H4430–מֶ֫לֶךְ–me.lekh

So that they may make offerings of a sweet smell to the God of heaven, with prayers for the life of the king and of his sons.

מַלְכָּ֖א (מַלְכָּ֖) mal.Ka “king”

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

מֶ֤לֶךְ Me.lekh “king”

Then Tattenai, the ruler across the river, and Shethar-bozenai and their people, because of the order given by King Darius, did as he had said with all care.

מַלְכָּ֛א (מַלְכָּ֛) mal.Ka “king”

And the responsible men of the Jews went on with their building, and did well, helped by the teaching of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah, the son of Iddo. They went on building till it was complete, in keeping with the word of the God of Israel, and the

מֶ֥לֶךְ Me.lekh “[the] king of”

And the building of this house was complete on the third day of the month Adar, in the sixth year of the rule of Darius the king.

מַלְכָּֽא׃ (מַלְכָּֽ) mal.Ka “king”

Artaxerxes, king of kings, to Ezra the priest, scribe of the law of the God of heaven, all peace;

מֶ֖לֶךְ Me.lekh “[the] king of”מַלְכַיָּ֑א (מַלְכַיָּ֑) mal.khai.Ya “<the>”

Because you are sent by the king and his seven wise men, to get knowledge about Judah and Jerusalem, as you are ordered by the law of your God which is in your hand;

מַלְכָּ֜א (מַלְכָּ֜) mal.Ka “king”

And to take with you the silver and gold freely offered by the king and his wise men to the God of Israel, whose Temple is in Jerusalem,

מַלְכָּ֣א (מַלְכָּ֣) mal.Ka “king”

And whatever more is needed for the house of your God, and which you may have to give, take it from the king's store-house.

מַלְכָּֽא׃ (מַלְכָּֽ) mal.Ka “king”

And I, even I, Artaxerxes the king, now give orders to all keepers of the king's money across the river, that whatever Ezra the priest, the scribe of the law of the God of heaven, may have need of from you, is to be done with all care,

מַלְכָּא֙ (מַלְכָּ) mal.Ka “king”

Whatever is ordered by the God of heaven, let it be done completely for the house of the God of heaven; so that there may not be wrath against the kingdom of the king and his sons.

מַלְכָּ֖א (מַלְכָּ֖) mal.Ka “king”

And if anyone does not keep the law of your God and the law of the king, take care that punishment is given to him, by death or by driving him from his country or by taking away his goods or by putting him in prison.

מַלְכָּ֔א (מַלְכָּ֔) mal.Ka “king”

Then the Chaldaeans said to the king in the Aramaean language, O King, have life for ever: give your servants an account of your dream, and we will make clear to you the sense of it.

מַלְכָּא֙ (מַלְכָּ) mal.Ka “king”

The king made answer and said to the Chaldaeans, This is my decision: if you do not make clear to me the dream and the sense of it, you will be cut in bits and your houses made waste.

מַלְכָּא֙ (מַלְכָּ) mal.Ka “king”

A second time they said in answer, Let the king give his servants an account of his dream, and we will make clear the sense.

מַלְכָּ֕א (מַלְכָּ֕) mal.Ka “king”

The king made answer and said, I am certain that you are attempting to get more time, because you see that my decision is fixed;

מַלְכָּא֙ (מַלְכָּ) mal.Ka “king”

Then the Chaldaeans said to the king in answer, There is not a man on earth able to make clear the king's business; for no king, however great his power, has ever made such a request to any wonder-worker or user of secret arts or Chaldaean.

מַלְכָּא֙ (מַלְכָּ) mal.Ka “king”מַלְכָּ֔א (מַלְכָּ֔) mal.Ka “king”מֶ֙לֶךְ֙ Me.lekh “king”

The king's request is a very hard one, and there is no other who is able to make it clear to the king, but the gods, whose living-place is not with flesh.

מַלְכָּ֤ה (מַלְכָּ֤) mal.Kah “king”מַלְכָּ֑א (מַלְכָּ֑) mal.Ka “king”

Because of this the king was angry and full of wrath, and gave orders for the destruction of all the wise men of Babylon.

מַלְכָּ֕א (מַלְכָּ֕) mal.Ka “king”

Then Daniel gave an answer with wisdom and good sense to Arioch, the captain of the king's armed men, who had gone out to put to death the wise men of Babylon;

מַלְכָּ֑א (מַלְכָּ֑) mal.Ka “king”

He made answer and said to Arioch, O captain of the king, why is the king's order so cruel? Then Arioch gave Daniel an account of the business.

מַלְכָּ֔א (מַלְכָּ֔) mal.Ka “king”מַלְכָּ֑א (מַלְכָּ֑) mal.Ka “king”

And Daniel went in and made a request to the king to give him time and he would make clear the sense of his dream to the king.

מַלְכָּ֑א (מַלְכָּ֑) mal.Ka “king”לְמַלְכָּֽא׃ (מַלְכָּֽ) mal.Ka “king”

By him times and years are changed: by him kings are taken away and kings are lifted up: he gives wisdom to the wise, and knowledge to those whose minds are awake:

מַלְכִ֖ין mal.Khin “kings”מַלְכִ֑ין mal.Khin “kings”

I give you praise and worship, O God of my fathers, who have given me wisdom and strength, and have now made clear to me what we were requesting from you: for you have given us knowledge of the king's business.

מַלְכָּ֖א (מַלְכָּ֖) mal.Ka “king”

For this reason Daniel went to Arioch, to whom the king had given orders for the destruction of the wise men of Babylon, and said to him, Do not put to death the wise men of Babylon: take me in before the king and I will make clear to him the sense of th

מַלְכָּ֔א (מַלְכָּ֔) mal.Ka “king”מַלְכָּ֔א (מַלְכָּ֔) mal.Ka “king”לְמַלְכָּ֥א (מַלְכָּ֥) mal.Ka “king”