H4430–מֶ֫לֶךְ–me.lekh

Rehum the chancellor and Shimshai the scribe wrote a letter against Jerusalem to Artaxerxes the king in this sort:

מַלְכָּ֖א (מַלְכָּ֖) mal.Ka “king”

This is the copy of the letter that they sent to him, even to Artaxerxes the king: Thy servants the men on this side of the river, and at such a time.

מַלְכָּ֑א (מַלְכָּ֑) mal.Ka “king”

Be it known to the king, that the Jews who came from thee to us are come to Jerusalem, building the rebellious and the noxious city, and have set up its walls, and joined the foundations.

לְמַלְכָּ֔א (מַלְכָּ֔) mal.Ka “king”

Be it known now to the king, that, if this city shall be built, and the walls set up again, then they will not pay toll, tribute, and custom, and so thou wilt endamage the revenue of the kings.

לְמַלְכָּ֔א (מַלְכָּ֔) mal.Ka “king”מַלְכִ֖ים mal.Khim “kings”

Now because we have maintenance from the king's palace, and it was not meet for us to see the king's dishonor, therefore have we sent and certified the king;

מַלְכָּ֔א (מַלְכָּ֔) mal.Ka “king”לְמַלְכָּֽא׃ (מַלְכָּֽ) mal.Ka “king”

That search may be made in the book of the records of thy fathers: so wilt thou find in the book of the records, and know that this city is a rebellious city, and hurtful to kings and provinces, and that they have moved sedition within the same of old time: for which cause was this city destroyed.

מַלְכִין֙ mal.Khin “<of> kings”

We certify the king that, if this city shall be built again, and its walls set up, by this means thou wilt have no portion on this side of the river.

לְמַלְכָּ֔א (מַלְכָּ֔) mal.Ka “king”

Then the king sent an answer to Rehum the chancellor, and to Shimshai the scribe, and to the rest of their companions that dwell in Samaria, and to the rest beyond the river, Peace, and at such a time.

מַלְכָּ֗א (מַלְכָּ֗) mal.Ka “king”

And I commanded, 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 in it.

מַלְכִ֖ין mal.Khin “kings”

There have also been mighty kings over Jerusalem, who have ruled over all countries beyond the river; and toll, tribute, and custom, was paid to them.

וּמַלְכִ֣ין (מַלְכִ֣ין) mal.Khin “kings”

Take heed now that ye fail not to do this: why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?

מַלְכִֽין׃ mal.Khin “kings”

Now when the copy of king Artaxerxes' letter was read before Rehum, and Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they went up in haste to Jerusalem to the Jews, and made them to cease by force and power.

מַלְכָּ֔א (מַלְכָּ֔) mal.Ka “king”

Then ceased the work of the house of God which is at Jerusalem. So it ceased until the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.

מֶֽלֶךְ־ Me.lekh- “[the] king of”

The copy of the letter that Tatnai, governor on this side of the river, and Shethar-boznai, and his companions the Apharsachites, who were on this side of the river, sent to Darius the king:

מַלְכָּֽא׃ (מַלְכָּֽ) mal.Ka “king”

They sent a letter to him, in which was written thus; To Darius the king, all peace.

מַלְכָּ֖א (מַלְכָּ֖) mal.Ka “king”

Be it known to the king, that we went into the province of Judea, to the house of the great God, which is built with great stones, and timber is laid in the walls, and this work proceedeth rapidly, and prospereth in their hands.

לְמַלְכָּ֗א (מַלְכָּ֗) mal.Ka “king”

And thus they returned us answer, saying, We are the servants of the God of heaven and earth, and build the house that was erected these many years ago, which a great king of Israel built and set up.

וּמֶ֤לֶךְ (מֶ֤לֶךְ) Me.lekh “a king”

But after that our fathers had provoked the God of heaven to wrath, he gave them into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, the Chaldean, who destroyed this house, and carried the people away into Babylon.

מֶֽלֶךְ־ Me.lekh- “[the] king of”

But in the first year of Cyrus the king of Babylon, the same king Cyrus made a decree to build this house of God.

מַלְכָּ֖א (מַלְכָּ֖) mal.Ka “king”מַלְכָּא֙ (מַלְכָּ) mal.Ka “king”

And the vessels also of gold and silver of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took out of the temple that was in Jerusalem, and brought them into the temple of Babylon, those did Cyrus the king take out of the temple of Babylon, and they were delivered to one, whose name was Sheshbazzar, whom he had made governor;

מַלְכָּ֗א (מַלְכָּ֗) mal.Ka “king”

Now therefore, if it seemeth good to the king, let there be search made in the king's treasure-house, which is there at Babylon, whether it is so, that a decree was made by Cyrus the king to build this house of God at Jerusalem, and let the king send his pleasure to us concerning this matter.

מַלְכָּ֣א (מַלְכָּ֣) mal.Ka “king”מַלְכָּ֣א (מַלְכָּ֣) mal.Ka “king”מַלְכָּא֙ (מַלְכָּ) mal.Ka “king”מַלְכָּ֛א (מַלְכָּ֛) mal.Ka “king”

Then Darius the king made a decree, and search was made in the house of the rolls, where the treasures were laid up in Babylon.

מַלְכָּ֖א (מַלְכָּ֖) mal.Ka “king”

In the first year of Cyrus the king, the same Cyrus the king made a decree concerning the house of God at Jerusalem, Let the house be built, the place where they offered sacrifices, and let the foundations of it be strongly laid; the hight of it sixty cubits, and the breadth of it sixty cubits;

מַלְכָּ֗א (מַלְכָּ֗) mal.Ka “king”מַלְכָּא֮ (מַלְכָּ) mal.Ka “king”

With three rows of great stones, and a row of new timber: and let the expenses be given out of the king's house:

מַלְכָּ֖א (מַלְכָּ֖) mal.Ka “king”

Moreover, I make a decree what ye shall do to the elders of these Jews for the building of this house of God: that of the king's goods, even of the tribute beyond the river, forthwith expenses be given to these men, that they be not hindered.

מַלְכָּ֗א (מַלְכָּ֗) mal.Ka “king”