H9010–א/–a

Rehum counsellor, and Shimshai scribe have written a letter concerning Jerusalem to Artaxerxes the king, thus:

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

Then Rehum counsellor, and Shimshai scribe, and the rest of their companions, Dinaites, and Apharsathchites, Tarpelites, Apharsites, Archevites, Babylonians, Susanchites, (who are Elamites),

סָֽפְרָ֔א (א) ' “the”דִּ֠ינָיֵא (א) ' “the”וַאֲפַרְסַתְכָיֵ֞א (א) ' “the”טַרְפְּלָיֵ֣א (א) ' “the”אֲפָֽרְסָיֵ֗א (א) ' “the”אַרְכְּוָיֵ֤א (א) ' “the”בָבְלָיֵא֙ (א֙) ' “the”שֽׁוּשַׁנְכָיֵ֔א (א) ' “the”דֶּהָיֵ֖א (א) ' “the”עֵלְמָיֵֽא׃ (א) ' “the”

and the rest of the nations that the great and honourable Asnapper removed and set in the city of Samaria, and the rest beyond the river, and at such a time:

אֻמַּיָּ֗א (א) ' “the”רַבָּ֣א (א) ' “great”וְיַקִּירָ֔א (א) ' “honorable”נַהֲרָ֖ה (ה) ' “the”

This `is' a copy of a letter that they have sent unto him, unto Artaxerxes the king: `Thy servants, men beyond the river, and at such a time;

אִגַּרְתָּ֔א (א) ' “the”מַלְכָּ֑א (א) ' “the”נַהֲרָ֖ה (ה) ' “the”

Be it known to the king, that the Jews who have come up from thee unto us, have come in to Jerusalem, the rebellious and base city they are building, and the walls they have finished, and the foundations they join.

לְמַלְכָּ֔א (א) ' “the”יְהוּדָיֵ֗א (א) ' “the”קִרְיְתָ֨א (א) ' “the”מָֽרָדְתָּ֤א (א) ' “rebellious”וּבִֽישְׁתָּא֙ (א֙) ' “<the>”וְשׁוּרַיָּ֣א (א) ' “the”וְאֻשַּׁיָּ֖א (א) ' “the”

`Now, be it known to the king, that if this city be builded, and the walls finished, toll, tribute, and custom they do not give; and at length `to' the kings it doth cause loss.

לְמַלְכָּ֔א (א) ' “the”קִרְיְתָ֥א (א) ' “the”וְשׁוּרַיָּ֖ה (ה) ' “the”

Now, because that the salt of the palace `is' our salt, and the nakedness of the king we have no patience to see, therefore we have sent and made known to the king;

הֵֽיכְלָא֙ (א֙) ' “the”מַלְכָּ֔א (א) ' “the”לְמַלְכָּֽא׃ (א) ' “the”

so that he doth seek in the book of the records of thy fathers, and thou dost find in the book of the records, and dost know, that this city `is' a rebellious city, and causing loss `to' kings and provinces, and makers of sedition `are' in its midst from the days of old, therefore hath this city been wasted.

דָּכְרָ֨נַיָּ֜א (א) ' “the”דָּכְרָנַיָּא֮ (א֮) ' “the”קִרְיְתָ֨א (א) ' “the”עָלְמָ֑א (א) ' “antiquity”קִרְיְתָ֥א (א) ' “the”

We are making known to the king that, if this city be builded and the walls finished, by this means a portion beyond the river thou hast none.'

לְמַלְכָּ֔א (א) ' “the”קִרְיְתָ֥א (א) ' “the”וְשׁוּרַיָּ֖ה (ה) ' “the”נַהֲרָ֔א (א) ' “the”

An answer hath the king sent unto Rehum counsellor, and Shimshai scribe, and the rest of their companions who are dwelling in Samaria, and the rest beyond the river, `Peace, and at such a time:

פִּתְגָמָ֞א (א) ' “the”מַלְכָּ֗א (א) ' “the”סָֽפְרָ֔א (א) ' “the”נַהֲרָ֛ה (ה) ' “the”

The letter that ye sent unto us, explained, hath been read before me,

נִשְׁתְּוָנָ֕א (א) ' “the”

and by me a decree hath been made, and they sought, and have found that this city from the days of old against kings is lifting up itself, and rebellion and sedition is made in it,

קִרְיְתָ֣א (א) ' “the”עָֽלְמָ֔א (א) ' “antiquity”

and mighty kings have been over Jerusalem, even rulers over all beyond the river, and toll, tribute, and custom is given to them.

