Ezra - Interlinear Bible

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צָרֵ֥י ṣā·rê N-mpc H6862 When the enemies

יְהוּדָ֖ה yə·hū·ḏāh N-proper-fs H3063 of Judah

וּבִנְיָמִ֑ן ū·ḇin·yā·min Conj-w | N-proper-fs H1144 and Benjamin

וַֽיִּשְׁמְע֔וּ way·yiš·mə·‘ū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H8085 heard

כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 that

בְנֵ֤י ḇə·nê N-mpc H1121 the exiles

הַגּוֹלָה֙ hag·gō·w·lāh Art | N-fs H1473 . . .

בּוֹנִ֣ים bō·w·nîm V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H1129 were building

הֵיכָ֔ל hê·ḵāl N-ms H1964 a temple

לַיהוָ֖ה Yah·weh Prep-l | N-proper-ms H3068 for the LORD,

אֱלֹהֵ֥י ’ĕ·lō·hê N-mpc H430 the God

יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ yiś·rā·’êl N-proper-fs H3478 of Israel,

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וַיִּגְּשׁ֨וּ way·yig·gə·šū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H5066 they approached

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 . . .

זְרֻבָּבֶ֜ל zə·rub·bā·ḇel N-proper-ms H2216 Zerubbabel

וְאֶל־ wə·’el- Conj-w | Prep H413 . . .

רָאשֵׁ֣י rā·šê N-mpc H7218 and the heads

הָֽאָב֗וֹת hā·’ā·ḇō·wṯ Art | N-mp H1 of the families,

וַיֹּאמְר֤וּ way·yō·mə·rū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H559 saying

לָהֶם֙ lā·hem Prep-l | Pro-3mp . . .,

נִבְנֶ֣ה niḇ·neh V-Qal-Imperf.h-1cp H1129 Let us build

עִמָּכֶ֔ם ‘im·mā·ḵem Prep | 2mp H5973 with you

כִּ֣י kî Conj H3588 because,

כָכֶ֔ם ḵā·ḵem Prep | 2mp like you,

נִדְר֖וֹשׁ niḏ·rō·wōš V-Qal-Imperf-1cp H1875 we seek

לֵֽאלֹהֵיכֶ֑ם lê·lō·hê·ḵem Prep-l | N-mpc | 2mp H430 your God

אֲנַ֣חְנוּ ’ă·naḥ·nū Pro-1cp H587 . . .

זֹבְחִ֗ים zō·ḇə·ḥîm V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H2076 and have been sacrificing

וְלֹא wə·lō Conj-w | Prep | 3ms H3808 to Him since

מִימֵי֙ mî·mê Prep-m | N-mpc H3117 the time

מֶ֣לֶךְ me·leḵ N-msc H4428 of King

אֵסַ֤ר ’ê·sar H634

חַדֹּן֙ ḥad·dōn N-proper-ms H634 Esar-haddon

אַשּׁ֔וּר ’aš·šūr N-proper-fs H804 of Assyria,

הַמַּעֲלֶ֥ה ham·ma·‘ă·leh Art | V-Hifil-Prtcpl-ms H5927 who brought

אֹתָ֖נוּ ’ō·ṯā·nū DirObjM | 1cp H853 us

פֹּֽה׃ pōh Adv H6311 here.

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זְרֻבָּבֶ֜ל zə·rub·bā·ḇel N-proper-ms H2216 But Zerubbabel,

וְיֵשׁ֗וּעַ wə·yê·šū·a‘ Conj-w | N-proper-ms H3442 Jeshua,

וּשְׁאָ֨ר ū·šə·’ār Conj-w | N-msc H7605 and the other

רָאשֵׁ֤י rā·šê N-mpc H7218 heads

הָֽאָבוֹת֙ hā·’ā·ḇō·wṯ Art | N-mp H1 of the families

לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל lə·yiś·rā·’êl Prep-l | N-proper-fs H3478 of Israel

וַיֹּאמֶר֩ way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 replied

לָהֶ֨ם lā·hem Prep | 3mp -,

לֹֽא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 You have no

לָ֣כֶם lā·ḵem Prep | 2mp part

וָלָ֔נוּ wā·lā·nū Conj-w | Prep | 1cp with us

לִבְנ֥וֹת liḇ·nō·wṯ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H1129 in building

