ThenבֵּאדַיִןDariusדָּרְיָוֶשׁthe kingמַלְכָּאgaveשָׂםan order,טְעֵםand they investigatedוּבַקַּרוּin the houseבְּבֵיתof the booksסִפְרַיָּאwhereדִּיthe treasuresגִנְזַיָּאwere depositedמְהַחֲתִיןthereתַּמָּהin Babylon.בְּבָבֶל
And there was foundוְהִשְׁתְּכַחin Ecbatana,בְּאַחְמְתָאin the fortressבְּבִירְתָאthatדִּיis in the provinceבְּ מְדִינְתָּהof Media,מָדַיa scroll,מְגִלָּה חֲדָהandוְthusכֵןwas writtenכְּתִיבin it:בְּגַוַּהּ“Memorial:דִּכְרוֹנָה
In the firstבִּ חֲדָהyearשְׁנַתof Cyrusלְכוֹרֶשׁthe king,מַלְכָּאCyrusכּוֹרֶשׁthe kingמַלְכָּאgaveשָׂםan order:טְעֵםConcerning the houseבֵּיתof Elahאֱלָהָאin Jerusalem,בִירוּשְׁלֶםlet the houseבַּיְתָאbe built,יִתְבְּנֵאthe placeאֲתַרwhereדִּיthey sacrificeדָבְחִיןsacrifices,דִּבְחִיןandוְlet its foundationsאֻשּׁוֹהִיbe firmly laid;מְסוֹבְלִיןits height,רוּמֵהּsixtyשִׁתִּיןcubits;אַמִּיןits width,פְּתָיֵהּsixtyשִׁתִּיןcubits;אַמִּין
threeתְּלָתָאcoursesנִדְבָּכִיןofדִּיgreat stonesאֶבֶן גְּלָלand a courseוְנִדְבָּךְofדִּיnewחֲדַתtimber;אָעand let the costוְנִפְקְתָאbe paidתִּתְיְהִבfromמִןthe houseבֵּיתof the king.מַלְכָּא
And alsoוְאַףthe utensilsמָאנֵיof the houseבֵיתof Elah,אֱלָהָאof goldדִּי דַהֲבָהand of silver,וְכַסְפָּאwhichדִּיNebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְנֶצַּרbrought outהַנְפֵּקfrom the templeמִן הֵיכְלָאthatדִיwas in Jerusalemבִירוּשְׁלֶםand broughtוְהֵיבֵלto Babylon,לְבָבֶלlet them be returnedיַהֲתִיבוּןand goוִיהָךְto the templeלְהֵיכְלָאthatדִיis in Jerusalem,בִירוּשְׁלֶםto its place;לְאַתְרֵהּand you shall deposit themוְתַחֵתin the houseבְּבֵיתof Elah.”אֱלָהָא
“Now,כְּעַןTattenai,תַּתְּנַיgovernorפַּחַתof the other sideעֲבַרof the river,נַהֲרָהShethar-bozenai,שְׁתַר בּוֹזְנַיand their companions,וּכְנָוָתְהוֹןthe Apharsachitesאֲפַרְסְכָיֵאwhoדִּיare in the other sideבַּעֲבַרof the river:נַהֲרָהkeepהֲווֹawayרַחִיקִיןfrom there.מִן תַּמָּה
Leaveשְׁבֻקוּthe workלַעֲבִידַתof thatדֵךְhouseבֵּיתof Elahאֱלָהָאalone;let the governorפַּחַתof the Jewsיְהוּדָיֵאand the eldersוּלְשָׂבֵיof the Jewsיְהוּדָיֵאbuildיִבְנוֹןthatדֵךְhouseבֵּיתof Elahאֱלָהָאon its site.עַל אַתְרֵהּ
And by meוּמִנִּיan orderטְעֵםis givenשִׂיםconcerning whatלְמָא דִיyou shall doתַעַבְדוּןwithעִםtheseאִלֵּךְeldersשָׂבֵיof the Jewsיְהוּדָיֵאfor the buildingלְמִבְנֵאof thatדֵךְhouseבֵּיתof Elah:אֱלָהָאfrom the goodsוּמִנִּכְסֵיof the king,מַלְכָּאwhichדִּיare from the tributeמִדַּתof the other sideעֲבַרof the river,נַהֲרָהwith diligenceאָסְפַּרְנָאlet the costנִפְקְתָאbeתֶּהֱוֵאpaidמִתְיַהֲבָאto theseלְ אִלֵּךְmen,גֻבְרַיָּאso thatדִּיthere be noלָאstoppage.לְבַטָּלָא
