Ezra 7 — English–Hebrew Parallel

1 WaAcharaHaDabarayam (And now after the things), HaAlah (these) BaMalakawath (in reign) Arathachashashathaa (Artaxerxes) Malak (king) Paras (Persia), Izaraa (Ezra) Ban (son) Sharayah (Seraiah), Ban (son) Izarayah (Azariah), Ban (son) Chalaqayah (Hilkiah),

2 Ban (Son) Shalawam (Shallum), Ban (son) Tzadawaq (Zadok), Ban (son) Achay-Tawab (Ahitub),

3 Ban (Son) Amarayah (Amariah), Ban (son) Izarayah (Azariah), Ban (son) Marayawath (Meraioth),

4 Ban (Son) Zarachayah (Zerahiah), Ban (son) Izay (Uzzi), Ban (son) Baqay (Bukki),

5 Ban (Son) Abay-Shawai (Abishua), Ban (son) Payanachas (Phinehas), Ban (son) Al-Izar (Eleazar), Ban (son) Aharawan (Aaron) HaKahan (the priest) HaRaash (the chief);

6 Hawaa (Which/who/that is) Izaraa (man) YaIlah (went up) MaBabal (from Babylon): WaHawaa (and which/who/that is) Sapar (scribe) Mahayar (ready) BaThawarahath (in law) Mashah (Moses), Ashar-YaNathan (who/that given) Yahawah (), Alahayam (God) Yashar-Al (Israel); WaYaNathan (and granted) Law (for him) HaMalak (the king) KaYad (as hand) Yahawah () Alahayam (God) Ilayaw (went up him) Kal (every) Baqashahathaw (his request).

7 WaYaIlahaw (And went up) MaBanay (of children) Yashar-Al (Israel), WaMan-HaKahanayam (and from the priests), WaHaLawayayayam (and the levites), WaHaMaShayararayam (and who singers), WaHaShawairayam (and the porters), WaHaNathayanayam (and the nethinim - plural), Al (to) Yarawashalam (Jerusalem), BaShanahath (in year) Shabai (seven) LaArathachashashathaa (of Artaxerxes) HaMalak (the king).

8 WaYaBawaa (And he came) Yarawashalam (Jerusalem) BaChadash (in month), HaChamayashay (the fifth) Hawayaa (which/who/that is) Shanahath (year) HaShabayaiyath (the seventh) LaMalak (king).

9 KayaBaAchad (Surely on first) LaChadash (month) HaRaashawan (day of the first) Hawaa (which/who/that is) Yasad (began) HaMailah (the go up) MaBabal (from Babylon); WaBaAchad (and on first) LaChadash (month) HaChamayashay (the fifth) YaBawaa (came) Al (to) Yarawashalam (Jerusalem), KaYad (as hand) Alahayam (God) HaTawabah (according to the good). Ilayaw (went up him)

10 Kay (Surely) Izaraa (Ezra) YaHaKawayan ([causing] set) Lababaw (his heart) LaDarawash (to seek) Ath-Thawarahath (the entirety of law) Yahawah (), WaLaIshahath (and to do), WaLaLamad (and to teach) Yashar-Al (Israel) Chaq (statute) WaMashapat (and ordinances).

11 WaZah (And this / that / these) Parashagan (now copy) HaNashathawan (the letter) AsharaYaNathan (who/that gave) HaMalak (the king) Arathachashashathaa (Artaxerxes) LaIzaraa (to Ezra) HaKahan (the priest), HaSapar (the scribe), Sapar (scribe) Dabaray (Dabaray) Matzawahawath (commandments) Yahawah (), WaChaqayaw (and his statutes) Il (over) Yashar-Al (Israel):

12 Arathachashashathaa (Artaxerxes), Malak (king) Malakayaa (kings), LaIzaraa (to Ezra) Kahanaa (priest), Sapar (scribe) Dathaa (law) Alahayam (God) Day-Alah (Plenty / more than enough God) Shamayanayaa (heaven), Gamayar (perfect) WaKainath (and forth).