בַּ֖יִת ba·yiṯ N-ms H1004 a house

לֵאלֹהֵ֑ינוּ lê·lō·hê·nū Prep-l | N-mpc | 1cp H430 for our God,

כִּי֩ kî Conj H3588 since

אֲנַ֨חְנוּ ’ă·naḥ·nū Pro-1cp H587 we

יַ֜חַד ya·ḥaḏ Adv H3162 alone

נִבְנֶ֗ה niḇ·neh V-Qal-Imperf-1cp H1129 must build

לַֽיהוָה֙ Yah·weh Prep-l | N-proper-ms H3068 it for the LORD,

אֱלֹהֵ֣י ’ĕ·lō·hê N-mpc H430 the God

יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל yiś·rā·’êl N-proper-fs H3478 of Israel,

כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר ka·’ă·šer Prep-k | Pro-r H834 as

הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 -

כּ֥וֹרֶשׁ kō·w·reš N-proper-ms H3566 Cyrus

מֶֽלֶךְ־ me·leḵ- N-msc H4428 king

פָּרָֽס׃ pā·rās N-proper-fs H6539 of Persia

צִוָּ֔נוּ ṣiw·wā·nū V-Piel-Perf-3ms | 1cp H6680 has commanded us.

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וַיְהִי֙ way·hî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1961 Then

עַם־ ‘am- N-msc H5971 the people

הָאָ֔רֶץ hā·’ā·reṣ Art | N-fs H776 of the land

מְרַפִּ֖ים mə·rap·pîm V-Piel-Prtcpl-mp H7503 set out to discourage

יְדֵ֣י yə·ḏê N-fdc H3027 . . .

עַם־ ‘am- N-msc H5971 the people

יְהוּדָ֑ה yə·hū·ḏāh N-proper-fs H3063 of Judah

וּמְבַלַהִים ū·mə·ḇa·la·hīm Conj-w | V-Piel-Prtcpl-mp H1089 and make them afraid

אוֹתָ֖ם ’ō·w·ṯām DirObjM | 3mp H853 -

לִבְנֽוֹת׃ liḇ·nō·wṯ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H1129 to build.

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וְסֹכְרִ֧ים wə·sō·ḵə·rîm Conj-w | V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H7936 They hired

יוֹעֲצִ֖ים yō·w·‘ă·ṣîm V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H3289 counselors

עֲלֵיהֶ֛ם ‘ă·lê·hem Prep | 3mp H5921 against them

לְהָפֵ֣ר lə·hā·p̄êr Prep-l | V-Hifil-Inf H6565 to frustrate

עֲצָתָ֑ם ‘ă·ṣā·ṯām N-fsc | 3mp H6098 their plans

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 throughout

יְמֵ֗י yə·mê N-mpc H3117 the reign

כּ֚וֹרֶשׁ kō·w·reš N-proper-ms H3566 of Cyrus

מֶ֣לֶךְ me·leḵ N-msc H4428 king

פָּרַ֔ס pā·ras N-proper-fs H6539 of Persia

וְעַד־ wə·‘aḏ- Conj-w | Prep H5704 and down to

מַלְכ֖וּת mal·ḵūṯ N-fsc H4438 the reign

דָּרְיָ֥וֶשׁ dā·rə·yā·weš N-proper-ms H1867 of Darius

מֶֽלֶךְ־ me·leḵ- N-msc H4428 king

פָּרָֽס׃ pā·rās N-proper-fs H6539 of Persia.

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בִּתְחִלַּ֖ת biṯ·ḥil·laṯ Prep-b | N-fsc H8462 At the beginning

מַלְכוּת֑וֹ mal·ḵū·ṯōw N-fsc | 3ms H4438 . . .

וּבְמַלְכוּת֙ ū·ḇə·mal·ḵūṯ Conj-w, Prep-b | N-fsc H4438 of the reign

אֲחַשְׁוֵר֔וֹשׁ ’ă·ḥaš·wê·rō·wōš N-proper-ms H325 of Xerxes,

שִׂטְנָ֔ה śiṭ·nāh N-fs H7855 an accusation

כָּתְב֣וּ kā·ṯə·ḇū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H3789 was lodged

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 against

יֹשְׁבֵ֥י yō·šə·ḇê V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc H3427 the people

יְהוּדָ֖ה yə·hū·ḏāh N-proper-fs H3063 of Judah

וִירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ס wî·rū·šā·lim Conj-w | N-proper-fs H3389 and Jerusalem.

