Ezra 1 — English–Hebrew Parallel

1 WaBaShanahath (And in year) Achath (one) LaKawarash (of Cyrus) Malak (king) Paras (Persia), LaKalahawath (accomplished - plural), Dabar (word / matter) Yahawah () MaPahay (from mouth) Yaramayah (Jeremiah) YaHaIwayar ([causing] stirred up) Yahawah () Ath-Rawach (the entirety of spirit / wind) Kawarash (Cyrus) Malak (king) Paras (Persia), WaYaIbar (and he made proclamation) Qawal (sound / voice) BaKal (in every) Malakawathaw (throughout his kingdom), WaGam (and indeed / moreover) BaMakathab (put in writing), LaAmar (saying),

2 “Kah (𐤊𐤄) YaAmar (thus says) Kawarash (Cyrus) Malak (king) Paras (Persia), Kal (every) Mamalakahawath (kingdoms) HaAratz (the earth) YaNathan (given) Lay (for me) ‘Yahawah (), Alahayam (God) HaShamayam (the heaven); WaHawaa (and which/who/that is) YaPaqad (he commanded) Ilay (went up me) LaBanahawath (to build - plural) Law (for him) Bayath (house) BaYarawashalam (in Jerusalem), Ashar (who/that) BaYahawadah (in Judah).

3 May (Who) Bakam (within him you) MaKal (from every) Imaw (his people), YaHayah (came to pass) Alahayam (God), Imaw (with him) WaYaIlah (and let go up) LaYarawashalam (to Jerusalem), Ashar (who/that) BaYahawadah (in Judah), WaYaBanah (and build) Ath-Bayath (the entirety of house) Yahawah (), Alahayam (God) Yashar-Al (Israel) Hawaa (which/who/that is) Alahayam (God), Ashar (who/that) BaYarawashalam (in Jerusalem).

4 WaKal (And every) HaNaShaar (whoever left), MaKal (from every) HaMaqawamawath (the place - plural) Ashar (lives), Hawaa (which/who/that is) Gawar (sojourner / stranger / foreigner) Sham (there) YaNashaawaw (help him) Ayanashay (let men) Maqawamaw (his place) BaKasap (with silver), WaBaZahab (and with gold), WaBaRakawash (and with goods), WaBaBahamah (and with animals), Im-HaNadabah (with the freewill offering) LaBayath (for house) HaAlahayam (the God) Ashar (who/that) BaYarawashalam (in Jerusalem).’”

5 WaYaQawamaw (And rise up) Raashay (heads) HaAbawath (the fathers households)’ LaYahawadah (of Judah) Ban-Yamayan (Benjamin), WaHaKahanayam (and the priests), WaHaLawayayayam (and the levites), LaKal (every) YaHaIwayar ([causing] stirred) HaAlahayam (the God) Ath-Rawachaw (the entirety of his spirit) LaIlahawath (to go up - plural) LaIlahawath (rose up - plural) LaBanahawath (to build - plural) Ath-Bayath (the entirety of house) Yahawah () Ashar (who/that) BaYarawashalam (in Jerusalem).

6 WaKal (And every) Sabayabathayam (their surrounding) Chazaqaw (around strengthened) BaYadayam (in their hands) BaKalay (with vessels) Kasap (silver), BaZahab (with gold), BaRakawash (with goods), WaBaBahamah (and with animals), WaBaMagadanahawath (and with precious things), LaBad (alone) Il-Kal (over every) HathaNadab ([reflexive] besides willingly offered).

7 WaHaMalak (And also the king) Kawarash (Cyrus) YaHaYawatzayaa ([causing] brought forth) Ath-Kalay (the entirety of every / bags of) Bayath (house) Yahawah (), AsharaYaHaYawatzayaa (who/that [causing] brought out) Nabawakadanaatzar (Nebuchadnezzar) MaYarawashalam (of Jerusalem), WaYaNathanam (and put them) BaBayath (in house) Alahayam (God);

8 WaYaYawatzayaam (And brought out them) Kawarash (Cyrus) Malak (Even king) Paras (Persia) Il-Yad (over hand) Matharadath (Mithredath) HaGazabar (the treasurer), WaYaSaparam (and numbered them) LaShashabatzar (to Sheshbazzar), HaNashayaa (the prince) LaYahawadah (of Judah).

9 WaAlah (And these) Masaparam (their number): Agaratalay (𐤀𐤂𐤓𐤈𐤋) Zahab (platters gold), Shalawashayam (thirty) Agaratalay (𐤀𐤂𐤓𐤈𐤋) Kasap (platters silver), Alap (thousand) Machalapayam (𐤌𐤇𐤋𐤐 - plural) Thashaih (nine knives), WaIsharayam (and twenty)-

10 Kapawaray (𐤊𐤐𐤅𐤓) Zahab (bowls gold), Shalawashayam (thirty) Kapawaray (𐤊𐤐𐤅𐤓) Kasap (silver) Mashanahayam (bowls second - plural) Arabai (four) Maahawath (hundred - plural) WaIsharah (and ten), Kalayam (other every / bags of) Acharayam (other - plural) Alap (thousand).

11 Kal (Every) Kalayam (every / bags of) LaZahab (gold) WaLaKasap (and silver) Chamashath (five) Alapayam (thousand - plural) WaArabai (and four) Maahawath (hundred - plural). HaKal (the every) YaHaIlah ([causing] brought up), Shashabatzar (Sheshbazzar) ImaHaIlahawath (with [causing] brought up - plural) HaGawalah (the captives) MaBabal (from Babylon) LaYarawashalam (to Jerusalem).