H1791–דֵּךְ–dekh

The king may be certain that when the building of this town and its walls is complete, they will give no tax or payment in goods or forced payments, and in the end it will be a cause of loss to the kings.

דָךְ֙ doKh “this”

So that search may be made in the book of the records of your fathers: and you will see in the book of the records that this town has been uncontrolled, and a cause of trouble to kings and countries, and that there were outbursts against authority there

דָ֜ךְ dakh “this”דָ֖ךְ dakh “this”

We give you word, that if the building of this town and its walls is made complete, there will be an end of your power in the country across the river.

דָךְ֙ doKh “this”

And I gave orders for a search to be made, and it is certain that in the past this town has made trouble for kings, and that outbursts against authority have taken place there.

דָ֔ךְ Dakh “this”

Give an order now, that these men are to do nothing more, and that the building of the town is to be stopped, till I give an order.

דָךְ֙ doKh “this”

This is to give the king word that we went into the land of Judah, to the house of the great God, which is made of great stones, and has its walls supported with wood, and the work is going on with industry, and they are doing it well.

דָ֛ךְ dakh “this”

Then this same Sheshbazzar came and put the house of God in Jerusalem on its bases: and from that time till now the building has been going on, but it is still not complete.

דֵּ֔ךְ Dekh “this”

So now, if it seems good to the king, let search be made in the king's store-house at Babylon, to see if it is true that an order was given by Cyrus the king for the building of this house of God at Jerusalem, and let the king send us word of his pleasur

דֵ֖ךְ dekh “this”

Let the work of this house of God go on; let the ruler of the Jews and their responsible men put up this house of God in its place.

דֵ֑ךְ Dekh “this”דֵ֖ךְ dekh “this”

Further, I give orders as to what you are to do for the responsible men of the Jews in connection with the building of this house of God: that from the king's wealth, that is, from the taxes got together in the land over the river, the money needed is to

דֵ֑ךְ Dekh “this”

And may the God who has made it a resting-place for his name send destruction on all kings and peoples whose hands are outstretched to make any change in this or to do damage to this house of God at Jerusalem. I, Darius, have given this order, let it be

דֵ֖ךְ dekh “this”