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In the days of Artaxerxes, Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and the rest of his companions wrote to Artaxerxes king of Persia; and the writing of the letter was written in Syrian and delivered in the Syrian language.

And in the days H3117 of Artaxerxes H783 wrote H3789 Bishlam,^§ H1312 Mithredath, H4990 Tabeel, H2870 and the rest H7605 of their companions,^§ H3674 unto H5921 Artaxerxes H783 king H4428 of Persia; H6539 and the writing H3791 of the letter H5406 was written H3789 in the Syrian tongue, H762 and interpreted H8638 in the Syrian tongue. H762

Ezra 4:7a Or, in peace
Ezra 4:7b Heb. societies

Καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐν G1722 (PREP) ἡμέραις G2250 (N-DPF) Αρθασασθα ἔγραψεν G1125 (V-AAI-3S) ἐν G1722 (PREP) εἰρήνῃ G1515 (N-DSF) Μιθραδάτῃ Ταβεηλ σὺν G4862 (PREP) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) τοῖς G3588 (T-DPM) λοιποῖς G3062 (A-DPM) συνδούλοις G4889 (N-DPM) αὐτοῦ G846 (P-GSM) πρὸς G4314 (PREP) Αρθασασθα βασιλέα G935 (N-ASM) Περσῶν· ἔγραψεν G1125 (V-AAI-3S) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) φορολόγος γραφὴν G1124 (N-ASF) Συριστὶ καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἡρμηνευμένην. G2059 (V-RPP-ASF)

Rehum the chancellor and Shimshai the scribe wrote a letter against Jerusalem to Artaxerxes the king as follows.

Rehum H7348 the chancellor H1169 H2942 and Shimshai H8124 the scribe^§ H5613 wrote H3790 a H2298 letter H104 against H5922 Jerusalem H3390 to Artaxerxes H783 the king H4430 in this sort: H3660

Ezra 4:8 Or, Secretary

Ραουμ βααλταμ καὶ G2532 (CONJ) Σαμσαι ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) γραμματεὺς G1122 (N-NSM) ἔγραψαν G1125 (V-AAI-3P) ἐπιστολὴν G1992 (N-ASF) μίαν G3391 (A-ASF) κατὰ G2596 (PREP) Ιερουσαλημ G2419 (N-PRI) τῷ G3588 (T-DSM) Αρθασασθα βασιλεῖ. G935 (N-DSM)

This is the copy of the letter that they sent: To King Artaxerxes, from your servants, the people beyond the River.

This H1836 is the copy H6573 of the letter H104 that H1768 they sent H7972 unto him, H5922 even unto H5922 Artaxerxes H783 the king; H4430 Thy servants H5649 the men H606 on this side H5675 the river, H5103 and at such a time. H3706

αὕτη G3778 (D-NSF) ἡ G3588 (T-NSF) διαταγὴ G1296 (N-NSF) τῆς G3588 (T-GSF) ἐπιστολῆς, G1992 (N-GSF) ἧς G3739 (R-GSF) ἀπέστειλαν G649 (V-AAI-3P) πρὸς G4314 (PREP) αὐτόν G846 (P-ASM) Πρὸς G4314 (PREP) Αρθασασθα βασιλέα G935 (N-ASM) παῖδές G3816 (N-NPM) σου G4675 (P-2GS) ἄνδρες G435 (N-NPM) πέραν G4008 (ADV) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) ποταμοῦ. G4215 (N-GSM)

Then when the copy of King Artaxerxes’ letter was read before Rehum, Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they went in haste to Jerusalem to the Jews, and made them to cease by force of arms.

