Ezra 4

builded

היכל

heykal

H1964

the temple

H3068

unto the Lord

אלהים

'elohiym

God

2

נגשׁ

Nagash

H5066

Then they came

זרבּבל

Z@rubbabel

H2216

to Zerubbabel

,

ראשׁ

Ro'sh

H7218

and to the chief

אב

'ab

H1

of the fathers

,

H559

and said

בּנה

Banah

unto them, Let us build

דּרשׁ

Darash

H1875

with you for we seek

אלהים

'elohiym

your God

,

זבח

Zabach

H2076

as ye do and we do sacrifice

,

יום

Yowm

H3117

unto him since the days

אסר־חדּון

'Ecar-Chaddown

H634

of Esar–haddon

מלך

melek

אשּׁר אשּׁוּר

'Ashshuwr

H804

of Assur

,

3

זרבּבל

Z@rubbabel

H2216

But Zerubbabel

,

ישׁוּע

Yeshuwa`

H3442

and Jeshua

,

שׁאר

Sh@'ar

H7605

and the rest

ראשׁ

Ro'sh

H7218

of the chief

אב

'ab

H1

of the fathers

ישׂראל

Yisra'el

H3478

of Israel

,

H559

said

בּנה

Banah

unto them, Ye have nothing to do with us to build

בּית

Bayith

H1004

an house

אלהים

'elohiym

unto our God

יחד

Yachad

H3162

but we ourselves together

בּנה

Banah

will build

H3068

unto the Lord

אלהים

'elohiym

God

ישׂראל

Yisra'el

H3478

of Israel

,

מלך

melek

as king

כּרשׁ כּורשׁ

Kowresh

H3566

Cyrus

מלך

melek

the king

פּרס

Parac

H6539

of Persia

צוה

Tsavah

H6680

hath commanded

4

עם

`am

H5971

Then the people

ארץ

'erets

H776

of the land

רפה

Raphah

H7503

weakened

יד

Yad

H3027

the hands

עם

`am

H5971

of the people

יהוּדה

Y@huwdah

H3063

of Judah

,

בּהל

Bahal

H926

and troubled

5

סכר שׂכר

Sakar

H7936

And hired

יעץ

Ya`ats

H3289

counsellors

פּרר

Parar

H6565

against them, to frustrate

עצה

`etsah

H6098

their purpose

,

יום

Yowm

H3117

all the days

כּרשׁ כּורשׁ

Kowresh

H3566

of Cyrus

מלך

melek

פּרס

Parac

H6539

of Persia

,

מלכיּה מלכת מלכוּת

Malkuwth

H4438

even until the reign

דּריושׁ

Dar`yavesh

H1867

of Darius

מלך

melek

6

מלכיּה מלכת מלכוּת

Malkuwth

H4438

And in the reign

אחשׁרשׁ אחשׁורושׁ

'Achashverowsh

H325

of Ahasuerus

,

תּחלּה

T@chillah

H8462

in the beginning

מלכיּה מלכת מלכוּת

Malkuwth

H4438

of his reign

,

כּתב

Kathab

H3789

wrote

שׂטנה

Sitnah

H7855

they unto him an accusation

ישׁב

Yashab

H3427

against the inhabitants

יהוּדה

Y@huwdah

H3063

of Judah

7

יום

Yowm

H3117

And in the days

ארתּחשׁשׁתּא ארתּחשׁשׁתּא

'Artachshashta'

of Artaxerxes

כּתב

Kathab

H3789

wrote

בּשׁלם

Bishlam

H1312

Bishlam

,

מתרדת

Mithr@dath

H4990

Mithredath

,

טבאל

Tab@'el

H2870

Tabeel

,

שׁאר

Sh@'ar

H7605

and the rest

כּנת

K@nath

H3674

of their companions

,

ארתּחשׁשׁתּא ארתּחשׁשׁתּא

'Artachshashta'

unto Artaxerxes

מלך

melek

פּרס

Parac

H6539

of Persia

כּתב

Kathab

H3791

and the writing

נשׁתּון

Nisht@van

H5406

of the letter

כּתב

Kathab

H3789

was written

ארמית

'Aramiyth

H762

in the Syrian tongue

,

תּרגּם

Tirgam

H8638

and interpreted

8

רחוּם

R@chuwm

Rehum

בּעל

B@`el (Aramaic)

H1169

the chancellor

שׁמשׁי

Shimshay (Aramaic)

and Shimshai

ספר

Capher (Aramaic)

the scribe

כּתב

K@thab (Aramaic)

H3790

wrote

חד

Chad (Aramaic)

H2298

a

אגּרא

'igg@ra' (Aramaic)

H104

letter

על

`al (Aramaic)

against

ירוּשׁלם

Y@ruwshalem (Chald)

