H5608B–סֹפֵר–so.pher

Now this is the copy of the letter that the king Artaxerxes gave to Ezra the priest, the scribe, even the scribe of the words of the commandments of Yahweh, and of his statutes to Israel:

הַסֹּפֵ֑ר (סֹּפֵ֑ר) so.Fer “scribe”סֹפֵ֞ר so.Fer “[the] scribe of”

All the people gathered themselves together as one man into the broad place that was before the water gate; and they spoke to Ezra the scribe to bring the book of the law of Moses, which Yahweh had commanded to Israel.

הַסֹּפֵ֔ר (סֹּפֵ֔ר) so.Fer “scribe”

Ezra the scribe stood on a pulpit of wood, which they had made for the purpose; and beside him stood Mattithiah, and Shema, and Anaiah, and Uriah, and Hilkiah, and Maaseiah, on his right hand; and on his left hand, Pedaiah, and Mishael, and Malchijah, and Hashum, and Hashbaddanah, Zechariah, [ergänzt: and] Meshullam.

הַסֹּפֵ֗ר (סֹּפֵ֗ר) so.Fer “scribe”

Nehemiah, who was the governor, and Ezra the priest the scribe, and the Levites who taught the people, said to all the people, This day is holy to Yahweh your God; don't mourn, nor weep. For all the people wept, when they heard the words of the law.

הַסֹּפֵ֡ר (סֹּפֵ֡ר) so.Fer “scribe”

On the second day were gathered together the heads of fathers' [ergänzt: houses] of all the people, the priests, and the Levites, to Ezra the scribe, even to give attention to the words of the law.

הַסֹּפֵ֑ר (סֹּפֵ֑ר) so.Fer “scribe”

These were in the days of Joiakim the son of Jeshua, the son of Jozadak, and in the days of Nehemiah the governor, and of Ezra the priest the scribe.

הַסּוֹפֵֽר׃ (סּוֹפֵֽר) so.Fer “scribe”

and his brothers, Shemaiah, and Azarel, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethanel, and Judah, Hanani, with the musical instruments of David the man of God; and Ezra the scribe was before them.

הַסּוֹפֵ֖ר (סּוֹפֵ֖ר) so.Fer “scribe”

I made treasurers over the treasuries, Shelemiah the priest, and Zadok the scribe, and of the Levites, Pedaiah: and next to them was Hanan the son of Zaccur, the son of Mattaniah; for they were counted faithful, and their business was to distribute to their brothers.

הַסּוֹפֵ֗ר (סּוֹפֵ֗ר) so.Fer “scribe”

My heart overflows with a noble theme. I recite my verses for the king. My tongue is like the pen of a skillful writer.

סוֹפֵ֬ר so.Fer “a scribe”

Then came forth to him Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, who was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah, the son of Asaph, the recorder.

הַסֹּפֵ֔ר (סֹּפֵ֔ר) so.Fer “scribe”

Then came Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, who was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah, the son of Asaph, the recorder, to Hezekiah with their clothes torn, and told him the words of Rabshakeh.

הַסּוֹפֵ֜ר (סּוֹפֵ֜ר) so.Fer “scribe”

He sent Eliakim, who was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and the elders of the priests, covered with sackcloth, to Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz.

הַסּוֹפֵ֗ר (סּוֹפֵ֗ר) so.Fer “scribe”

How do you say, We are wise, and the law of Yahweh is with us? But, behold, the false pen of the scribes has worked falsely.

סֹפְרִֽים׃ so.fe.Rim “scribes”

Then read Baruch in the book the words of Jeremiah in the house of Yahweh, in the chamber of Gemariah the son of Shaphan, the scribe, in the upper court, at the entry of the new gate of Yahweh's house, in the ears of all the people.

הַסֹּפֵ֜ר (סֹּפֵ֜ר) so.Fer “scribe”

he went down into the king's house, into the scribe's chamber: and, behold, all the princes were sitting there, [ergänzt: to wit], Elishama the scribe, and Delaiah the son of Shemaiah, and Elnathan the son of Achbor, and Gemariah the son of Shaphan, and Zedekiah the son of Hananiah, and all the princes.

הַסֹּפֵ֔ר (סֹּפֵ֔ר) so.Fer “scribe”הַסֹּפֵ֡ר (סֹּפֵ֡ר) so.Fer “scribe”

They went in to the king into the court; but they had laid up the scroll in the chamber of Elishama the scribe; and they told all the words in the ears of the king.

הַסֹּפֵ֑ר (סֹּפֵ֑ר) so.Fer “scribe”

So the king sent Jehudi to get the scroll; and he took it out of the chamber of Elishama the scribe. Jehudi read it in the ears of the king, and in the ears of all the princes who stood beside the king.

הַסֹּפֵ֑ר (סֹּפֵ֑ר) so.Fer “scribe”

It happened, when Jehudi had read three or four leaves, that [ergänzt: the king] cut it with the penknife, and cast it into the fire that was in the brazier, until all the scroll was consumed in the fire that was in the brazier.

הַסֹּפֵ֔ר (סֹּפֵ֔ר) so.Fer “scribe”

The king commanded Jerahmeel the king's son, and Seraiah the son of Azriel, and Shelemiah the son of Abdeel, to take Baruch the scribe and Jeremiah the prophet; but Yahweh hid them.

הַסֹּפֵ֔ר (סֹּפֵ֔ר) so.Fer “scribe”

Then took Jeremiah another scroll, and gave it to Baruch the scribe, the son of Neriah, who wrote therein from the mouth of Jeremiah all the words of the book which Jehoiakim king of Judah had burned in the fire; and there were added besides to them many like words.

הַסֹּפֵר֒ (סֹּפֵר֒) so.Fer “scribe”

The princes were angry with Jeremiah, and struck him, and put him in prison in the house of Jonathan the scribe; for they had made that the prison.

הַסֹּפֵ֔ר (סֹּפֵ֔ר) so.Fer “scribe”

Now please hear, my lord the king: please let my supplication be presented before you, that you not cause me to return to the house of Jonathan the scribe, lest I die there.

הַסֹּפֵ֔ר (סֹּפֵ֔ר) so.Fer “scribe”

and out of the city he took an officer who was set over the men of war; and seven men of those who saw the king's face, who were found in the city; and the scribe of the captain of the host, who mustered the people of the land; and sixty men of the people of the land, who were found in the midst of the city.

סֹפֵר֙ so.Fer “[the] scribe of”

Behold, six men came from the way of the upper gate, which lies toward the north, every man with his slaughter weapon in his hand; and one man in the midst of them clothed in linen, with a writer's inkhorn by his side. They went in, and stood beside the brazen altar.

הַסֹּפֵ֖ר (סֹּפֵ֖ר) so.Fer “scribe”

The glory of the God of Israel was gone up from the cherub, whereupon it was, to the threshold of the house: and he called to the man clothed in linen, who had the writer's inkhorn by his side.

הַסֹּפֵ֖ר (סֹּפֵ֖ר) so.Fer “scribe”