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וּבִימֵ֣י ū·ḇî·mê Conj-w, Prep-b | N-mpc H3117 And in the days

אַרְתַּחְשַׁ֗שְׂתָּא ’ar·taḥ·šaś·tā N-proper-ms H783 of Artaxerxes [king]

פָּרָ֑ס pā·rās N-proper-fs H6539 of Persia,

בִּשְׁלָ֜ם biš·lām N-proper-ms H1312 Bishlam,

מִתְרְדָ֤ת miṯ·rə·ḏāṯ N-proper-ms H4990 Mithredath,

טָֽבְאֵל֙ ṭā·ḇə·’êl N-proper-ms H2870 Tabeel,

וּשְׁאָ֣ר ū·šə·’ār Conj-w | N-msc H7605 and the rest of

כְּנָוֹתוֹ kə·nå̄·wō·ṯō N-mpc | 3ms H3674 his associates

כָּתַ֨ב kā·ṯaḇ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H3789 wrote [a letter]

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 to

מֶ֣לֶךְ me·leḵ N-msc H4428 vvv

אַרְתַּחְשַׁשְׂתָּא ʾar·taḥ·šaś·tå̄ N-proper-ms H783 Artaxerxes.

וּכְתָב֙ ū·ḵə·ṯāḇ Conj-w | N-msc H3791 -

הַֽנִּשְׁתְּוָ֔ן han·niš·tə·wān Art | N-ms H5406 [It]

כָּת֥וּב kā·ṯūḇ V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-ms H3789 was written

אֲרָמִ֖ית ’ă·rā·mîṯ N-proper-fs H762 in Aramaic

וּמְתֻרְגָּ֥ם ū·mə·ṯur·gām Conj-w | V-Pual-Prtcpl-ms H8638 and then translated

אֲרָמִֽית׃פ ’ă·rā·mîṯ N-proper-fs H762 -.

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רְח֣וּם rə·ḥūm N-proper-ms Rehum

בְּעֵל־ bə·‘êl- N-msc the commander

טְעֵ֗ם ṭə·‘êm N-ms . . .

וְשִׁמְשַׁי֙ wə·šim·šay Conj-w | N-proper-ms and Shimshai

סָֽפְרָ֔א sā·p̄ə·rā N-msd the scribe

כְּתַ֛בוּ kə·ṯa·ḇū V-Qal-Perf-3mp wrote

חֲדָ֖ה ḥă·ḏāh Number-fs [the]

אִגְּרָ֥ה ’ig·gə·rāh N-fs letter

עַל־ ‘al- Prep against

יְרוּשְׁלֶ֑ם yə·rū·šə·lem N-proper-fs Jerusalem

מַלְכָּ֖א mal·kā N-msd to King

לְאַרְתַּחְשַׁ֥שְׂתְּא lə·’ar·taḥ·šaśt Prep-l | N-proper-ms Artaxerxes

כְּנֵֽמָא׃ kə·nê·mā Adv as follows:

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אֱדַ֜יִן ’ĕ·ḏa·yin Adv -

רְח֣וּם rə·ḥūm N-proper-ms From Rehum

בְּעֵל־ bə·‘êl- N-msc the commander

טְעֵ֗ם ṭə·‘êm N-ms . . .,

וְשִׁמְשַׁי֙ wə·šim·šay Conj-w | N-proper-ms Shimshai

סָֽפְרָ֔א sā·p̄ə·rā N-msd the scribe,

וּשְׁאָ֖ר ū·šə·’ār Conj-w | N-msc and the rest

כְּנָוָתְה֑וֹן kə·nā·wā·ṯə·hō·wn N-mpc | 3mp of their associates—

דִּ֠ינָיֵא dî·nā·yê N-proper-ms the judges

וַאֲפַרְסַתְכָיֵ֞א wa·’ă·p̄ar·saṯ·ḵā·yê Conj-w | N-proper-ms and officials

טַרְפְּלָיֵ֣א ṭar·pə·lā·yê N-proper-ms over Tripolis,

אֲפָֽרְסָיֵ֗א ’ă·p̄ā·rə·sā·yê N-proper-ms Persia,

אַרְכְּוָי ʾar·kə·wå̄y N-proper-ms Erech

בָבְלָיֵא֙ ḇā·ḇə·lā·yê N-proper-ms and Babylon,

עֵלְמָיֵֽא׃ ‘ê·lə·mā·yê N-proper-ms the Elamites

שֽׁוּשַׁנְכָיֵ֔א šū·šan·ḵā·yê N-proper-ms of Susa

דִּהוּא di·hū N-proper-ms ,

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וּשְׁאָ֣ר ū·šə·’ār Conj-w | N-msc and the rest