Now H116 when H4481 H1768 the copy H6573 of king H4430 Artaxerxes’ H783 letter H5407 H1768 was read H7123 before H6925 Rehum, H7348 and Shimshai H8124 the scribe, H5613 and their companions, H3675 they went up H236 in haste H924 to Jerusalem H3390 unto H5922 the Jews, H3062 and made H989 them H1994 to cease H989 by force H153 and power.^§ H2429

Ezra 4:23 Chald. by arm and power

Τότε G5119 (ADV) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) φορολόγος τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) Αρθασασθα βασιλέως G935 (N-GSM) ἀνέγνω G314 (V-2AAI-3S) ἐνώπιον G1799 (PREP) Ραουμ καὶ G2532 (CONJ) Σαμσαι γραμματέως G1122 (N-GSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) συνδούλων G4889 (N-GPM) αὐτῶν· G846 (P-GPM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐπορεύθησαν G4198 (V-AOI-3P) σπουδῇ G4710 (N-DSF) εἰς G1519 (PREP) Ιερουσαλημ G2419 (N-PRI) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐν G1722 (PREP) Ιουδα καὶ G2532 (CONJ) κατήργησαν G2673 (V-AAI-3P) αὐτοὺς G846 (P-APM) ἐν G1722 (PREP) ἵπποις G2462 (N-DPM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) δυνάμει. G1411 (N-DSF)

The elders of the Jews built and prospered, through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo. They built and finished it, according to the commandment of the God of Israel, and according to the decree of Cyrus, Darius, and Artaxerxes king of Persia.

And the elders H7868 of the Jews H3062 builded, H1124 and they prospered H6744 through the prophesying H5017 of Haggai H2292 the prophet H5029 and Zechariah H2148 the son H1247 of Iddo. H5714 And they builded, H1124 and finished H3635 it, according to H4481 the commandment^§ H2941 of the God H426 of Israel, H3479 and according to the commandment H2942 of Cyrus, H3567 and Darius, H1868 and Artaxerxes H783 king H4430 of Persia. H6540

Ezra 6:14 Chald. decree

Καὶ G2532 (CONJ) οἱ G3588 (T-NPM) πρεσβύτεροι G4245 (A-NPM-C) τῶν G3588 (T-GPM) Ιουδαίων G2453 (A-GPM) ᾠκοδομοῦσαν G3618 (V-IAI-3P) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) οἱ G3588 (T-NPM) Λευῖται G3019 (N-NPM) ἐν G1722 (PREP) προφητείᾳ G4394 (N-DSF) Αγγαιου τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) προφήτου G4396 (N-GSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) Ζαχαριου G2197 (N-GSM) υἱοῦ G5207 (N-GSM) Αδδω καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἀνῳκοδόμησαν G456 (V-AAI-3P) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) κατηρτίσαντο G2675 (V-AMI-3P) ἀπὸ G575 (PREP) γνώμης G1106 (N-GSF) θεοῦ G2316 (N-GSM) Ισραηλ G2474 (N-PRI) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἀπὸ G575 (PREP) γνώμης G1106 (N-GSF) Κύρου καὶ G2532 (CONJ) Δαρείου καὶ G2532 (CONJ) Αρθασασθα βασιλέων G935 (N-GPM) Περσῶν.

Now after these things, in the reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia, Ezra the son of Seraiah, the son of Azariah, the son of Hilkiah,

Now after H310 these H428 things, H1697 in the reign H4438 of Artaxerxes H783 king H4428 of Persia, H6539 Ezra H5830 the son H1121 of Seraiah, H8304 the son H1121 of Azariah, H5838 the son H1121 of Hilkiah, H2518

^‡Καὶ G2532 (CONJ) μετὰ G3326 (PREP) τὰ G3588 (T-APN) ῥήματα G4487 (N-APN) ταῦτα G5023 (D-APN) ἐν G1722 (PREP) βασιλείᾳ G932 (N-DSF) Αρθασασθα βασιλέως G935 (N-GSM) Περσῶν ἀνέβη G305 (V-2AAI-3S) Εσδρας υἱὸς G5207 (N-NSM) Σαραιου υἱοῦ G5207 (N-GSM) Αζαριου υἱοῦ G5207 (N-GSM) Ελκια

Ezra 7:1 This chapter was originally Ἔσδρας Β΄ 7.

