2. Source Text: Aramaic (WLC). Ezra 6:2:1 ⧉וְהִשְׁתְּכַ֣חvehishtekhakhand was found Ezra 6:2:2 ⧉בְּאַחְמְתָ֗אbeakhmetain Achmetha Ezra 6:2:3 ⧉בְּבִֽירְתָ֛אbevirtain the citadel Ezra 6:2:4 ⧉דִּ֛יdiwhich Ezra 6:2:5 ⧉בְּמָדַ֥יbemadaiin Media Ezra 6:2:6 ⧉מְדִינְתָּ֖הmedintathe province Ezra 6:2:7 ⧉מְגִלָּ֣הmegillaa scroll Ezra 6:2:8 ⧉חֲדָ֑הkhadaone or a certain Ezra 6:2:9 ⧉וְּכֵן־כְּתִ֥יבukhenketivand thus written Ezra 6:2:10 ⧉בְּגַוַּ֖הּbegavvahwithin it Ezra 6:2:11 ⧉דִּכְרוֹנָֽה׃פdikhronaa record or memorandum |
2. Formal Translation A scroll was uncovered at Achmetha, in the fortress of the Media province, and inside it was inscribed: Memorandum. |
2. Dynamic Translation They uncovered an official scroll in the citadel at Achmetha in Media, and opening it revealed: A memorandum. |