.han.Zikit will injureH5142
- כְּעַ֗ן
- 14Now because we eat the salt of the palace, and it is not meet for us to see the king's dishonor, therefore have we sent and certified the king;
- כְּעַ֗ן
- כְּעַ֗ןke.'AnnowH3705
- כָּל־
- קֳבֵל֙
- קֳבֵל֙ko.VelbecauseH6903H
- דִּֽי־
- דִּֽיdi-thatH1768
- מְלַ֤ח
- מְלַ֤חme.Lach[the] salt ofH4416
- הֵֽיכְלָא֙
- מְלַ֔חְנָא
- מְלַ֔חְנָאme.Lach.na'we eat saltH4415
- וְעַרְוַ֣ת
- מַלְכָּ֔א
- לָ֥א
- לָ֥אla'notH3809
- אֲֽרִֽיךְ
- אֲֽרִֽיךְ'arikh[is] properH0749
- לַ֖נָא
- לְמֶֽחֱזֵ֑א
- עַ֨ל־
- עַ֨ל'Al-concerningH5922
- דְּנָ֔ה
- דְּנָ֔הde.NahthisH1836
- שְׁלַ֖חְנָא
- שְׁלַ֖חְנָאshe.Lach.na'we have sentH7972
- וְהוֹדַ֥עְנָא
- לְמַלְכָּֽא׃
- כְּעַ֗ן
- 15that search may be made in the book of the records of thy fathers: so shalt thou find in the book of the records, and know that this city is a rebellious city, and hurtful unto kings and provinces, and that they have moved sedition within the same of old time; for which cause was this city laid waste.
- דִּ֡י
- דִּ֡יdithatH1768
- יְבַקַּר֩
- יְבַקַּר֩ye.va.Karhe will searchH1240
- בִּֽסְפַר־
- דָּכְרָ֨נַיָּ֜א
- דִּ֣י
- דִּ֣יdiofH1768
- אֲבָהָתָ֗ךְ
- וּ֠תְהַשְׁכַּח
- בִּסְפַ֣ר
- דָּכְרָנַיָּא֮
- וְתִנְדַּע֒
- דִּי֩
- דִּי֩dithatH1768
- קִרְיְתָ֨א
- דָ֜ךְ
- דָ֜ךְdakhthisH1791
- קִרְיָ֣א
- קִרְיָ֣אkir.Ya'[is] a cityH7149
- מָֽרָדָ֗א
- מָֽרָדָ֗אma.ra.Da'rebelliousH4779
- וּֽמְהַנְזְקַ֤ת
- מַלְכִין֙
- מַלְכִין֙mal.Khin<of> kingsH4430
- וּמְדִנָ֔ן
- וְאֶשְׁתַּדּוּר֙
- עָבְדִ֣ין
- עָבְדִ֣ין'a.ve.Din[it was] makingH5648
- בְּגַוַּ֔הּ
- מִן־
- מִןmin-fromH4481
- יוֹמָ֖ת
- יוֹמָ֖תyo.Mat[the] days ofH3118
- עָלְמָ֑א
- עַ֨ל־
- עַ֨ל'Al-onH5922
- דְּנָ֔ה
- דְּנָ֔הde.NahthisH1836
- קִרְיְתָ֥א
- דָ֖ךְ
- דָ֖ךְdakhthisH1791
- הָֽחָרְבַֽת׃
- הָֽחָרְבַֽתHa.cha.re.Vatit was laid wasteH2718
- דִּ֡י
- 16We certify the king that, if this city be builded, and the walls finished, by this means thou shalt have no portion beyond the River.
