13. Source Text: Aramaic (WLC). Ezra 7:13:1 ⧉מִנִּי֮minnifrom me Ezra 7:13:2 ⧉שִׂ֣יםsima decree is set Ezra 7:13:3 ⧉טְעֵם֒teema decree Ezra 7:13:4 ⧉דִּ֣יdithat Ezra 7:13:5 ⧉כָל־מִתְנַדַּ֣בkholmitnadaveveryone who volunteers Ezra 7:13:6 ⧉בְּמַלְכוּתִי֩bemalkhutiin my kingdom Ezra 7:13:7 ⧉מִן־עַמָּ֨הminamafrom the people Ezra 7:13:8 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵ֜לyisraelof Israel Ezra 7:13:9 ⧉וְכָהֲנ֣וֹהִיvekhahanohiand its priests Ezra 7:13:10 ⧉וְלֵוָיֵ֗אvelevayeand Levites Ezra 7:13:11 ⧉לִמְהָ֧ךְlimhakhto go Ezra 7:13:12 ⧉לִֽירוּשְׁלֶ֛םlirushlemto Jerusalem Ezra 7:13:13 ⧉עִמָּ֖ךְimmakhwith you Ezra 7:13:14 ⧉יְהָֽךְ׃yehakhmay he go |
13. Formal Translation From me, I issue a decree that all who volunteer in my kingdom—from the people of Israel, the priests, and the Levites—to go to Jerusalem with you may go. |
13. Dynamic Translation I hereby make a royal order allowing any of the Israelites in my kingdom, including priests and Levites, who volunteer to go to Jerusalem with you to do so. |