H9002–/וְ–v

The copy of the letter that Tattenai, the governor beyond the River, and Shethar-bozenai, and his companions the Apharesachites, who were beyond the River, sent unto Darius the king;

וּשְׁתַ֤ר (וּ) u. “and”וּכְנָ֣וָתֵ֔הּ (וּ) u. “and”

they sent a letter unto him, wherein was written thus: 'Unto Darius the king, all peace.

וְכִדְנָה֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

Be it known unto the king, that we went into the province of Judah, to the house of the great God, which is builded with great stones, and timber is laid in the walls, and this work goeth on with diligence and prospereth in their hands.

וְה֤וּא (וְ) ve. “and”וְאָ֖ע (וְ) ve. “and”וַעֲבִ֥ידְתָּא (וַ) va. “and”וּמַצְלַ֥ח (וּ) u. “and”

Then asked we those elders, and said unto them thus: Who gave you a decree to build this house, and to finish this wall?

וְאֻשַּׁרְנָ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

We asked them their names also, to announce to thee, that we might write the names of the men that were at the head of them.

וְאַ֧ף (וְ) ve. “and”

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

וּכְנֵ֥מָא (וּ) u. “and”וְאַרְעָ֗א (וְ) ve. “and”וּבָנַ֤יִן (וּ) u. “and”וּמֶ֤לֶךְ (וּ) u. “and”וְשַׁכְלְלֵֽהּ׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

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

וּבַיְתָ֤ה (וּ) u. “and”וְעַמָּ֖ה (וְ) ve. “and”

And the gold and silver vessels also 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

וְ֠אַף (וְ֠) Ve. “and”וְכַסְפָּא֒ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהֵיבֵ֣ל (וְ) ve. “and”וִיהִ֙יבוּ֙ (וִ) vi. “and”

and he said unto him: Take these vessels, go, put them in the temple that is in Jerusalem, and let the house of God be builded in its place.

וַאֲמַר־ (וַ) va. “and”וּבֵ֥ית (וּ) u. “and”

Then came the same Sheshbazzar, and laid the foundations of the house of God which is in Jerusalem; and since that time even until now hath it been in building, and yet it is not completed.

וּמִן־ (וּ) u. “and”וְעַד־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְלָ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

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

וּכְעַ֞ן (וּ) u. “and”וּרְע֥וּת (וּ) u. “and”

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

וּבַקַּ֣רוּ׀ (וּ) u. “and”

And there was found at Ahmetha, in the palace that is in the province of Media, a roll, and therein was thus written: 'A record.

וְהִשְׁתְּכַ֣ח (וְ) ve. “and”וְכֵן־ (וְ) ve. “and”

In the first year of Cyrus the king, Cyrus the king made a decree: Concerning the house of God at Jerusalem, let the house be builded, the place where they offer sacrifices, and let the foundations thereof be strongly laid; the height thereof threescore

וְאֻשּׁ֖וֹהִי (וְ) ve. “and”

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

וְנִדְבָּ֖ךְ (וְ) ve. “and”וְנִ֨פְקְתָ֔א (וְ) ve. “and”

and also let the gold and silver vessels of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took forth out of the temple which is at Jerusalem, and brought unto Babylon, be restored, and brought back unto the temple which is at Jerusalem, every one to its place,

וְ֠אַף (וְ֠) Ve. “and”וְכַסְפָּא֒ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהֵיבֵ֣ל (וְ) ve. “and”וִ֠יהָךְ (וִ֠) Vi. “and”וְתַחֵ֖ת (וְ) ve. “so”

'Now therefore, Tattenai, governor beyond the River, Shethar-bozenai, and your companions the Apharesachites, who are beyond the River, be ye far from thence;

וּכְנָוָ֣תְה֔וֹן (וּ) u. “and”

let the work of this house of God alone; let the governor of the Jews and the elders of the Jews build this house of God in its place.

וּלְשָׂבֵ֣י (וּ) u. “and”

Moreover I make a decree concerning what ye shall do to these elders of the Jews for the building of this house of God; that of the king's goods, even of the tribute beyond the River, expenses be given with all diligence unto these men, that they be not

וּמִנִּי֮ (וּ) u. “and”וּמִנִּכְסֵ֣י (וּ) u. “and”

And that which they have need of, both young bullocks, and rams, and lambs, for burnt-offerings to the God of heaven, wheat, salt, wine, and oil, according to the word of the priests that are at Jerusalem, let it be given them day by day without fail;

וּמָ֣ה (וּ) u. “and”וּבְנֵ֣י (וּ) u. “and”וְדִכְרִ֣ין (וְ) ve. “and”וְאִמְּרִ֣ין׀ (וְ) ve. “and”וּמְשַׁ֗ח (וּ) u. “and”

that they may offer sacrifices of sweet savour unto the God of heaven, and pray for the life of the king, and of his sons.

וּמְצַלַּ֕יִן (וּ) u. “and”וּבְנֽוֹהִי׃ (וּ) u. “and”

Also I have made a decree, that whosoever shall alter this word, let a beam be pulled out from his house, and let him be lifted up and fastened thereon; and let his house be made a dunghill for this;

וּמִנִּי֮ (וּ) u. “and”וּזְקִ֖יף (וּ) u. “and”וּבַיְתֵ֛הּ (וּ) u. “and”

and may the God that hath caused His name to dwell there overthrow all kings and peoples, that shall put forth their hand to alter the same, to destroy this house of God which is at Jerusalem. I Darius have made a decree; let it be done with all diligenc

וֵֽאלָהָ֞א (וֵֽ) ve. “and”וְעַם֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

Then Tattenai, the governor beyond the River, Shethar-bozenai, and their companions, because that Darius the king had thus sent, acted with all diligence.

וּכְנָוָתְה֑וֹן (וּ) u. “and”

And the elders of the Jews builded and prospered, through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo. And they builded and finished it, according to the commandment of the God of Israel, and according to the decree of Cyrus, and

וְשָׂבֵ֤י (וְ) ve. “and”וּמַצְלְחִ֔ין (וּ) u. “and”וּזְכַרְיָ֖ה (וּ) u. “and”וּבְנ֣וֹ (וּ) u. “and”וְשַׁכְלִ֗לוּ (וְ) ve. “and”וּמִטְּעֵם֙ (וּ) u. “and”וְדָרְיָ֔וֶשׁ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאַרְתַּחְשַׁ֖שְׂתְּא (וְ) ve. “and”