H3390–יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם–ye.ru.sha.lem

Rehum counsellor, and Shimshai scribe have written a letter concerning Jerusalem to Artaxerxes the king, thus:

יְרוּשְׁלֶ֑ם ye.ru.she.Lem “Jerusalem”

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

לִירוּשְׁלֶ֑ם (ירוּשְׁלֶ֑ם) ru.she.Lem “Jerusalem”

and mighty kings have been over Jerusalem, even rulers over all beyond the river, and toll, tribute, and custom is given to them.

יְר֣וּשְׁלֶ֔ם ye.Ru.she.Lem “Jerusalem”

Then from the time that a copy of the letter of king Artaxerxes is read before Rehum, and Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they have gone in haste to Jerusalem, unto the Jews, and caused them to cease by force and strength;

לִירֽוּשְׁלֶם֙ (ירֽוּשְׁלֶם֙) ru.she.Lem “Jerusalem”

then ceased the service of the house of God that `is' in Jerusalem, and it ceased till the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.

בִּירוּשְׁלֶ֑ם (ירוּשְׁלֶ֑ם) ru.she.Lem “Jerusalem”

And prophesied have the prophets, (Haggai the prophet, and Zechariah son of Iddo) unto the Jews who `are' in Judah and in Jerusalem, in the name of the God of Israel -- unto them.

וּבִירוּשְׁלֶ֑ם (ירוּשְׁלֶ֑ם) ru.she.Lem “Jerusalem”

Then have Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua son of Jozadak, risen, and begun to build the house of God, that `is' in Jerusalem, and with them are the prophets of God supporting them.

בִירֽוּשְׁלֶ֑ם (ירֽוּשְׁלֶ֑ם) ru.she.Lem “Jerusalem”

and also, the vessels of the house of God, of gold and silver, that Nebuchadnezzar had taken forth out of the temple that `is' in Jerusalem, and brought them to the temple of Babylon, them hath Cyrus the king brought forth out of the temple of Babylon, and they have been given to `one', Sheshbazzar `is' his name, whom he made governor,

בִֽירוּשְׁלֶ֔ם (ירוּשְׁלֶ֔ם) ru.she.Lem “Jerusalem”

and said to him, These vessels lift up, go, put them down in the temple that `is' in Jerusalem, and the house of God is builded on its place.

בִירוּשְׁלֶ֑ם (ירוּשְׁלֶ֑ם) ru.she.Lem “Jerusalem”

Then hath this Sheshbazzar come -- he hath laid the foundations of the house of God that `is' in Jerusalem, and from thence even till now it hath been building, and is not finished.

בִירוּשְׁלֶ֑ם (ירוּשְׁלֶ֑ם) ru.she.Lem “Jerusalem”

`And now, if to the king it be good, let search be made in the treasure-house of the king, that `is' there in Babylon, whether it be that of Cyrus the king there was made a decree to build this house of God in Jerusalem, and the will of the king concerning this thing he doth send unto us.'

בִּירוּשְׁלֶ֑ם (ירוּשְׁלֶ֑ם) ru.she.Lem “Jerusalem”

`In the first year of Cyrus the king, Cyrus the king hath made a decree concerning the house of God in Jerusalem: the house let be builded in the place where they are sacrificing sacrifices, and its foundations strongly laid; its height sixty cubits, its breadth sixty cubits;

בִֽירוּשְׁלֶם֙ (ירוּשְׁלֶם֙) ru.she.Lem “Jerusalem”

`And also, the vessels of the house of God, of gold and silver, that Nebuchadnezzar took forth out of the temple that `is' in Jerusalem, and brought to Babylon, let be given back, and go to the temple that `is' in Jerusalem, `each' to its place, and put `them' down in the house of God.

בִירוּשְׁלֶ֖ם (ירוּשְׁלֶ֖ם) ru.she.Lem “Jerusalem”בִירֽוּשְׁלֶם֙ (ירֽוּשְׁלֶם֙) ru.she.Lem “Jerusalem”

and what they are needing -- both young bullocks, and rams, and lambs for burnt-offerings to the God of heaven, wheat, salt, wine, and oil according to the saying of the priests who `are' in Jerusalem -- let be given to them day by day without fail,

בִירֽוּשְׁלֶם֙ (ירֽוּשְׁלֶם֙) ru.she.Lem “Jerusalem”

And God, who caused His name to dwell there, doth cast down any king and people that putteth forth his hand to change, to destroy this house of God that `is' in Jerusalem; I Darius have made a decree; speedily let it be done.'

בִירוּשְׁלֶ֑ם (ירוּשְׁלֶ֑ם) ru.she.Lem “Jerusalem”

and they have established the priests in their divisions, and the Levites in their courses, over the service of God that `is' in Jerusalem, as it is written in the book of Moses.

בִירוּשְׁלֶ֑ם (ירוּשְׁלֶ֑ם) ru.she.Lem “Jerusalem”

By me hath been made a decree that every one who is willing, in my kingdom, of the people of Israel and of its priests and Levites, to go to Jerusalem with thee, doth go;

לִֽירוּשְׁלֶ֛ם (ירוּשְׁלֶ֛ם) ru.she.Lem “Jerusalem”

because that from the king and his seven counsellors thou art sent, to inquire concerning Judah and concerning Jerusalem, with the law of God that `is' in thy hand,

וְלִֽירוּשְׁלֶ֑ם (ירוּשְׁלֶ֑ם) ru.she.Lem “Jerusalem”

and to carry silver and gold that the king and his counsellors willingly offered to the God of Israel, whose tabernacle `is' in Jerusalem,

בִֽירוּשְׁלֶ֖ם (ירוּשְׁלֶ֖ם) ru.she.Lem “Jerusalem”

and all the silver and gold that thou findest in all the province of Babylon, with the free-will offerings of the people, and of the priests, offering willingly, for the house of their God that `is' in Jerusalem,

בִירוּשְׁלֶֽם׃ (ירוּשְׁלֶֽם) ru.she.Lem “Jerusalem”

therefore thou dost speedily buy with this money, bullocks, rams, lambs, and their presents, and their libations, and dost bring them near to the altar of the house of your God that `is' in Jerusalem,

בִירוּשְׁלֶֽם׃ (ירוּשְׁלֶֽם) ru.she.Lem “Jerusalem”

`And the vessels that are given to thee, for the service of the house of thy God, make perfect before the God of Jerusalem;

יְרוּשְׁלֶֽם׃ ye.ru.she.Lem “Jerusalem”

Belshazzar hath said -- while tasting the wine -- to bring in the vessels of gold and of silver that Nebuchadnezzar his father had taken from the temple that `is' in Jerusalem, that drink with them may the king, and his great men, his wives, and his concubines.

בִירוּשְׁלֶ֑ם (ירוּשְׁלֶ֑ם) ru.she.Lem “Jerusalem”

Then they have brought in the vessels of gold that had been taken out of the temple of the house of God that `is' in Jerusalem, and drunk with them have the king and his great men, his wives and his concubines;

בִירֽוּשְׁלֶ֑ם (ירֽוּשְׁלֶ֑ם) ru.she.Lem “Jerusalem”

And Daniel, when he hath known that the writing is signed, hath gone up to his house, and the window being opened for him, in his upper chamber, over-against Jerusalem, three times in a day he is kneeling on his knees, and praying, and confessing before his God, because that he was doing `it' before this.

יְרוּשְׁלֶ֑ם ye.ru.she.Lem “Jerusalem”