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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 day of the first month he began to go from Babylon, and on the first day 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 prepared his heart to seek the law of the LORD, and to do it, and to teach in Israel statutes and judgments.

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

Now this is the copy of the letter that the king Artaxerxes gave to Ezra the priest, the scribe, even a scribe of the words of the commandments of the LORD, and of his statutes to Israel.

לְעֶזְרָ֥א (לְ) le. “to”

Artaxerxes, king of kings, To Ezra the priest, a scribe of the law of the God of heaven, perfect peace, and at such a time.

לְעֶזְרָ֣א (לְ) le. “to”

I make a decree, that all they of the people of Israel, and of his priests and Levites, in my realm, who are disposed of their own free will to go to Jerusalem, go with thee.

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

Forasmuch as thou art sent by the king, and by his seven counselors, 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 counselors have freely offered to the God of Israel, whose habitation is in 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, with the free-will-offering of the people, and of the priests, offering willingly for the house of their God which is in Jerusalem:

לְבֵ֥ית (לְ) le. “for”

That thou mayest buy speedily with this money bullocks, rams, lambs, with their meat-offerings and their drink-offerings, and offer them upon the altar of the house of your God which is in 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 gold, that do after the will of your God.

לְמֶעְבַּ֑ד (לְ) le. “to”

The vessels also that are given thee for the service of the house of thy God, those deliver thou 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, even I Artaxerxes the king, do make a decree to all the treasurers who are beyond the river, that whatever Ezra the priest, the scribe of the law of the God of heaven, shall require of you, it be done speedily,

לְכֹל֙ (לְ) le. “to”

Whatever is commanded by the God of heaven, let it be diligently done for the house of the God of heaven: 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 certify you, that concerning any of the priests and Levites, singers, porters, Nethinims, or ministers of this house of God, it shall not be lawful to impose toll, tribute, or custom upon them.

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

And thou, Ezra, after the wisdom of thy God, that 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 them that know them not.

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

And whoever will not do the law of thy God, and the law of the king, let judgment be executed speedily upon him, whether it be to 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 the LORD God of our fathers, who hath put such a thing as this in the king's heart, to beautify the house of the LORD which is in Jerusalem:

לְפָאֵ֕ר (לְ) le. “to”

And hath extended mercy to me before the king, and his counselors, and before all the king's mighty princes. And I was strengthened as the hand of the LORD my God was upon me, and I assembled out of Israel chief men to go up with me.

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

Of the sons of Shechaniah, of the sons of Pharosh; Zechariah: and with him were reckoned by genealogy of the males a hundred and fifty.

לִזְכָרִ֖ים (לִ) li “of”

Then sent I 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; also 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 sent them with commandment to Iddo the chief at the place Casiphia, and I told them what they should say to Iddo, and to his brethren the Nethinims, 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; and Sherebiah, with his sons and his brethren, eighteen;

לָ֜נוּ (לָ֜) La. “to”

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

לַעֲבֹדַ֣ת (לַ) la. “for”