אֻמַּיָּ֗א ’um·may·yā N-fpd of the peoples

דִּ֤י dî Pro-r whom

רַבָּ֣א rab·bā Adj-msd the great

וְיַקִּירָ֔א wə·yaq·qî·rā Conj-w | Adj-msd and honorable

אָסְנַפַּר֙ ’ā·sə·nap·par N-proper-ms Ashurbanipal

הַגְלִי֙ haḡ·lî V-Hifil-Perf-3ms deported

וְהוֹתֵ֣ב wə·hō·w·ṯêḇ Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConjPerf-3ms and settled

הִמּ֔וֹ him·mōw Pro-3mp . . .

בְּקִרְיָ֖ה bə·qir·yāh Prep-b | N-fs in the cities

דִּ֣י dî Pro-r of

שָׁמְרָ֑יִן šā·mə·rā·yin N-proper-fs Samaria

וּשְׁאָ֥ר ū·šə·’ār Conj-w | N-msc and elsewhere

עֲבַֽר־ ‘ă·ḇar- N-msc west

נַהֲרָ֖ה na·hă·rāh N-msd of the Euphrates

וּכְעֶֽנֶת׃ ū·ḵə·‘e·neṯ Conj-w | Adv . . ..

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דְּנָה֙ də·nāh Pro-ms This

פַּרְשֶׁ֣גֶן par·še·ḡen N-msc is the text

אִגַּרְתָּ֔א ’ig·gar·tā N-fsd of the letter

דִּ֚י dî Pro-r . . .

שְׁלַ֣חוּ šə·la·ḥū V-Qal-Perf-3mp they sent

עֲל֔וֹהִי ‘ă·lō·w·hî Prep | 3ms to him.)

עַל־ ‘al- Prep To

מַלְכָּ֑א mal·kā N-msd King

אַרְתַּחְשַׁ֖שְׂתְּא ’ar·taḥ·šaśt N-proper-ms Artaxerxes,

עַבְדָ֛יךְ ʿaḇ·ḏå̄yḵ N-msc | 2ms From your servants,

אֱנָ֥שׁ ’ĕ·nāš N-msc the men

עֲבַֽר־ ‘ă·ḇar- N-msc west

נַהֲרָ֖ה na·hă·rāh N-msd of the Euphrates

וּכְעֶֽנֶת׃פ ū·ḵə·‘e·neṯ Conj-w | Adv . . .:

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לֶהֱוֵ֣א le·hĕ·wê V-Qal-Imperf-3ms Let it be

יְדִ֙יעַ֙ yə·ḏî·a‘ V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-ms known

לְמַלְכָּ֔א lə·mal·kā Prep-l | N-msd to the king

דִּ֣י dî Pro-r that

יְהוּדָיֵ֗א yə·hū·ḏā·yê N-proper-ms the Jews

דִּ֤י dî Pro-r who

סְלִ֙קוּ֙ sə·li·qū V-Qal-Perf-3mp came

מִן־ min- Prep from

לְוָתָ֔ךְ lə·wā·ṯāḵ Prep | 2ms you

עֲלֶ֥ינָא ‘ă·le·nā Prep | 1cp to us

אֲת֖וֹ ’ă·ṯōw V-Qal-Perf-3mp have returned

לִירוּשְׁלֶ֑ם lî·rū·šə·lem Prep-l | N-proper-fs to Jerusalem

בָּנַ֔יִן bā·na·yin V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp and are rebuilding

מָֽרָדְתָּ֤א mā·rā·ḏə·tā Adj-fsd that rebellious

וּבִֽאישְׁתָּא֙ ū·ḇi·yō·šə·tå̄ Adj-fsd and wicked

קִרְיְתָ֨א qir·yə·ṯā N-fsd city.

