17. Source Text: Aramaic (WLC). Ezra 4:17:1 ⧉פִּתְגָמָ֞אpitgemaan answer, a reply Ezra 4:17:2 ⧉שְׁלַ֣חshelakhhe sent Ezra 4:17:3 ⧉מַלְכָּ֗אmalkathe king Ezra 4:17:4 ⧉עַל־רְח֤וּםalrekhumto Rehum Ezra 4:17:5 ⧉בְּעֵל־טְעֵם֙beelteemthe commander of judgment, the official Ezra 4:17:6 ⧉וְשִׁמְשַׁ֣יveshimshaiand Shimshai Ezra 4:17:7 ⧉סָֽפְרָ֔אsaferathe scribe Ezra 4:17:8 ⧉וּשְׁאָר֙ushearand the rest Ezra 4:17:9 ⧉כְּנָוָ֣תְה֔וֹןkenavatehontheir associates, their companions Ezra 4:17:10 ⧉דִּ֥יdiwho, that Ezra 4:17:11 ⧉יָתְבִ֖יןyatevinare dwelling, are sitting Ezra 4:17:12 ⧉בְּשָֽׁמְרָ֑יִןbeshameraiyinin Samaria Ezra 4:17:13 ⧉וּשְׁאָ֧רushearand the rest Ezra 4:17:14 ⧉עֲבַֽר־נַהֲרָ֛הavarnaharaBeyond the River Ezra 4:17:15 ⧉שְׁלָ֖םshelampeace, greetings Ezra 4:17:16 ⧉וּכְעֶֽת׃סukheetand now |
17. Formal Translation The king sent a reply to Rehum the commander and Shimshai the scribe, and to the rest of their companions who live in Samaria and in the region beyond the River: Peace, and now. |
17. Dynamic Translation The king sent back his response to Rehum the commander and Shimshai the secretary, and to their associates living in Samaria and elsewhere beyond the River: Greetings, and now. |