Berean Standard Bible

Ezra 5

(Haggai 1:1–11)

1Later, the prophetsנְבִיָּ֗אne.vi.'ah'H5029Haggaiחַגַּ֣יcha.GaiH2292and Zechariahוּזְכַרְיָ֤הu.ze.khar.YahH2148sonבַר־var-H1247of Iddoעִדּוֹא֙'i.dO'H5714prophesiedוְהִתְנַבִּ֞יve.hit.na.BiH5013נְבִיַּיָּ֔אne.vi.'ai.ya'H5029toעַל־'al-H5922the Jewsיְה֣וּדָיֵ֔אye.Hu.da.Ye'H3062דִּ֥יdiH1768in Judahבִיה֖וּדvi.HudH3061and Jerusalemוּבִירוּשְׁלֶ֑םu.vi.ru.she.LemH3390in the nameבְּשֻׁ֛םbe.ShumH8036of the Godאֱלָ֥הּ'e.LahH426of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3479,who was over themעֲלֵיהֽוֹן׃ סa.lei.HonH5922.

2Thenבֵּאדַ֡יִןbe.Da.yinH116Zerubbabelזְרֻבָּבֶ֤לze.ru.ba.VelH2217sonבַּר־bar-H1247of Shealtielשְׁאַלְתִּיאֵל֙she.'al.ti.'ElH7598and Jeshuaוְיֵשׁ֣וּעַve.ye.Shu.a'H3443sonבַּר־bar-H1247of Jozadakיֽוֹצָדָ֔קyo.tza.DakH3136rose upקָ֠מוּKa.muH6966and beganוְשָׁרִ֣יוve.sha.RivH8271to rebuildלְמִבְנֵ֔אle.miv.Ne'H1124the houseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1005of Godאֱלָהָ֖א'e.la.Ha'H426in Jerusalemבִירֽוּשְׁלֶ֑םvi.ru.she.LemH3390.And the prophetsדִּ֣י נְבִיַּיָּ֥אdi ne.vi.'ai.ya'H5029 H1768ofדִֽי־di-H1768Godאֱלָהָ֖א'e.la.Ha'H426were with themוְעִמְּה֛וֹןve.'i.me.HonH5974,helpingמְסָעֲדִ֥יןme.sa.'a.DinH5583them.

3At that timeזִמְנָא֩zim.Na'H2166Tattenaiתַּ֠תְּנַיTa.te.naiH8674the governorפַּחַ֧תpa.ChatH6347of the regionwestעֲבַֽר־'a.var-H5675of the Euphratesנַהֲרָ֛הna.ha.Rah'H5103,Shethar-bozenaiH8370,and their associatesוּכְנָוָתְה֑וֹן וְכֵן֙u.khe.na.va.te.Hon ve.KhenH3675 H3652wentאֲתָ֨א'a.Ta'H858toעֲלֵיה֜וֹןa.lei.HonH5922the Jewsand askedאָמְרִ֣ין'a.me.RinH560, “Whoמַן־man-H4479authorized youשָׂ֨םsamH7761טְעֵ֗םte.'EmH2942to rebuildלִבְּנֵ֔אli.be.Ne'H1124thisדְנָה֙de.NahH1836templeבַּיְתָ֤אbay.Ta'H1005and restoreלְשַׁכְלָלָֽה׃ סle.shakh.la.LahH3635thisדְנָ֖הde.NahH1836structureוְאֻשַּׁרְנָ֥אve.'u.shar.Na'H846?”

4They alsoאֱדַ֥יִן כְּנֵ֖מָא'e.Da.yin ke.Ne.ma'H116 H3660askedאֲמַ֣רְנָא'a.Mar.na'H560, “Whatמַן־man-H4479areאִנּוּן֙'i.NunH581the namesשְׁמָהָ֣תshe.ma.HatH8036of the menגֻּבְרַיָּ֔אguv.rai.Ya'H1400whoדִּֽי־di-H1768are constructingבָּנַֽיִן׃ba.Na.yinH1124thisדְנָ֥הde.NahH1836buildingבִנְיָנָ֖אvin.ya.Na'H1147?”

5But the eyeוְעֵ֣יןve.'EinH5870of their Godאֱלָהֲהֹ֗ם'e.la.ha.HomH426wasהֲוָת֙ha.VatH1934onעַל־'al-H5922the eldersשָׂבֵ֣יsa.VeiH7868of the Jewsיְהוּדָיֵ֔אye.hu.da.Ye'H3062,so that they were notוְלָא־ve.la'-H3809stoppedבַטִּ֣לוּva.Ti.luH989הִמּ֔וֹhi.MoH1994untilעַד־'ad-H5705a reportטַעְמָ֖אta'.Ma'H2941was sentיְהָ֑ךְye.HakhH1946to Dariusלְדָרְיָ֣וֶשׁle.da.re.Ya.veshH1868andוֶאֱדַ֛יִןve.'e.Da.yinH116written instructionsנִשְׁתְּוָנָ֖אnish.te.va.Na'H5407aboutעַל־'al-H5922this matterדְּנָֽה׃ פde.NahH1836were returnedיְתִיב֥וּןye.ti.VunH8421.