אֲשַׁכְלְלוּ ʾă·šaḵ·lə·lū V-Pual-Perf-3mp They are restoring

וְשׁוּרַיָּ wə·šū·ray·yå̄ Conj-w | N-mpd [its] walls

יַחִֽיטוּ׃ ya·ḥî·ṭū V-Hifil-Imperf-3mp and repairing

וְאֻשַּׁיָּ֖א wə·’uš·šay·yā Conj-w | N-mpd its foundations.

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כְּעַ֗ן kə·‘an Adv Let it now

לֶהֱוֵ֣א le·hĕ·wê V-Qal-Imperf-3ms be

יְדִ֙יעַ֙ yə·ḏî·a‘ V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-ms known

לְמַלְכָּ֔א lə·mal·kā Prep-l | N-msd to the king

דִּ֠י dî Pro-r that

הֵ֣ן hên Conj if

דָךְ֙ ḏāḵ Pro-fs that

קִרְיְתָ֥א qir·yə·ṯā N-fsd city

תִּתְבְּנֵ֔א tiṯ·bə·nê V-Hitpael-Imperf-3fs is rebuilt

וְשׁוּרַיָּ֖ה wə·šū·ray·yāh Conj-w | N-mpd and its walls

יִֽשְׁתַּכְלְל֑וּן yiš·taḵ·lə·lūn V-Hitpael-Imperf-3mp are restored,

לָ֣א lā Adv-NegPrt they will not

יִנְתְּנ֔וּן yin·tə·nūn V-Qal-Imperf-3mp pay

מִנְדָּֽה־ min·dāh- N-fs tribute,

בְל֤וֹ ḇə·lōw N-ms duty,

וַהֲלָךְ֙ wa·hă·lāḵ Conj-w | N-ms or toll,

מַלְכִ֖ים mal·ḵîm N-mp and the royal

וְאַפְּתֹ֥ם wə·’ap·pə·ṯōm Conj-w | N-ms treasury

תְּהַנְזִֽק׃ tə·han·ziq V-Hifil-Imperf-3fs will suffer.

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כְּעַ֗ן kə·‘an Adv Now

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc because

קֳבֵל֙ qo·ḇêl Prep

דִּֽי־ dî- Pro-r

מְלַ֤ח mə·laḥ N-msc

מְלַ֔חְנָא mə·laḥ·nā V-Qal-Perf-1cp we are in the service

הֵֽיכְלָא֙ hê·ḵə·lā N-msd of the palace

לָ֥א lā Adv-NegPrt vvv

אֲ‍ֽרִֽיךְ ’ărîḵ- Adj-ms and it is not fitting

לַ֖נָא la·nā Prep | 1cp for us

לְמֶֽחֱזֵ֑א lə·me·ḥĕ·zê Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf to allow

עַ֨ל־ ‘al- Prep . . .

דְּנָ֔ה də·nāh Pro-ms . . .

מַלְכָּ֔א mal·kā N-msd the king

וְעַרְוַ֣ת wə·‘ar·waṯ Conj-w | N-fsc to be dishonored,

שְׁלַ֖חְנָא šə·laḥ·nā V-Qal-Perf-1cp we have sent

וְהוֹדַ֥עְנָא wə·hō·w·ḏa‘·nā Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConjPerf-1cp to inform

לְמַלְכָּֽא׃ lə·mal·kā Prep-l | N-msd the king

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דִּ֡י dî Pro-r that

יְבַקַּר֩ yə·ḇaq·qar V-Piel-Imperf-3ms a search should be made

דָּכְרָ֨נַיָּ֜א dā·ḵə·rā·nay·yā N-mpd of the record

בִּֽסְפַר־ bis·p̄ar- Prep-b | N-msc books

דִּ֣י dî Pro-r of

אֲבָהָתָ֗ךְ ’ă·ḇā·hā·ṯāḵ N-mpc | 2ms your fathers.

