1 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) BaChadash (in month) Nayasan (Nisan), Shanahath (year) Isharayam (twenty) LaArathachashashathaa (of Artaxerxes) HaMalak (the king), Yayan (wine) LaPanayamaw (his before), WaANashaa (And I took up) Ath-HaYayan (the entirety of the wine), WaANathanah (And I gave - emphatic) LaMalak (to king). WaLaa (And not) Hayahayathay (came to pass) Rai (evil / dysfunction) LaPanayamaw (his presence).
2 WaYaAmar (And said), Lay (for me) HaMalak (the king) “Madawai (for what reason?) Panayamak (your face) Raiyam (sad - plural), WaAthah (and you) Ayanak (NO ONE) Chawalah (afflict)? Ayan (NO ONE) Zah (this / that / these) Kay-AmaRai (surely although - rhetorical evil / dysfunction) Lab (heart).” WaAYaraa (and very much I afraid) HaRabah (multiply/become many) Maad (exceedingly / very).
3 WaAAmar (And I said) LaMalak (to king), “HaMalak (the king) LaIwalam (forever) YaChayah (live)! Madawai (for what reason?) Laa (NOT) YaRaiiw (wicked / dysfunctional / evil) Panayamay (my face) Ashar (sad), HaIyar (the city), Bayath (house) Qabarawath (tombs), Abathay (my fathers)’ Charabah (lies waste), WaShairayah (and its gates) Akalaw (consumed) BaAsh (with fire)?”
4 WaYaAmar (And said), Lay (for me) HaMalak (the king) “Il-Mah (over what / why / how) Zah (this / that / these) Athah (you) MaBaqash (require)?” WaAThaPalal (And I [reflexive] prayed) Al-Alahayam (to God) HaShamayam (the heaven).
5 WaAAmar (And I said) LaMalak (to king), “Am-Il-HaMalak (although - rhetorical over the king), Tawab (pleasant/functional) WaAm-YaYatab (and only / if only found favor) Ibadak (your servant) LaPanayamak (your sight), AsharaThaShalachay (who/that you send me) Al (to) Yahawadah (Judah), Al-Iyar (to city) Qabarawath (tombs), Abathay (my fathers)’ WaABanahah (And I build it).”
6 WaYaAmar (And said) Lay (shagal queen also sitting me), HaMalak (the king) “WaHaShagal (and the 𐤔𐤂𐤋) Yawashabath (inhabit/dwell) Atzalaw (𐤀𐤑𐤋 him) Id-Mathay (as far as 𐤌𐤕𐤉) YaHayah (came to pass) Mahalakak (how long your journey)? WaMathay (and 𐤌𐤕𐤉) ThaShawab (you return)?” WaYaYatab (and it pleased) LaPanayam (face/presence/surface) HaMalak (the king) WaYaShalachay (and send me); WaANathanah (And I set - emphatic) Law (for him) Zaman (time).
7 WaAAwamar (And Moreover I said) LaMalak (to king), “Am-Il-HaMalak (although - rhetorical over the king), Tawab (pleasant/functional) Agarathawath (let letters) YaNathanaw (given) Lay (for me) Il-Pachahawawath (over his governors) Ibar (beyond) HaNahar (the river), AsharaYaIbayaraway (who/that me pass through) IdaAshar-ABawaa (as far as who/that I come) Al (to) Yahawadah (Judah);
8 WaAgarath (And letter) Al (to) Asap (Asaph) Shamar (keep/guard) HaParadas (the forest), AsharaLaMalak (who/that keeper king's) AsharaYaNathan (who/that he give) Lay (for me) Itzayam (timber - plural) LaQarahawath (to make beams) Ath-Shairay (the entirety of gates) HaBayarah (the 𐤁𐤉𐤓𐤄) Ashar-LaBayath (who/that citadel temple), WaLaChawamahath (and for wall) HaIyar (the city), WaLaBayath (and for house) Ashar-ABawaa (who/that I enter). Alayaw (to him) WaYaNathan (and granted) Lay (requests me), HaMalak (the king) KaYad (as hand) Alahayam (God) HaTawabah (the good). Ilay (went up me)
9 WaABawaa (And I came) Al-Pachahawawath (to his governors) Ibar (beyond) HaNahar (the river), WaANathanah (And I gave - emphatic) Lam (for them) AthaAgarathawath (the entirety of letters) HaMalak (the king's). WaYaShalach (and sent) Imay (with me) HaMalak (the king) Sharay (captains) Chayal (wealth / substance / capability / valor) WaParashayam (and horsemen - plural).
10 WaYaShamai (And heard), Sanabalat (Sanballat) HaCharanay (the horonite), WaTawabayah (and Tobiah) HaIbad (the servant), HaImawanay (the Ammonite), WaYaRaii (and wicked / dysfunctional / evil) Lam (for them) Raih (grieved exceedingly), Gadawalah (greater) Ashar-YaBawaa (who/that come) Adam (man/mankind) LaBaqash (to seek) Tawabah (pleasant/functional) LaBanay (children) Yashar-Al (Israel).
