H1768–דִּי–di

and the rest of the nations whom the great and noble Asenappar brought over, and set in the city of Samaria, and the rest that are in the country beyond the River:-- 'And now--

דִּ֤י di “which”דִּ֣י di “of”

this is the copy of the letter that they sent unto him, even unto Artaxerxes the king--thy servants the men beyond the River--and now

דִּ֚י di “which”

be it known unto the king, that the Jews that came up from thee are come to us unto Jerusalem; they are building the rebellious and the bad city, and have finished the walls, and are digging out the foundations.

דִּ֣י di “that”דִּ֤י di “who”

Be it known now unto the king, that, if this city be builded, and the walls finished, they will not pay tribute, impost, or toll, and so thou wilt endamage the revenue of the kings.

דִּ֠י di “that”

Now because we eat the salt of the palace, and it is not meet for us to see the king's dishonour, therefore have we sent and announced to the king,

דִּֽי־ di- “that”

that search may be made in the book of the records of thy fathers; so shalt thou find in the book of the records, and know that this city is a rebellious city, and hurtful unto kings and provinces, and that they have moved sedition within the same of old

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

We announce to the king that, if this city be builded, and the walls finished, by this means thou shalt have no portion beyond the River.'

דִּ֠י di “that”

Then sent the king an answer unto Rehum the commander, and to Shimshai the scribe, and to the rest of their companions that dwell in Samaria, and unto the rest beyond the River: 'Peace, and now

דִּ֥י di “who”

the letter which ye sent unto us hath been plainly read before me.

דִּ֥י di “which”

And I decreed, 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 therein.

דִּ֚י di “that”

Then when the copy of king Artaxerxes' letter was read before Rehum, and Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they went in haste to Jerusalem unto the Jews, and made them to 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 unto 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 unto the Jews that were in Judah and Jerusalem; in the name of the God of Israel prophesied they unto 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, helping them.

דִּ֣י di “which”דִֽי־ di- “of”

'Then spoke we unto them after this manner ,wrote they: What are the names of the men that build this building?'

דִּֽי־ di- “who”

The copy of the letter that Tattenai, the governor beyond the River, and Shethar-bozenai, and his companions the Apharesachites, who were beyond the River, sent unto Darius the king;

דִּֽי־ di- “which”דִּ֖י di “who”

Be it known unto the king, that we went into the province of Judah, to the house of the great God, which is builded with great stones, and timber is laid in the walls, and this work goeth on with diligence and prospereth in their hands.

דִּֽי־ di- “that”

We asked them their names also, to announce to thee, that we might write the names of the men that were at the head of them.

דִּ֛י di “that”דִּ֥י di “who”

And thus they returned us answer, saying: We are the servants of the God of heaven and earth, and build the house that was builded these many years ago, which a great king of Israel builded and finished.

דִֽי־ di- “of”דִּֽי־ di- “which”

But because that our fathers had provoked the God of heaven, He gave them into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, the Chaldean, who destroyed this house, and carried the people away into Babylon.

דִּ֨י di “that”

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

דִּ֣י di “of”

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 them into the temple of Babylon, those did Cyrus the king take out of the temple of Babylon, and they were delivered

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

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.

דִּ֣י di “which”

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.

דִּי־ di- “of”דִּ֣י di “which”

Now therefore, if it seem good to the king, let search be made in the king's treasure-house there, which is 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

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