H9005–/ל–l

And Jeshua stood up, his sons and his brethren, Kadmiel and his sons, the sons of Judah, as one [ergänzt: man], to superintend the workmen in the house of God; [ergänzt: also] the sons of Henadad, their sons and their brethren, the Levites.

לְנַצֵּ֛חַ (לְ) le. “to”

And when the builders laid the foundation of the temple of Jehovah, they set the priests in their apparel, with trumpets, and the Levites the sons of Asaph, with cymbals, to praise Jehovah according to the directions of David king of Israel.

לְהַלֵּל֙ (לְ) le. “to”

And they sang alternately together in praising and giving thanks to Jehovah: For he is good, for his loving-kindness [ergänzt: endureth] for ever toward Israel. And all the people shouted with a great shout to the praise of Jehovah, because the foundation of the house of Jehovah was laid.

לַֽיהוָה֙ (לַֽ) la. “to”לְעוֹלָ֥ם (לְ) le. “for”לַֽיהוָ֔ה (לַֽ) la. “<to>”

But many of the priests and Levites and chief fathers, the ancient men that had seen the first house, wept with a loud voice, [ergänzt: when] the foundation of this house was laid in their sight; and many shouted aloud for joy.

לְהָרִ֥ים (לְ) le. “to”

And the people could not discern the noise of the shout of joy from the noise of the weeping of the people; for the people shouted with a great shout, and the noise was heard afar off.

לְק֖וֹל (לְ) le. “to”לְמֵרָחֽוֹק׃ (לְ) le. “<to>”

And the adversaries of Judah and Benjamin heard that the children of the captivity were building the temple to Jehovah the God of Israel;

לַיהוָ֖ה (לַ) la. “for”

and they came to Zerubbabel and to the chief fathers, and said to them, We would build with you; for we seek your God, as ye; and we have sacrificed to him since the days of Esar-haddon king of Assyria, who brought us up hither.

לָהֶם֙ (לָ) la. “to <the>”לֵֽאלֹהֵיכֶ֑ם (לֵֽ) le. “<to>”וְל֣וֹ (ל֣) l “to <the>”

But Zerubbabel and Jeshua and the rest of the chief fathers of Israel said to them, Ye have nothing to do with us to build a house to our God, but we alone will build to Jehovah the God of Israel, as king Cyrus, the king of Persia, has commanded us.

לָהֶ֨ם (לָ) la. “to <the>”לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל (לְ) le. “of”לָ֣כֶם (לָ֣) La. “for”וָלָ֔נוּ (לָ֔) La. “for”לִבְנ֥וֹת (לִ) li “to”לֵאלֹהֵ֑ינוּ (לֵ) le. “for”לַֽיהוָה֙ (לַֽ) la. “for”

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

לִבְנֽוֹת׃ (לִ) li “to”

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

לְהָפֵ֣ר (לְ) le. “to”

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

לְאַרְתַּחְשַׁ֥שְׂתְּא (לְ) le. “to”

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

לְמַלְכָּ֔א (לְ) le. “to”לִירוּשְׁלֶ֑ם (לִ) li. “to”

Be it known therefore unto the king, that, if this city be built and the walls be completed, they will not pay tribute, tax, and toll, and in the end it will bring damage to the kings.

לְמַלְכָּ֔א (לְ) le. “to”

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

כָּל־ (ל) l- “to”לַ֖נָא (לַ֖) La. “for”לְמֶֽחֱזֵ֑א (לְ) le. “to”לְמַלְכָּֽא׃ (לְ) le. “to”

We inform the king that if this city be built and its walls be completed, by this means thou shalt have no portion on this side the river.

לְמַלְכָּ֔א (לְ) le. “to”לָקֳבֵ֣ל (לָ) lo. “<to>”לָֽךְ׃ (לָֽ) La “[will be] to”

And there have been mighty kings over Jerusalem, who have ruled over all beyond the river; and tribute, tax, and toll were paid to them.

לְהֽוֹן׃ (לְ) le. “to”

Now give order to make these men to cease, and that this city be not built, until the order shall be given from me;

לְבַטָּלָ֖א (לְ) le. “to”

and take heed that ye fail not to do this: why should harm grow to the damage of the kings?

לְמֶעְבַּ֣ד (לְ) le. “to”לְמָה֙ (לְ) le. “<to>”לְהַנְזָקַ֖ת (לְ) le. “to”

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

לִירֽוּשְׁלֶם֙ (לִ) li. “to”

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.

לְמַלְכ֖וּת (לְ) le. “of”

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, who helped them.

לְמִבְנֵ֔א (לְ) le. “to”לְהֽוֹן׃ (לְ) le. “<obj.>”

At that time came to them Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shethar-boznai, and their companions, and said thus to them: Who gave you orders to build this house and to complete this wall?

לְהֹ֔ם (לְ) le. “to”לְכֹ֜ם (לְ) le. “for”לִבְּנֵ֔א (לִ) li. “to”לְשַׁכְלָלָֽה׃ (לְ) le. “to”

And they said to them after this manner: What are the names of the men that build this building?

לְּהֹ֑ם (לְּ) le. “to”

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.

לְדָרְיָ֣וֶשׁ (לְ) le. “to”

They sent a report to him in which was written thus: To Darius the king, all peace!

לְדָרְיָ֥וֶשׁ (לְ) le. “to”