11. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Ezra 7:11:1 ⧉וְזֶ֣הvezehand this Ezra 7:11:2 ⧉פַּרְשֶׁ֣גֶןparshegencopy Ezra 7:11:3 ⧉הַֽנִּשְׁתְּוָ֗ןhanishtevanof the letter Ezra 7:11:4 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֤רasherwhich Ezra 7:11:5 ⧉נָתַן֙natangave Ezra 7:11:6 ⧉הַמֶּ֣לֶךְhamelekhthe king Ezra 7:11:7 ⧉אַרְתַּחְשַׁ֔סְתְּאartakhasteArtaxerxes Ezra 7:11:8 ⧉לְעֶזְרָ֥אleezrato Ezra Ezra 7:11:9 ⧉הַכֹּהֵ֖ןhakohenthe priest Ezra 7:11:10 ⧉הַסֹּפֵ֑רhasoferthe scribe Ezra 7:11:11 ⧉סֹפֵ֞רsoferscribe Ezra 7:11:12 ⧉דִּבְרֵ֧יdivrewords of Ezra 7:11:13 ⧉מִצְוֺת־יְהוָ֛הmitsvohtyahwehcommandments of the LORD Ezra 7:11:14 ⧉וְחֻקָּ֖יוvekhukavand his statutes Ezra 7:11:15 ⧉עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃פalyisraelupon Israel |
11. Formal Translation And this is the copy of the document that King Artaxerxes gave to Ezra the priest, the scribe, a scribe of the words and statutes of the LORD {Yahweh, Covenant Lawgiver} concerning Israel. |
11. Dynamic Translation This is the official copy of the letter that King Artaxerxes gave to Ezra the priest—a teacher skilled in the matters of the LORD’s {Yahweh, Lawgiver and Guide} commands and laws for Israel. |