H9005–/ל–l

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.

לְמַלְכָּ֗א (לְ) le. “to”לִיה֤וּד (לִ) li. “to”לְבֵית֙ (לְ) le. “to”

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

לְשָׂבַיָּ֣א (לְ) le. “to”לְּהֹ֑ם (לְּ) le. “to”לְכֹ֜ם (לְ) le. “for”לְמִבְנְיָ֔ה (לְ) le. “to”לְשַׁכְלָלָֽה׃ (לְ) le. “to”

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

לְּהֹ֖ם (לְּ) le. “to”לְהוֹדָעוּתָ֑ךְ (לְ) le. “to”

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

לְמֵמַ֑ר (לְ) le. “to”לְיִשְׂרָאֵל֙ (לְ) le. “of”

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

לֶאֱלָ֣הּ (לֶ) le. “<obj.>”לְבָבֶֽל׃ (לְ) le. “to”

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

לְכ֥וֹרֶשׁ (לְ) le. “of”לִבְּנֵֽא׃ (לִ) li. “to”

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 into the temple of Babylon, those did Cyrus the king take out of the temple of Babylon, and they were delivered unto one whose name was Sheshbazzar, whom he had made governor;

לְהֵיכְלָ֖א (לְ) le. “to”לְשֵׁשְׁבַּצַּ֣ר (לְ) le. “to”

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.

לֵ֓הּ׀ (לֵ֓) le “to”

Now therefore, if it seem good to the king, let there be search made in the king's treasure-house, which is there 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 to us concerning this matter.

לְמִבְנֵ֛א (לְ) le. “to”

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 cubits, and the breadth thereof threescore cubits;

לְכ֣וֹרֶשׁ (לְ) le. “of”

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 again unto the temple which is at Jerusalem, every one to its place; and thou shalt put them in the house of God.

לְבָבֶ֑ל (לְ) le. “to”לְהֵיכְלָ֤א (לְ) le. “to”לְאַתְרֵ֔הּ (לְ) le. “to”

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.

לַעֲבִידַ֖ת (לַ) la. “<obj.>”וּלְשָׂבֵ֣י (לְ) le. “<to>”

Moreover I make a decree 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 hindered.

לְמָ֣א (לְ) le. “to”לְמִבְנֵ֖א (לְ) le. “to”לְגֻבְרַיָּ֥א (לְ) le. “to”לְבַטָּלָֽא׃ (לְ) le. “to”

And that which they have need of, both young bullocks, and rams, and lambs, for burnt-offerings to the God of heaven; [supplied: also] 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;

לַעֲלָוָ֣ן׀ (לַ) la. “for”לֶאֱלָ֪הּ (לֶ) le. “to”לְהֹ֛ם (לְ) le. “to”

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

לֶאֱלָ֣הּ (לֶ) le. “to”לְחַיֵּ֥י (לְ) le. “for”

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

לְהַשְׁנָיָ֛ה (לְ) le. “to”לְחַבָּלָ֛ה (לְ) le. “to”

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

לָקֳבֵ֗ל (לָ) lo. “<to>”

And this house was finished on the third day of the month Adar, which was in the sixth year of the reign of Darius the king.

לִירַ֣ח (לִ) li. “of”לְמַלְכ֖וּת (לְ) le. “of”

And they offered at the dedication of this house of God a hundred bullocks, two hundred rams, four hundred lambs; and for a sin-offering for all Israel, twelve he-goats, according to the number of the tribes of Israel.

לַחֲנֻכַּת֮ (לַ) la. “for”לְחַטָּאָ֤ה (לְ) le. “for”לְמִנְיָ֖ן (לְ) le. “to”

And the children of the captivity kept the passover upon the fourteenth [supplied: day] of the first month.

לַחֹ֥דֶשׁ (לַ) la. “of the”

For the priests and the Levites had purified themselves together; all of them were pure: and they killed the passover for all the children of the captivity, and for their brethren the priests, and for themselves.

לְכָל־ (לְ) le. “for”וְלַאֲחֵיהֶ֥ם (לַ) la. “for”וְלָהֶֽם׃ (לָ) la. “for <the>”

And the children of Israel that were come again out of the captivity, and all such as had separated themselves unto them from the filthiness of the nations of the land, to seek Jehovah, the God of Israel, did eat,

לִדְרֹ֕שׁ (לִ) li “to”לַֽיהוָ֖ה (לַֽ) la. “<to>”

and kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with joy: for Jehovah had made them joyful, and had turned the heart of the king of Assyria unto them, to strengthen their hands in the work of the house of God, the God of Israel.

לְחַזֵּ֣ק (לְ) le. “to”

this Ezra went up from Babylon: and he was a ready scribe in the law of Moses, which Jehovah, the God of Israel, had given; and the king granted him all his request, according to the hand of Jehovah his God upon him.

ל֣וֹ (ל֣) l “to <the>”

And there went up some of the children of Israel, and of the priests, and the Levites, and the singers, and the porters, and the Nethinim, unto Jerusalem, in the seventh year of Artaxerxes the king.

לְאַרְתַּחְשַׁ֥סְתְּא (לְ) le. “of”