13 Manay (From me) YaShawayam (make) Taim (decree), DayaKal (Plenty / more than enough every) MaThaNadab ([reflexive] minded of own free) BaMalakawathay (in my realm), Man-Im (from nation / people) Yashar-Al (Israel), WaKahanaw (and his priests) WaLawayaa (and levites), LaMaHawak (to go) LaYarawashalam (Jerusalem), Imak (your nation / people) YaHawak (go).

14 KaLaQabalaDayaMan-QadamaMalakaa (And 𐤒𐤁𐤋 Plenty / more than enough from east king) WaShabaihath (and seven) Yaitaw (counselors him), Shalayach (Because apostle) LaBaqaraa (to inquire) Il (over) Yahawad (Judah) WaLaYarawashalam (and Jerusalem), BaDath (in according to law) Alahayam (God) Alahak (your God) DayaBaYadak (Plenty / more than enough in your hand),

15 WaLaHaYabalah (And to [causing] carry) Kasap (silver) WaDahab (and gold), Day-Malakaa (Plenty / more than enough king) WaYaitaw (and 𐤉𐤏𐤈 him) HathaNadabaw (counselors [reflexive] freely offered) Alahayam (God) LaAlah (God) Yashar-Al (Israel), Day (Plenty / more than enough) BaYarawashalam (in Jerusalem), Mashakanaw (his habitation)

16 WaKal (And all) Kasap (silver) WaDahab (and gold) DayaThaHaShakach (Plenty / more than enough you [causing] find) BaKal (in all) Madayanahath (province) Babal (Babylon), ImaHathanadabawath (nation / people freewill offering - plural) Imaa (people), WaKahanayaa (and priests), MaThaNadabayan ([reflexive] offering willingly - plural) LaBayath (for house) Alahayam (God) Alaham (their God) Day (Plenty / more than enough) BaYarawashalam (in Jerusalem);

17 KaLaQabalaDanahaAsaparanaa (And 𐤒𐤁𐤋 with this 𐤀𐤎𐤐𐤓𐤍𐤀) ThaQanaa (Therefore diligence you buy) BaKasapaa (in money) Danah (bulls), Thawarayan (𐤕𐤅𐤓 - plural) Dakarayan (rams), Amarayan (lambs), WaManachahatham (and their meal offerings) WaNasakayam (and their drink offerings), WaThaQarab (and 𐤒𐤓𐤁) Hamaw (𐤄𐤌𐤅) Il-Madabach (over offer altar) HaDayaBayath (The plenty / more than enough house) Alahayam (God) Day (Plenty / more than enough) BaYarawashalam (in Jerusalem).

18 WaMah (And 𐤌𐤄) Day (Plenty / more than enough) Ilayak (my _ over yours) WaIl-Achayak (and over your brothers) YaYatab (Whatever seem good) BaShaar (with rest) Kasapaa (silver) WaDahab (and gold), HaLaMaIbad (who to do) KaRaiwath (as after) Alahayam (God) ThaIbadawan (you do).

19 WaMaanayaa (And vessels) Day-MaThaYahabayan (Plenty / more than enough [reflexive] given - plural) Lak (for you) LaPalachan (to service) Bayath (house) Alahayam (God), Alahak (your God) HaShalam ([causing] deliver) Qadam (east) Alahayam (God) Alah (God) Yarawashalam (Jerusalem).

20 WaShaar (And 𐤔𐤀𐤓) Chashachawath (Whatever more needful) Bayath (house) Alahayam (God), Alahak (your God) DayaYaNapal (Plenty / more than enough occasion) Lak (for you) LaMaNathan (to bestow), ThaNathan (you bestow) Man-Bayath (from house) Ganazay (treasure) Malakaa (king's).

21 WaManay (And from me) Anaah (𐤀𐤍𐤀) Arathachashashathaa (Artaxerxes) Malakaa (even king), YaShawayam (make) Taim (decree) LaKal (to all) Gazabarayaa (treasurers) Day (Plenty / more than enough) Ibar (beyond) nahar (river), HaDayaKal (The plenty / more than enough every) DayaYaShaalanakam (Plenty / more than enough require you them), Izaraa (Ezra) Kahan (whatever priest), HaSapar (the scribe) Dathaa (law) Alahayam (God) Day-Alah (Plenty / more than enough God) Shamayanayaa (heaven), Asaparanaa (𐤀𐤎𐤐𐤓𐤍𐤀) YaThaIbad (it [reflexive] done diligence),

22 Id-Kasap (As far as silver), Kakarayan (talents) Maah (hundred) WaId-Chanataayan (and as far as wheat - plural), Karayan (measures) Maah (hundred) WaId-Chamar (and as far as wine), Bathayan (baths) Maah (hundred) WaId-Bathayan (and as far as baths) Mashach (oil), Maah (hundred) WaMalach (and salt) Day-Laa (Plenty / more than enough NOT) Kathab (write).

