Study it in the app“We inform the king that if that city is built and the walls are finished, as a result you will have no portion in the other side of the river.””
Weאֲנַחְנָהinformמְהוֹדְעִיןthe kingלְמַלְכָּאthatדִּיifהֵןthatדָךְcityקִרְיְתָאis builtתִּתְבְּנֵאand the wallsוְשׁוּרַיָּהare finished,יִשְׁתַּכְלְלוּןas a resultלָקֳבֵל דְּנָהyou will haveאִיתַי לָךְnoלָאportionחֲלָקin the other sideבַּעֲבַרof the river.”נַהֲרָא
we
We (Aramaic).
Where else “anachna” appearsmake known
To make someone know something, to tell or reveal it to him (in Aramaic).
Where else “mehodin” appearsking
King (Aramaic). The same word as the Hebrew "melech".
Where else “malka” appearsif
Introduces a condition or a doubt: in case (Aramaic).
Where else “hen” appearsthat, this
That, this (Aramaic).
Where else “dach” appearscity
City (Aramaic). Related to the Hebrew "qirya".
Where else “kiryta” appearsbuild
To build (Aramaic). Related to the Hebrew "bana".
Where else “titbne” appearswall
Wall (Aramaic).
Where else “shuraya” appearsfinish, complete
To finish, to complete (Aramaic).
Where else “yishtachllun” appearsbecause
For the reason that; for this cause (Aramaic).
Where else “kovel” appearsthere is
There is, there exists (Aramaic). With "not": "there is not", "you will not have".
Where else “itay” appearsportion, part
Part, portion (Aramaic). Related to the Hebrew "cheleq".
Where else “chalak” appearsother side, beyond
The other side (Aramaic). "Beyond the River" is the Persian province west of the Euphrates.
Where else “avar” appearsriver
River (Aramaic); above all the Euphrates. "Beyond the River" is the name of the Persian province west of the Euphrates.
Where else “nahara” appears15so that someone may investigate in the book of the memorials of your fathers; and you will find in the book of the memorials and know that that city is a rebellious city, causing harm to kings and provinces, and that they have been making sedition within it since the days of old; for this reason that city was laid waste.
16 · This verse (above)
17The king sent an answer: “To Rehum the commander and Shimshai the scribe and the rest of their companions who live in Samaria and the rest of the other side of the river: Peace. And now:
