1 WaYaShamaiw (And heard) Tzaray (oppressor / distressor) Yahawadah (Judah) Ban-Yamayan (Benjamin) Kay-Banay (surely son) HaGawalah (the captivity) Bawanahayam (building - plural) Hayakal (temple) Yahawah (), Alahayam (God) Yashar-Al (Israel);
2 WaYaNagashaw (And drew) Zar-Babal (near Zerubbabel), Al (to) WaAl-Raashay (and to heads) HaAbawath (the fathers households)’, WaYaAmaraw (and said), “Lam (for them) NaBanah (we build); Imakam (with you) KayaKakam (surely as you) NaDarawash (we seek) LaAlahayam (God), WaLaa (And not) Anachanaw (we) Zabachayam (sacrifice - plural) MaYawamay (since days) Asar-Chadawan (Esar Haddon) Malak (king) Ashawar (Assyria), HaMaIlah (who brought up here) Athanaw (the entirety of us) Pah (𐤐𐤄).”
3 Zar-Babal (Zerubbabel), WaYaAmar (and said), Lam (for them) WaYashawai (and Jeshua), WaShaar (and rest) Raashay (heads) HaAbawath (the fathers households)’ “Laa (NOT) Lakam (for you) WaLanaw (and for us) LaBanahawath (to building - plural) Bayath (house) LaAlahayam (God) KayaAnachanaw (surely we) Yachad (Together) NaBanah (we build) Yahawah (), Alahayam (God) Yashar-Al (Israel), Yashar-Al (Israel); KaAsharaTzawahanaw (as who/that commanded us) HaMalak (the king) Kawarash (Cyrus) Malak (king) Paras (Persia).”
4 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) Im (nation / people) HaAratz (the land) MaRapahayam (weakened - plural) Yaday (hands) Im (nation / people) Yahawadah (Judah), WaMaBalahayam (and troubled - plural) Awatham (the entirety of them) LaBanahawath (building - plural),
5 WaShasakarayam (And hired - plural) Ilayam (went up them) Yawaitzayam (counselors against), LaHaParar (to [causing] frustrate) Itzahatham (their purpose), Kal (every) Yawamay (day) Kawarash (Cyrus) Malak (king) Paras (Persia), WaId-Malakawath (and as far as reign) Darayawash (Darius) Malak (king) Paras (Persia).
6 WaBaMalakawath (And in reign) Achashawarawash (Ahasuerus), BaThachalahath (in beginning) Malakawathaw (his reign), Kathabaw (wrote) Shatanah (accusation) Il-Yashabay (over inhabit/dwell) Yahawadah (Judah) WaYarawashalam (and Jerusalem).
7 WaBaYawamay (And in days) Arathachashashathaa (Artaxerxes) YaKathab (wrote) Bashalam (Bishlam), Matharadath (Mithredath), Tab-Al (Tabeel), WaShaar (and rest) Kanawathaw (his companions), Il (over) Arathachashashathaa (Artaxerxes) Malak (king) Paras (Persia); WaKathab (and writing) HaNashathawan (the 𐤍𐤔𐤕𐤅𐤍) Kathawab (letter written) Aramayath (syrian), WaMaTharagam (and 𐤕𐤓𐤂𐤌) Aramayath (set forth syrian language).