Tattenai’s Letter to Darius

6This is the textפַּרְשֶׁ֣גֶןpar.She.genH6573of the letterאִ֠גַּרְתָּא'I.gar.ta'H104thatדִּֽי־di-H1768Tattenaiתַּתְּנַ֣י׀ta.te.NaiH8674the governorפַּחַ֣תpa.ChatH6347of the region westעֲבַֽר־'a.var-H5675of the Euphratesנַהֲרָ֗הna.ha.Rah'H5103,Shethar-bozenaiH8370,and their associatesוּכְנָ֣וָתֵ֔הּu.khe.Na.va.TehH3675,the officialsאֲפַ֨רְסְכָיֵ֔א דִּ֖י'a.Far.se.kha.Ye' diH671 H1768in the regionבַּעֲבַ֣ר נַהֲרָ֑הba.'a.Var na.ha.Rah'H5675 H5103,sentשְׁלַ֞חshe.LachH7972toעַל־'al-H5922Kingמַלְכָּֽא׃mal.Ka'H4430Dariusדָּרְיָ֖וֶשׁda.re.Ya.veshH1868.

7The reportפִּתְגָמָ֖אpit.ga.Ma'H6600they sentשְׁלַ֣חוּshe.La.chuH7972himעֲל֑וֹהִיa.Lo.hiH5922read as followsוְכִדְנָה֙ כְּתִ֣יב בְּגַוֵּ֔הּve.khid.Nah ke.Tiv be.ga.VehH3790 H1459 H1836:To Kingמַלְכָּ֖אmal.Ka'H4430Dariusלְדָרְיָ֥וֶשׁle.da.re.Ya.veshH1868:Allכֹֽלָּא׃ סKho.la'H3606peaceשְׁלָמָ֥אshe.la.Ma'H8001.

8Let it beלֶהֱוֵ֣אle.he.Ve'H1934knownיְדִ֣יעַ׀ye.Di.a'H3046to the kingלְמַלְכָּ֗אle.mal.Ka'H4430thatדִּֽי־di-H1768we wentאֲזַ֜לְנָא'a.Zal.na'H236into the provinceמְדִֽינְתָּא֙me.di.ne.Ta'H4083of Judahלִיה֤וּדli.HudH3061,to the houseלְבֵית֙le.VeitH1005of the greatרַבָּ֔אra.Ba'H7229Godאֱלָהָ֣א'e.la.Ha'H426. The peopleוְה֤וּאve.Hu'H1932are rebuilding itמִתְבְּנֵא֙mit.be.Ne'H1124with large stonesאֶ֣בֶן גְּלָ֔ל'E.ven ge.LalH69 H1560and placingמִתְּשָׂ֣םmi.te.SamH7761timbersוְאָ֖עve.'A'H636in the wallsבְּכֻתְלַיָּ֑אbe.khut.lai.Ya'H3797.Thisדָ֛ךְdakhH1791workוַעֲבִ֥ידְתָּאva.'a.Vid.ta'H5673is being carried outמִתְעַבְדָ֖אmit.'av.Da'H5648diligentlyאָסְפַּ֥רְנָא'a.se.Par.na'H629and is prosperingוּמַצְלַ֥חu.matz.LachH6744in their handsבְּיֶדְהֹֽם׃ סbe.yed.HomH3028.

9Soאֱדַ֗יִן'e.Da.yinH116we questionedשְׁאֵ֙לְנָא֙she.'E.le.na'H7593theאִלֵּ֔ךְ כְּנֵ֖מָא'i.Lekh ke.Ne.ma'H479 H3660eldersלְשָׂבַיָּ֣אle.sa.vai.Ya'H7868and askedאֲמַ֣רְנָא'a.Mar.na'H560, “Whoמַן־man-H4479authorizedשָׂ֨ם טְעֵ֗םsam te.'EmH7761 H2942youto rebuildלְמִבְנְיָ֔הle.miv.ne.YahH1124thisדְנָה֙de.NahH1836templeבַּיְתָ֤אbay.Ta'H1005and restoreלְשַׁכְלָלָֽה׃le.shakh.la.LahH3635thisדְנָ֖הde.NahH1836structureוְאֻשַּׁרְנָ֥אve.'u.shar.Na'H846?”

