H9005–/ל–l

And he came to Jerusalem in the fifth month, which was in the seventh year of the king.

לַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ (לַ) la. “of the”

For upon the first [ergänzt: day] of the first month began he to go up from Babylon; and on the first [ergänzt: day] of the fifth month came he to Jerusalem, according to the good hand of his God upon him.

לַחֹ֣דֶשׁ (לַ) la. “of the”לַחֹ֣דֶשׁ (לַ) la. “of the”

For Ezra had set his heart to seek the law of Jehovah, and to do it, and to teach in Israel statutes and ordinances.

לִדְר֛וֹשׁ (לִ) li “to”וְלַעֲשֹׂ֑ת (לַ) la. “to”וּלְלַמֵּ֥ד (לְ) le. “to”

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

לְעֶזְרָ֥א (לְ) le. “to”

Artaxerxes, king of kings, unto Ezra the priest, the scribe of the law of the God of heaven, perfect and so forth.

לְעֶזְרָ֣א (לְ) le. “to”

I make a decree, that all they of the people of Israel, and their priests and the Levites, in my realm, that are minded of their own free will to go to Jerusalem, go with thee.

לִמְהָ֧ךְ (לִ) li “to”לִֽירוּשְׁלֶ֛ם (לִֽ) li. “to”

Forasmuch as thou art sent of the king and his seven counsellors, to inquire concerning Judah and Jerusalem, according to the law of thy God which is in thy hand,

כָּל־ (ל) l- “to”לְבַקָּרָ֥א (לְ) le. “to”וְלִֽירוּשְׁלֶ֑ם (לִֽ) li. “to”

and to carry the silver and gold, which the king and his counsellors have freely offered unto the God of Israel, whose habitation is in Jerusalem,

וּלְהֵיבָלָ֖ה (לְ) le. “to”לֶאֱלָ֣הּ (לֶ) le. “to”

and all the silver and gold that thou shalt find in all the province of Babylon, with the freewill-offering of the people, and of the priests, offering willingly for the house of their God which is in Jerusalem;

לְבֵ֥ית (לְ) le. “for”

therefore thou shalt with all diligence buy with this money bullocks, rams, lambs, with their meal-offerings and their drink-offerings, and shalt offer them upon the altar of the house of your God which is in Jerusalem.

כָּל־ (ל) l- “to”

And whatsoever shall seem good to thee and to thy brethren to do with the rest of the silver and the gold, that do ye after the will of your God.

לְמֶעְבַּ֑ד (לְ) le. “to”

And the vessels that are given thee for the service of the house of thy God, deliver thou before the God of Jerusalem.

לָ֔ךְ (לָ֔) La “to”לְפָלְחָ֖ן (לְ) le. “for”

And whatsoever more shall be needful for the house of thy God, which thou shalt have occasion to bestow, bestow it out of the king's treasure-house.

לָ֖ךְ (לָ֖) la “to”לְמִנְתַּ֑ן (לְ) le. “to”

And I, even I Artaxerxes the king, do make a decree to all the treasurers that are beyond the River, that whatsoever Ezra the priest, the scribe of the law of the God of heaven, shall require of you, it be done with all diligence,

לְכֹל֙ (לְ) le. “to”

Whatsoever is commanded by the God of heaven, let it be done exactly for the house of the God of heaven; for why should there be wrath against the realm of the king and his sons?

לְבֵ֖ית (לְ) le. “for”לְמָ֤ה (לְ) le. “<to>”

Also we certify you, that touching any of the priests and Levites, the singers, porters, Nethinim, or servants of this house of God, it shall not be lawful to impose tribute, custom, or toll, upon them.

וּלְכֹ֣ם (לְ) le. “to”לְמִרְמֵ֥א (לְ) le. “to”

And thou, Ezra, after the wisdom of thy God that is in thy hand, appoint magistrates and judges, who may judge all the people that are beyond the River, all such as know the laws of thy God; and teach ye him that knoweth them not.

לְכָל־ (לְ) le. “<obj.>”לְכָל־ (לְ) le. “<obj.>”

And whosoever will not do the law of thy God, and the law of the king, let judgment be executed upon him with all diligence, whether it be unto death, or to banishment, or to confiscation of goods, or to imprisonment.

לְמוֹת֙ (לְ) le. “to”לִשְׁרֹשִׁ֔י (לִ) li “to”לַעֲנָ֥שׁ (לַ) la. “to”וְלֶאֱסוּרִֽין׃ (לֶ) le. “to”

Blessed be Jehovah, the God of our fathers, who hath put such a thing as this in the king's heart, to beautify the house of Jehovah which is in Jerusalem;

לְפָאֵ֕ר (לְ) le. “to”

and hath extended lovingkindness unto me before the king, and his counsellors, and before all the king's mighty princes. And I was strengthened according to the hand of Jehovah my God upon me, and I gathered together out of Israel chief men to go up with me.

לִפְנֵ֤י (לִ) li “<to>”וּלְכָל־ (לְ) le. “to”לַעֲל֥וֹת (לַ) la. “to”

Of the sons of Shecaniah, of the sons of Parosh, Zechariah; and with him were reckoned by genealogy of the males a hundred and fifty.

לִזְכָרִ֖ים (לִ) li “of”

Then sent I for Eliezer, for Ariel, for Shemaiah, and for Elnathan, and for Jarib, and for Elnathan, and for Nathan, and for Zechariah, and for Meshullam, chief men; also for Joiarib, and for Elnathan, who were teachers.

לֶאֱלִיעֶ֡זֶר (לֶ) le. “for”לַאֲרִיאֵ֡ל (לַ) la. “for”לִֽ֠שְׁמַעְיָה (לִֽ֠) Li “for”וּלְאֶלְנָתָ֨ן (לְ) le. “for”וּלְיָרִ֜יב (לְ) le. “for”וּלְאֶלְנָתָ֧ן (לְ) le. “for”וּלְנָתָ֛ן (לְ) le. “for”וְלִזְכַרְיָ֥ה (לִ) li “for”וְלִמְשֻׁלָּ֖ם (לִ) li “for”וּלְיוֹיָרִ֥יב (לְ) le. “for”וּלְאֶלְנָתָ֖ן (לְ) le. “for”

And I sent them forth unto Iddo the chief at the place Casiphia; and I told them what they should say unto Iddo, [ergänzt: and] his brethren the Nethinim, at the place Casiphia, that they should bring unto us ministers for the house of our God.

לְ֠דַבֵּר (לְ֠) Le. “to”לְהָֽבִיא־ (לְ) le. “to”לָ֥נוּ (לָ֥) La. “to”לְבֵ֥ית (לְ) le. “for”

And according to the good hand of our God upon us they brought us a man of discretion, of the sons of Mahli, the son of Levi, the son of Israel; and Sherebiah, with his sons and his brethren, eighteen;

לָ֜נוּ (לָ֜) La. “to”

and of the Nethinim, whom David and the princes had given for the service of the Levites, two hundred and twenty Nethinim: all of them were mentioned by name.

לַעֲבֹדַ֣ת (לַ) la. “for”