H5675–עֲבַר–a.var

And the rest of the nations which the great and noble Osnappar took over and put in Samaria and the rest of the country over the river:

עֲבַֽר־ 'a.var- “[the] region beyond”

This is a copy of the letter which they sent to Artaxerxes the king: Your servants living across the river send these words:

עֲבַֽר־ 'a.var- “[the] region beyond”

We give you word, that if the building of this town and its walls is made complete, there will be an end of your power in the country across the river.

בַּעֲבַ֣ר (עֲבַ֣ר) 'a.Var “[the] region beyond”

Then the king sent an answer to Rehum, the chief ruler, and Shimshai the scribe, and their friends living in Samaria, and to the rest of those across the river, saying, Peace to you:

עֲבַֽר־ 'a.var- “[the] region beyond”

Further, there have been great kings in Jerusalem, ruling over all the country across the river, to whom they gave taxes and payments in goods and forced payments.

עֲבַ֣ר 'a.Var “[the] region beyond”

At the same time, Tattenai, ruler of the land across the river, and Shethar-bozenai, and their men, came to them and said, Who gave you orders to go on building this house and this wall?

עֲבַֽר־ 'a.var- “[the] region beyond”

This is a copy of the letter which Tattenai, the ruler of the land across the river, and Shethar-bozenai and his friends the Apharsachites, living across the river, sent to Darius the king:

עֲבַֽר־ 'a.var- “[the] region beyond”בַּעֲבַ֣ר (עֲבַ֣ר) 'a.Var “[the] region beyond”

So now, Tattenai, ruler of the land across the river, and Shethar-bozenai and your people the Apharsachites across the river, keep far from that place:

עֲבַֽר־ 'a.var- “[the] region beyond”בַּעֲבַ֣ר (עֲבַ֣ר) 'a.Var “[the] region beyond”

Further, I give orders as to what you are to do for the responsible men of the Jews in connection with the building of this house of God: that from the king's wealth, that is, from the taxes got together in the land over the river, the money needed is to

עֲבַ֣ר 'a.Var “[the] region beyond”

Then Tattenai, the ruler across the river, and Shethar-bozenai and their people, because of the order given by King Darius, did as he had said with all care.

עֲבַֽר־ 'a.var- “[the] region beyond”

And I, even I, Artaxerxes the king, now give orders to all keepers of the king's money across the river, that whatever Ezra the priest, the scribe of the law of the God of heaven, may have need of from you, is to be done with all care,

בַּעֲבַ֣ר (עֲבַ֣ר) 'a.Var “[the] region beyond”

And you, Ezra, by the wisdom of your God which is in you, are to put rulers and judges to have authority over all the people across the river who have knowledge of the laws of your God; and you are to give teaching to him who has no knowledge of them.

בַּעֲבַ֣ר (עֲבַ֣ר) 'a.Var “[the] region beyond”