H9010–א/–a

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 (א) ' “the”בַּיְתָ֤א (א) ' “the”וְאֻשַּׁרְנָ֥א (א) ' “the”

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.

גֻּבְרַיָּ֖א (א) ' “the”

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.

פִתְגָמָ֖א (א) ' “the”שְׁמַיָּ֜א (א) ' “the”וְאַרְעָ֗א (א) ' “the”בַּיְתָא֙ (א֙) ' “the”

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.

שְׁמַיָּ֔א (א) ' “the”כַּסְדָּאָ֑ה (ה) ' “the”וּבַיְתָ֤ה (ה) ' “the”וְעַמָּ֖ה (ה) ' “the”

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

מַלְכָּ֖א (א) ' “the”מַלְכָּא֙ (א֙) ' “the”אֱלָהָ֥א (א) ' “God”

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;

מָאנַיָּ֣א (א) ' “the”אֱלָהָא֮ (א֮) ' “God”דַהֲבָ֣ה (ה) ' “gold”וְכַסְפָּא֒ (א֒) ' “silver”הֵֽיכְלָא֙ (א֙) ' “the”לְהֵיכְלָ֖א (א) ' “the”מַלְכָּ֗א (א) ' “the”הֵֽיכְלָא֙ (א֙) ' “the”

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.

מָֽאנַיָּ֔א (א) ' “the”בְּהֵיכְלָ֖א (א) ' “the”אֱלָהָ֖א (א) ' “God”

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.

אֻשַּׁיָּ֛א (א) ' “the”אֱלָהָ֖א (א) ' “God”

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.

מַלְכָּ֣א (א) ' “the”גִּנְזַיָּ֜א (א) ' “the”מַלְכָּ֣א (א) ' “the”מַלְכָּא֙ (א֙) ' “the”אֱלָהָ֥א (א) ' “God”מַלְכָּ֛א (א) ' “the”

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.

מַלְכָּ֖א (א) ' “the”סִפְרַיָּ֗א (א) ' “the”גִנְזַיָּ֛א (א) ' “the”

And there was found at Achmetha, in the palace that is in the province of Media, a roll, and therein was thus written for a record:

בְּבִֽירְתָ֛א (א) ' “the”מְדִינְתָּ֖ה (ה) ' “the”דִּכְרוֹנָֽה׃ (ה) ' “memorandum”

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;

מַלְכָּ֗א (א) ' “the”מַלְכָּא֮ (א֮) ' “the”אֱלָהָ֤א (א) ' “God”בַּיְתָ֣א (א) ' “the”

with three courses of great stones, and a course of new timber: and let the expenses be given out of the king's house.

וְנִ֨פְקְתָ֔א (א) ' “the”מַלְכָּ֖א (א) ' “the”

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.

אֱלָהָא֮ (א֮) ' “God”דַהֲבָ֣ה (ה) ' “gold”וְכַסְפָּא֒ (א֒) ' “silver”הֵיכְלָ֥א (א) ' “the”לְהֵיכְלָ֤א (א) ' “the”אֱלָהָֽא׃ (א) ' “God”

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

נַהֲרָ֜ה (ה) ' “the”אֲפַרְסְכָיֵ֔א (א) ' “the”נַהֲרָ֑ה (ה) ' “the”

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.

אֱלָהָ֣א (א) ' “God”יְהוּדָיֵא֙ (א֙) ' “the”יְהוּדָיֵ֔א (א) ' “the”אֱלָהָ֥א (א) ' “God”

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.

יְהוּדָיֵא֙ (א֙) ' “the”אֱלָהָ֣א (א) ' “God”מַלְכָּ֗א (א) ' “the”נַהֲרָ֔ה (ה) ' “the”נִפְקְתָ֛א (א) ' “the”לְגֻבְרַיָּ֥א (א) ' “the”

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;

שְׁמַיָּ֟א (א) ' “the”כָּהֲנַיָּ֤א (א) ' “the”

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.

שְׁמַיָּ֑א (א) ' “the”מַלְכָּ֖א (א) ' “the”

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:

פִּתְגָמָ֣א (א) ' “the”

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.

וֵֽאלָהָ֞א (א) ' “God”אֱלָהָ֥א (א) ' “God”

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

נַהֲרָ֛ה (ה) ' “the”מַלְכָּ֛א (א) ' “the”

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 Darius, and Artaxerxes king of Persia.

יְהוּדָיֵא֙ (א֙) ' “the”נְבִיָּ֔א (א) ' “the”

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.

בַּיְתָ֣ה (ה) ' “the”מַלְכָּֽא׃ (א) ' “the”

And the children of Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the rest of the children of the captivity, kept the dedication of this house of God with joy.

כָּהֲנַיָּ֨א (א) ' “the”וְלֵוָיֵ֜א (א) ' “the”גָלוּתָ֗א (א) ' “the”אֱלָהָ֥א (א) ' “God”