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Then we have asked of these elders, thus we have said to them, Who hath made for you a decree this house to build, and this wall to finish?

לְשָׂבַיָּ֣א (א) ' “the”בַּיְתָ֤א (א) ' “the”וְאֻשַּׁרְנָ֥א (א) ' “the”

And also their names we have asked of them, to let thee know, that we might write the names of the men who `are' at their head.

גֻּבְרַיָּ֖א (א) ' “the”

`And thus they have returned us word, saying, We `are' servants of the God of heaven and earth, and are building the house that was built many years before this, that a great king of Israel built and finished:

פִתְגָמָ֖א (א) ' “the”שְׁמַיָּ֜א (א) ' “the”וְאַרְעָ֗א (א) ' “the”בַּיְתָא֙ (א֙) ' “the”

but after that our fathers made the God of heaven angry, he gave them into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon the Chaldean, and this house he destroyed, and the people he removed to Babylon;

שְׁמַיָּ֔א (א) ' “the”כַּסְדָּאָ֑ה (ה) ' “the”וּבַיְתָ֤ה (ה) ' “the”וְעַמָּ֖ה (ה) ' “the”

but in the first year of Cyrus king of Babylon, Cyrus the king made a decree to build this house of God,

מַלְכָּ֖א (א) ' “the”מַלְכָּא֙ (א֙) ' “the”אֱלָהָ֥א (א) ' “God”

and also, the vessels of the house of God, of gold and silver, that Nebuchadnezzar had taken forth out of the temple that `is' in Jerusalem, and brought them to the temple of Babylon, them hath Cyrus the king brought forth out of the temple of Babylon, and they have been given to `one', Sheshbazzar `is' his name, whom he made governor,

מָאנַיָּ֣א (א) ' “the”אֱלָהָא֮ (א֮) ' “God”דַהֲבָ֣ה (ה) ' “gold”וְכַסְפָּא֒ (א֒) ' “silver”הֵֽיכְלָא֙ (א֙) ' “the”לְהֵיכְלָ֖א (א) ' “the”מַלְכָּ֗א (א) ' “the”הֵֽיכְלָא֙ (א֙) ' “the”

and said to him, These vessels lift up, go, put them down in the temple that `is' in Jerusalem, and the house of God is builded on its place.

מָֽאנַיָּ֔א (א) ' “the”בְּהֵיכְלָ֖א (א) ' “the”אֱלָהָ֖א (א) ' “God”

Then hath this Sheshbazzar come -- he hath laid the foundations of the house of God that `is' in Jerusalem, and from thence even till now it hath been building, and is not finished.

אֻשַּׁיָּ֛א (א) ' “the”אֱלָהָ֖א (א) ' “God”

`And now, if to the king it be good, let search be made in the treasure-house of the king, that `is' there in Babylon, whether it be that of Cyrus the king there was made a decree to build this house of God in Jerusalem, and the will of the king concerning this thing he doth send unto us.'

מַלְכָּ֣א (א) ' “the”גִּנְזַיָּ֜א (א) ' “the”מַלְכָּ֣א (א) ' “the”מַלְכָּא֙ (א֙) ' “the”אֱלָהָ֥א (א) ' “God”מַלְכָּ֛א (א) ' “the”

Then Darius the king made a decree, and they sought in the house of the books of the treasuries placed there in Babylon,

מַלְכָּ֖א (א) ' “the”סִפְרַיָּ֗א (א) ' “the”גִנְזַיָּ֛א (א) ' “the”

and there hath been found at Achmetha, in a palace that `is' in the province of Media, a roll, and a record thus written within it `is':

בְּבִֽירְתָ֛א (א) ' “the”מְדִינְתָּ֖ה (ה) ' “the”דִּכְרוֹנָֽה׃ (ה) ' “memorandum”

`In the first year of Cyrus the king, Cyrus the king hath made a decree concerning the house of God in Jerusalem: the house let be builded in the place where they are sacrificing sacrifices, and its foundations strongly laid; its height sixty cubits, its breadth sixty cubits;

מַלְכָּ֗א (א) ' “the”מַלְכָּא֮ (א֮) ' “the”אֱלָהָ֤א (א) ' “God”בַּיְתָ֣א (א) ' “the”

three rows of rolled stones, and a row of new wood, and the outlay let be given out of the king's house.