Jerusalem

ארתּחשׁשׁתּא ארתּחשׁשׁתּא

'Artachshashta'

to Artaxerxes

מלך

melek (Aramaic)

the king

9

אדין

'edayin (Aramaic)

H116

Then

רחוּם

R@chuwm

wrote Rehum

בּעל

B@`el (Aramaic)

H1169

the chancellor

,

שׁמשׁי

Shimshay (Aramaic)

and Shimshai

ספר

Capher (Aramaic)

the scribe

,

שׁאר

Sh@'ar (Aramaic)

and the rest

כּנת

K@nath (Aramaic)

H3675

of their companions

דּיני

Diynay (Aramaic)

H1784

the Dinaites

,

אפרסתכי אפרסכי

'Apharc@kay (Aramaic)

H671

the Apharsathchites

,

טרפּלי

Tarp@lay (Aramaic)

H2967

the Tarpelites

,

אפרסי

'Aphar@cay (Aramaic)

H670

the Apharsites

,

ארכּוי

'Ark@vay (Aramaic)

H756

the Archevites

,

בּבלי

Babliy (Aramaic)

H896

the Babylonians

,

שׁוּשׁנכי

Shuwshankiy (Aramaic)

H7801

the Susanchites

,

דּהואo

Dahava` (Aramaic)

H1723

the Dehavites

,

10

שׁאר

Sh@'ar (Aramaic)

And the rest

אמּה

'ummah (Aramaic)

H524

of the nations

דּי

Diy (Aramaic)

whom

רב

Rab (Aramaic)

H7229

the great

יקּיר

Yaqqiyr (Aramaic)

H3358

and noble

אסנפּר

'Ocnappar

H620

Asnappar

גּלא גּלה

G@lah (Aramaic)

H1541

brought over

,

יתב

Y@thiyb (Aramaic)

H3488

and set

קריה קריא

Qirya' (Aramaic)

in the cities

שׁמרין

Shomrayin (Aramaic)

H8115

of Samaria

,

שׁאר

Sh@'ar (Aramaic)

and the rest

עבר

`abar (Aramaic)

that are on this side

נהר

N@har (Aramaic)

the river

,

11

דּן

Den (Aramaic)

This

פּרשׁגן

Parshegen (Aramaic)

H6573

is the copy

אגּרא

'igg@ra' (Aramaic)

H104

of the letter

דּי

Diy (Aramaic)

that

שׁלח

Sh@lach (Aramaic)

they sent

על

`al (Aramaic)

unto him

,

ארתּחשׁשׁתּא ארתּחשׁשׁתּא

'Artachshashta'

even unto Artaxerxes

,

מלך

melek (Aramaic)

the king

עבד

`abad (Aramaic)

H5649

Thy servants

אנשׁ אנשׁ

'enash (Aramaic)

H606

the men

עבר

`abar (Aramaic)

on this side

נהר

N@har (Aramaic)

the river

,

12

הוה הוא

Hava' (Aramaic)

Be it

ידע

Y@da` (Aramaic)

known

מלך

melek (Aramaic)

unto the king

,

יהוּדאי

Y@huwda'iy (Aramaic)

H3062

that the Jews

דּי

Diy (Aramaic)

which

סלק

C@liq (Aramaic)

H5559

came up

מן

Min (Aramaic)

from

לות

L@vath (Aramaic)

H3890

thee

על

`al (Aramaic)

to us

אתא אתה

'athah (Aramaic)

H858

are come

ירוּשׁלם

Y@ruwshalem (Chald)

unto Jerusalem

,

בּנה בּנא

B@na' (Aramaic)

building

מרד

Marad (Aramaic)

H4779

the rebellious

בּאוּשׁ

Bi'uwsh (Aramaic)

H873

and the bad

קריה קריא

Qirya' (Aramaic)

,

כּלל

K@lal (Aramaic)

H3635

and have set up

שׁוּר

Shuwr (Aramaic)

H7792

the walls

חוּט

Chuwt (Aramaic)

H2338

thereof, and joined

13

ידע

Y@da` (Aramaic)

Be it known

כּען

K@`an (Aramaic)

H3705

now

מלך

melek (Aramaic)

unto the king

,

הן

hen (Aramaic)

H2006

that, if

דּך דּך

Dek (Aramaic)

this

קריה קריא

Qirya' (Aramaic)

בּנה בּנא

B@na' (Aramaic)

be builded

,

שׁוּר

Shuwr (Aramaic)

H7792

and the walls

כּלל

K@lal (Aramaic)

H3635

set up

לה לא

La' (Aramaic)

again, then will they not

נתן

N@than (Aramaic)

H5415

pay

מנדּה מדּה

Middah (Aramaic)

H4061

toll

,

בּלו

B@low (Aramaic)

H1093

tribute

,

הלך

Halak (Aramaic)