Some of the children of Israel, including some of the priests, the Levites, the singers, the gatekeepers, and the temple servants went up to Jerusalem in the seventh year of Artaxerxes the king.

And there went up H5927 some of the children H1121 of Israel, H3478 and of H4480 the priests, H3548 and the Levites, H3881 and the singers, H7891 and the porters, H7778 and the Nethinims, H5411 unto H413 Jerusalem, H3389 in the seventh H7651 year H8141 of Artaxerxes H783 the king. H4428

Καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἀνέβησαν G305 (V-2AAI-3P) ἀπὸ G575 (PREP) υἱῶν G5207 (N-GPM) Ισραηλ G2474 (N-PRI) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἀπὸ G575 (PREP) τῶν G3588 (T-GPM) ἱερέων G2409 (N-GPM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἀπὸ G575 (PREP) τῶν G3588 (T-GPM) Λευιτῶν G3019 (N-GPM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) οἱ G3588 (T-NPM) ᾄδοντες G103 (V-PAP-NPM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) οἱ G3588 (T-NPM) πυλωροὶ καὶ G2532 (CONJ) οἱ G3588 (T-NPM) ναθινιμ εἰς G1519 (PREP) Ιερουσαλημ G2419 (N-PRI) ἐν G1722 (PREP) ἔτει G2094 (N-DSN) ἑβδόμῳ G1442 (A-DSN) τῷ G3588 (T-DSM) Αρθασασθα τῷ G3588 (T-DSM) βασιλεῖ. G935 (N-DSM)

Now this is the copy of the letter that King Artaxerxes gave to Ezra the priest, the scribe, even the scribe of the words of Yahweh’s commandments, and of his statutes to Israel:

Now this H2088 is the copy H6572 of the letter H5406 that H834 the king H4428 Artaxerxes H783 gave H5414 unto Ezra H5830 the priest, H3548 the scribe, H5608 even a scribe H5608 of the words H1697 of the commandments H4687 of the Lord, H3068 and of his statutes H2706 to H5921 Israel. H3478

Καὶ G2532 (CONJ) αὕτη G3778 (D-NSF) ἡ G3588 (T-NSF) διασάφησις τοῦ G3588 (T-GSN) διατάγματος, G1297 (N-GSN) οὗ G3739 (R-GSM) ἔδωκεν G1325 (V-AAI-3S) Αρθασασθα τῷ G3588 (T-DSM) Εσδρα τῷ G3588 (T-DSM) ἱερεῖ G2409 (N-DSM) τῷ G3588 (T-DSM) γραμματεῖ G1122 (N-DSM) βιβλίου G975 (N-GSN) λόγων G3056 (N-GPM) ἐντολῶν G1785 (N-GPF) κυρίου G2962 (N-GSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) προσταγμάτων αὐτοῦ G846 (P-GSM) ἐπὶ G1909 (PREP) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) Ισραηλ G2474 (N-PRI)

Artaxerxes, king of kings, To Ezra the priest, the scribe of the law of the perfect God of heaven. Now

Artaxerxes, H783 king H4430 of kings, H4430 unto Ezra H5831 the priest, H3549 a scribe H5613 of the law H1882 of H1768 the God H426 of heaven, H8065 perfect H1585 peace, and at such a time. H3706

Αρθασασθα βασιλεὺς G935 (N-NSM) βασιλέων G935 (N-GPM) Εσδρα γραμματεῖ G1122 (N-DSM) νόμου G3551 (N-GSM) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) θεοῦ G2316 (N-GSM) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) οὐρανοῦ· G3772 (N-GSM) τετέλεσται G5055 (V-RPI-3S) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) λόγος G3056 (N-NSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἡ G3588 (T-NSF) ἀπόκρισις. G612 (N-NSF)

I, even I, Artaxerxes the king, make a decree to all the treasurers who are beyond the River, that whatever Ezra the priest, the scribe of the law of the God of heaven, requires of you, it shall be done with all diligence,