- מְהוֹדְעִ֤ין
- מְהוֹדְעִ֤יןme.hod.'In[are] making knownH3046
- אֲנַ֙חְנָה֙
- אֲנַ֙חְנָה֙'a.Nach.nahweH0586
- לְמַלְכָּ֔א
- דִּ֠י
- דִּ֠יdithatH1768
- הֵ֣ן
- הֵ֣ןhenifH2006A
- קִרְיְתָ֥א
- דָךְ֙
- דָךְ֙doKhthisH1791
- תִּתְבְּנֵ֔א
- תִּתְבְּנֵ֔אtit.be.Ne'it will be builtH1124
- וְשׁוּרַיָּ֖ה
- יִֽשְׁתַּכְלְל֑וּן
- יִֽשְׁתַּכְלְל֑וּןyish.takh.le.Lunthey will be finishedH3635A
- לָקֳבֵ֣ל
- דְּנָ֔ה
- דְּנָ֔הde.NahthisH1836
- חֲלָק֙
- חֲלָק֙cha.LakpossessionH2508
- בַּעֲבַ֣ר
- נַהֲרָ֔א
- לָ֥א
- לָ֥אla'notH3809
- אִיתַ֖י
- אִיתַ֖י'i.TaithereH0383
- לָֽךְ׃
- מְהוֹדְעִ֤ין
- 17[supplied: Then] sent the king an answer unto Rehum the chancellor, and to Shimshai the scribe, and to the rest of their companions that dwell in Samaria, and in the rest [supplied: of the country] beyond the River: Peace, and so forth.
- פִּתְגָמָ֞א
- שְׁלַ֣ח
- שְׁלַ֣חshe.Lachhe sentH7972
- מַלְכָּ֗א
- עַל־
- עַל'al-toH5922
- רְח֤וּם
- רְח֤וּםre.ChumRehumH7348B
- בְּעֵל־
- בְּעֵלbe.'el-lord ofH1169
- טְעֵם֙
- טְעֵם֙te.'EmcommandH2942
- וְשִׁמְשַׁ֣י
- סָֽפְרָ֔א
- וּשְׁאָר֙
- כְּנָוָ֣תְה֔וֹן
- דִּ֥י
- דִּ֥יdiwhoH1768
- יָתְבִ֖ין
- יָתְבִ֖יןya.te.Vin[were] dwellingH3488
- בְּשָֽׁמְרָ֑יִן
- וּשְׁאָ֧ר
- עֲבַֽר־
- עֲבַֽר'a.var-[the] region beyondH5675
- נַהֲרָ֛ה
- שְׁלָ֖ם
- שְׁלָ֖םshe.LampeaceH8001
- וּכְעֶֽת׃
- 18The letter which ye sent unto us hath been plainly read before me.
- 19And I decreed, and search hath been made, and it is found that this city of old time hath made insurrection against kings, and that rebellion and sedition have been made therein.
- וּמִנִּי֮
- שִׂ֣ים
- שִׂ֣יםsimit was madeH7761G
- טְעֵם֒
- טְעֵם֒te.'Ema decreeH2942
- וּבַקַּ֣רוּ
- וְהַשְׁכַּ֔חוּ
- דִּ֚י
- דִּ֚יdithatH1768
- קִרְיְתָ֣א
- דָ֔ךְ
- דָ֔ךְDakhthisH1791
- מִן־
- מִןmin-fromH4481
- יוֹמָת֙
- יוֹמָת֙yo.Mat[the] days ofH3118
- עָֽלְמָ֔א
- עַל־
- עַל'al-againstH5922
- מַלְכִ֖ין
- מַלְכִ֖יןmal.KhinkingsH4430
- מִֽתְנַשְּׂאָ֑ה
- מִֽתְנַשְּׂאָ֑הmit.na.se.'Ah[was] rising upH5376
- וּמְרַ֥ד
- וְאֶשְׁתַּדּ֖וּר
- מִתְעֲבֶד־
- מִתְעֲבֶדmit.'a.ved-[have] been doneH5648
- בַּֽהּ׃
- 20There have been mighty kings also over Jerusalem, who have ruled over all [supplied: the country] beyond the River; and tribute, custom, and toll, was paid unto them.
- וּמַלְכִ֣ין
- תַּקִּיפִ֗ין
- תַּקִּיפִ֗יןta.ki.FinstrongH8624
- הֲווֹ֙
- הֲווֹ֙ha.Vothey wereH1934
- עַל־
- עַל'al-overH5922
- יְר֣וּשְׁלֶ֔ם
- יְר֣וּשְׁלֶ֔םye.Ru.she.LemJerusalemH3390
- וְשַׁ֨לִּיטִ֔ין
- בְּכֹ֖ל
- עֲבַ֣ר
- עֲבַ֣ר'a.Var[the] region beyondH5675
- נַהֲרָ֑ה
- וּמִדָּ֥ה
- בְל֛וֹ
- בְל֛וֹve.LotaxH1093
- וַהֲלָ֖ךְ
- מִתְיְהֵ֥ב
- מִתְיְהֵ֥בmit.ye.Hev[was] being paidH3052
- לְהֽוֹן׃
- 21Make ye now a decree to cause these men to cease, and that this city be not builded, until a decree shall be made by me.
