12. Source Text: Aramaic (WLC). Ezra 6:12:1 ⧉וֵֽאלָהָ֞אveelahaand the God Ezra 6:12:2 ⧉דִּ֣יdiwho Ezra 6:12:3 ⧉שַׁכִּ֧ןshakkincaused to dwell Ezra 6:12:4 ⧉שְׁמֵ֣הּshemehhis name Ezra 6:12:5 ⧉תַּמָּ֗הtammathere Ezra 6:12:6 ⧉יְמַגַּ֞רyemaggarmay he overthrow Ezra 6:12:7 ⧉כָּל־מֶ֤לֶךְkalmelekhevery king Ezra 6:12:8 ⧉וְעַם֙veamand people Ezra 6:12:9 ⧉דִּ֣יdiwho Ezra 6:12:10 ⧉יִשְׁלַ֣חyishlakhwill send out Ezra 6:12:11 ⧉יְדֵ֗הּyedehhis hand Ezra 6:12:12 ⧉לְהַשְׁנָיָ֛הlehashnayato change Ezra 6:12:13 ⧉לְחַבָּלָ֛הlekhabbalato destroy Ezra 6:12:14 ⧉בֵּית־אֱלָהָ֥אbetelahathe house of God Ezra 6:12:15 ⧉דֵ֖ךְdekhthis Ezra 6:12:16 ⧉דִּ֣יdiwhich Ezra 6:12:17 ⧉בִירוּשְׁלֶ֑םbirushlemin Jerusalem Ezra 6:12:18 ⧉אֲנָ֤הanaI Ezra 6:12:19 ⧉דָרְיָ֙וֶשׁ֙daryaveshDarius Ezra 6:12:20 ⧉שָׂ֣מֶתsamethave set Ezra 6:12:21 ⧉טְעֵ֔םteema decree Ezra 6:12:22 ⧉אָסְפַּ֖רְנָאasparnawith diligence Ezra 6:12:23 ⧉יִתְעֲבִֽד׃פyitavidlet it be done |
12. Formal Translation May God {Elaha, Dwelling Presence}—who has established His Name there—bring down any king or people who reach out their hand to change or to destroy this house of God in Jerusalem. I, Darius, have issued a decree; let it be executed with diligence. |
12. Dynamic Translation May God {Elaha, Divine Protector}—the One who made His Name rest there—cast down any ruler or nation that seeks to tamper with or demolish this temple in Jerusalem. I, Darius, have set this order in place. Carry it out carefully. |