And whateverוּמָהis needed,חַשְׁחָןyoung bulls,וּבְנֵי תוֹרִיןrams,וְדִכְרִיןand lambsוְאִמְּרִיןfor burnt offeringsלַעֲלָוָןto the Elahלֶאֱלָהּof the heavens,שְׁמַיָּאwheat,חִנְטִיןsalt,מְלַחwine,חֲמַרand oil,וּמְשַׁחaccording to the wordכְּמֵאמַרof the priestsכָּהֲנַיָּאwhoדִיare in Jerusalem,בִירוּשְׁלֶםlet it beלֶהֱוֵאgivenמִתְיְהֵבto themלְהֹםdayיוֹםby dayבְּיוֹםwithoutדִּי לָאnegligence,שָׁלוּ
so thatדִּיthey may beלֶהֱוֺןofferingמְהַקְרְבִיןofferings of pleasing aromaנִיחוֹחִיןto the Elahלֶאֱלָהּof the heavensשְׁמַיָּאand prayingוּמְצַלַּיִןfor the lifeלְחַיֵּיof the kingמַלְכָּאand his sons.וּבְנוֹהִי
And by meוּמִנִּיan orderטְעֵםis givenשִׂיםthatדִּיfor anyכָלmanאֱנָשׁwhoדִּיchangesיְהַשְׁנֵאthisדְנָהdecree,פִּתְגָמָאa beamאָעshall be pulled outיִתְנְסַחof his house,מִן בַּיְתֵהּand, lifted up,וּזְקִיףhe shall be nailedיִתְמְחֵאto it;עֲלֹהִיand his houseוּבַיְתֵהּshall be madeיִתְעֲבֵדa heap of rubbleנְוָלוּfor this.עַל דְּנָה
And may the Elahוֵאלָהָאwhoדִּיhas made his name dwellשַׁכִּן שְׁמֵהּthereתַּמָּהoverthrowיְמַגַּרeveryכָּלkingמֶלֶךְand peopleוְעַםwhoדִּיputs forthיִשְׁלַחhis handיְדֵהּto change it,לְהַשְׁנָיָהto damageלְחַבָּלָהthatדֵךְhouseבֵּיתof Elahאֱלָהָאwhichדִּיis in Jerusalem.בִירוּשְׁלֶםI,אֲנָהDarius,דָרְיָוֶשׁhave givenשָׂמֶתan order;טְעֵםlet it be doneיִתְעֲבִדwith diligence.”אָסְפַּרְנָא
ThenאֱדַיִןTattenai,תַּתְּנַיgovernorפַּחַתof the other sideעֲבַרof the river,נַהֲרָהShethar-bozenai,שְׁתַר בּוֹזְנַיand their companions,וּכְנָוָתְהוֹןaccording to whatלָקֳבֵל דִּיDariusדָּרְיָוֶשׁthe kingמַלְכָּאhad sent,שְׁלַחthusכְּנֵמָאthey didעֲבַדוּwith diligence.אָסְפַּרְנָא
And the eldersוְשָׂבֵיof the Jewsיְהוּדָיֵאwere buildingבָּנַיִןand prosperingוּמַצְלְחִיןthrough the prophecyבִּנְבוּאַתof Haggaiחַגַּיthe prophetנְבִיָּאand Zechariahוּזְכַרְיָהthe sonבַּרof Iddo;עִדּוֹאand they builtוּבְנוֹand finishedוְשַׁכְלִלוּby the orderמִן טַעַםof the Elahאֱלָהּof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלand by the orderוּמִטְּעֵםof Cyrusכּוֹרֶשׁand Dariusוְדָרְיָוֶשׁand Artaxerxesוְאַרְתַּחְשַׁשְׂתְּאkingמֶלֶךְof Persia.פָּרָס
