13. Source Text: Aramaic (WLC). Ezra 6:13:1 ⧉אֱ֠דַיִןedayinthen Ezra 6:13:2 ⧉תַּתְּנַ֞יtattenaiTattenai Ezra 6:13:3 ⧉פַּחַ֧תpakhatgovernor Ezra 6:13:4 ⧉עֲבַֽר־נַהֲרָ֛הavarnaharaBeyond the River Ezra 6:13:5 ⧉שְׁתַ֥רshetarShethar Ezra 6:13:6 ⧉בּוֹזְנַ֖יboznaiBozenai Ezra 6:13:7 ⧉וּכְנָוָתְה֑וֹןukhenavatehonand their associates Ezra 6:13:8 ⧉לָקֳבֵ֗לlakovelaccording to Ezra 6:13:9 ⧉דִּֽי־שְׁלַ֞חdishelakhthat he sent or which was sent Ezra 6:13:10 ⧉דָּרְיָ֧וֶשׁdaryaveshDarius Ezra 6:13:11 ⧉מַלְכָּ֛אmalkathe king Ezra 6:13:12 ⧉כְּנֵ֖מָאkenemathus Ezra 6:13:13 ⧉אָסְפַּ֥רְנָאasparnawith diligence Ezra 6:13:14 ⧉עֲבַֽדוּ׃avaduthey did |
13. Formal Translation Then Tattenai, the governor of Beyond the River, Shethar-Boznai, and their associates followed through diligently, just as King Darius had sent word. |
13. Dynamic Translation So Tattenai, the governor of the Trans-Euphrates district, together with Shethar-Boznai and their colleagues, carried out the order carefully and with diligence, just as King Darius had sent. |