00629 EZR 005 008 Be it known <03046 +y@da< > unto the king

<04430 +melek > , that we went <00236 +>azal > into the province

<04083 +m@diynah > of Judea <03061 +Y@huwd > , to the house

<01005 +bayith > of the great <07229 +rab > God <00426 +>elahh >

, which <01931 +huw> > is builded <01124 +b@na> > with great

<01560 +g@lal > stones <69> , and timber <00636 +>a< > is laid

<07760 +suwm > in the walls <03797 +k@thal > , and this <01791

+dek > work <05673 +<abiydah > goeth <05648 +<abad > fast

<{00629} +>ocparna> > on , and prospereth <06744 +ts@lach > in

their hands <03028 +yad > .

00629 EZR 006 008 Moreover I make <07761 +suwm > a decree <02942

+t@<em > what ye shall do <05648 +<abad > to the elders <07868

+siyb > of these <00479 +>illek > Jews <03062 +Y@huwda>iy > for

the building <01124 +b@na> > of this <01791 +dek > house <01005

+bayith > of God <00426 +>elahh > : that of the king s <04430

+melek > goods <05232 +n@kac > , [ even ] of the tribute <04061

+middah > beyond <05675 +<abar > the river <05103 +n@har > ,

forthwith <{00629} +>ocparna> > expenses <05313 +niphqa> > be

given <03052 +y@hab > unto these <00479 +>illek > men <01400

+g@bar > , that they be not hindered <00989 +b@tel > .

00629 EZR 006 012 And the God <00426 +>elahh > that hath caused

his name <08036 +shum > to dwell <07932 +sh@kan > there <08536

+tam > destroy <04049 +m@gar > all <03606 +kol > kings <04430

+melek > and people <05972 +<am > , that shall put <07972

+sh@lach > to their hand <03028 +yad > to alter <08133 +sh@na> >

[ and ] to destroy <02255 +chabal > this <01791 +dek > house

<01005 +bayith > of God <00426 +>elahh > which <01768 +diy > [

is ] at Jerusalem <03390 +Y@ruwshalem ( Chald ) > . I Darius

<01868 +Dar@yavesh > have made <07761 +suwm > a decree <02942

+t@<em > ; let it be done <05648 +<abad > with speed <{00629}

+>ocparna> > .

00629 EZR 006 013 Then <00116 +>edayin > Tatnai <08674 +Tatt@nay

> , governor <06347 +pechah > on this side <05675 +<abar > the

river <05103 +n@har > , Shetharboznai <08370 +Sh@thar Bowz@nay >

, and their companions <03675 +k@nath > , according <06903

+q@bel > to that which <01768 +diy > Darius <01868 +Dar@yavesh >

the king <04430 +melek > had sent <07972 +sh@lach > , so <03660

+k@nema> > they did speedily <{00629} +>ocparna> > .

00629 EZR 007 017 That thou mayest buy <07069 +qanah > speedily

<{00629} +>ocparna> > with this <01836 +den > money <03702

+k@caph > bullocks <08450 +towr > , rams <01798 +d@kar > , lambs

<00563 +>immar > , with their meat offerings <04503 +minchah >

and their drink <05261 +n@cak > offerings , and offer <07127

+q@reb > them upon the altar <04196 +mizbeach > of the house

<01005 +bayith > of your God <00426 +>elahh > which <01768 +diy

> [ is ] in Jerusalem <03390 +Y@ruwshalem ( Chald ) > .

00629 EZR 007 021 And I , [ even ] I Artaxerxes <00783

+>Artachshashta> > the king <04430 +melek > , do make <07761

+suwm > a decree <02942 +t@<em > to all <03606 +kol > the

treasurers <01490 +gizbar > which <01768 +diy > [ are ] beyond

<05675 +<abar > the river <05103 +n@har > , that whatsoever Ezra

<05830 +<Ezra> > the priest <03548 +kohen > , the scribe <05613

+capher > of the law <01882 +dath > of the God <00426 +>elahh >

of heaven <08065 +shamayin > , shall require <07593 +sh@>el > of

you , it be done <05648 +<abad > speedily <{00629} +>ocparna> > ,

00629 EZR 007 026 And whosoever <03605 +kol > will not do <05648

+<abad > the law <01882 +dath > of thy God <00426 +>elahh > ,

and the law <01882 +dath > of the king <04430 +melek > , let

judgment <01780 +diyn > be executed <05648 +<abad > speedily

<{00629} +>ocparna> > upon him , whether <02006 +hen > [ it be ]

unto death <04193 +mowth > , or <02006 +hen > to banishment

<08331 +sharshah > , or <02006 +hen > to confiscation <06065

+<anash > of goods <05232 +n@kac > , or to imprisonment <00613

+>ecuwr > .

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