TBESH · H9010
א/ · a · [the]
Suffix aleph: definite article "the" in Aramaic
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א/ (a) means “[the]” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.
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א/ · a · [the]
Suffix aleph: definite article "the" in Aramaic
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Rehum the commander and Shimshai the scribe wrote the letter against Jerusalem to King Artaxerxes as follows:
Read word by wordFrom Rehum the commander, Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their associates—the judges and officials over Tripolis, Persia, Erech and Babylon, the Elamites of Susa,
Read word by wordand the rest of the peoples whom the great and honorable Ashurbanipal deported and settled in the cities of Samaria and elsewhere west of the Euphrates.
Read word by word(This is the text of the letter they sent to him.) To King Artaxerxes, From your servants, the men west of the Euphrates:
Read word by wordLet it be known to the king that the Jews who came from you to us have returned to Jerusalem and are rebuilding that rebellious and wicked city. They are restoring its walls and repairing its foundations.
Read word by wordLet it now be known to the king that if that city is rebuilt and its walls are restored, they will not pay tribute, duty, or toll, and the royal treasury will suffer.
Read word by wordNow because we are in the service of the palace and it is not fitting for us to allow the king to be dishonored, we have sent to inform the king
Read word by wordthat a search should be made of the record books of your fathers. In these books you will discover and verify that the city is a rebellious city, harmful to kings and provinces, inciting sedition from ancient times. That is why this city was destroyed.
Read word by wordWe advise the king that if this city is rebuilt and its walls are restored, you will have no dominion west of the Euphrates.
Read word by wordThen the king sent this reply: To Rehum the commander, Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of your associates living in Samaria and elsewhere in the region west of the Euphrates: Greetings.
Read word by wordThe letter you sent us has been translated and read in my presence.
Read word by wordI issued a decree, and a search was conducted. It was discovered that this city has revolted against kings from ancient times, engaging in rebellion and sedition.
Read word by wordAnd mighty kings have ruled over Jerusalem and exercised authority over the whole region west of the Euphrates; and tribute, duty, and toll were paid to them.
Read word by wordNow, therefore, issue an order for these men to stop, so that this city will not be rebuilt until I so order.
Read word by wordSee that you do not neglect this matter. Why allow this threat to increase and the royal interests to suffer?
Read word by wordWhen the text of the letter from King Artaxerxes was read to Rehum, Shimshai the scribe, and their associates, they went immediately to the Jews in Jerusalem and forcibly stopped them.
Read word by wordThus the construction of the house of God in Jerusalem ceased, and it remained at a standstill until the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.
Read word by wordLater, the prophets Haggai and Zechariah son of Iddo prophesied to the Jews in Judah and Jerusalem in the name of the God of Israel, who was over them.
Read word by wordThen Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and Jeshua son of Jozadak rose up and began to rebuild the house of God in Jerusalem. And the prophets of God were with them, helping them.
Read word by wordAt that time Tattenai the governor of the region west of the Euphrates, Shethar-bozenai, and their associates went to the Jews and asked, “Who authorized you to rebuild this temple and restore this structure?”
Read word by wordThey also asked, “What are the names of the men who are constructing this building?”
Read word by wordBut the eye of their God was on the elders of the Jews, so that they were not stopped until a report was sent to Darius and written instructions about this matter were returned.
Read word by wordThis is the text of the letter that Tattenai the governor of the region west of the Euphrates, Shethar-bozenai, and their associates, the officials in the region, sent to King Darius.
Read word by wordThe report they sent him read as follows: To King Darius: All peace.
Read word by wordLet it be known to the king that we went into the province of Judah, to the house of the great God. The people are rebuilding it with large stones and placing timbers in the walls. This work is being carried out diligently and is prospering in their hands.
Read word by wordSo we questioned the elders and asked, “Who authorized you to rebuild this temple and restore this structure?”
Read word by wordWe also asked for their names, so that we could write down the names of their leaders for your information.
Read word by wordAnd this is the answer they returned: “We are servants of the God of heaven and earth, and we are rebuilding the temple that was built many years ago, which a great king of Israel built and completed.
Read word by wordBut since our fathers angered the God of heaven, He delivered them into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, the Chaldean who destroyed this temple and carried away the people to Babylon.
Read word by wordIn the first year of his reign, however, Cyrus king of Babylon issued a decree to rebuild this house of God.
Read word by wordHe also removed from the temple of Babylon the gold and silver articles belonging to the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar had taken and carried there from the temple in Jerusalem. King Cyrus gave these articles to a man named Sheshbazzar, whom he appointed governor
Read word by wordand instructed, ‘Take these articles, put them in the temple in Jerusalem, and let the house of God be rebuilt on its original site.’
Read word by wordSo this Sheshbazzar came and laid the foundation of the house of God in Jerusalem, and from that time until now it has been under construction, but it has not yet been completed.”
Read word by wordNow, therefore, if it pleases the king, let a search be made of the royal archives in Babylon to see if King Cyrus did indeed issue a decree to rebuild the house of God in Jerusalem. Then let the king send us his decision in this matter.
Read word by wordThus King Darius ordered a search of the archives stored in the treasury of Babylon.
Read word by wordAnd a scroll was found in the fortress of Ecbatana, in the province of Media, with the following written on it: Memorandum:
Read word by wordIn the first year of King Cyrus, he issued a decree concerning the house of God in Jerusalem: Let the house be rebuilt as a place for offering sacrifices, and let its foundations be firmly laid. It is to be sixty cubits high and sixty cubits wide,
Read word by wordwith three layers of cut stones and one of timbers. The costs are to be paid from the royal treasury.
Read word by wordFurthermore, the gold and silver articles of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took from the temple in Jerusalem and carried to Babylon, must also be returned to the temple in Jerusalem and deposited in the house of God.
Read word by wordTherefore Darius decreed: To Tattenai governor of the region west of the Euphrates, Shethar-bozenai, and your associates and officials in the region: You must stay away from that place!
Read word by wordLeave this work on the house of God alone. Let the governor and elders of the Jews rebuild this house of God on its original site.
Read word by wordI hereby decree what you must do for these elders of the Jews who are rebuilding this house of God: The cost is to be paid in full to these men from the royal treasury out of the taxes of the provinces west of the Euphrates, so that the work will not be hindered.
Read word by wordWhatever is needed—young bulls, rams, and lambs for burnt offerings to the God of heaven, as well as wheat, salt, wine, and oil, as requested by the priests in Jerusalem—must be given to them daily without fail.
Read word by wordThen they will be able to offer sacrifices of a sweet aroma to the God of heaven and to pray for the lives of the king and his sons.
Read word by wordI also decree that if any man interferes with this directive, a beam is to be torn from his house and raised up, and he is to be impaled on it. And his own house shall be made a pile of rubble for this offense.
Read word by wordMay God, who has caused His Name to dwell there, overthrow any king or people who lifts a hand to alter this decree or to destroy this house of God in Jerusalem. I, Darius, have issued the decree. Let it be carried out with diligence.
Read word by wordIn response, Tattenai the governor of the region west of the Euphrates, Shethar-bozenai, and their associates diligently carried out what King Darius had decreed.
Read word by wordSo the Jewish elders built and prospered through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah son of Iddo. They finished building according to the command of the God of Israel and the decrees of Cyrus, Darius, and Artaxerxes, kings of Persia.
Read word by wordAnd this temple was completed on the third day of the month of Adar, in the sixth year of the reign of King Darius.
Read word by wordThen the people of Israel—the priests, the Levites, and the rest of the exiles—celebrated the dedication of the house of God with joy.
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