H1983

and custom

,

נזק

N@zaq (Aramaic)

H5142

and so thou shalt endamage

,

אפּתם

'app@thom (Aramaic)

H674

the revenue

14

כּען

K@`an (Aramaic)

H3705

Now

קבל קבל

Q@bel (Aramaic)

H6903

because

דּי

Diy (Aramaic)

we have

מלח

M@lach (Aramaic)

H4415

maintenance

היכל

heykal (Aramaic)

H1965

from the king's palace

לה לא

La' (Aramaic)

and it was not

ארך

'arak (Aramaic)

H749

meet

חזה חזא

Chaza' (Aramaic)

H2370

for us to see

מלך

melek (Aramaic)

the king's

ערוה

`arvah (Aramaic)

H6173

dishonour

,

על

`al (Aramaic)

therefore

שׁלח

Sh@lach (Aramaic)

have we sent

ידע

Y@da` (Aramaic)

and certified

15

בּקר

B@qar (Aramaic)

H1240

That search

ספר

C@phar (Aramaic)

H5609

may be made in the book

דּכרן דּכרון

Dikrown (Aramaic)

H1799

of the records

אב

'ab (Aramaic)

H2

of thy fathers

שׁכח

Sh@kach (Aramaic)

H7912

so shalt thou find

ספר

C@phar (Aramaic)

H5609

in the book

דּכרן דּכרון

Dikrown (Aramaic)

H1799

of the records

,

ידע

Y@da` (Aramaic)

and know

דּך דּך

Dek (Aramaic)

that this

קריה קריא

Qirya' (Aramaic)

מרד

Marad (Aramaic)

H4779

is a rebellious

קריה קריא

Qirya' (Aramaic)

,

נזק

N@zaq (Aramaic)

H5142

and hurtful

מלך

melek (Aramaic)

unto kings

מדינה

M@diynah (Aramaic)

H4083

and provinces

,

עבד

`abad (Aramaic)

H5648

and that they have moved

אשׁתּדּוּר

'eshtadduwr (Aramaic)

H849

sedition

גּו

Gav (Aramaic)

H1459

within the same

מן

Min (Aramaic)

of

עלם

`alam (Aramaic)

H5957

old

יום

Yowm (Aramaic)

H3118

time

על

`al (Aramaic)

for

דּן

Den (Aramaic)

which

דּך דּך

Dek (Aramaic)

cause was this

קריה קריא

Qirya' (Aramaic)

16

אנחנה אנחנא

'anachna' (Aramaic)

H586

We

ידע

Y@da` (Aramaic)

certify

מלך

melek (Aramaic)

the king

הן

hen (Aramaic)

H2006

that, if

דּך דּך

Dek (Aramaic)

this

קריה קריא

Qirya' (Aramaic)

בּנה בּנא

B@na' (Aramaic)

be builded

שׁוּר

Shuwr (Aramaic)

H7792

again, and the walls

כּלל

K@lal (Aramaic)

H3635

thereof set up

,

דּן

Den (Aramaic)

by this

קבל קבל

Q@bel (Aramaic)

H6903

means

איתי

'iythay (Aramaic)

H383

thou shalt have

לה לא

La' (Aramaic)

no

חלק

Chalaq (Aramaic)

H2508

portion

עבר

`abar (Aramaic)

on this side

17

שׁלח

Sh@lach (Aramaic)

Then sent

מלך

melek (Aramaic)

the king

פּתגּם

Pithgam (Aramaic)

H6600

an answer

על

`al (Aramaic)

unto

רחוּם

R@chuwm

Rehum

בּעל

B@`el (Aramaic)

H1169

the chancellor

,

שׁמשׁי

Shimshay (Aramaic)

and to Shimshai

,

ספר

Capher (Aramaic)

the scribe

,

שׁאר

Sh@'ar (Aramaic)

and to the rest

,

כּנת

K@nath (Aramaic)

H3675

of their companions

יתב

Y@thiyb (Aramaic)

H3488

that dwell

שׁמרין

Shomrayin (Aramaic)

H8115

in Samaria

,

שׁאר

Sh@'ar (Aramaic)

and unto the rest

,

עבר

`abar (Aramaic)

beyond

נהר

N@har (Aramaic)

the river

,

שׁלם

Sh@lam (Aramaic)

H8001

Peace

,

18

נשׁתּון

Nisht@van (Aramaic)

H5407

The letter

שׁלח

Sh@lach (Aramaic)

which ye sent

על

`al (Aramaic)

unto us

פּרשׁ

P@rash (Aramaic)

H6568

hath been plainly

קרא

Q@ra' (Aramaic)

H7123

read

קדם קדם

Qodam (Aramaic)

H6925

before

19

מן

Min (Aramaic)

And I

שׂוּם

H7761

commanded

,

בּקר

B@qar (Aramaic)