And I, H4481 even I H576 Artaxerxes H783 the king, H4430 do make H7761 a decree H2942 to all H3606 the treasurers H1490 which H1768 are beyond H5675 the river, H5103 that H1768 whatsoever H3606 H1768 Ezra H5831 the priest, H3549 the scribe H5613 of the law H1882 of H1768 the God H426 of heaven, H8065 shall require of you, H7593 it be done H5648 speedily, H629

Καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἀπ’ G575 (PREP) ἐμοῦ, G1699 (S-1SGSN) ἐγὼ G1473 (P-1NS) Αρθασασθα βασιλεύς, G935 (N-NSM) ἔθηκα G5087 (V-AAI-1S) γνώμην G1106 (N-ASF) πάσαις G3956 (A-DPF) ταῖς G3588 (T-DPF) γάζαις G1047 (N-DPF) ταῖς G3588 (T-DPF) ἐν G1722 (PREP) πέρα G4008 (ADV) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) ποταμοῦ G4215 (N-GSM) ὅτι G3754 (CONJ) πᾶν, G3956 (A-ASN) ὃ G3739 (R-ASN) ἂν G302 (PRT) αἰτήσῃ G154 (V-AAS-3S) ὑμᾶς G5209 (P-2AP) Εσδρας ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) ἱερεὺς G2409 (N-NSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) γραμματεὺς G1122 (N-NSM) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) νόμου G3551 (N-GSM) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) θεοῦ G2316 (N-GSM) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) οὐρανοῦ, G3772 (N-GSM) ἑτοίμως G2093 (ADV) γιγνέσθω G1096 (V-PDM-3S)

Now these are the heads of their fathers’ households, and this is the genealogy of those who went up with me from Babylon, in the reign of Artaxerxes the king:

These H428 are now the chief H7218 of their fathers, H1 and this is the genealogy H3187 of them that went up H5927 with me H5973 from Babylon, H894 in the reign H4438 of Artaxerxes H783 the king. H4428

^‡Καὶ G2532 (CONJ) οὗτοι G3778 (D-NPM) οἱ G3588 (T-NPM) ἄρχοντες G758 (N-NPM) πατριῶν G3965 (N-GPF) αὐτῶν, G846 (P-GPM) οἱ G3588 (T-NPM) ὁδηγοὶ G3595 (N-NPM) ἀναβαίνοντες G305 (V-PAP-NPM) μετ’ G3326 (PREP) ἐμοῦ G1699 (S-1SGSN) ἐν G1722 (PREP) βασιλείᾳ G932 (N-DSF) Αρθασασθα τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) βασιλέως G935 (N-GSM) Βαβυλῶνος· G897 (N-GSF)

Ezra 8:1 This chapter was originally Ἔσδρας Β΄ 8.

In the month Nisan, in the twentieth year of Artaxerxes the king, when wine was before him, I picked up the wine, and gave it to the king. Now I had not been sad before in his presence.

And it came to pass H1961 in the month H2320 Nisan, H5212 in the twentieth H6242 year H8141 of Artaxerxes H783 the king, H4428 that wine H3196 was before him: H6440 and I took up H5375 H853 the wine, H3196 and gave H5414 it unto the king. H4428 Now I had H1961 not H3808 been H1961 beforetime sad H7451 in his presence. H6440

^‡Καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐγένετο G1096 (V-2ADI-3S) ἐν G1722 (PREP) μηνὶ G3376 (N-DSM) Νισαν ἔτους G2094 (N-GSN) εἰκοστοῦ Αρθασασθα βασιλεῖ G935 (N-DSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἦν G2258 (V-IAI-3S) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) οἶνος G3631 (N-NSM) ἐνώπιον G1799 (PREP) ἐμοῦ, G1699 (S-1SGSN) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἔλαβον G2983 (V-2AAI-1S) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) οἶνον G3631 (N-ASM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἔδωκα G1325 (V-AAI-1S) τῷ G3588 (T-DSM) βασιλεῖ, G935 (N-DSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) οὐκ G3756 (PRT-N) ἦν G2258 (V-IAI-3S) ἕτερος G2087 (A-NSM) ἐνώπιον G1799 (PREP) αὐτοῦ· G846 (P-GSM)

Nehemiah 2:1 Originally Ἔσδρας Β΄ 12:1.

