Lexicon :: Strong's H1768 - dî

and the rest ^H7606 of the nations ^H524, which ^H1768 the great ^H7229 and honorable ^H3358 [fn]Osnappar ^H620 took ^H1541 away ^H1541 into exile ^H1541 and settled ^H3488 in the city ^H7149 of Samaria ^H8115 and in the rest ^H7606 of the region ^H5675 beyond ^H5675 the [fn]River ^H5103. And now ^H3706—

this ^H1836 is the copy ^H6573 of the letter ^H104 which ^H1768 they sent ^H7972 to him:

“To King ^H4430 Artaxerxes ^H783: Your servants ^H5649, the men ^H606 in the region ^H5675 beyond ^H5675 the River ^H5103, and now ^H3706—

let it be ^H3046 known ^H3046 to the king ^H4430 that the Jews ^H3062 who ^H1768 came ^H5559 up ^H5559 from you have come ^H858 to us at Jerusalem ^H3390; they are rebuilding ^H1124 the rebellious ^H4779 and evil ^H873 city ^H7149 and are completing ^H3635 the walls ^H7792 and repairing ^H2338 the foundations ^H787.

“Now ^H3705 let it be ^H3046 known ^H3046 to the king ^H4430, that if ^H2006 that city ^H7149 is rebuilt ^H1124 and the walls ^H7792 are completed ^H3635, they will not give ^H5415 tribute ^H4061, custom ^H1093, or toll ^H1983, and it will damage ^H5142 the revenue ^H674 of the kings ^H4430.

“Now ^H3705 because ^H6903 H1768 we [fn]are in the service ^H4415 of the palace ^H1965, and it is not fitting ^H749 for us to see ^H2370 the king’s ^H4430 [fn]dishonor ^H6173, therefore ^H5922 H1836 we have sent ^H7972 and made ^H3046 known ^H3046 to the king ^H4430,

that ^H1768 a search ^H1240 be made ^H5648 in the record ^H1799 books ^H5609 of your fathers ^H2. And you will find ^H7912 in the record ^H1799 books ^H5609 and come to know ^H3046 that that city ^H7149 is a rebellious ^H4779 city ^H7149 and damaging ^H5142 to kings ^H4430 and provinces ^H4083, and that they have incited ^H5648 revolt ^H849 within ^H1459 it in past ^H5957 days ^H3118; therefore ^H5922 H1836 that city ^H7149 was laid ^H2718 waste ^H2718.

“We make ^H3046 known ^H3046 to the king ^H4430 that if ^H2006 that city ^H7149 is rebuilt ^H1124 and the walls ^H7792 completed ^H3635, as a result ^H6903 you will have ^H383 no ^H3809 portion ^H2508 in the province beyond ^H5675 the River ^H5103.”

Then the king ^H4430 sent ^H7972 an edict ^H6600 to Rehum ^H7348 the commander ^H1169 H2942, to Shimshai ^H8124 the scribe ^H5613, and to the rest ^H7606 of their colleagues ^H3675 who ^H1768 live ^H3488 in Samaria ^H8115 and in the rest ^H7606 of the provinces beyond ^H5675 the River ^H5103: “Peace ^H8001. And now ^H3706—

“So a decree ^H2942 has been [fn]issued ^H7761 by me, and a search ^H1240 has been made ^H1240 and it has been found ^H7912 that that city ^H7149 has lifted ^H5376 itself ^H5376 up ^H5376 against ^H5922 the kings ^H4430 in past ^H5957 days ^H3118, that rebellion ^H4776 and revolt ^H849 have been perpetrated ^H5648 in it,

Then ^H116 the work ^H5673 on the house ^H1005 of God ^H426 in Jerusalem ^H3390 stopped ^H989, and it was stopped ^H989 until ^H5704 the second ^H8648 year ^H8140 of the reign ^H4437 of Darius ^H1868 king ^H4430 of Persia ^H6540.

“Thus ^H3660 they responded ^H8421 with a word ^H6600 to us, saying ^H560,

‘We are the servants ^H5649 of the God ^H426 of heaven ^H8065 and earth ^H772, and are rebuilding ^H1124 the house ^H1005 that was built ^H1124 many ^H7690 years ^H8140 ago ^H6928, which a great ^H7229 king ^H4430 of Israel ^H3479 built ^H1124 and completed ^H3635.

‘But because ^H4481 H1768 our fathers ^H2 had provoked ^H7265 the God ^H426 of heaven ^H8065 to ^H7265 wrath ^H7265, He gave ^H3052 them into the hand ^H3028 of Nebuchadnezzar ^H5020 king ^H4430 of Babylon ^H895, the Chaldean ^H3779, who destroyed ^H5642 this ^H1836 house ^H1005 and took ^H1541 the people ^H5972 away ^H1541 into exile ^H5972 in Babylon ^H895.