- כְּעַן֙
- כְּעַן֙ke.'AnnowH3705
- שִׂ֣ימוּ
- שִׂ֣ימוּSi.mumakeH7761G
- טְּעֵ֔ם
- טְּעֵ֔םte.'Ema decreeH2942
- לְבַטָּלָ֖א
- גֻּבְרַיָּ֣א
- אִלֵּ֑ךְ
- אִלֵּ֑ךְ'i.LekhtheseH0479
- וְקִרְיְתָ֥א
- דָךְ֙
- דָךְ֙doKhthisH1791
- לָ֣א
- לָ֣אla'notH3809
- תִתְבְּנֵ֔א
- תִתְבְּנֵ֔אtit.be.Ne'it will be builtH1124
- עַד־
- עַד'ad-untilH5705
- מִנִּ֖י
- טַעְמָ֥א
- יִתְּשָֽׂם׃
- יִתְּשָֽׂםyi.te.Samit will be madeH7761G
- כְּעַן֙
- 22And take heed that ye be not slack herein: why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?
- 23Then when the copy of king Artaxerxes' letter was read before Rehum, and Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they went in haste to Jerusalem unto the Jews, and made them to cease by force and power.
- אֱדַ֗יִן
- אֱדַ֗יִן'e.Da.yinthenH0116
- מִן־
- מִןmin-fromH4481
- דִּ֞י
- דִּ֞יdithatH1768
- פַּרְשֶׁ֤גֶן
- פַּרְשֶׁ֤גֶןpar.She.gen[the] copy ofH6573
- נִשְׁתְּוָנָא֙
- דִּ֚י
- דִּ֚יdiofH1768
- אַרְתַּחְשַׁ֣שְׂתְּQere, written (Ketiv): אַרְתַּחְשַׁשְׂתָּא
- אַרְתַּחְשַׁ֣שְׂתְּ'ar.tach.shas.teArtaxerxesH0783B
- מַלְכָּ֔א
- קֱרִ֧י
- קֱרִ֧יke.Riit was read aloudH7123
- קֳדָם־
- קֳדָםko.dom-beforeH6925
- רְח֛וּם
- רְח֛וּםre.ChumRehumH7348B
- וְשִׁמְשַׁ֥י
- סָפְרָ֖א
- וּכְנָוָתְה֑וֹן
- אֲזַ֨לוּ
- אֲזַ֨לוּ'a.Za.luthey wentH0236
- בִבְהִיל֤וּ
- לִירֽוּשְׁלֶם֙
- עַל־
- עַל'al-toH5922
- יְה֣וּדָיֵ֔א
- וּבַטִּ֥לוּ
- הִמּ֖וֹ
- הִמּ֖וֹhi.MothemH1994
- בְּאֶדְרָ֥ע
- וְחָֽיִל׃
- אֱדַ֗יִן
- 24Then ceased the work of the house of God which is at Jerusalem; and it ceased until the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.
- בֵּאדַ֗יִן
- בְּטֵלַת֙
- בְּטֵלַת֙be.te.Latit ceasedH0989
- עֲבִידַ֣ת
- עֲבִידַ֣ת'a.vi.Dat[the] work ofH5673
- בֵּית־
- בֵּיתbeit-[the] house ofH1005
- אֱלָהָ֔א
- דִּ֖י
- דִּ֖יdiwhichH1768
- בִּירוּשְׁלֶ֑ם
- וַהֲוָת֙
- בָּֽטְלָ֔א
- בָּֽטְלָ֔אba.te.La'ceasingH0989
- עַ֚ד
- עַ֚ד'aduntilH5705
- שְׁנַ֣ת
- שְׁנַ֣תshe.NatyearH8140
- תַּרְתֵּ֔ין
- תַּרְתֵּ֔יןtar.TeintwoH8648
- לְמַלְכ֖וּת
- דָּרְיָ֥וֶשׁ
- דָּרְיָ֥וֶשׁda.re.Ya.veshDariusH1868G
- מֶֽלֶךְ־
- מֶֽלֶךְMe.lekh-[the] king ofH4430
- פָּרָֽס׃
- פָּרָֽסpa.RasPersiaH6540
Words in italics were supplied by the translators.
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