H9010–א/–a

And offered at the dedication of this house of God an hundred bullocks, two hundred rams, four hundred lambs; and for a sin offering for all Israel, twelve he goats, according to the number of the tribes of Israel.

אֱלָהָ֣א (א) ' “God”

And they set the priests in their divisions, and the Levites in their courses, for the service of God, which is at Jerusalem; as it is written in the book of Moses.

כָהֲנַיָּ֜א (א) ' “the”וְלֵוָיֵא֙ (א֙) ' “the”אֱלָהָ֖א (א) ' “God”

Artaxerxes, king of kings, unto Ezra the priest, a scribe of the law of the God of heaven, perfect peace, and at such a time.

מַלְכַיָּ֑א (א) ' “kings”כָ֠הֲנָא (א) ' “the”דָּתָ֜א (א) ' “the”שְׁמַיָּ֛א (א) ' “the”

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

עַמָּ֨ה (ה) ' “the”וְלֵוָיֵ֗א (א) ' “the”

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

מַלְכָּ֜א (א) ' “the”

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,

מַלְכָּ֣א (א) ' “the”

And all the silver and gold that thou canst 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:

עַמָּ֤א (א) ' “the”וְכָֽהֲנַיָּא֙ (א֙) ' “the”

That thou mayest buy speedily with this money bullocks, rams, lambs, with their meat offerings and their drink offerings, and offer them upon the altar of the house of your God which is in Jerusalem.

בְּכַסְפָּ֣א (א) ' “the”מַדְבְּחָ֔ה (ה) ' “the”

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

כַּסְפָּ֥א (א) ' “the”וְדַהֲבָ֖ה (ה) ' “the”

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

וּמָֽאנַיָּא֙ (א֙) ' “the”

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.

מַלְכָּֽא׃ (א) ' “the”

And I, even I Artaxerxes the king, do make a decree to all the treasurers which 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 speedily,

מַלְכָּא֙ (א֙) ' “the”גִּזַּֽבְרַיָּ֔א (א) ' “the”נַהֲרָ֑ה (ה) ' “the”כָהֲנָ֜ה (ה) ' “the”דָּתָא֙ (א֙) ' “the”שְׁמַיָּ֔א (א) ' “the”

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

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

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

כָּהֲנַיָּ֣א (א) ' “the”וְ֠לֵוָיֵא (א) ' “the”זַמָּ֨רַיָּ֤א (א) ' “the”תָרָֽעַיָּא֙ (א֙) ' “the”נְתִ֣ינַיָּ֔א (א) ' “the”אֱלָהָ֣א (א) ' “God”

And thou, Ezra, after the wisdom of thy God, that is in thine hand, set magistrates and judges, which may judge all the people that are beyond the river, all such as know the laws of thy God; and teach ye them that know them not.

עַמָּה֙ (ה֙) ' “the”נַהֲרָ֔ה (ה) ' “the”

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

דָּתָ֣א (א) ' “the”וְדָתָא֙ (א֙) ' “the”מַלְכָּ֔א (א) ' “the”דִּינָ֕ה (ה) ' “judgment”

Thus shall ye say unto them, The gods that have not made the heavens and the earth, even they shall perish from the earth, and from under these heavens.

אֱלָ֣הַיָּ֔א (א) ' “the”שְׁמַיָּ֥א (א) ' “the”וְאַרְקָ֖א (א) ' “the”מֵֽאַרְעָ֛א (א) ' “the”שְׁמַיָּ֖א (א) ' “the”

Then spake the Chaldeans to the king in Syriack, O king, live for ever: tell thy servants the dream, and we will shew the interpretation.

מַלְכָּא֙ (א֙) ' “O”חֶלְמָ֛א (א) ' “the”וּפִשְׁרָ֥א (א) ' “the”

The king answered and said to the Chaldeans, The thing is gone from me: if ye will not make known unto me the dream, with the interpretation thereof, ye shall be cut in pieces, and your houses shall be made a dunghill.

מַלְכָּא֙ (א֙) ' “the”מִלְּתָ֖א (א) ' “the”חֶלְמָ֣א (א) ' “the”

But if ye shew the dream, and the interpretation thereof, ye shall receive of me gifts and rewards and great honour: therefore shew me the dream, and the interpretation thereof.

חֶלְמָ֤א (א) ' “the”חֶלְמָ֥א (א) ' “the”

They answered again and said, Let the king tell his servants the dream, and we will shew the interpretation of it.

מַלְכָּ֕א (א) ' “O”חֶלְמָ֛א (א) ' “the”וּפִשְׁרָ֥ה (ה) ' “the”

The king answered and said, I know of certainty that ye would gain the time, because ye see the thing is gone from me.

מַלְכָּא֙ (א֙) ' “the”עִדָּנָ֖א (א) ' “time”מִלְּתָֽא׃ (א) ' “the”

But if ye will not make known unto me the dream, there is but one decree for you: for ye have prepared lying and corrupt words to speak before me, till the time be changed: therefore tell me the dream, and I shall know that ye can shew me the interpretation thereof.

חֶלְמָא֩ (א֩) ' “the”עִדָּנָ֖א (א) ' “the”חֶלְמָא֙ (א֙) ' “the”

The Chaldeans answered before the king, and said, There is not a man upon the earth that can shew the king's matter: therefore there is no king, lord, nor ruler, that asked such things at any magician, or astrologer, or Chaldean.

מַלְכָּא֙ (א֙) ' “the”יַבֶּשְׁתָּ֔א (א) ' “the”מַלְכָּ֔א (א) ' “the”

And it is a rare thing that the king requireth, and there is none other that can shew it before the king, except the gods, whose dwelling is not with flesh.

וּמִלְּתָ֨א (א) ' “the”מַלְכָּ֤ה (ה) ' “the”מַלְכָּ֑א (א) ' “the”בִּשְׂרָ֖א (א) ' “flesh”