8. Source Text: Aramaic (WLC). Ezra 6:8:1 ⧉וּמִנִּי֮uminiAnd from me Ezra 6:8:2 ⧉שִׂ֣יםsimis set Ezra 6:8:3 ⧉טְעֵם֒teema decree Ezra 6:8:4 ⧉לְמָ֣אlemafor what Ezra 6:8:5 ⧉דִֽי־תֽ͏ַעַבְד֗וּןditaavdunthat you shall do Ezra 6:8:6 ⧉עִם־שָׂבֵ֤יimsavewith the elders of Ezra 6:8:7 ⧉יְהוּדָיֵא֙yehudayethe Jews Ezra 6:8:8 ⧉אִלֵּ֔ךְilekhthese Ezra 6:8:9 ⧉לְמִבְנֵ֖אlemivneto build Ezra 6:8:10 ⧉בֵּית־אֱלָהָ֣אbetelahathe house of God Ezra 6:8:11 ⧉דֵ֑ךְdekhthis Ezra 6:8:12 ⧉וּמִנִּכְסֵ֣יuminnikhseand from the goods of Ezra 6:8:13 ⧉מַלְכָּ֗אmalkathe king Ezra 6:8:14 ⧉דִּ֚יdiwhich are Ezra 6:8:15 ⧉מִדַּת֙middatthe tribute of Ezra 6:8:16 ⧉עֲבַ֣רavarBeyond Ezra 6:8:17 ⧉נַהֲרָ֔הnaharathe River Ezra 6:8:18 ⧉אָסְפַּ֗רְנָאasparnain full Ezra 6:8:19 ⧉נִפְקְתָ֛אnifketathe expense Ezra 6:8:20 ⧉תֶּהֱוֵ֧אteheveshall be Ezra 6:8:21 ⧉מִֽתְיַהֲבָ֛אmityahavagiven Ezra 6:8:22 ⧉לְגֻבְרַיָּ֥אlegubraiyato the men Ezra 6:8:23 ⧉אִלֵּ֖ךְilekhthese Ezra 6:8:24 ⧉דִּי־לָ֥אdilaso that not Ezra 6:8:25 ⧉לְבַטָּלָֽא׃levattalato delay |
8. Formal Translation And from me I issue a decree about what you must do for these elders of the Jews in rebuilding this house of God {Elaha, Divine Sanctuary}: the expenses are to be paid to these men promptly and in full from the king’s resources, from the tribute of Beyond-the-River, so that the work is not interrupted. |
8. Dynamic Translation I am issuing an order about your obligations to these Jewish leaders in restoring this house of God {Elaha, Temple Patron}: take the required funds from the royal revenue collected as taxes beyond the River, and deliver the money to these men at once, so that the project does not stop. |