דָּכְרָנַיָּא֮ dā·ḵə·rā·nay·yā N-mpd [In these]

בִּסְפַ֣ר bis·p̄ar Prep-b | N-msc books

וּ֠תְהַשְׁכַּח ū·ṯə·haš·kaḥ Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConjImperf-2ms you will discover

וְתִנְדַּע֒ wə·ṯin·da‘ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjImperf-2ms and verify

דִּי֩ dî Pro-r that

קִרְיְתָ֨א qir·yə·ṯā N-fsd the city

דָ֜ךְ ḏāḵ Pro-fs

מָֽרָדָ֗א mā·rā·ḏā Adj-fs is a rebellious

קִרְיָ֣א qir·yā N-fs city,

וּֽמְהַנְזְקַ֤ת ū·mə·han·zə·qaṯ Conj-w | V-Hifil-Prtcpl-fsc harmful

מַלְכִין֙ mal·ḵîn N-mp to kings

וּמְדִנָ֔ן ū·mə·ḏi·nān Conj-w | N-fp and provinces,

עָבְדִ֣ין ‘ā·ḇə·ḏîn V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp inciting

וְאֶשְׁתַּדּוּר֙ wə·’eš·tad·dūr Conj-w | N-ms sedition

בְּגַוַּ֔הּ bə·ḡaw·wah Prep-b | N-msc | 3fs -

מִן־ min- Prep from

עָלְמָ֑א ‘ā·lə·mā N-msd ancient

יוֹמָ֖ת yō·w·māṯ N-mpc times.

עַ֨ל־ ‘al- Prep That is why

דְּנָ֔ה də·nāh Pro-ms this

קִרְיְתָ֥א qir·yə·ṯā N-fsd city

דָ֖ךְ ḏāḵ Pro-fs . . .

הָֽחָרְבַֽת׃ hā·ḥā·rə·ḇaṯ V-Hofal-Perf-3fs was destroyed.

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אֲנַ֙חְנָה֙ ’ă·naḥ·nāh Pro-1cp We

מְהוֹדְעִ֤ין mə·hō·wḏ·‘în V-Hifil-Prtcpl-mp advise

לְמַלְכָּ֔א lə·mal·kā Prep-l | N-msd the king

דִּ֠י dî Pro-r that

הֵ֣ן hên Conj if

דָךְ֙ ḏāḵ Pro-fs this

קִרְיְתָ֥א qir·yə·ṯā N-fsd city

תִּתְבְּנֵ֔א tiṯ·bə·nê V-Hitpael-Imperf-3fs is rebuilt

וְשׁוּרַיָּ֖ה wə·šū·ray·yāh Conj-w | N-mpd and its walls

יִֽשְׁתַּכְלְל֑וּן yiš·taḵ·lə·lūn V-Hitpael-Imperf-3mp are restored,

לָקֳבֵ֣ל lā·qo·ḇêl Prep-l . . .

דְּנָ֔ה də·nāh Pro-ms . . .

אִיתַ֖י ’î·ṯay Adv you will have

לָ֥א lā Adv-NegPrt no

לָֽךְ׃פ lāḵ Prep | 2ms -

חֲלָק֙ ḥă·lāq N-ms dominion

בַּעֲבַ֣ר ba·‘ă·ḇar Prep-b | N-msc west

נַהֲרָ֔א na·hă·rā N-msd of the Euphrates.

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מַלְכָּ֗א mal·kā N-msd [Then] the king

שְׁלַ֣ח šə·laḥ V-Qal-Perf-3ms sent

פִּתְגָמָ֞א piṯ·ḡā·mā N-msd this reply:

עַל־ ‘al- Prep To

רְח֤וּם rə·ḥūm N-proper-ms Rehum

בְּעֵל־ bə·‘êl- N-msc the commander

טְעֵם֙ ṭə·‘êm N-ms . . .,

וְשִׁמְשַׁ֣י wə·šim·šay Conj-w | N-proper-ms Shimshai

סָֽפְרָ֔א sā·p̄ə·rā N-msd the scribe,

וּשְׁאָר֙ ū·šə·’ār Conj-w | N-msc and the rest

כְּנָוָ֣תְה֔וֹן kə·nā·wā·ṯə·hō·wn N-mpc | 3mp of your associates

דִּ֥י dî Pro-r . . .

יָתְבִ֖ין yā·ṯə·ḇîn V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp living

בְּשָֽׁמְרָ֑יִן bə·šā·mə·rā·yin Prep-b | N-proper-fs in Samaria

וּשְׁאָ֧ר ū·šə·’ār Conj-w | N-msc and elsewhere

עֲבַֽר־ ‘ă·ḇar- N-msc in the region west

נַהֲרָ֛ה na·hă·rāh N-msd of the Euphrates:

שְׁלָ֖ם šə·lām N-ms Greetings.

וּכְעֶֽת׃ס ū·ḵə·‘eṯ Conj-w | Adv . . .

