8. Source Text: Aramaic (WLC). Ezra 4:8:1 ⧉רְח֣וּםrekhumRehum Ezra 4:8:2 ⧉בְּעֵל־טְעֵ֗םbeelteemthe commander Ezra 4:8:3 ⧉וְשִׁמְשַׁי֙veshimshaiand Shimshai Ezra 4:8:4 ⧉סָֽפְרָ֔אsafrathe scribe Ezra 4:8:5 ⧉כְּתַ֛בוּketavuwrote Ezra 4:8:6 ⧉אִגְּרָ֥הiggeraa letter Ezra 4:8:7 ⧉חֲדָ֖הkhadaone Ezra 4:8:8 ⧉עַל־יְרוּשְׁלֶ֑םalyerushlemagainst Jerusalem Ezra 4:8:9 ⧉לְאַרְתַּחְשַׁ֥שְׂתְּאleartakhshasetato Artaxerxes Ezra 4:8:10 ⧉מַלְכָּ֖אmalkathe king Ezra 4:8:11 ⧉כְּנֵֽמָא׃kenemaas follows |
8. Formal Translation Rehum the commander and Shimshai the scribe wrote a letter against Jerusalem to King Artaxerxes, and it was set out in this manner. |
8. Dynamic Translation Rehum, who served as the commander, and Shimshai, the scribe, prepared a letter concerning Jerusalem for King Artaxerxes, and the text began as follows. |