H9010–א/–a

Rehum the chancellor and Shimshai the scribe wrote a letter against Jerusalem to Artaxerxes the king in this sort:

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

Then wrote Rehum the chancellor, and Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their companions; the Dianites, the Apharsathchites, the Tarpelites, the Apharsites, the Archevites, the Babylonians, the Susanchites, the Dehavites, and the Elamites,

סָֽפְרָ֔א (א) ' “the”דִּ֠ינָיֵא (א) ' “the”וַאֲפַרְסַתְכָיֵ֞א (א) ' “the”טַרְפְּלָיֵ֣א (א) ' “the”אֲפָֽרְסָיֵ֗א (א) ' “the”אַרְכְּוָיֵ֤א (א) ' “the”בָבְלָיֵא֙ (א֙) ' “the”שֽׁוּשַׁנְכָיֵ֔א (א) ' “the”דֶּהָיֵ֖א (א) ' “the”עֵלְמָיֵֽא׃ (א) ' “the”

And the rest of the nations whom the great and noble Asnapper brought over, and set in the cities of Samaria, and the rest that are on this side of the river, and at such a time.

אֻמַּיָּ֗א (א) ' “the”רַבָּ֣א (א) ' “great”וְיַקִּירָ֔א (א) ' “honorable”נַהֲרָ֖ה (ה) ' “the”

This is the copy of the letter that they sent to him, even to Artaxerxes the king: Thy servants the men on this side of the river, and at such a time.

אִגַּרְתָּ֔א (א) ' “the”מַלְכָּ֑א (א) ' “the”נַהֲרָ֖ה (ה) ' “the”

Be it known to the king, that the Jews who came from thee to us are come to Jerusalem, building the rebellious and the noxious city, and have set up its walls, and joined the foundations.

לְמַלְכָּ֔א (א) ' “the”יְהוּדָיֵ֗א (א) ' “the”קִרְיְתָ֨א (א) ' “the”מָֽרָדְתָּ֤א (א) ' “rebellious”וּבִֽישְׁתָּא֙ (א֙) ' “<the>”וְשׁוּרַיָּ֣א (א) ' “the”וְאֻשַּׁיָּ֖א (א) ' “the”

Be it known now to the king, that, if this city shall be built, and the walls set up again, then they will not pay toll, tribute, and custom, and so thou wilt endamage the revenue of the kings.

לְמַלְכָּ֔א (א) ' “the”קִרְיְתָ֥א (א) ' “the”וְשׁוּרַיָּ֖ה (ה) ' “the”

Now because we have maintenance from the king's palace, and it was not meet for us to see the king's dishonor, therefore have we sent and certified the king;

הֵֽיכְלָא֙ (א֙) ' “the”מַלְכָּ֔א (א) ' “the”לְמַלְכָּֽא׃ (א) ' “the”

That search may be made in the book of the records of thy fathers: so wilt thou find in the book of the records, and know that this city is a rebellious city, and hurtful to kings and provinces, and that they have moved sedition within the same of old time: for which cause was this city destroyed.

דָּכְרָ֨נַיָּ֜א (א) ' “the”דָּכְרָנַיָּא֮ (א֮) ' “the”קִרְיְתָ֨א (א) ' “the”עָלְמָ֑א (א) ' “antiquity”קִרְיְתָ֥א (א) ' “the”

We certify the king that, if this city shall be built again, and its walls set up, by this means thou wilt have no portion on this side of the river.

לְמַלְכָּ֔א (א) ' “the”קִרְיְתָ֥א (א) ' “the”וְשׁוּרַיָּ֖ה (ה) ' “the”נַהֲרָ֔א (א) ' “the”

Then the king sent an answer to Rehum the chancellor, and to Shimshai the scribe, and to the rest of their companions that dwell in Samaria, and to the rest beyond the river, Peace, and at such a time.

פִּתְגָמָ֞א (א) ' “the”מַלְכָּ֗א (א) ' “the”סָֽפְרָ֔א (א) ' “the”נַהֲרָ֛ה (ה) ' “the”

The letter which ye sent to us hath been plainly read before me.

