6. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Ezra 4:6:1 ⧉וּבְמַלְכוּת֙uvemalkhutand in the reign of Ezra 4:6:2 ⧉אֲחַשְׁוֵר֔וֹשׁakhasheveroshAhasuerus Ezra 4:6:3 ⧉בִּתְחִלַּ֖תbitkhilatin the beginning of Ezra 4:6:4 ⧉מַלְכוּת֑וֹmalkhutohis reign Ezra 4:6:5 ⧉כָּתְב֣וּkhatevuthey wrote Ezra 4:6:6 ⧉שִׂטְנָ֔הsitnaan accusation Ezra 4:6:7 ⧉עַל־יֹשְׁבֵ֥יalyosheveagainst the inhabitants of Ezra 4:6:8 ⧉יְהוּדָ֖הyehudaJudah Ezra 4:6:9 ⧉וִירוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃סvirushalayimand Jerusalem |
6. Formal Translation At the outset of the reign of Ahasuerus, they drafted an accusation against the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem. |
6. Dynamic Translation When Ahasuerus began his reign, adversaries lodged a written charge against the residents of Judah and Jerusalem. |