11. Source Text: Aramaic (WLC). Ezra 4:11:1 ⧉דְּנָה֙denathis Ezra 4:11:2 ⧉פַּרְשֶׁ֣גֶןparshegencopy Ezra 4:11:3 ⧉אִגַּרְתָּ֔אigartaletter Ezra 4:11:4 ⧉דִּ֚יdithat Ezra 4:11:5 ⧉שְׁלַ֣חוּshelakhuthey sent Ezra 4:11:6 ⧉עֲל֔וֹהִיalohito him Ezra 4:11:7 ⧉עַל־ארתחששתאalartakhashetaconcerning Artaxerxes Ezra 4:11:8 ⧉אַרְתַּחְשַׁ֖שְׂתְּartakhashastArtaxerxes Ezra 4:11:9 ⧉מַלְכָּ֑אmalkathe king Ezra 4:11:10 ⧉עַבְדָ֛יךְavdayikhyour servants Ezra 4:11:11 ⧉אֱנָ֥שׁenashmen Ezra 4:11:12 ⧉עֲבַֽר־נַהֲרָ֖הavarnaharaBeyond the River Ezra 4:11:13 ⧉וּכְעֶֽנֶת׃פukheenetand now |
11. Formal Translation This is the copy of the letter they sent to Artaxerxes the king: “Your servants, the men beyond the River; and now.” |
11. Dynamic Translation This is the official record of the message sent to King Artaxerxes: “From your servants—the people in Trans-Euphrates; and now.” |