‘However ^H1297, in the first ^H2298 year ^H8140 of Cyrus ^H3567 king ^H4430 of Babylon ^H895, King ^H4430 Cyrus ^H3567 issued ^H7761 a decree ^H2942 to rebuild ^H1124 this ^H1836 house ^H1005 of God ^H426.

‘Also ^H638 the gold ^H1722 and silver ^H3702 utensils ^H3984 of the house ^H1005 of God ^H426, which ^H1768 Nebuchadnezzar ^H5020 had taken ^H5312 from the temple ^H1965 [fn]in Jerusalem ^H3390 and brought ^H2987 them to the temple ^H1965 of Babylon ^H895, these ^H1994 King ^H4430 Cyrus ^H3567 took ^H5312 out ^H5312 from the temple ^H1965 of Babylon ^H895, and they were given ^H3052 to one whose name ^H8036 was Sheshbazzar ^H8340, whom ^H1768 he had appointed ^H7761 governor ^H6347.

‘He said ^H560 to him, “Take ^H5376 these ^H429 articles ^H3984, go ^H236 and deposit ^H5182 them in the temple ^H1965 [fn]in Jerusalem ^H3390, and let the house ^H1005 of God ^H426 be rebuilt ^H1124 in its place ^H870.”

‘Then ^H116 that Sheshbazzar ^H8340 came ^H858 and laid ^H3052 the foundations ^H787 of the house ^H1005 of God ^H426 [fn]in Jerusalem ^H3390; and from then ^H116 until ^H5705 now ^H3705 it is being ^H1124 rebuilt ^H1124, and it is not yet finished ^H8000.’

“So now ^H3705 if ^H2006 it seems ^H2869 good ^H2869 to the king ^H4430, let a search ^H1240 be made ^H1240 in the king’s ^H4430 treasure ^H1596 house ^H1005, which ^H1768 is there ^H8536 in Babylon ^H895, if ^H2006 it be that a decree ^H2942 was issued ^H7761 by King ^H4430 Cyrus ^H3567 to rebuild ^H1124 that ^H1791 house ^H1005 of God ^H426 in Jerusalem ^H3390; and let the king ^H4430 send ^H7972 to us his will ^H7470 concerning ^H5922 this ^H1836 matter.”

“Memorandum ^H1799—

“In the first ^H2298 year ^H8140 of King ^H4430 Cyrus ^H3567, Cyrus ^H3567 the king ^H4430 issued ^H7761 a decree ^H2942:

‘Concerning the house ^H1005 of God ^H426 in Jerusalem ^H3390, let that house ^H1005, the place ^H870 where ^H1768 sacrifices ^H1685 are offered ^H1684, be rebuilt ^H1124 and let its foundations ^H787 be [fn]retained ^H5446, its height ^H7314 being [fn]60 ^H8361 cubits ^H521 and its width ^H6613 60 ^H8361 cubits ^H521;

with three ^H8532 layers ^H5073 of huge ^H1560 stones ^H69 and [fn]one layer ^H5073 of timbers ^H636. And let the cost ^H5313 be given ^H3052 from the [fn]royal ^H4430 treasury ^H1005.

‘And also ^H638 let the gold ^H1722 and silver ^H3702 articles ^H3984 of the house ^H1005 of God ^H426, which ^H1768 Nebuchadnezzar ^H5020 took ^H5312 out ^H5312 from the temple ^H1965 in Jerusalem ^H3390 and brought ^H2987 to Babylon ^H895, be returned ^H8421 and [fn]brought ^H1981 to their places ^H870 in the temple ^H1965 in Jerusalem ^H3390; and you shall deposit ^H5182 them in the house ^H1005 of God ^H426.’

“Now ^H3705 Tattenai ^H8674, governor ^H6347 of the province beyond ^H5675 the [fn]River ^H5103, Shethar-bozenai ^H8370 and their colleagues ^H3675, the officials ^H671 of the provinces beyond ^H5675 the River ^H5103, [fn]keep ^H7352 away ^H7352 from there ^H8536.

“Whatever ^H4101 is needed ^H2819, both young ^H1123 bulls ^H8450, rams ^H1798, and lambs ^H563 for a burnt ^H5928 offering ^H5928 to the God ^H426 of heaven ^H8065, and wheat ^H2591, salt ^H4416, wine ^H2562, and anointing ^H4887 oil ^H4887, according to what the priests ^H3549 in Jerusalem ^H3390 say ^H3983, it is to be given ^H3052 to them daily ^H3118 without ^H3809 negligence ^H7960,

that they may bring ^H7127 sweet-smelling ^H5208 sacrifices ^H5208 near ^H7127 to the God ^H426 of heaven ^H8065 and pray ^H6739 for the life ^H2417 of the king ^H4430 and his sons ^H1123.

