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And he cometh in to Jerusalem in the fifth month, that `is in' the seventh year of the king,

לַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ (לַ) la. “of the”

for on the first of the month he hath founded the ascent from Babylon, and on the first of the fifth month he hath come in unto Jerusalem, according to the good hand of his God upon him,

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

for Ezra hath prepared his heart to seek the law of Jehovah, and to do, and to teach in Israel statute and judgment.

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

And this `is' a copy of the letter that the king Artaxerxes gave to Ezra the priest, the scribe, a scribe of the words of the commands of Jehovah, and of His statutes on Israel:

לְעֶזְרָ֥א (לְ) le. “to”

`Artaxerxes, king of kings, to Ezra the priest, a perfect scribe of the law of the God of heaven, and at such a time:

לְעֶזְרָ֣א (לְ) le. “to”

By me hath been made a decree that every one who is willing, in my kingdom, of the people of Israel and of its priests and Levites, to go to Jerusalem with thee, doth go;

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

because that from the king and his seven counsellors thou art sent, to inquire concerning Judah and concerning Jerusalem, with the law of God that `is' in thy hand,

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

and to carry silver and gold that the king and his counsellors willingly offered to the God of Israel, whose tabernacle `is' in Jerusalem,

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

and all the silver and gold that thou findest in all the province of Babylon, with the free-will offerings of the people, and of the priests, offering willingly, for the house of their God that `is' in Jerusalem,

לְבֵ֥ית (לְ) le. “for”

therefore thou dost speedily buy with this money, bullocks, rams, lambs, and their presents, and their libations, and dost bring them near to the altar of the house of your God that `is' in Jerusalem,

כָּל־ (ל) l- “to”

and that which to thee and to thy brethren is good to do with the rest of the silver and gold, according to the will of your God ye do.'

לְמֶעְבַּ֑ד (לְ) le. “to”

`And the vessels that are given to thee, for the service of the house of thy God, make perfect before the God of Jerusalem;

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

and the rest of the needful things of the house of thy God, that it falleth to thee to give, thou dost give from the treasure-house of the king.

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

`And by me -- I Artaxerxes the king -- is made a decree to all treasurers who `are' beyond the river, that all that Ezra the priest, scribe of the law of the God of heaven, doth ask of you, be done speedily:

לְכֹל֙ (לְ) le. “to”

all that `is' by the decree of the God of heaven, let be done diligently for the house of the God of heaven; for why is there wrath against the kingdom of the king and his sons?

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

`And to you we are making known, that upon any of the priests and Levites, singers, gatekeepers, Nethinim, and servants of the house of God, tribute and custom there is no authority to lift up.

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

`And thou, Ezra, according to the wisdom of thy God, that `is' in thy hand, appoint magistrates and judges who may be judges to all the people who are beyond the river, to all knowing the law of thy God, and he who hath not known ye cause to know;

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

and any who doth not do the law of thy God, and the law of the king, speedily is judgment done upon him, whether to death, or to banishment, or to confiscation of riches, and to bonds.'

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

Blessed `is' Jehovah, God of our fathers, who hath given such a thing as this in the heart of the king, to beautify the house of Jehovah that `is' in Jerusalem,

לְפָאֵ֕ר (לְ) le. “to”

and unto me hath stretched out kindness before the king and his counsellors, and before all the mighty heads of the king: and I have strengthened myself as the hand of Jehovah my God `is' upon me, and I gather out of Israel heads to go up with me.

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

from the sons of Shechaniah, from the sons of Pharosh: Zechariah, and with him, reckoning themselves by genealogy, of males a hundred and fifty.

לִזְכָרִ֖ים (לִ) li “of”

and I send for Eliezer, for Ariel, for Shemaiah, and for Elnathan, and for Jarib, and for Elnathan, and for Nathan, and for Zechariah, and for Meshullam, heads, and for Joiarib, and for Elnathan, men of understanding;

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 charge them for Iddo the head, in the place Casiphia, and put in their mouth words to speak unto Iddo, `and' his brethren the Nethinim, in the place Casiphia, to bring to us ministrants for the house of our God.

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

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

לָ֜נוּ (לָ֜) La. “to”

and from the Nethinim, whom David and the heads gave for the service of the Levites, two hundred and twenty Nethinim, all of them defined by name.

לַעֲבֹדַ֣ת (לַ) la. “for”