10We alsoוְאַ֧ףve.'AfH638asked forשְׁאֵ֥לְנָאshe.'E.le.na'H7593theirnamesשְׁמָהָתְהֹ֛םshe.ma.ha.te.HomH8036,so thatדִּ֛יdiH1768we could write downנִכְתֻּ֥בnikh.TuvH3790the namesשֻׁם־shum-H8036of their leadersגֻּבְרַיָּ֖א דִּ֥י בְרָאשֵׁיהֹֽם׃ סguv.rai.Ya' di ve.ra.shei.HomH1400 H1768 H7217for your informationלְהוֹדָעוּתָ֑ךְle.ho.da.'u.TakhH3046.

11And thisוּכְנֵ֥מָאu.khe.Ne.ma'H3660is the answerפִתְגָמָ֖אfit.ga.Ma'H6600they returnedהֲתִיב֣וּנָא לְמֵמַ֑רha.ti.Vu.na' le.me.MarH8421 H560: “Weאֲנַ֣חְנָא'a.Nach.na'H586areהִמּ֡וֹhi.MoH1994servantsעַבְדוֹהִי֩av.do.HiH5649דִֽי־di-H1768of the Godאֱלָ֨הּ'e.LahH426of heavenשְׁמַיָּ֜אshe.mai.Ya'H8065and earthוְאַרְעָ֗אve.'ar.'A'H772,and we are rebuildingוּבָנַ֤יִןu.va.Na.yinH1124the templeבַּיְתָא֙bay.Ta'H1005thatדִּֽי־di-H1768wasהֲוָ֨אha.Va'H1934builtבְנֵ֜הve.NehH1124manyשַׂגִּיאָ֔ןsa.gi.'AnH7690yearsשְׁנִ֣יןshe.NinH8140agoמִקַּדְמַ֤ת דְּנָה֙mi.kad.Mat de.NahH6928 H1836,which a greatרַ֔בRavH7229kingוּמֶ֤לֶךְu.Me.lekhH4430of Israelלְיִשְׂרָאֵל֙le.Yis.ra.'ElH3479builtבְּנָ֖הִיbe.Na.hiH1124and completedוְשַׁכְלְלֵֽהּ׃ve.shakh.le.LehH3635.

12Butלָהֵ֗ןla.HenH3861sinceמִן־ דִּ֨יmin- diH4481 H1768our fathersאֲבָהֳתַ֙נָא֙'a.vo.ho.Ta.na'H2angeredהַרְגִּ֤זוּhar.Gi.zuH7265the Godלֶאֱלָ֣הּle.'e.LahH426of heavenשְׁמַיָּ֔אshe.mai.Ya'H8065,He deliveredיְהַ֣בye.HavH3052themהִמּ֔וֹhi.MoH1994into the handבְּיַ֛דbe.YadH3028of Nebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֥רne.vu.khad.ne.TzarH5020kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4430of Babylonבָּבֶ֖לba.VelH895,the Chaldeanכַּסְדָּאָ֑הkas.da.ya'H3679who destroyedסַתְרֵ֔הּsat.RehH5642thisדְנָה֙de.NahH1836templeוּבַיְתָ֤הu.vay.Tah'H1005and carried awayהַגְלִ֥יhag.LiH1541the peopleוְעַמָּ֖הve.'a.Mah'H5972to Babylonלְבָבֶֽל׃ סle.va.VelH895.

13In the firstחֲדָ֔הcha.DahH2298yearבִּשְׁנַ֣תbish.NatH8140of his reign,howeverבְּרַם֙be.RamH1297,Cyrusלְכ֥וֹרֶשׁle.Kho.reshH3567kingמַלְכָּ֖אmal.Ka'H4430ofדִּ֣יdiH1768Babylonבָבֶ֑לva.VelH895כּ֤וֹרֶשׁKo.reshH3567מַלְכָּא֙mal.Ka'H4430issuedשָׂ֣םsamH7761a decreeטְעֵ֔םte.'EmH2942to rebuildלִבְּנֵֽא׃li.be.Ne'H1124thisדְנָ֖הde.NahH1836houseבֵּית־beit-H1005of Godאֱלָהָ֥א'e.la.Ha'H426.

