H9002–/וְ–v

But Zerubbabel, and Jeshua, and the rest of the heads of fathers' [ergänzt: houses] of Israel, said to them, You have nothing to do with us in building a house to our God; but we ourselves together will build to Yahweh, the God of Israel, as king Cyrus the king of Persia has commanded us.

וְיֵשׁ֗וּעַ (וְ) ve. “and”וּשְׁאָ֨ר (וּ) u. “and”וָלָ֔נוּ (וָ) va. “and”

Then the people of the land weakened the hands of the people of Judah, and troubled them in building,

וּֽמְבַהֲלִ֥ים (וּֽ) u. “and”

and hired counselors against them, to frustrate their purpose, all the days of Cyrus king of Persia, even until the reign of Darius king of Persia.

וְסֹכְרִ֧ים (וְ) ve. “and”וְעַד־ (וְ) ve. “and”

In the reign of Ahasuerus, in the beginning of his reign, wrote they an accusation against the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem.

וּבְמַלְכוּת֙ (וּ) u. “and”וִירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ (וִ) vi. “and”

In the days of Artaxerxes wrote Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and the rest of his companions, to Artaxerxes king of Persia; and the writing of the letter was written in the Syrian [ergänzt: character], and set forth in the Syrian [ergänzt: language].

וּבִימֵ֣י (וּ) u. “and”וּשְׁאָ֣ר (וּ) u. “and”וּכְתָב֙ (וּ) u. “and”וּמְתֻרְגָּ֥ם (וּ) u. “and”

Rehum the chancellor and Shimshai the scribe wrote a letter against Jerusalem to Artaxerxes the king in this sort:

וְשִׁמְשַׁי֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

then [ergänzt: wrote] Rehum the chancellor, and Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their companions, the Dinaites, and the Apharsathchites, the Tarpelites, the Apharsites, the Archevites, the Babylonians, the Shushanchites, the Dehaites, the Elamites,

וְשִׁמְשַׁי֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וּשְׁאָ֖ר (וּ) u. “and”וַאֲפַרְסַתְכָיֵ֞א (וַ) va. “and”

and the rest of the nations whom the great and noble Osnappar brought over, and set in the city of Samaria, and in the rest [ergänzt: of the country] beyond the River, and so forth.

וּשְׁאָ֣ר (וּ) u. “and”וְיַקִּירָ֔א (וְ) ve. “and”וְהוֹתֵ֣ב (וְ) ve. “and”וּשְׁאָ֥ר (וּ) u. “and”וּכְעֶֽנֶת׃ (וּ) u. “and”

This is the copy of the letter that they sent to Artaxerxes the king: Your servants the men beyond the River, and so forth.

וּכְעֶֽנֶת׃ (וּ) u. “and”

Be it known to the king, that the Jews who came up from you are come to us to Jerusalem; they are building the rebellious and the bad city, and have finished the walls, and repaired the foundations.

וּבִֽישְׁתָּא֙ (וּ) u. “and”וְשׁוּרַיָּ֣א (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֻשַּׁיָּ֖א (וְ) ve. “and”

Be it known now to the king that if this city is built, and the walls finished, they will not pay tribute, custom, or toll, and in the end it will be hurtful to the kings.

וְשׁוּרַיָּ֖ה (וְ) ve. “and”וַהֲלָךְ֙ (וַ) va. “and”וְאַפְּתֹ֥ם (וְ) ve. “and”

Now because we eat the salt of the palace, and it is not appropriate for us to see the king's dishonor, therefore have we sent and informed the king;

וְעַרְוַ֣ת (וְ) ve. “and”וְהוֹדַ֥עְנָא (וְ) ve. “and”

that search may be made in the book of the records of your fathers: so shall you find in the book of the records, and know that this city is a rebellious city, and hurtful to kings and provinces, and that they have moved sedition within the same of old time; for which cause was this city laid waste.