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נִשְׁתְּוָנָ֕א niš·tə·wā·nā N-msd The letter

דִּ֥י dî Pro-r . . .

שְׁלַחְתּ֖וּן šə·laḥ·tūn V-Qal-Perf-2mp you sent

עֲלֶ֑ינָא ‘ă·le·nā Prep | 1cp us

מְפָרַ֥שׁ mə·p̄ā·raš V-Piel-QalPassPrtcpl-ms has been translated

קֱרִ֖י qĕ·rî V-Nifal-Perf-3ms and read

קָדָמָֽי׃ qā·ḏā·māy Prep | 1cs in my presence.

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וּמִנִּי֮ ū·min·nî Conj-w | Prep | 1cs vvv

שִׂ֣ים śîm V-Nifal-Perf-3ms I issued

טְעֵם֒ ṭə·‘êm N-ms a decree,

וּבַקַּ֣רוּ ū·ḇaq·qa·rū Conj-w | V-Piel-ConjPerf-3mp and a search was conducted.

וְהַשְׁכַּ֔חוּ wə·haš·ka·ḥū Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConjPerf-3mp It was discovered

דִּ֚י dî Pro-r that

דָ֔ךְ ḏāḵ Pro-fs this

מִן־ min- Prep . . .

קִרְיְתָ֣א qir·yə·ṯā N-fsd city

מִֽתְנַשְּׂאָ֑ה miṯ·naś·śə·’āh V-Hitpael-Prtcpl-fs has revolted

עַל־ ‘al- Prep against

מַלְכִ֖ין mal·ḵîn N-mp kings

עָֽלְמָ֔א ‘ā·lə·mā N-msd from ancient

יוֹמָת֙ yō·w·māṯ N-mpc times,

וּמְרַ֥ד ū·mə·raḏ Conj-w | N-ms engaging in rebellion

וְאֶשְׁתַּדּ֖וּר wə·’eš·tad·dūr Conj-w | N-ms and sedition

מִתְעֲבֶד־ miṯ·‘ă·ḇeḏ- V-Hitpael-Prtcpl-ms . . .

בַּֽהּ׃ bah Prep | 3fs .

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תַּקִּיפִ֗ין taq·qî·p̄în Adj-mp And mighty

הֲווֹ֙ hă·wōw V-Qal-Perf-3mp . . .

וּמַלְכִ֣ין ū·mal·ḵîn Conj-w | N-mp kings

עַל־ ‘al- Prep have ruled over

יְר֣וּשְׁלֶ֔ם yə·rū·šə·lem N-proper-fs Jerusalem

וְשַׁ֨לִּיטִ֔ין wə·šal·lî·ṭîn Conj-w | Adj-mp and exercised authority

בְּכֹ֖ל bə·ḵōl Prep-b | N-msc over the whole

עֲבַ֣ר ‘ă·ḇar N-msc region west

נַהֲרָ֑ה na·hă·rāh N-msd of the Euphrates;

וּמִדָּ֥ה ū·mid·dāh Conj-w | N-fs and tribute,

בְל֛וֹ ḇə·lōw N-ms duty,

וַהֲלָ֖ךְ wa·hă·lāḵ Conj-w | N-ms and toll

מִתְיְהֵ֥ב miṯ·yə·hêḇ V-Hitpael-Prtcpl-ms were paid

לְהֽוֹן׃ lə·hō·wn Prep | 3mp to them.

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כְּעַן֙ kə·‘an Adv Now, therefore,

שִׂ֣ימוּ śî·mū V-Qal-Imp-mp issue

טְּעֵ֔ם ṭə·‘êm N-ms an order

אִלֵּ֑ךְ ’il·lêḵ Pro-cp for these

גֻּבְרַיָּ֣א guḇ·ray·yā N-mpd men

לְבַטָּלָ֖א lə·ḇaṭ·ṭā·lā Prep-l | V-Piel-Inf to stop,

דָךְ֙ ḏāḵ Pro-fs so that this

וְקִרְיְתָ֥א wə·qir·yə·ṯā Conj-w | N-fsd city

לָ֣א lā Adv-NegPrt will not

תִתְבְּנֵ֔א ṯiṯ·bə·nê V-Hitpael-Imperf-3fs be rebuilt

עַד־ ‘aḏ- Prep until

מִנִּ֖י min·nî Prep | 1cs I

טַעְמָ֥א ṭa‘·mā N-msd so order

יִתְּשָֽׂם׃ yit·tə·śām V-Hitpael-Imperf-3ms . . ..

