6
Now therefore,
Tatnai, governor beyond the
river, Shetharboznai, and your
companions the
Apharsachites, which are
beyond the
river, be
ye far from thence:
y;n.zw{B r;t.v h'r]h;n -r;b][ t;x;P y;n.T;T !;[.K ? !yiqyix;r h'r]h;n r;b][;B yiD aey'k.s.r;p]a ]nw{h.t'w'n.k.W ? h'M;T -nim w{w]h
7
Let the
work of
this house of
God alone; let the
governor of the
Jews and the
elders of the
Jews build this house of
God in his
place.
aey'd.Wh.y t;x;P .$ed a'h'l/a -tyeB t;dyib][;l .WqUb.v ? !w{n.bIy .$ed a'h'l/a -tyeB aey'd.Wh.y yeb'f.l.W ? Her.t;a -l;[
8
Moreover
I make a
decree what ye shall
do to the
elders of
these Jews for the
building of
this house of
God: that of the
king's goods, even
of the
tribute beyond the
river, forthwith expenses be given unto
these men, that they be
not hindered.
yeb'f -mi[ !.Wd.b;[;t -yid a'm.l ~e[.j ~yif yiNim.W ? yes.kiNim.W .$ed a'h'l/a -tyeB aen.bim.l .$eLia aey'd.Wh.y ? a't.q.pin a'n.r;P.s'a h'r]h;n r;b][ t;Dim yiD a'K.l;m ? a'l'J;b.l a'l -yiD .$eLia a'Y;r.bUg.l a'b]h;y.tim aew/h,T
9
And that
which they have need
of, both
young bullocks, and
rams, and
lambs, for the burnt
offerings of the
God of
heaven, wheat, salt, wine, and
oil, according to the
appointment of the
priests which are at
Jerusalem, let it
be given them
day by
day without fail:
!yir.Mia.w !yir.kid.w !yirw{t yen.b.W !'x.v;x h'm.W ? x;v.m.W r;m]x x;l.m !yij.nix a'Y;m.v H'l/a,l !'w'l][;l ? beh.y.tim aew/h,l ~,l.v.Wryib -yid a'Y;n]h'K r;maem.K ? .Wl'v a'l -yiD ~w{y.B ~w{y ~{h.l
10
That they may
offer* sacrifices of sweet
savours unto the
God of
heaven, and
pray for the
life of the
king, and of his
sons.
a'Y;m.v H'l/a,l !yixw{xyin !yib.r.q;h.m !{w/h,l -yiD ? yihw{n.b.W a'K.l;m yeY;x.l !Iy;L;c.m.W
11
Also I have
made a
decree, that
whosoever shall alter this word, let
timber be pulled
down from his
house, and being set
up, let him be
hanged thereon; and let his
house be
made a
dunghill for this.
yiD v'n/a -l'k yiD ~e[.j ~yif yiNim.W ? Het.y;B -nim ['a x;s.n.tIy h'n.d a'm'g.tiP aen.v;h.y ? h'n.D -l;[ deb][.tIy .Wl'w.n Het.y;b.W yih{l][ aex.m.tIy @yiq.z.W
12
And the
God that hath caused his
name to
dwell there destroy all kings and
people, that shall
put to their
hand to
alter and to
destroy this house of
God which is at
Jerusalem. I Darius have
made a
decree; let it be
done with
speed.
.$,l,m -l'K r;G;m.y h'M;T Hem.v !iK;v yiD a'h'laew ? a'h'l/a -tyeB h'l'B;x.l h'y'n.v;h.l Hed.y x;l.vIy yiD ~;[.w ? ~e[.j t,m'f v,w'y.r'd h'n]a ~,l.v.Wryib yiD .$ed ? dib][.tIy a'n.r;P.s'a