נַהֲרָ֑ה (ה) ' “the”

`Now, make ye a decree to cause these men to cease, and this city is not builded, till by me a decree is made.

גֻּבְרַיָּ֣א (א) ' “the”וְקִרְיְתָ֥א (א) ' “the”טַעְמָ֥א (א) ' “the”

And beware ye of negligence in doing this; why doth the hurt become great to the loss of the kings?'

חֲבָלָ֔א (א) ' “the”

Then from the time that a copy of the letter of king Artaxerxes is read before Rehum, and Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they have gone in haste to Jerusalem, unto the Jews, and caused them to cease by force and strength;

נִשְׁתְּוָנָא֙ (א֙) ' “the”מַלְכָּ֔א (א) ' “the”סָפְרָ֖א (א) ' “the”יְה֣וּדָיֵ֔א (א) ' “the”

then ceased the service of the house of God that `is' in Jerusalem, and it ceased till the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.

אֱלָהָ֔א (א) ' “God”

And prophesied have the prophets, (Haggai the prophet, and Zechariah son of Iddo) unto the Jews who `are' in Judah and in Jerusalem, in the name of the God of Israel -- unto them.

נְבִיָּ֗א (א) ' “the”נְבִיַּיָּ֔א (א) ' “the”יְה֣וּדָיֵ֔א (א) ' “the”

Then have Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua son of Jozadak, risen, and begun to build the house of God, that `is' in Jerusalem, and with them are the prophets of God supporting them.

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

At that time come to them hath Tatnai, governor beyond the river, and Shethar-Boznai, and their companions, and thus they are saying to them, `Who hath made for you a decree this house to build, and this wall to finish?'

זִמְנָא֩ (א֩) ' “the”נַהֲרָ֛ה (ה) ' “the”בַּיְתָ֤א (א) ' “the”וְאֻשַּׁרְנָ֥א (א) ' “the”

Then thus we have said to them, `What `are' the names of the men who are building this building?'

גֻּבְרַיָּ֔א (א) ' “the”בִנְיָנָ֖א (א) ' “the”

And the eye of their God hath been upon the elders of the Jews, and they have not caused them to cease till the matter goeth to Darius, and then they send back a letter concerning this thing.

יְהוּדָיֵ֔א (א) ' “the”טַעְמָ֖א (א) ' “the”נִשְׁתְּוָנָ֖א (א) ' “the”

The copy of a letter that Tatnai, governor beyond the river, hath sent, and Shethar-Boznai and his companions, the Apharsachites who `are' beyond the river, unto Darius the king.

אִ֠גַּרְתָּא (א) ' “the”נַהֲרָ֗ה (ה) ' “the”אֲפַ֨רְסְכָיֵ֔א (א) ' “the”נַהֲרָ֑ה (ה) ' “the”מַלְכָּֽא׃ (א) ' “the”

A letter they have sent unto him, and thus is it written in it:

פִּתְגָמָ֖א (א) ' “the”מַלְכָּ֖א (א) ' “the”שְׁלָמָ֥א (א) ' “the”כֹֽלָּא׃ (א) ' “all”

`To Darius the king, all peace! be it known to the king that we have gone to the province of Judah, to the great house of God, and it is built `with' rolled stones, and wood is placed in the walls, and this work is done speedily, and prospering in their hand.

לְמַלְכָּ֗א (א) ' “the”מְדִֽינְתָּא֙ (א֙) ' “the”אֱלָהָ֣א (א) ' “the”רַבָּ֔א (א) ' “great”בְּכֻתְלַיָּ֑א (א) ' “the”וַעֲבִ֥ידְתָּא (א) ' “the”