12. Source Text: Aramaic (WLC). Ezra 7:12:1 ⧉אַ֨רְתַּחְשַׁ֔סְתְּאartekhasasteArtaxerxes Ezra 7:12:2 ⧉מֶ֖לֶךְmelekhking Ezra 7:12:3 ⧉מַלְכַיָּ֑אmalkaiyaof kings Ezra 7:12:4 ⧉לְעֶזְרָ֣אleezrato Ezra Ezra 7:12:5 ⧉כָ֠הֲנָאkhahanathe priest Ezra 7:12:6 ⧉סָפַ֨רsafarscribe Ezra 7:12:7 ⧉דָּתָ֜אdataof the law Ezra 7:12:8 ⧉דִּֽי־אֱלָ֧הּdielaof God Ezra 7:12:9 ⧉שְׁמַיָּ֛אshemaiyaof heaven Ezra 7:12:10 ⧉גְּמִ֖ירgemircomplete or fully Ezra 7:12:11 ⧉וּכְעֶֽנֶת׃ukheenetand now |
12. Formal Translation Artaxerxes, king of kings, to Ezra the priest, scribe of the law of the God of heaven: peace; and now. |
12. Dynamic Translation A message from Artaxerxes, the king of kings, to Ezra the priest and teacher of the God of heaven: peace. And now. |