וּ֠תְהַשְׁכַּח (וּ֠) U. “so”וְתִנְדַּע֒ (וְ) ve. “so”וּֽמְהַנְזְקַ֤ת (וּֽ) u. “and”וּמְדִנָ֔ן (וּ) u. “and”וְאֶשְׁתַּדּוּר֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

We inform the king that, if this city be built, and the walls finished, by this means you shall have no portion beyond the River.

וְשׁוּרַיָּ֖ה (וְ) ve. “and”

[ergänzt: Then] sent the king an answer to Rehum the chancellor, and to Shimshai the scribe, and to the rest of their companions who dwell in Samaria, and in the rest [ergänzt: of the country] beyond the River: Peace, and so forth.

וְשִׁמְשַׁ֣י (וְ) ve. “and”וּשְׁאָר֙ (וּ) u. “and”וּשְׁאָ֧ר (וּ) u. “and”וּכְעֶֽת׃ (וּ) u. “and”

I decreed, and search has been made, and it is found that this city of old time has made insurrection against kings, and that rebellion and sedition have been made therein.

וּמִנִּי֮ (וּ) u. “and”וּבַקַּ֣רוּ (וּ) u. “and”וְהַשְׁכַּ֔חוּ (וְ) ve. “and”וּמְרַ֥ד (וּ) u. “and”וְאֶשְׁתַּדּ֖וּר (וְ) ve. “and”

There have been mighty kings also over Jerusalem, who have ruled over all [ergänzt: the country] beyond the River; and tribute, custom, and toll, was paid to them.

וּמַלְכִ֣ין (וּ) u. “and”וְשַׁ֨לִּיטִ֔ין (וְ) ve. “and”וּמִדָּ֥ה (וּ) u. “and”וַהֲלָ֖ךְ (וַ) va. “and”

Make you now a decree to cause these men to cease, and that this city not be built, until a decree shall be made by me.

וְקִרְיְתָ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

Take heed that you not be slack herein: why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?

וּזְהִירִ֥ין (וּ) u. “and”

Then when the copy of king Artaxerxes' letter was read before Rehum, and Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they went in haste to Jerusalem to the Jews, and made them to cease by force and power.

וְשִׁמְשַׁ֥י (וְ) ve. “and”וּכְנָוָתְה֑וֹן (וּ) u. “and”וּבַטִּ֥לוּ (וּ) u. “and”וְחָֽיִל׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

Then ceased the work of the house of God which is at Jerusalem; and it ceased until the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.

וַהֲוָת֙ (וַ) va. “and”

Now the prophets, Haggai the prophet, and Zechariah the son of Iddo, prophesied to the Jews who were in Judah and Jerusalem; in the name of the God of Israel [ergänzt: prophesied they] to them.

וְהִתְנַבִּ֞י (וְ) ve. “and”וּזְכַרְיָ֤ה (וּ) u. “and”וּבִירוּשְׁלֶ֑ם (וּ) u. “and”

Then rose up Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and began to build the house of God which is at Jerusalem; and with them were the prophets of God, helping them.

וְיֵשׁ֣וּעַ (וְ) ve. “and”וְשָׁרִ֣יו (וְ) ve. “and”וְעִמְּה֛וֹן (וְ) ve. “and”

At the same time came to them Tattenai, the governor beyond the River, and Shetharbozenai, and their companions, and said thus to them, Who gave you a decree to build this house, and to finish this wall?

וּשְׁתַ֥ר (וּ) u. “and”וּכְנָוָתְה֑וֹן (וּ) u. “and”וְכֵן֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֻשַּׁרְנָ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

But the eye of their God was on the elders of the Jews, and they did not make them cease, until the matter should come to Darius, and then answer should be returned by letter concerning it.

וְעֵ֣ין (וְ) ve. “and”וְלָא־ (וְ) ve. “and”וֶאֱדַ֛יִן (וֶ) ve. “and”