“And I issued ^H7761 a decree ^H2942 that any ^H3606 man ^H606 who ^H1768 violates ^H8133 this ^H1836 edict ^H6600, a timber ^H636 shall be pulled ^H5256 out ^H5256 from his house ^H1005 and he shall be impaled ^H2211 H4223 on it and his house ^H1005 shall be made ^H5648 a refuse ^H5122 heap ^H5122 on account ^H5922 of this ^H1836.

“May the God ^H426 who ^H1768 has caused His name ^H8036 to dwell ^H7932 there ^H8536 overthrow ^H4049 any ^H3606 king ^H4430 or people ^H5972 who ^H1768 [fn]stretches ^H7972 out his hand ^H3028 to change ^H8133 it, so as to destroy ^H2255 that ^H1791 house ^H1005 of God ^H426 in Jerusalem ^H3390. I, Darius ^H1868, have issued ^H7761 this decree ^H2942, let it be done ^H5648 with all ^H629 diligence ^H629!”

Then ^H116 Tattenai ^H8674, the governor ^H6347 of the province beyond ^H5675 the River ^H5103, Shethar-bozenai ^H8370 and their colleagues ^H3675 carried ^H5648 out ^H5648 the decree with all ^H629 diligence ^H629, just ^H6903 as King ^H4430 Darius ^H1868 had sent ^H7972.

I have issued ^H7761 a decree ^H2942 that any ^H3606 of the people ^H5972 of Israel ^H3479 and their priests ^H3549 and the Levites ^H3879 in my kingdom ^H4437 who ^H1768 freely ^H5069 offer ^H5069 to go ^H1981 to Jerusalem ^H3390, may go ^H1981 with you.

“Forasmuch ^H6903 H1768 as you are sent ^H7972 from before the king ^H4430 and his seven ^H7655 counselors ^H3272 to inquire ^H1240 concerning ^H5922 Judah ^H3061 and Jerusalem ^H3390 according to the law ^H1882 of your God ^H426 which ^H1768 is in your hand ^H3028,

and to bring ^H2987 the silver ^H3702 and gold ^H1722, which ^H1768 the king ^H4430 and his counselors ^H3272 have freely ^H5069 offered ^H5069 to the God ^H426 of Israel ^H3479, whose ^H1768 dwelling ^H4907 is in Jerusalem ^H3390,

and all ^H3606 the silver ^H3702 and gold ^H1722 which ^H1768 you find ^H7912 in the whole ^H3606 province ^H4083 of Babylon ^H895, along ^H5973 with ^H5973 the freewill ^H5069 offering ^H5069 of the people ^H5972 and of the priests ^H3549, who offered ^H5069 willingly ^H5069 for the house ^H1005 of their God ^H426 which ^H1768 is in Jerusalem ^H3390;

with this ^H1836 money ^H3702, therefore ^H6903 H1836, you shall with all ^H629 diligence ^H629 buy ^H7066 bulls ^H8450, rams ^H1798, and lambs ^H563, with their grain offerings ^H4504 and their drink ^H5261 offerings ^H5261, and bring ^H7127 them near ^H727 to the altar ^H4056 of the house ^H1005 of your God ^H426 which ^H1768 is in Jerusalem ^H3390.

“And whatever ^H4101 seems ^H3190 good ^H3191 to you and to your brothers ^H252 to do with the rest ^H7606 of the silver ^H3702 and gold ^H1722, you may do ^H5648 according to the will ^H7470 of your God ^H426.

“Also the utensils ^H3984 which ^H1768 are given ^H3052 to you for the service ^H6402 of the house ^H1005 of your God ^H426, deliver ^H8000 in ^H8000 full ^H8000 before ^H6925 the God ^H426 of Jerusalem ^H3390.

“The rest ^H7606 of the needs ^H2819 for the house ^H1005 of your God ^H426, which ^H1768 may fall ^H5308 upon ^H5308 you to provide ^H5415, provide ^H5415 for it from the royal ^H4430 treasury ^H1596.

“So I, even I, King ^H4430 Artaxerxes ^H783, issue ^H7761 a decree ^H2942 to all ^H3606 the treasurers ^H1490 who ^H1768 are in the provinces beyond ^H5675 the [fn]River ^H5103, that whatever ^H3606 H1768 Ezra ^H5831 the priest ^H3549, the scribe ^H5613 of the law ^H1882 of the God ^H426 of heaven ^H8065, may ask ^H7593 of you, it shall be done ^H5648 with all ^H629 diligence ^H629,