7. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Ezra 4:7:1 ⧉וּבִימֵ֣יuvimeand in the days of Ezra 4:7:2 ⧉אַרְתַּחְשַׁ֗שְׂתָּאartakhshastaArtaxerxes Ezra 4:7:3 ⧉כָּתַ֨בkatavwrote Ezra 4:7:4 ⧉בִּשְׁלָ֜םbishlamBishlam Ezra 4:7:5 ⧉מִתְרְדָ֤תmitredatMithredath Ezra 4:7:6 ⧉טָֽבְאֵל֙tavelTabeel Ezra 4:7:7 ⧉וּשְׁאָ֣רushearand the rest of Ezra 4:7:8 ⧉כנותוkenotohis associates Ezra 4:7:9 ⧉כְּנָוֺתָ֔יוkenavatavhis companions Ezra 4:7:10 ⧉עַל־ארתחששתאalartakhshastato Artaxerxes Ezra 4:7:11 ⧉אַרְתַּחְשַׁ֖שְׂתְּartakhshasteArtaxerxes Ezra 4:7:12 ⧉מֶ֣לֶךְmelekhking of Ezra 4:7:13 ⧉פָּרָ֑סparasPersia Ezra 4:7:14 ⧉וּכְתָב֙ukhetavand the writing of Ezra 4:7:15 ⧉הַֽנִּשְׁתְּוָ֔ןhanishtevanthe letter Ezra 4:7:16 ⧉כָּת֥וּבkatuvwas written Ezra 4:7:17 ⧉אֲרָמִ֖יתaramitin Aramaic Ezra 4:7:18 ⧉וּמְתֻרְגָּ֥םumeturgamand translated Ezra 4:7:19 ⧉אֲרָמִֽית׃פaramitinto Aramaic |
7. Formal Translation In the time of Artaxerxes, Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and the rest of his associates wrote to Artaxerxes, king of Persia; the letter—the petition—was written in Aramaic and translated. |
7. Dynamic Translation During Artaxerxes’ reign, Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and the rest of their group sent a letter to Artaxerxes, the king of Persia. It was written in Aramaic and translated. |