H1836–דְּנָה–de.nah

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.

דְּנָה֙ de.Nah “this”

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;

דְּנָ֔ה de.Nah “this”

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.

דְּנָ֔ה de.Nah “this”

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.

דְּנָ֔ה de.Nah “this”

and take heed that ye fail not to do this: why should harm grow to the damage of the kings?

דְּנָ֑ה de.Nah “this”

At that time came to them Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shethar-boznai, and their companions, and said thus to them: Who gave you orders to build this house and to complete this wall?

דְנָה֙ de.Nah “this”דְנָ֖ה de.Nah “this”

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

דְנָ֥ה de.Nah “this”

But the eye of their God was upon the elders of the Jews, and they did not make them cease till the matter came to Darius; and then they returned answer by letter concerning it.

דְּנָֽה׃ de.Nah “this”

They sent a report to him in which was written thus: To Darius the king, all peace!

וְכִדְנָה֙ (דְנָה֙) d.Nah “this”

Then asked we those elders: thus we said to them, Who gave you orders to build this house and to complete this wall?

דְנָה֙ de.Nah “this”דְנָ֖ה de.Nah “this”

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.

דְּנָה֙ de.Nah “this”

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.

דְנָה֙ de.Nah “this”

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

דְנָ֖ה de.Nah “this”

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.

דְּנָ֖ה de.Nah “this”

Also I have given order that whosoever shall alter this rescript, let timber be pulled down from his house, and being set up, let him be hanged thereon, and let his house be made a dunghill for this.

דְנָ֔ה de.Nah “this”דְּנָֽה׃ de.Nah “this”

And this house was finished on the third day of the month Adar, which was in the sixth year of the reign of king Darius.

דְנָ֔ה de.Nah “this”

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;

דְנָ֖ה de.Nah “this”

and they presented at the dedication of this house of God a hundred bullocks, two hundred rams, four hundred lambs, and for a sin-offering for all Israel, twelve he-goats, according to the number of the tribes of Israel.

דְנָה֒ de.Nah “this”

Therefore thou shalt buy diligently with this money bullocks, rams, lambs, with their oblations and their drink-offerings, and offer them upon the altar of the house of your God which is at Jerusalem.

דְּנָה֩ de.Nah “this”דְנָ֗ה de.Nah “this”

Also we inform you, as regards all the priests and Levites, singers, doorkeepers, Nethinim, and ministers of this house of God, it shall not be lawful to impose tribute, tax, and toll upon them.

דְנָ֑ה de.Nah “this”

Thus shall ye say unto them: The gods that have not made the heavens and the earth, these shall perish from the earth, and from under the heavens.

כִּדְנָה֙ (דְנָה֙) d.Nah “this”

The Chaldeans answered before the king and said, There is not a man upon the earth that can shew the king's matter; therefore there is no king, however great and powerful, that hath asked such a thing of any scribe, or magician, or Chaldean.

כִדְנָה֙ (דְנָה֙) d.Nah “this”

For this cause the king was irritated and very wroth, and commanded to destroy all the wise men of Babylon.

דְּנָ֔ה de.Nah “this”

that they would desire mercies of the God of the heavens concerning this secret; that Daniel and his companions should not perish with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.

דְּנָ֑ה de.Nah “this”

Therefore Daniel went in unto Arioch, whom the king had appointed to destroy the wise men of Babylon; he went and said thus unto him: Destroy not the wise men of Babylon; bring me in before the king, and I will shew unto the king the interpretation.

דְּנָ֗ה de.Nah “this”