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וּזְהִירִ֥ין ū·zə·hî·rîn Conj-w | V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-mp See that you

הֱו֛וֹ hĕ·wōw V-Qal-Imp-mp . . .

שָׁל֖וּ šā·lū N-fs do not neglect

לְמֶעְבַּ֣ד lə·me‘·baḏ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf . . .

עַל־ ‘al- Prep . . .

דְּנָ֑ה də·nāh Pro-ms this matter.

לְמָה֙ lə·māh Interrog Why

חֲבָלָ֔א ḥă·ḇā·lā N-msd allow this threat

יִשְׂגֵּ֣א yiś·gê V-Qal-Imperf-3ms to increase

מַלְכִֽין׃ס mal·ḵîn N-mp and the royal

לְהַנְזָקַ֖ת lə·han·zā·qaṯ Prep-l | V-Hifil-Inf interests to suffer?

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אֱדַ֗יִן ’ĕ·ḏa·yin Adv When

מִן־ min- Prep . . .

דִּ֞י dî Pro-r . . .

פַּרְשֶׁ֤גֶן par·še·ḡen N-msc the text

נִשְׁתְּוָנָא֙ niš·tə·wā·nā N-msd of the letter

דִּ֚י dî Pro-r

מַלְכָּ֔א mal·kā N-msd from King

אַרְתַּחְשַׁשְׂתָּא ʾar·taḥ·šaś·tå̄ N-proper-ms Artaxerxes

קֱרִ֧י qĕ·rî V-Nifal-Perf-3ms was read

קֳדָם־ qo·ḏām- Prep to

רְח֛וּם rə·ḥūm N-proper-ms Rehum,

וְשִׁמְשַׁ֥י wə·šim·šay Conj-w | N-proper-ms Shimshai

סָפְרָ֖א sā·p̄ə·rā N-msd the scribe,

וּכְנָוָתְה֑וֹן ū·ḵə·nā·wā·ṯə·hō·wn Conj-w | N-mpc | 3mp and their associates,

אֲזַ֨לוּ ’ă·za·lū V-Qal-Perf-3mp they went

בִבְהִיל֤וּ ḇiḇ·hî·lū Prep-b | N-fs immediately

עַל־ ‘al- Prep to

יְה֣וּדָיֵ֔א yə·hū·ḏā·yê N-proper-ms the Jews

לִירֽוּשְׁלֶם֙ lî·rū·šə·lem Prep-l | N-proper-fs in Jerusalem

בְּאֶדְרָ֥ע bə·’eḏ·rā‘ Prep-b | N-fs and forcibly

וְחָֽיִל׃ס wə·ḥā·yil Conj-w | N-ms . . .

וּבַטִּ֥לוּ ū·ḇaṭ·ṭi·lū Conj-w | V-Piel-ConjPerf-3mp stopped

הִמּ֖וֹ him·mōw Pro-3mp them.

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בֵּאדַ֗יִן bê·ḏa·yin Prep-b | Adv Thus

עֲבִידַ֣ת ‘ă·ḇî·ḏaṯ N-fsc the construction

בֵּית־ bêṯ- N-msc of the house

אֱלָהָ֔א ’ĕ·lā·hā N-msd of God

דִּ֖י dî Pro-r . . .

בִּירוּשְׁלֶ֑ם bî·rū·šə·lem Prep-b | N-proper-ms in Jerusalem

בְּטֵלַת֙ bə·ṭê·laṯ V-Qal-Perf-3fs ceased,

וַהֲוָת֙ wa·hă·wāṯ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3fs and it remained

בָּֽטְלָ֔א bā·ṭə·lā V-Qal-Prtcpl-fs at a standstill

עַ֚ד ‘aḏ Prep until

תַּרְתֵּ֔ין tar·tên Number-fs the second

שְׁנַ֣ת šə·naṯ N-fsc year

לְמַלְכ֖וּת lə·mal·ḵūṯ Prep-l | N-fsc of the reign

דָּרְיָ֥וֶשׁ dā·rə·yā·weš N-proper-ms of Darius

מֶֽלֶךְ־ me·leḵ- N-msc king

פָּרָֽס׃פ pā·rās N-proper-fs of Persia.

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