5. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Ezra 4:5:1 ⧉וְסֹכְרִ֧יםvesokherimand hiring Ezra 4:5:2 ⧉עֲלֵיהֶ֛םalehemagainst them Ezra 4:5:3 ⧉יוֹעֲצִ֖יםyoatsimcounselors Ezra 4:5:4 ⧉לְהָפֵ֣רlehaferto break Ezra 4:5:5 ⧉עֲצָתָ֑םatsatamtheir counsel or plan Ezra 4:5:6 ⧉כָּל־יְמֵ֗יkolyemeall the days of Ezra 4:5:7 ⧉כּ֚וֹרֶשׁkoreshCyrus Ezra 4:5:8 ⧉מֶ֣לֶךְmelekhking of Ezra 4:5:9 ⧉פָּרַ֔סparasPersia Ezra 4:5:10 ⧉וְעַד־מַלְכ֖וּתveadmalkhutand until the reign of Ezra 4:5:11 ⧉דָּרְיָ֥וֶשׁdaryaveshDarius Ezra 4:5:12 ⧉מֶֽלֶךְ־פָּרָֽס׃melekhparasking of Persia |
5. Formal Translation They even paid counselors to oppose them, in order to break their resolve and overturn their counsel throughout the days of Cyrus, king of Persia, and continuing until the reign of Darius, king of Persia. |
5. Dynamic Translation They brought in counselors and paid them to sabotage their plans, from Cyrus’s reign as king of Persia straight through into the reign of Darius, king of Persia. |