וְנִ֨פְקְתָ֔א (א) ' “the”מַלְכָּ֖א (א) ' “the”

`And also, the vessels of the house of God, of gold and silver, that Nebuchadnezzar took forth out of the temple that `is' in Jerusalem, and brought to Babylon, let be given back, and go to the temple that `is' in Jerusalem, `each' to its place, and put `them' down in the house of God.

אֱלָהָא֮ (א֮) ' “God”דַהֲבָ֣ה (ה) ' “gold”וְכַסְפָּא֒ (א֒) ' “silver”הֵיכְלָ֥א (א) ' “the”לְהֵיכְלָ֤א (א) ' “the”אֱלָהָֽא׃ (א) ' “God”

`Now, Tatnai, governor beyond the river, Shethar-Boznai, and their companions, the Apharsachites, who `are' beyond the river, be ye far from hence;

נַהֲרָ֜ה (ה) ' “the”אֲפַרְסְכָיֵ֔א (א) ' “the”נַהֲרָ֑ה (ה) ' “the”

let alone the work of this house of God, let the governor of the Jews, and the elders of the Jews, build this house of God on its place.

אֱלָהָ֣א (א) ' “God”יְהוּדָיֵא֙ (א֙) ' “the”יְהוּדָיֵ֔א (א) ' “the”אֱלָהָ֥א (א) ' “God”

`And by me is made a decree concerning that which ye do with the elders of these Jews to build this house of God, that of the riches of the king, that `are' of the tribute beyond the river, speedily let the outlay be given to these men, that they cease not;

יְהוּדָיֵא֙ (א֙) ' “the”אֱלָהָ֣א (א) ' “God”מַלְכָּ֗א (א) ' “the”נַהֲרָ֔ה (ה) ' “the”נִפְקְתָ֛א (א) ' “the”לְגֻבְרַיָּ֥א (א) ' “the”

and what they are needing -- both young bullocks, and rams, and lambs for burnt-offerings to the God of heaven, wheat, salt, wine, and oil according to the saying of the priests who `are' in Jerusalem -- let be given to them day by day without fail,

שְׁמַיָּ֟א (א) ' “the”כָּהֲנַיָּ֤א (א) ' “the”

that they be bringing near sweet savours to the God of heaven, and praying for the life of the king, and of his sons.

שְׁמַיָּ֑א (א) ' “the”מַלְכָּ֖א (א) ' “the”

`And by me is made a decree, that any one who changeth this thing, let wood be pulled down from his house, and being raised up, let him be smitten on it, and his house let be made a dunghill for this.

פִּתְגָמָ֣א (א) ' “the”

And God, who caused His name to dwell there, doth cast down any king and people that putteth forth his hand to change, to destroy this house of God that `is' in Jerusalem; I Darius have made a decree; speedily let it be done.'

וֵֽאלָהָ֞א (א) ' “God”אֱלָהָ֥א (א) ' “God”

Then Tatnai, governor beyond the river, Shethar-Boznai, and their companions, according to that which Darius the king hath sent, so they have done speedily;

נַהֲרָ֛ה (ה) ' “the”מַלְכָּ֛א (א) ' “the”

and the elders of the Jews are building and prospering through the prophecy of Haggai the prophet, and Zechariah son of Iddo, and they have built and finished by the decree of the God of Israel, and by the decree of Cyrus, and Darius, and Artaxerxes king of Persia.

יְהוּדָיֵא֙ (א֙) ' “the”נְבִיָּ֔א (א) ' “the”

And this house hath gone out till the third day of the month Adar, that is `in' the sixth year of the reign of Darius the king.

בַּיְתָ֣ה (ה) ' “the”מַלְכָּֽא׃ (א) ' “the”

And the sons of Israel have made, `and' the priests, and the Levites, and the rest of the sons of the captivity, a dedication of this house of God with joy,

כָּהֲנַיָּ֨א (א) ' “the”וְלֵוָיֵ֜א (א) ' “the”גָלוּתָ֗א (א) ' “the”אֱלָהָ֥א (א) ' “God”