H9002–/וְ–v

The copy of a letter that Tatnai, governor beyond the river, hath sent, and Shethar-Boznai and his companions, the Apharsachites who `are' beyond the river, unto Darius the king.

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

A letter they have sent unto him, and thus is it written in it:

וְכִדְנָה֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

`To Darius the king, all peace! be it known to the king that we have gone to the province of Judah, to the great house of God, and it is built `with' rolled stones, and wood is placed in the walls, and this work is done speedily, and prospering in their hand.

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

Then we have asked of these elders, thus we have said to them, Who hath made for you a decree this house to build, and this wall to finish?

וְאֻשַּׁרְנָ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

And also their names we have asked of them, to let thee know, that we might write the names of the men who `are' at their head.

וְאַ֧ף (וְ) ve. “and”

`And thus they have returned us word, saying, We `are' servants of the God of heaven and earth, and are building the house that was built many years before this, that a great king of Israel built and finished:

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

but after that our fathers made the God of heaven angry, he gave them into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon the Chaldean, and this house he destroyed, and the people he removed to Babylon;

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

and also, the vessels of the house of God, of gold and silver, that Nebuchadnezzar had taken forth out of the temple that `is' in Jerusalem, and brought them to the temple of Babylon, them hath Cyrus the king brought forth out of the temple of Babylon, and they have been given to `one', Sheshbazzar `is' his name, whom he made governor,

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

and said to him, These vessels lift up, go, put them down in the temple that `is' in Jerusalem, and the house of God is builded on its place.

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

Then hath this Sheshbazzar come -- he hath laid the foundations of the house of God that `is' in Jerusalem, and from thence even till now it hath been building, and is not finished.

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

`And now, if to the king it be good, let search be made in the treasure-house of the king, that `is' there in Babylon, whether it be that of Cyrus the king there was made a decree to build this house of God in Jerusalem, and the will of the king concerning this thing he doth send unto us.'

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

Then Darius the king made a decree, and they sought in the house of the books of the treasuries placed there in Babylon,

וּבַקַּ֣רוּ׀ (וּ) u. “and”

and there hath been found at Achmetha, in a palace that `is' in the province of Media, a roll, and a record thus written within it `is':

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

`In the first year of Cyrus the king, Cyrus the king hath made a decree concerning the house of God in Jerusalem: the house let be builded in the place where they are sacrificing sacrifices, and its foundations strongly laid; its height sixty cubits, its breadth sixty cubits;

וְאֻשּׁ֖וֹהִי (וְ) ve. “and”

three rows of rolled stones, and a row of new wood, and the outlay let be given out of the king's house.

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

`And also, the vessels of the house of God, of gold and silver, that Nebuchadnezzar took forth out of the temple that `is' in Jerusalem, and brought to Babylon, let be given back, and go to the temple that `is' in Jerusalem, `each' to its place, and put `them' down in the house of God.

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

`Now, Tatnai, governor beyond the river, Shethar-Boznai, and their companions, the Apharsachites, who `are' beyond the river, be ye far from hence;

וּכְנָוָ֣תְה֔וֹן (וּ) u. “and”

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

וּלְשָׂבֵ֣י (וּ) u. “and”

`And by me is made a decree concerning that which ye do with the elders of these Jews to build this house of God, that of the riches of the king, that `are' of the tribute beyond the river, speedily let the outlay be given to these men, that they cease not;

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

and what they are needing -- both young bullocks, and rams, and lambs for burnt-offerings to the God of heaven, wheat, salt, wine, and oil according to the saying of the priests who `are' in Jerusalem -- let be given to 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 be bringing near sweet savours to the God of heaven, and praying for the life of the king, and of his sons.

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

`And by me is made a decree, that any one who changeth this thing, let wood be pulled down from his house, and being raised up, let him be smitten on it, and his house let be made a dunghill for this.

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

And God, who caused His name to dwell there, doth cast down any king and people that putteth forth his hand to change, to destroy this house of God that `is' in Jerusalem; I Darius have made a decree; speedily let it be done.'

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

Then Tatnai, governor beyond the river, Shethar-Boznai, and their companions, according to that which Darius the king hath sent, so they have done speedily;

וּכְנָוָתְה֑וֹן (וּ) u. “and”

and the elders of the Jews are building and prospering through the prophecy of Haggai the prophet, and Zechariah son of Iddo, and they have built and finished by the decree of the God of Israel, and by the decree of Cyrus, and Darius, and Artaxerxes king of Persia.

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”