נִשְׁתְּוָנָ֕א (א) ' “the”

And I commanded, and search hath been made, and it is found that this city of old time hath made insurrection against kings, and that rebellion and sedition have been made in it.

קִרְיְתָ֣א (א) ' “the”עָֽלְמָ֔א (א) ' “antiquity”

There have also been mighty kings over Jerusalem, who have ruled over all countries beyond the river; and toll, tribute, and custom, was paid to them.

נַהֲרָ֑ה (ה) ' “the”

Give ye now commandment to cause these men to cease, and that this city be not built, until another commandment shall be given from me.

גֻּבְרַיָּ֣א (א) ' “the”וְקִרְיְתָ֥א (א) ' “the”טַעְמָ֥א (א) ' “the”

Take heed now that ye fail not to do this: why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?

חֲבָלָ֔א (א) ' “the”

Now when the copy of king Artaxerxes' letter was read before Rehum, and Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they went up in haste to Jerusalem to the Jews, and made them to cease by force and power.

נִשְׁתְּוָנָא֙ (א֙) ' “the”מַלְכָּ֔א (א) ' “the”סָפְרָ֖א (א) ' “the”יְה֣וּדָיֵ֔א (א) ' “the”

Then ceased the work of the house of God which is at Jerusalem. So it ceased until the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.

אֱלָהָ֔א (א) ' “God”

Then the prophets, Haggai the prophet, and Zechariah the son of Iddo, prophesied to the Jews that were in Judah and Jerusalem in the name of the God of Israel, even to them.

נְבִיָּ֗א (א) ' “the”נְבִיַּיָּ֔א (א) ' “the”יְה֣וּדָיֵ֔א (א) ' “the”

Then rose up Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and began to build the house of God which is at Jerusalem: and with them were the prophets of God helping them.

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

At the same time came to them Tatnai, governor on this side of the river, and Shethar-boznai, and their companions, and said thus to them, Who hath commanded you to build this house, and to make up this wall?

זִמְנָא֩ (א֩) ' “the”נַהֲרָ֛ה (ה) ' “the”בַּיְתָ֤א (א) ' “the”וְאֻשַּׁרְנָ֥א (א) ' “the”

Then said we to them after this manner, What are the names of the men that make this building?

גֻּבְרַיָּ֔א (א) ' “the”בִנְיָנָ֖א (א) ' “the”

But the eye of their God was upon the elders of the Jews, that they could not cause them to cease, till the matter came to Darius: and then they returned answer by letter concerning this matter.

יְהוּדָיֵ֔א (א) ' “the”טַעְמָ֖א (א) ' “the”נִשְׁתְּוָנָ֖א (א) ' “the”

The copy of the letter that Tatnai, governor on this side of the river, and Shethar-boznai, and his companions the Apharsachites, who were on this side of the river, sent to Darius the king:

אִ֠גַּרְתָּא (א) ' “the”נַהֲרָ֗ה (ה) ' “the”אֲפַ֨רְסְכָיֵ֔א (א) ' “the”נַהֲרָ֑ה (ה) ' “the”מַלְכָּֽא׃ (א) ' “the”

They sent a letter to him, in which was written thus; To Darius the king, all peace.

פִּתְגָמָ֖א (א) ' “the”מַלְכָּ֖א (א) ' “the”שְׁלָמָ֥א (א) ' “the”כֹֽלָּא׃ (א) ' “all”

Be it known to the king, that we went into the province of Judea, to the house of the great God, which is built with great stones, and timber is laid in the walls, and this work proceedeth rapidly, and prospereth in their hands.

לְמַלְכָּ֗א (א) ' “the”מְדִֽינְתָּא֙ (א֙) ' “the”אֱלָהָ֣א (א) ' “the”רַבָּ֔א (א) ' “great”בְּכֻתְלַיָּ֑א (א) ' “the”וַעֲבִ֥ידְתָּא (א) ' “the”