23 Alahayam (God) Kal (every) DayaMan-Taim (Plenty / more than enough from 𐤈𐤏𐤌) Alah (God) Shamayanayaa (Whatever commanded heaven), YaThaIbad ([reflexive] let done) Adarazadaa (𐤀𐤃𐤓𐤆𐤃𐤀) LaBayath (exactly for house) Alahayam (God) Alah (God) Shamayanayaa (heaven); Day-LaMah (Plenty / more than enough why) LaHawaa (which/who/that is) Qatzap (wrath) Il-Malakawath (over realm) Malakaa (king) WaBanaw (and his sons)?

24 WaLakam (And for you) MaHaYawadaiyan (know/understand - plural) DayaKal (Plenty / more than enough every) Kahanayaa (Also inform touching priests) WaLawayaa (and levites), Zamarayaa (singers), Tharaiyaa (porters), Nathayanayaa (nethinim), WaPalachay (and servants) Bayath (house) Alahayam (God), Alahaa (God) Danah (of this) Manadah (toll) Balaw (tribute), WaHalak (and custom), Laa (NOT) Shalayat (Potentate / Ruler) LaMaRamahaa (to impose) Ilayam (went up them).

25 WaAnathah (And 𐤀𐤍𐤕𐤄) Izaraa (Ezra), KaChakamahath (as after wisdom) Alahayam (God) Alahak (your God) Day-BaYadak (Plenty / more than enough in your hand), Manaay (Numbered / weighed) Shapatayan (appoint magistrates) WaDayanayan (and judges), Day-LaHawaan (Plenty / more than enough judge them) Dayaanayan (judge - plural) LaKal (all) Im (nation / people) HaDay (The plenty / more than enough) Ibar (beyond) nahar (river), HaLaKal (the all) Yadaiy (know/understand) Dathay (laws) Alahayam (God); Alahak (your God) WaDayaLaa (And plenty / more than enough NOT) YaYadai (teach) ThaHaYawadaiwan (doesn't you [causing] know).

26 WaKal (And every) Day-Laa (Plenty / more than enough NOT) LaHawaa (Whoever do) Ibad (servant) Dathaa (law) Alahayam (God), Day (diligence), Alahak (your God) WaDathaa (and law) DayaMalakaa (Plenty / more than enough king), Asaparanaa (𐤀𐤎𐤐𐤓𐤍𐤀) Dayan (judge) HaLaHawaa (which/who/that is) MaThaIbad (servant) Manaw (from him) HanaLaMawath (behold to death), HanaLaSharashaw (behold to banishment), Han-LaInash (behold to confiscation) Nakasayan (goods), WaLaAsawarayan (and to imprisonment - plural).

27 Barawak (Blessed) Yahawah (), Alahayam (God) Abawathayanaw (our fathers), AsharaYaNathan (who/that put) KaZaath (as this) BaLab (in heart), HaMalak (the king's) LaPaar (to beautify) Ath-Bayath (the entirety of house) Yahawah () Ashar (who/that) BaYarawashalam (in Jerusalem);

28 WaIlay (And over me) YaHaNatah ([causing] extended) Chasad (grace) LaPanayam (to before) HaMalak (the king), WaYawaitzayaw (and his counselors), WaLaKal (and every) Sharay (princes) HaMalak (the king's) HaGabawarayam (the mighty - plural). WaAnay (and I / Me) HathaChazaqathay ([reflexive] strengthened) KaYad (as hand) Yahawah () Alahayam (God), Ilay (went up me) WaAQabatzah (And I gathered together - emphatic) Yashar-Al (Israel) Raashayam (chief men) LaIlahawath (to go up - plural) Imay (with me).