8 Rachawam (Rehum) Bail (chancellor) Taim (𐤈𐤏𐤌) WaShamashay (and Shimshai) Saparaa (scribe) Kathabaw (wrote) Agaraah (letter) Chadah (𐤇𐤃) Il (over) Yarawashalam (Jerusalem) LaArathachashashathaa (to Artaxerxes) Malakaa (king) Kanamaa (in this sort):
9 Adayan (𐤀𐤃𐤉𐤍) Rachawam (Rehum) Bail (chancellor), Taim (𐤈𐤏𐤌) WaShamashay (and Shimshai) Saparaa (scribe), WaShaar (and rest) Kanawatham (their companions), Dayanayaa (judge), and apharsathchites, Tarapalayaa (tarpelites), Aparasayaa (apharsites), Arakaway (archevites), Babalay (Babylonians), Shawashanakayaa (shushanchites), DaHawaa (Dehaites), Ilamay (Elamites),
10 WaShaar (And rest) Amahayaa (nations) DayaYaHaGalahay (Plenty / more than enough [causing] brought over), Asanapar (Osnappar) Rabaa (great) WaYaqayaraa (and noble) WaYaHaYawathab (and [causing] set) Hamaw (𐤄𐤌𐤅) BaQarayaah (in city) Day (Plenty / more than enough) Shamarayan (Samaria), WaShaar (and rest country) Ibar (beyond) nahar (river), HaWaKainath (and the forth wrote).
11 Danah (This) Parashagan (copy) Agaraathaa (letter) DayaShalachaw (Plenty / more than enough they sent) Ilaw (over him) Il (over) Arathachashashathaa (Artaxerxes) Malakaa (king): Ibadayak (your servants) Anash (men) Ibar (beyond) nahar (river), HaWaKainath (and the forth).
12 Yadayai (Know/understand) LaHawaa (which/who/that is) LaMalakaa (to king), DayaYahawadaayayaa (Plenty / more than enough jews) DayaSalaqaw (Plenty / more than enough came up) Man-Lawathak (from 𐤋𐤅𐤕 you) Ilayanaw (went up us) Athahaw (come) LaYarawashalam (to Jerusalem); Qarayaathaa (city), Maradathaa (rebellious) and bad Banaayan (building - plural) WaShawaray (and walls), Ashakalalaw (finished) WaAshayaa (and repaired foundations) YaChawayataw (𐤇𐤅𐤉𐤈).
13 Kain (Now) Yadayai (know/understand) LaHawaa (which/who/that is) LaMalakaa (to king) DayaHanaQarayaathaa (Plenty / more than enough behold city) Dak (this) ThaThaBanaa ([reflexive] built), WaShawaray (and walls) HaYaThaShakalalawan (who [reflexive] finished), Manadah (toll), Balaw (tribute), WaHalak (and custom), Laa (NOT) YaNathanawan (pay) WaApatham (and 𐤀𐤐𐤕𐤌) Malakayam (kings) ThaHaNazaq ([reflexive] end hurtful).
14 Kain (Now) KaLaQabalaDay-Malach (and because Plenty / more than enough 𐤌𐤋𐤇) Hayakalaa (eat salt palace), Malachanaa (𐤌𐤋𐤇) WaIrawahath (and dishonor), Malakaa (king's) Laa (NOT) Arayak (𐤀𐤓𐤉𐤊) Lanaw (for us) LaMaChazaa (appropriate to see) Il-Danah (over Dan) Shalachanaa (we sent) WaHaYawadainaa (and know/understand) LaMalakaa (informed king);
15 DayaYaBaqar (Plenty / more than enough search) BaSapar (in book) Dakarawanayaa (records) DayaAbahathak (Plenty / more than enough your fathers): WaThaHaShakach (and you [causing] find) BaSapar (in book) Dakarawanayaa (records), WaThaYanadai (and you know) DayaQarayaathaa (Plenty / more than enough city) Dak (that this) Qarayaa (city), Maradaa (the rebellious) WaMaHaNazaqath (and [causing] hurtful) Malakayan (kings) WaMadayanahan (and their provinces), WaAshathadawar (and sedition) Ibadayan (moved - plural) BaGawah (in her 𐤂𐤅) Man-Yawamath (from days) Ilamaa (within same old); Il-Danah (over Dan) Qarayaathaa (city) Dak (cause this) HaCharabath ([causing] laid waste).
