H7868–שִׂיב–siv

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.

שָׂבֵ֣י sa.Vei “[the] elders of”

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

לְשָׂבַיָּ֣א (שָׂבַיָּ֣) sa.vai.Ya “elders”

let the work of this house of God alone; let the governor of the Jews and the elders of the Jews build this house of God in its place.

וּלְשָׂבֵ֣י (שָׂבֵ֣י) sa.Vei “[the] elders of”

Moreover, I give orders what ye shall do to these elders of the Jews, for the building of this house of God: that of the king's goods, of the tribute beyond the river, expenses be diligently given to these men, that they be not hindered.

שָׂבֵ֤י sa.Vei “[the] elders of”

And the elders of the Jews built; and they prospered through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo. And they built and completed [ergänzt: it] according to the commandment of the God of Israel, and according to the commandment of Cyrus, and Darius, and Artaxerxes king of Persia.

וְשָׂבֵ֤י (שָׂבֵ֤י) sa.Vei “[the] elders of”