24. Source Text: Aramaic (WLC). Ezra 4:24:1 ⧉בֵּאדַ֗יִןbeadayinthen Ezra 4:24:2 ⧉בְּטֵלַת֙betelatstopped, ceased Ezra 4:24:3 ⧉עֲבִידַ֣תavidatthe work of Ezra 4:24:4 ⧉בֵּית־אֱלָהָ֔אbetelahathe house of God Ezra 4:24:5 ⧉דִּ֖יdithat, which Ezra 4:24:6 ⧉בִּירוּשְׁלֶ֑םbirushelemin Jerusalem Ezra 4:24:7 ⧉וַהֲוָת֙vahavatand it was, and it became Ezra 4:24:8 ⧉בָּֽטְלָ֔אbatlaidle, stopped Ezra 4:24:9 ⧉עַ֚דaduntil Ezra 4:24:10 ⧉שְׁנַ֣תshenatyear of Ezra 4:24:11 ⧉תַּרְתֵּ֔יןtartensecond, two Ezra 4:24:12 ⧉לְמַלְכ֖וּתlemalkhutof the reign of Ezra 4:24:13 ⧉דָּרְיָ֥וֶשׁdaryaveshDarius Ezra 4:24:14 ⧉מֶֽלֶךְ־פָּרָֽס׃פmelekhparasking of Persia |
24. Formal Translation So the work on the house of God in Jerusalem came to a halt, and it remained suspended until the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia. |
24. Dynamic Translation In this way, construction on God’s house at Jerusalem stopped and stayed halted until the second year of Darius, king of Persia. |