Ezra 4:11-16 - Interlinear Bible
11
This is the copy of the letter that they sent unto him, even unto Artaxerxes the king; Thy servants the men on this side the river, and at such a time.
a.T.f;v.x;T.r;a -l;[ yihw{l][ .Wx;l.v yiD a'T.r;Gia !,g,v.r;P h'n.D ? t,n,[.k.W h'r]h;n -r;b][ v'n/a .$Iy'd.b;[ a'K.l;m
12
Be it known unto the king, that the Jews which came up from thee to us are come unto Jerusalem, building the rebellious and the bad city, and have set up the walls thereof, and joined the foundations.
.Wqil.s yiD aey'd.Wh.y yiD a'K.l;m.l aew/h,l ;[yid.y ? a't.y.riq ~,l.v.Wryil w{t]a a'ny,l][ .$'t'w.l -nim ? .Wlil.k.v,a y;r.Wv.w !Iy;n'B q]a'T.vyaib.W a'T.d'r'm ? .Wjyix;y a'Y;VUa.w
13
Be it known * now unto the king, that, if this city be builded , and the walls set up again, then will they not pay toll, tribute, and custom, and so thou shalt endamage the revenue of the kings.
a't.y.riq !eh yiD a'K.l;m.l aew/h,l ;[yid.y !;[.K ? w{l.b -h'D.nim !.Wl.l.k;T.vIy h'Y;r.Wv.w aen.B.tiT .$'d ? qiz.n;h.T ~yik.l;m ~{t.P;a.w !.Wn.T.nIy a'l .$'l]h;w
14
Now because we have maintenance * from the king's palace, and it was not meet for us to see the king's dishonour, therefore have we sent and certified the king;
a'n.x;l.m a'l.kyeh x;l.m -yiD leb\q -l'K !;[.K ? h'n.D -l;[ aez/x,m.l ]a'n;l -.kyir]a a'l a'K.l;m t;w.r;[.w ? a'K.l;m.l a'n.[;dw{h.w a'n.x;l.v
15
That search may be made in the book of the records of thy fathers: so shalt thou find in the book of the records, and know that this city is a rebellious city, and hurtful unto kings and provinces, and that they have moved sedition within the same of old time: for which cause was this city destroyed .
x;K.v;h.t.W .$'t'h'b]a yiD a'Y;n'r.k'D -r;p.siB r;Q;b.y yiD ? a'y.riq .$'d a't.y.riq yiD [;D.nit.w a'Y;n'r.k'D r;p.siB ? r.WD;T.v,a.w !'nid.m.W !yik.l;m t;q.z.n;h.m.W a'd'r'm ? h'n.D -l;[ a'm.l'[ t'mw{y -nim H]W;g.B !yid.b'[ ? t;b.r'x'h .$'d a't.y.riq
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