Moreover from the time that I was appointed to be their governor in the land of Judah, from the twentieth year even to the thirty-second year of Artaxerxes the king, that is, twelve years, I and my brothers have not eaten the bread of the governor.

Moreover H1571 from the time H3117 that H834 I H853 was appointed H6680 to be H1961 their governor H6346 in the land H776 of Judah, H3063 from the twentieth H6242 year H8141 even unto H5704 the two H8147 and thirtieth H7970 year H8141 of Artaxerxes H783 the king, H4428 that is, twelve H8147 H6240 years, H8141 I H589 and my brethren H251 have H398 not H3808 eaten H398 the bread H3899 of the governor. H6346

^‡Ἀπὸ G575 (PREP) τῆς G3588 (T-GSF) ἡμέρας, G2250 (N-GSF) ἧς G3739 (R-GSF) ἐνετείλατό G1781 (V-ADI-3S) μοι G3427 (P-1DS) εἶναι G1511 (V-PAN) εἰς G1519 (PREP) ἄρχοντα G758 (N-ASM) αὐτῶν G846 (P-GPM) ἐν G1722 (PREP) γῇ G1093 (N-DSF) Ιουδα, ἀπὸ G575 (PREP) ἔτους G2094 (N-GSN) εἰκοστοῦ καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἕως G2193 (ADV) ἔτους G2094 (N-GSN) τριακοστοῦ καὶ G2532 (CONJ) δευτέρου G1208 (A-GSM) τῷ G3588 (T-DSM) Αρθασασθα, ἔτη G2094 (N-APN) δώδεκα, G1427 (A-NUI) ἐγὼ G1473 (P-1NS) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) οἱ G3588 (T-NPM) ἀδελφοί G80 (N-NPM) μου G3450 (P-1GS) βίαν G970 (N-ASF) αὐτῶν G846 (P-GPM) οὐκ G3756 (PRT-N) ἔφαγον· G5315 (V-2AAI-1S)

Nehemiah 5:14 Originally Ἔσδρας Β΄ 15:14.

But in all this, I was not at Jerusalem; for in the thirty-second year of Artaxerxes king of Babylon I went to the king; and after some days I asked leave of the king,

But in all H3605 this H2088 time was H1961 not H3808 I H1961 at Jerusalem: H3389 for H3588 in the two H8147 and thirtieth H7970 year H8141 of Artaxerxes H783 king H4428 of Babylon H894 came I H935 unto H413 the king, H4428 and after H7093 certain days^§ H3117 obtained I leave^§ H7592 of H4480 the king: H4428

Nehemiah 13:6a Heb. at the end of days
Nehemiah 13:6b Or, I earnestly requested

^‡Καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐν G1722 (PREP) παντὶ G3956 (A-DSM) τούτῳ G5129 (D-DSM) οὐκ G3756 (PRT-N) ἤμην G2252 (V-IMI-1S) ἐν G1722 (PREP) Ιερουσαλημ, G2419 (N-PRI) ὅτι G3754 (CONJ) ἐν G1722 (PREP) ἔτει G2094 (N-DSN) τριακοστῷ καὶ G2532 (CONJ) δευτέρῳ G1208 (A-DSN) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) Αρθασασθα βασιλέως G935 (N-GSM) Βαβυλῶνος G897 (N-GSF) ἦλθον G2064 (V-2AAI-1S) πρὸς G4314 (PREP) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) βασιλέα. G935 (N-ASM) Καὶ G2532 (CONJ) μετὰ G3326 (PREP) τέλος G5056 (N-ASN) ἡμερῶν G2250 (N-GPF) ᾐτησάμην G154 (V-AMI-1S) παρὰ G3844 (PREP) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) βασιλέως G935 (N-GSM)

Nehemiah 13:6 Originally Ἔσδρας Β΄ 23:6.