14He alsoוְ֠אַףVe.'afH638removedהַנְפֵּק֙han.PekH5312הִמּ֔וֹhi.MoH1994fromמִן־min-H4481the templeהֵֽיכְלָא֙hei.khe.La'H1965ofדִֽי־di-H1768Babylonבָבֶ֑לva.VelH895the goldדַהֲבָ֣הda.ha.Vah'H1722and silverוְכַסְפָּא֒ve.khas.Pa'H3702articlesמָאנַיָּ֣אma.nai.Ya'H3984belonging toדִּ֣יdiH1768the houseבֵית־veit-H1005of Godאֱלָהָא֮'e.la.Ha'H426,whichדִּ֣יdiH1768דִּ֣יdiH1768Nebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֗רne.vu.khad.ne.TzarH5020had takenהַנְפֵּ֨קhan.PekH5312and carriedוְהֵיבֵ֣לve.hei.VelH2987הִמּ֜וֹhi.MoH1994thereלְהֵיכְלָ֖א דִּ֣י בָבֶ֔לle.hei.khe.La' di va.VelH1965 H1768 H895fromמִן־min-H4481the templeהֵֽיכְלָא֙hei.khe.La'H1965דִּ֣יdiH1768in Jerusalemבִֽירוּשְׁלֶ֔םvi.ru.she.LemH3390.Kingמַלְכָּ֗אmal.Ka'H4430Cyrusכּ֣וֹרֶשׁKo.reshH3567gaveוִיהִ֙יבוּ֙vi.HivuH3052these articlesto a man namedשְׁמֵ֔הּ דִּ֥יshe.Meh diH8036 H1768Sheshbazzarלְשֵׁשְׁבַּצַּ֣רle.she.she.ba.TzarH8340,whom he appointedשָׂמֵֽהּ׃sa.MehH7761governorפֶחָ֖הfe.ChahH6347

15and instructedוַאֲמַר־va.'a.mar-H560, ‘Takeשֵׂ֚א אֵֽזֶל־se' 'e.zel-H5376 H236theseH429articlesמָֽאנַיָּ֔אma.nai.Ya'H3984,putאֲחֵ֣ת'a.ChetH5182themהִמּ֔וֹhi.MoH1994in the templeבְּהֵיכְלָ֖א דִּ֣יbe.hei.khe.La' diH1965 H1768in Jerusalemבִירוּשְׁלֶ֑םvi.ru.she.LemH3390,and let the houseוּבֵ֥יתu.VeitH1005of Godאֱלָהָ֖א'e.la.Ha'H426be rebuiltיִתְבְּנֵ֥אyit.be.Ne'H1124onעַל־'al-H5922its original siteאַתְרֵֽהּ׃ ס'at.RehH870.’

16Soאֱדַ֙יִן֙'e.Da.yinH116thisדֵּ֔ךְDekhH1791Sheshbazzarשֵׁשְׁבַּצַּ֣רshe.she.ba.TzarH8340cameאֲתָ֗א'a.Ta'H858and laidיְהַ֧בye.HavH3052the foundationאֻשַּׁיָּ֛א'u.shai.Ya'H787ofדִּי־di-H1768the houseבֵ֥יתveitH1005of Godאֱלָהָ֖א'e.la.Ha'H426דִּ֣יdiH1768in Jerusalemבִירוּשְׁלֶ֑םvi.ru.she.LemH3390,and fromוּמִן־u.min-H4481that timeאֱדַ֧יִן'e.Da.yinH116untilוְעַד־ve.'ad-H5705nowכְּעַ֛ןke.'AnH3705it has been under constructionמִתְבְּנֵ֖אmit.be.Ne'H1124,but it has not yetוְלָ֥אve.La'H3809been completedשְׁלִֽם׃she.LimH8000.”

17Now, thereforeוּכְעַ֞ןu.khe.'AnH3705,ifהֵ֧ןhenH2006עַל־'al-H5922it pleasesטָ֗בTavH2869the kingמַלְכָּ֣אmal.Ka'H4430,let a search be madeיִ֠תְבַּקַּרYit.ba.karH1240of the royalדִּי־ מַלְכָּ֣א תַמָּה֮di- mal.Ka' ta.MahH1768 H4430 H8536archivesבְּבֵ֨ית גִּנְזַיָּ֜אbe.Veit gin.zai.Ya'H1005 H1596דִּ֣יdiH1768in Babylonבְּבָבֶל֒be.va.VelH895to see ifהֵ֣ן אִיתַ֗י דִּֽי־hen 'i.Tai di-H2006 H383 H1768מִן־min-H4481Kingמַלְכָּא֙mal.Ka'H4430Cyrusכּ֤וֹרֶשׁKo.reshH3567did indeed issueשִׂ֣יםsimH7761a decreeטְעֵ֔םte.'EmH2942to rebuildלְמִבְנֵ֛אle.miv.Ne'H1124theדֵ֖ךְdekhH1791houseבֵּית־beit-H1005of Godאֱלָהָ֥א'e.la.Ha'H426in Jerusalemבִּירוּשְׁלֶ֑םbi.ru.she.LemH3390.Then let the kingמַלְכָּ֛אmal.Ka'H4430sendיִשְׁלַ֥חyish.LachH7972usעַל־'al-H5922his decisionוּרְע֥וּתu.re.'UtH7470inעֲלֶֽינָא׃ ס'a.Lei.na'H5922thisדְּנָ֖הde.NahH1836matter.

(Haggai 1:1–11)

Tattenai’s Letter to Darius

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