H9005–/ל–l

And he came to Jerusalem in the fifth month, in the seventh year of the king's rule.

לַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ (לַ) la. “of the”

For, starting his journey from Babylon on the first day of the first month, he came to Jerusalem on the first day of the fifth month, by the good help of his God.

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

For Ezra had given his mind to learning the law of the Lord and doing it, and to teaching his rules and decisions in Israel.

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

Now this is a copy of the letter which King Artaxerxes gave to Ezra, the priest and the scribe, who put into writing the words of the orders of the Lord, and of his rules for Israel:

לְעֶזְרָ֥א (לְ) le. “to”

Artaxerxes, king of kings, to Ezra the priest, scribe of the law of the God of heaven, all peace;

לְעֶזְרָ֣א (לְ) le. “to”

And now it is my order that all those of the people of Israel, and their priests and Levites in my kingdom, who are ready and have a desire to go to Jerusalem, are to go with you.

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

Because you are sent by the king and his seven wise men, to get knowledge about Judah and Jerusalem, as you are ordered by the law of your God which is in your hand;

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

And to take with you the silver and gold freely offered by the king and his wise men to the God of Israel, whose Temple is in Jerusalem,

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

As well as all the silver and gold which you get from the land of Babylon, together with the offering of the people and of the priests, freely given for the house of their God, which is in Jerusalem:

לְבֵ֥ית (לְ) le. “for”

So with this money get with care oxen, sheep, and lambs, with their meal offerings and their drink offerings, to be offered on the altar of the house of your God, which is in Jerusalem.

כָּל־ (ל) l- “to”

And whatever seems right to you and to your brothers to do with the rest of the silver and gold, that do, as may be pleasing to your God.

לְמֶעְבַּ֑ד (לְ) le. “to”

And the vessels which have been given to you for the uses of the house of your God, you are to give to the God of Jerusalem.

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

And whatever more is needed for the house of your God, and which you may have to give, take it from the king's store-house.

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

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,

לְכֹל֙ (לְ) le. “to”

Whatever is ordered by the God of heaven, let it be done completely for the house of the God of heaven; so that there may not be wrath against the kingdom of the king and his sons.

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

In addition, we make it clear to you, that it will be against the law to put any tax or payment in goods or forced payment on any of the priests or Levites, the music-makers, door-keepers, Nethinim, or any servants of this house of God.

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

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.

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

And if anyone does not keep the law of your God and the law of the king, take care that punishment is given to him, by death or by driving him from his country or by taking away his goods or by putting him in prison.

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

Praise be to the Lord, the God of our fathers, who has put such a thing into the heart of the king, to make fair the house of the Lord which is in Jerusalem;

לְפָאֵ֕ר (לְ) le. “to”

And has given mercy to me before the king and his government and before all the king's great captains. And I was made strong by the hand of the Lord my God which was on me, and I got 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 listed a hundred and fifty males.

לִזְכָרִ֖ים (לִ) li “of”

Then I sent for Eliezer and Ariel and Shemaiah and Elnathan Jarib and Elnathan and Nathan and Zechariah and Meshullam, all responsible men; and for Joiarib and Elnathan, who were wise men.

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 to Iddo the chief at the place Casiphia, and gave them orders what to say to Iddo and his brothers the Nethinim at the place Casiphia, so that they might come back to us with men to do the work of the house of our God.

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

And by the help of our God they got for us Ish-sechel, one of the sons of Mahli, the son of Levi, the son of Israel; and Sherebiah with his sons and brothers, eighteen;

לָ֜נוּ (לָ֜) La. “to”

And of the Nethinim, to whom David and the captains had given the work of helping the Levites, two hundred and twenty Nethinim, all of them specially named.

לַעֲבֹדַ֣ת (לַ) la. “for”