And thisוְ דְנָהhouseבַּיְתָהwas brought to completionשֵׁיצִיאbyעַדthe thirdתְּלָתָהdayיוֹםof the monthלִירַחof Adar,אֲדָרwhichדִּיwasהִיאthe sixthשֵׁתyearשְׁנַתof the reignלְמַלְכוּתof Dariusדָּרְיָוֶשׁthe king.מַלְכָּא
Andוַthe sonsבְנֵיof Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵלthe priestsכָּהֲנַיָּאand the Levitesוְלֵוָיֵאand the restוּשְׁאָרof the sonsבְּנֵיof the exile,גָלוּתָאcelebratedעֲבַדוּthe dedicationחֲנֻכַּתof thisדְנָהhouseבֵּיתof Elahאֱלָהָאwith joy.בְּחֶדְוָה
And they offeredוְהַקְרִבוּfor the dedicationלַחֲנֻכַּתof thisדְנָהhouseבֵּיתof Elahאֱלָהָאone hundredמְאָהbulls,תּוֹרִיןtwo hundredמָאתַיִןrams,דִּכְרִיןfour hundredאַרְבַּע מְאָהlambs,אִמְּרִיןandוּtwelveתְּרֵי עֲשַׂרmale goatsצְפִירֵי עִזִּיןas a sin offeringלְחַטָּאָהforעַלallכָּלIsrael,יִשְׂרָאֵלaccording to the numberלְמִנְיָןof the tribesשִׁבְטֵיof Israel.יִשְׂרָאֵל
And they setוַהֲקִימוּthe priestsכָהֲנַיָּאin their sectionsבִּפְלֻגָּתְהוֹןand the Levitesוְלֵוָיֵאin their divisions,בְּמַחְלְקָתְהוֹןoverעַלthe serviceעֲבִידַתof Elahאֱלָהָאwhichדִּיis in Jerusalem,בִירוּשְׁלֶםas it is writtenכִּכְתָבin the bookסְפַרof Moses.מֹשֶׁה
Andוַthe sonsבְנֵיof the exileהַגּוֹלָהcelebratedיַּעֲשׂוּthe Passoverהַפָּסַחon the fourteenthבְּאַרְבָּעָה עָשָׂרof the firstלַ הָרִאשׁוֹןmonth.חֹדֶשׁ
Forכִּיthe priestsהַכֹּהֲנִיםand the Levitesוְהַלְוִיִּםhad purified themselvesהִטַּהֲרוּas one;כְּאֶחָדall of themכֻּלָּםwere clean.טְהוֹרִיםAnd they slaughteredוַיִּשְׁחֲטוּthe Passoverהַפֶּסַחfor allלְכָלthe sonsבְּנֵיof the exile,הַגּוֹלָהand for their brothersוְלַאֲחֵיהֶםthe priests,הַכֹּהֲנִיםand for themselves.וְלָהֶם
Andוַthe sonsבְנֵיof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלwho had returnedהַשָּׁבִיםfrom the exileמֵהַגּוֹלָהate,יֹּאכְלוּand everyoneוְכֹלwho had separated himselfהַנִּבְדָּלfrom the uncleannessמִטֻּמְאַתof the nationsגּוֹיֵof the landהָאָרֶץto join them,אֲלֵהֶםto seekלִדְרֹשׁYHWH,לַיהוָהthe Elohimאֱלֹהֵיof Israel.יִשְׂרָאֵל
And they celebratedוַיַּעֲשׂוּthe Feastחַגof Unleavened Breadמַצּוֹתsevenשִׁבְעַתdaysיָמִיםwith joy,בְּשִׂמְחָהforכִּיYHWHיְהוָהhad made them joyfulשִׂמְּחָםand had turnedוְהֵסֵבthe heartלֵבof the kingמֶלֶךְof Assyriaאַשּׁוּרtoward them,עֲלֵיהֶםto strengthenלְחַזֵּקtheir handsיְדֵיהֶםin the workבִּמְלֶאכֶתof the houseבֵּיתof Elohim,הָאֱלֹהִיםthe Elohimאֱלֹהֵיof Israel.יִשְׂרָאֵל