17. Source Text: Aramaic (WLC). Ezra 5:17:1 ⧉וּכְעַ֞ןukheanand now Ezra 5:17:2 ⧉הֵ֧ןhenif Ezra 5:17:3 ⧉עַל־מַלְכָּ֣אalmalkaupon the king Ezra 5:17:4 ⧉טָ֗בtavgood Ezra 5:17:5 ⧉יִ֠תְבַּקַּרyitbekarlet it be searched Ezra 5:17:6 ⧉בְּבֵ֨יתbevetin the house of Ezra 5:17:7 ⧉גִּנְזַיָּ֜אginzayatreasuries or archives Ezra 5:17:8 ⧉דִּי־מַלְכָּ֣אdimalkawhich is of the king Ezra 5:17:9 ⧉תַמָּה֮tamathere Ezra 5:17:10 ⧉דִּ֣יdiwhich Ezra 5:17:11 ⧉בְּבָבֶל֒bevavelin Babylon Ezra 5:17:12 ⧉הֵ֣ןhenwhether Ezra 5:17:13 ⧉אִיתַ֗יitaithere is Ezra 5:17:14 ⧉דִּֽי־מִן־כּ֤וֹרֶשׁdiminkoreshthat from Cyrus Ezra 5:17:15 ⧉מַלְכָּא֙malkathe king Ezra 5:17:16 ⧉שִׂ֣יםsimwas set or was issued Ezra 5:17:17 ⧉טְעֵ֔םteema decree Ezra 5:17:18 ⧉לְמִבְנֵ֛אlemivneto build Ezra 5:17:19 ⧉בֵּית־אֱלָהָ֥אbetelahathe house of God Ezra 5:17:20 ⧉דֵ֖ךְdekhthis Ezra 5:17:21 ⧉בִּירוּשְׁלֶ֑םbirushlemin Jerusalem Ezra 5:17:22 ⧉וּרְע֥וּתureutand the will Ezra 5:17:23 ⧉מַלְכָּ֛אmalkaof the king Ezra 5:17:24 ⧉עַל־דְּנָ֖הaldenaconcerning this Ezra 5:17:25 ⧉יִשְׁלַ֥חyishlakhlet him send Ezra 5:17:26 ⧉עֲלֶֽינָא׃סalenato us |
17. Formal Translation And now, if the king finds it acceptable, let a search be made in the royal archives in Babylon to determine whether King Cyrus issued a decree to build this house of God in Jerusalem; then let the king send us his decision concerning this matter. |
17. Dynamic Translation If the king agrees, search the royal archives in Babylon to see whether Cyrus issued an order to rebuild this temple of God in Jerusalem, then let the king send us his decision on this matter. |