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And he came to Jerusalem in the fifth month, which was in the seventh year of the king.

לַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ (לַ) la. “of the”

For upon the first of the first month the project of going up from Babylon was determined on, and on the first of the fifth month he came to Jerusalem, according to the good hand of his God upon him.

לַחֹ֣דֶשׁ (לַ) la. “of the”לַחֹ֣דֶשׁ (לַ) la. “of the”

For Ezra had directed his heart to seek the law of Jehovah and to do it, and to teach in Israel the statutes and the ordinances.

לִדְר֛וֹשׁ (לִ) li “to”וְלַעֲשֹׂ֑ת (לַ) la. “to”וּלְלַמֵּ֥ד (לְ) le. “to”

And this is the copy of the letter that king Artaxerxes gave to Ezra the priest, the scribe, a scribe of the words of the commandments of Jehovah, and of his statutes to Israel:

לְעֶזְרָ֥א (לְ) le. “to”

Artaxerxes, king of kings, to Ezra the priest, an accomplished scribe of the law of the God of the heavens, and so forth.

לְעֶזְרָ֣א (לְ) le. “to”

I have given orders that all they of the people of Israel, and of their priests and the Levites, in my realm, who are disposed to go to Jerusalem, go with thee.

לִמְהָ֧ךְ (לִ) li “to”לִֽירוּשְׁלֶ֛ם (לִֽ) li. “to”

Because thou art sent by the king, and by his seven counsellors, to inquire concerning Judah and Jerusalem, according to the law of thy God which is in thy hand;

כָּל־ (ל) l- “to”לְבַקָּרָ֥א (לְ) le. “to”וְלִֽירוּשְׁלֶ֑ם (לִֽ) li. “to”

and to carry the silver and gold which the king and his counsellors have freely offered to the God of Israel, whose habitation is at Jerusalem,

וּלְהֵיבָלָ֖ה (לְ) le. “to”לֶאֱלָ֣הּ (לֶ) le. “to”

and all the silver and gold that thou canst find in all the province of Babylon, besides the voluntary offering of the people, and of the priests, who offer willingly for the house of their God which is at Jerusalem.

לְבֵ֥ית (לְ) le. “for”

Therefore thou shalt buy diligently with this money bullocks, rams, lambs, with their oblations and their drink-offerings, and offer them upon the altar of the house of your God which is at Jerusalem.

כָּל־ (ל) l- “to”

And whatever shall seem good to thee and to thy brethren to do with the rest of the silver and the gold, that do according to the will of your God.

לְמֶעְבַּ֑ד (לְ) le. “to”

And the vessels that have been given thee for the service of the house of thy God, deliver before the God of Jerusalem.

לָ֔ךְ (לָ֔) La “to”לְפָלְחָ֖ן (לְ) le. “for”

And whatever more shall be needful for the house of thy God which thou shalt have occasion to bestow, bestow it out of the king's treasure house.

לָ֖ךְ (לָ֖) la “to”לְמִנְתַּ֑ן (לְ) le. “to”

And I, I Artaxerxes the king, do give orders to all the treasurers that are beyond the river, that whatever Ezra the priest and scribe of the law of the God of the heavens shall require of you, it be done diligently,

לְכֹל֙ (לְ) le. “to”

Whatever is commanded by the God of the heavens, let it be carefully done for the house of the God of the heavens; for why should there be wrath against the realm of the king and his sons?

לְבֵ֖ית (לְ) le. “for”לְמָ֤ה (לְ) le. “<to>”

Also we inform you, as regards all the priests and Levites, singers, doorkeepers, Nethinim, and ministers of this house of God, it shall not be lawful to impose tribute, tax, and toll upon them.

וּלְכֹ֣ם (לְ) le. “to”לְמִרְמֵ֥א (לְ) le. “to”

And thou, Ezra, after the wisdom of thy God, which is in thy hand, set magistrates and judges who may judge all the people that are beyond the river, all such as know the laws of thy God; and teach ye him that knows [supplied: them] not.

לְכָל־ (לְ) le. “<obj.>”לְכָל־ (לְ) le. “<obj.>”

And whosoever will not do the law of thy God and the law of the king, let judgment be executed diligently upon him, whether unto death, or to banishment, or to confiscation of goods, or to imprisonment.

לְמוֹת֙ (לְ) le. “to”לִשְׁרֹשִׁ֔י (לִ) li “to”לַעֲנָ֥שׁ (לַ) la. “to”וְלֶאֱסוּרִֽין׃ (לֶ) le. “to”

Blessed be Jehovah the God of our fathers, who has put [supplied: such a thing] as this in the king's heart, to beautify the house of Jehovah which is at Jerusalem;

לְפָאֵ֕ר (לְ) le. “to”

and has extended mercy to me before the king and his counsellors, and before all the king's mighty princes. And I was strengthened, as the hand of Jehovah my God was upon me; and I gathered together out of Israel chief men to go up with me.

לִפְנֵ֤י (לִ) li “<to>”וּלְכָל־ (לְ) le. “to”לַעֲל֥וֹת (לַ) la. “to”

of the children of Shecaniah, of the children of Parosh, Zechariah, and with him were registered by genealogy of the males a hundred and fifty.

לִזְכָרִ֖ים (לִ) li “of”

And I sent for Eliezer, for Ariel, for Shemaiah, and for Elnathan, and for Jarib, and for Elnathan, and for Nathan, and for Zechariah, and for Meshullam, chief men, and for Joiarib and for Elnathan, men of understanding.

לֶאֱלִיעֶ֡זֶר (לֶ) le. “for”לַאֲרִיאֵ֡ל (לַ) la. “for”לִֽ֠שְׁמַעְיָה (לִֽ֠) Li “for”וּלְאֶלְנָתָ֨ן (לְ) le. “for”וּלְיָרִ֜יב (לְ) le. “for”וּלְאֶלְנָתָ֧ן (לְ) le. “for”וּלְנָתָ֛ן (לְ) le. “for”וְלִזְכַרְיָ֥ה (לִ) li “for”וְלִמְשֻׁלָּ֖ם (לִ) li “for”וּלְיוֹיָרִ֥יב (לְ) le. “for”וּלְאֶלְנָתָ֖ן (לְ) le. “for”

And I gave them a commission to Iddo the chief, at the place Casiphia, and I put words in their mouths to say to Iddo [supplied: and] his brethren the Nethinim, at the place Casiphia, that they should bring to us ministers for the house of our God.

לְ֠דַבֵּר (לְ֠) Le. “to”לְהָֽבִיא־ (לְ) le. “to”לָ֥נוּ (לָ֥) La. “to”לְבֵ֥ית (לְ) le. “for”

And by the good hand of our God upon us, they brought us a man of understanding, of the sons of Mahli, the son of Levi, the son of Israel, namely, Sherebiah, with his sons and his brethren, eighteen;

לָ֜נוּ (לָ֜) La. “to”

and of the Nethinim, whom David and the princes had appointed for the service of the Levites, two hundred and twenty Nethinim: all of them were expressed by name.

לַעֲבֹדַ֣ת (לַ) la. “for”