11 WaABawaa (And I came) Al (to) Yarawashalam (Jerusalem), WaAHayah (and came to pass) Sham (there) Yawamayam (days) Shalawashah (three).
12 WaAQawam (And I arose) Layalah (night), Anay (I / Me) WaAyanashayam (and men) Mait (few); Imay (with me) WaLaa (And not) HaNagadathay (Report / inform) WaAyanashayam (and I any man - plural) LaAdam (man/mankind) Mah (what / why / how) Alahayam (God) Nathan (gave) Al-Labay (to my heart) LaIshahawath (to do - plural) LaYarawashalam (for Jerusalem); WaBahamah (and animal), Ayan (NO ONE) Imay (with me) KayaAm-HaBahamah (surely although - rhetorical the animal) AsharaAnay (who/that I / Me) Rakab (rode) Bah (within him her).
13 WaAYatzaah (And I went out - emphatic) BaShair (in gate), HaGayaa (the valley) Layalah (night) WaAl-Panayam (and to face/presence/surface jackal's) iyan (eye), WaAl-Shair (and to gate), HaAshapath (the dung) WaAHayah (and came to pass) Shabar (break) BaChawamahath (in walls) Yarawashalam (Jerusalem), Ashar-HaMaParawatzayam (who/that which broken down - plural), WaShairayah (and its gates) Akalaw (consumed) BaAsh (with fire).
14 WaAIbar (And I went) Al-Shair (to spring gate) HaIyan (the eye) WaAl-Barakahath (and to pool) HaMalak (the king's): WaAyan (And no ONE) Maqawam (place) LaBahamah (for animal) LaIbar (to pass) Thachathay (under me).
15 WaAHayah (And came to pass) Ilah (go up / offer) BaNachal (by brook), Layalah (night) WaAHayah (and came to pass) Shabar (break) BaChawamah (in wall); WaAShawab (And I turned back), WaABawaa (And I entered) BaShair (in gate), HaGayaa (the valley) WaAShawab (And I returned).
16 WaHaSaganayam (And the rulers) Laa (NOT) Yadaiw (know) Anah (𐤀𐤍) Halakathay (went), WaMah (and what / why / how) Anay (I / Me) Ishah (make); WaLaYahawadayam (and to jews), WaLaKahanayam (and to priests), WaLaCharayam (and to nobles), WaLaSaganayam (and to rulers), WaLaYathar (and to rest) Ishah (make) HaMalaakah (the work) Id-Kan (as far as for sure) Laa (NOT) HaNagadathay (neither Report / inform).
17 WaAAwamar (And I said), “Alam (to them) Athaham (you) Raahayam (see - plural) HaRaih (the evil) Ashar (case), Anachanaw (we) Bah (within him her) Ashar (who/that) Yarawashalam (Jerusalem) Charabah (how lies waste), WaShairayah (and its gates) NaYatzathaw (burned) BaAsh (with fire). Yalakaw (you come), WaNaBanahah (and we build up) Ath-Chawamahath (the entirety of wall) Yarawashalam (Jerusalem), WaLaa (And not) NaHayah (came to pass) Iwad (more/again) Charapah (disgraced).”
18 WaANagayad (And I told) Lam (for them) Ath-Yad (the entirety of hand) Alahayam (God) Ashar-Hawayaa (who/that which/who/that is) Tawabah (pleasant/functional), Ilay (went up me) WaAp (and indeed) Dabaray (Dabaray) HaMalak (the king's) AsharaYaAmar (who/that he spoken). Lay (for me) WaYaAmaraw (and said), “NaQawam (we rise up) WaBanahayanaw (and we build).” WaYaChazaqaw (and strengthened) Yadayam (their hands) LaTawabah (for good work).
19 WaYaShamai (And heard), Sanabalat (Sanballat) HaCharanay (the horonite), WaTawabayah (and Tobiah) HaIbad (the servant), HaImawanay (the Ammonite), WaGasham (and Geshem) HaIrabay (the Arabian), WaYaLaigaw (and ridiculed), Lanaw (for us) WaYaBazahaw (and despised), Ilayanaw (went up us) WaYaAmaraw (and said), “Mah (what / why / how) HaDabar (this thing) HaZah (this / that / these) AsharaAthaham (who/that you) Ishahayam (doing - plural)? HaIlaHaMalak (over the king) Athaham (you) Maradayam (rebel - plural)?”
20 WaAShawayab (And I answered), Awatham (the entirety of them) Dabar (word / matter) WaAAwamar (And I said), “Lam (for them) Alahayam (God) HaShamayam (the heaven) Hawaa (which/who/that is) YaTzalayach (prosper). Lanaw (Therefore us), WaAnachanaw (and we) Ibadayaw (his servants), NaQawam (we arise) WaBanahayanaw (and we build); WaLakam (and for you) Ayan (NO ONE) Chalaq (portion), WaTzadaqah (and right), WaZakarawan (and memorial), BaYarawashalam (in Jerusalem).”