16 MaHaYawadaiyan (Know/understand - plural) Anachanaah (𐤀𐤍𐤇𐤍𐤀) LaMalakaa (inform king), DayaHanaQarayaathaa (Plenty / more than enough behold city) Dak (this) ThaThaBanaa (you [reflexive] built), WaShawaray (and walls) HaYaThaShakalalawan (who [reflexive] finished), LaQabalaDanahaChalaq (and means by this portion) Ibar (beyond) nahar (river) Laa (NOT) Ayathay (you). Lak (for you)
17 Pathagamaa (Answer) YaShalach (sent) Malakaa (king) Il (over) Rachawam (Rehum) Bail (chancellor), Taim (𐤈𐤏𐤌) WaShamashay (and to Shimshai) Saparaa (scribe), WaShaar (and rest) Kanawathaw (his companions) DayaYathabayan (Plenty / more than enough dwell - plural) Shamarayan (Samaria), WaShaar (and rest country) Ibar (beyond) nahar (river): HaShalam (the peace), WaKainath (and forth).
18 Nashathawanaa (Letter) DayaShalachathawan (Plenty / more than enough sent) Ilayanaw (went up us) MaParash (𐤐𐤓𐤔) YaQaraay (plainly read) Qadamay (before me).
19 WaManay (And from me) YaShawayam (place / establish / appoint) Taim (𐤈𐤏𐤌) WaBaqaraw (and decreed search made), WaHaShakachaw (and it [causing] found) DayaQarayaathaa (Plenty / more than enough city) Dak (that this) Man-Yawamath (from days) Ilamaa (old) Il-Malakayan (over kings), MaThaNashaah ([reflexive] made insurrection) WaMarad (and rebellion) WaAshathadawar (and sedition) MaThaIbad ([reflexive] made therein) Bah (within him her).
20 WaMalakayan (And kings) Thaqayapayan (mighty - plural) Hawaaw (have) Il (over) Yarawashalam (Jerusalem), WaShalayatayan (and ruled - plural) BaKal (in over country) Ibar (beyond) nahar (river); HaWaMadah (and the toll), Balaw (tribute), WaHalak (and custom), MaThaYahab ([reflexive] paid) Lam (for them).
21 Kain (Now) Shawayamaw (you make) Taim (decree) LaBatalaa (to cause) Gabarayaa (men) LaBatalaa (to cease), Alak (𐤀𐤋𐤊) WaQarayaathaa (and city) Dak (and that this) Laa (NOT) ThaThaBanaa ([reflexive] built), Id-Manay (as far as from me) Taimaa (𐤈𐤏𐤌) YaThaShawam (decree [reflexive] made).
22 WaZahayarayan (And warn - plural) Hawaaw (you take heed) Shalaw (slack herein): LaMaIbad (servant) Il-Danah (over Dan) LaMah (why) YaShagaa (grow) Chabalaa (damage) LaHaNazaqath (to [causing] hurt) Malakayan (kings)?
23 Adayan (𐤀𐤃𐤉𐤍) Man-DayaParashagan (from Plenty / more than enough copy) Nashathawanaa (letter) Day (Plenty / more than enough) Arathachashashathaa (Artaxerxes)’ Malakaa (king) YaQaraay (read) Qadam (east) Rachawam (Rehum), WaShamashay (and Shimshai) Saparaa (scribe), WaKanawatham (and their companions), Azalaw (𐤀𐤆𐤋) BaBahayalaw (went in haste) LaYarawashalam (to Jerusalem) Il-Yahawadaayayaa (over jews), WaBatalaw (and made cease) Hamaw (𐤄𐤌𐤅) BaAdarai (by force) WaChayal (and power).
24 BaAdayan (In 𐤀𐤃𐤉𐤍) Batalath (ceased) Ibayadahath (work) Bayath (house) Alahayam (God) Alahaa (God) Day (Plenty / more than enough) BaYarawashalam (at Jerusalem); WaHawaath (and it ceased) Batalaa (𐤁𐤈𐤋) IdaShanahath (as far as year) Tharathayan (second) LaMalakawath (reign) Darayawash (Darius) Malak (king) Paras (Persia).