H1240

and search

שׁכח

Sh@kach (Aramaic)

H7912

hath been made, and it is found

דּך דּך

Dek (Aramaic)

that this

קריה קריא

Qirya' (Aramaic)

מן

Min (Aramaic)

of

עלם

`alam (Aramaic)

H5957

old

יום

Yowm (Aramaic)

H3118

time

נשׂא

N@sa' (Aramaic)

H5376

hath made insurrection

על

`al (Aramaic)

against

מלך

melek (Aramaic)

kings

,

מרד

M@rad (Aramaic)

H4776

and that rebellion

,

אשׁתּדּוּר

'eshtadduwr (Aramaic)

H849

and sedition

עבד

`abad (Aramaic)

H5648

have been made

20

הוה הוא

Hava' (Aramaic)

There have been

תּקּיף

Taqqiyph (Aramaic)

H8624

mighty

מלך

melek (Aramaic)

kings

על

`al (Aramaic)

also over

ירוּשׁלם

Y@ruwshalem (Chald)

Jerusalem

,

שׁלּיט

Shalliyt (Aramaic)

H7990

which have ruled

כּל

Kol (Aramaic)

H3606

over all

עבר

`abar (Aramaic)

countries beyond

נהר

N@har (Aramaic)

the river

מנדּה מדּה

Middah (Aramaic)

H4061

and toll

,

בּלו

B@low (Aramaic)

H1093

tribute

,

הלך

Halak (Aramaic)

H1983

and custom

,

יהב

Y@hab (Aramaic)

שׂוּם

כּען

K@`an (Aramaic)

H3705

ye now

טעם

T@`em (Aramaic)

H2942

commandment

בּטל

B@tel (Aramaic)

to cause

אלּך

'illek (Aramaic)

H479

these

גּבר

G@bar (Aramaic)

H1400

men

בּטל

B@tel (Aramaic)

to cease

,

דּך דּך

Dek (Aramaic)

and that this

קריה קריא

Qirya' (Aramaic)

לה לא

La' (Aramaic)

be not

בּנה בּנא

B@na' (Aramaic)

builded

,

עד

`ad (Aramaic)

H5705

until

טעם

Ta`am (Aramaic)

שׂוּם

shall be given

הוה הוא

Hava' (Aramaic)

Take heed

שׁלוּת שׁלוּ

Shaluw (Aramaic)

H7960

now that ye fail

על

`al (Aramaic)

not to do

דּן

Den (Aramaic)

this

מה

Mah (Aramaic)

H4101

why

חבל

Chabal (Aramaic)

H2257

should damage

שׂגא

S@ga' (Aramaic)

H7680

grow

נזק

N@zaq (Aramaic)

H5142

to the hurt

23

אדין

'edayin (Aramaic)

H116

Now

מן

Min (Aramaic)

when

פּרשׁגן

Parshegen (Aramaic)

H6573

the copy

מלך

melek (Aramaic)

of king

ארתּחשׁשׁתּא ארתּחשׁשׁתּא

'Artachshashta'

Artaxerxes'

נשׁתּון

Nisht@van (Aramaic)

H5407

letter

קרא

Q@ra' (Aramaic)

H7123

was read

קדם קדם

Qodam (Aramaic)

H6925

before

רחוּם

R@chuwm

Rehum

,

שׁמשׁי

Shimshay (Aramaic)

and Shimshai

ספר

Capher (Aramaic)

the scribe

,

כּנת

K@nath (Aramaic)

H3675

and their companions

,

אזל

'azal (Aramaic)

H236

they went up

בּהילוּ

B@hiyluw (Aramaic)

H924

in haste

ירוּשׁלם

Y@ruwshalem (Chald)

to Jerusalem

על

`al (Aramaic)

unto

יהוּדאי

Y@huwda'iy (Aramaic)

H3062

the Jews

,

המּון המּו

himmow

H1994

and made them

בּטל

B@tel (Aramaic)

to cease

אדרע

'edra` (Aramaic)

H153

by force

24

אדין

'edayin (Aramaic)

H116

Then

בּטל

B@tel (Aramaic)

ceased

עבידה

`abiydah (Aramaic)

H5673

the work

בּית

Bayith (Aramaic)

H1005

of the house

אלהּ

'elahh (Aramaic)

H426

of God

ירוּשׁלם

Y@ruwshalem (Chald)

which is at Jerusalem

הוה הוא

Hava' (Aramaic)

So it ceased

עד

`ad (Aramaic)

H5705

unto

תּרתּין תּרין

T@reyn (Aramaic)

H8648

the second

שׁנה

Sh@nah (Aramaic)

H8140

year

מלכוּ

Malkuw (Aramaic)

H4437

of the reign

דּריושׁ

Dar@yavesh (Aramaic)

H1868

of Darius

מלך

melek (Aramaic)