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and the rest of the peoples whom the great and noble Osnappar brought over and settled in the cities of Samaria, and the rest [ergänzt: of the country] on this side the river, and so forth.

דִּ֤י di “which”דִּ֣י di “of”

This is the copy of the letter that they sent to him: To Artaxerxes the king: Thy servants the men on this side the river, and so forth.

דִּ֚י di “which”

Be it known to the king that the Jews who came up from thee unto us have come to Jerusalem; they are building the rebellious and the bad city, and they complete the walls and join up the foundations.

דִּ֣י di “that”דִּ֤י di “who”

Be it known therefore unto the king, that, if this city be built and the walls be completed, they will not pay tribute, tax, and toll, and in the end it will bring damage to the kings.

דִּ֠י di “that”

Now, since we eat the salt of the palace, and it is not right for us to see the king's injury, therefore have we sent and informed the king;

דִּֽי־ di- “that”

that search may be made in the book of the annals of thy fathers: so shalt thou find in the book of the annals and know that this city is a rebellious city, which has done damage to kings and provinces, and that they have raised sedition within the same of old time, for which cause this city was destroyed.

דִּ֡י di “that”דִּ֣י di “of”דִּי֩ di “that”

We inform the king that if this city be built and its walls be completed, by this means thou shalt have no portion on this side the river.

דִּ֠י di “that”

The king sent an answer to Rehum the chancellor, and Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their companions that dwell in Samaria, and the other places beyond the river: Peace, and so forth.

דִּ֥י di “who”

The letter that ye sent to us has been read before me distinctly.

דִּ֥י di “which”

And I gave orders, and search has been made, and it has been found that this city of old time has made insurrection against the kings, and that rebellion and sedition have been raised therein.

דִּ֚י di “that”

As soon as 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 cease by force and power.

דִּ֞י di “that”דִּ֚י di “of”

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

דִּ֖י di “which”

Now 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 [ergänzt: did they prophesy] to them.

דִּ֥י di “who”

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, who helped them.

דִּ֣י di “which”דִֽי־ di- “of”

And they said to them after this manner: What are the names of the men that build this building?

דִּֽי־ di- “who”

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

דִּֽי־ di- “which”דִּ֖י di “who”

Be it known to the king that we went into the province of Judah, to the house of the great God, which is being built with great stones, and timber is laid in the walls, and this work is being carried on with diligence, and prospers in their hand.

דִּֽי־ di- “that”

We asked their names also, to inform thee, that we might write the names of the men that were the chief of them.

דִּ֛י di “that”דִּ֥י di “who”

And thus they returned us answer, saying, We are the servants of the God of the heavens and the earth, and build the house that was built these many years ago; and a great king of Israel built and completed it.

דִֽי־ di- “of”דִּֽי־ di- “which”

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

דִּ֨י di “that”

But in the first year of Cyrus king of Babylon, king Cyrus gave orders to build this house of God.

דִּ֣י di “of”

And the vessels also of gold and silver of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took out of the temple that was at Jerusalem and brought into the temple of Babylon, those did king Cyrus take out of the temple of Babylon, and they were delivered to one Sheshbazzar by name, whom he had appointed governor.

דִֽי־ di- “of”דִּ֣י di “of”דִּ֣י di “which”דִּ֣י di “which”דִּ֣י di “of”דִּ֣י di “of”דִּ֥י di “whom”

And he said to him, Take these vessels, go, carry them into the temple that is at Jerusalem, and let the house of God be built in its place.

דִּ֣י di “which”

Then came the same Sheshbazzar, [ergänzt: and] laid the foundation of the house of God which is at Jerusalem; and since that time even until now has it been in building, and it is not completed.

דִּי־ di- “of”דִּ֣י di “which”

And now, if it seem good to the king, let search be made in the king's treasure-house, which is there at Babylon, whether it be so, that orders were given by king Cyrus to build this house of God at Jerusalem; and let the king send his pleasure to us concerning this matter.

דִּי־ di- “of”דִּ֣י di “which”דִּֽי־ di- “[is] that”