21. Source Text: Aramaic (WLC). Ezra 4:21:1 ⧉כְּעַן֙keannow Ezra 4:21:2 ⧉שִׂ֣ימוּsimuset or issue Ezra 4:21:3 ⧉טְּעֵ֔םteema decree Ezra 4:21:4 ⧉לְבַטָּלָ֖אlevattalato cause to cease Ezra 4:21:5 ⧉גֻּבְרַיָּ֣אguvraiyathe men Ezra 4:21:6 ⧉אִלֵּ֑ךְilekhthese Ezra 4:21:7 ⧉וְקִרְיְתָ֥אvekiryetaand the city Ezra 4:21:8 ⧉דָךְ֙dakhthis Ezra 4:21:9 ⧉לָ֣אlanot Ezra 4:21:10 ⧉תִתְבְּנֵ֔אtitbenebe rebuilt Ezra 4:21:11 ⧉עַד־מִנִּ֖יadminiuntil from me Ezra 4:21:12 ⧉טַעְמָ֥אtaemaa decree Ezra 4:21:13 ⧉יִתְּשָֽׂם׃yitsamis set or issued |
21. Formal Translation Now decree that these men desist, and do not allow this city to be rebuilt until I give the command. |
21. Dynamic Translation Therefore, give these men the order to stop, and do not allow this city to be rebuilt unless I give a command. |