Ezra · עֶזְרָא

Ezra 6:8

וּמִנִּ֣י שִׂ֣ים טְעֵ֡ם לְמָ֣א דִ֡י תַּעְבְּד֣וּן עִם שָׂבֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֡יֵא אִלֵּ֡ךְ לְמִבְנֵ֡א בֵּ֣ית אֱלָהָ֡א דֵּ֡ךְ וּמִנִּכְסֵ֣י מַלְכָּ֡א דִּ֣י מִדַּ֡ת עֲבַ֣ר נַהֲרָ֡א אָסְפַּרְנָ֡א נִפְקְתָ֡א תֶּהֱוֵ֡א מִתְיַהֲבָ֡א לְגֻבְרַיָּ֡א אִלֵּ֡ךְ דִּ֣י לָ֡א תִבְטֵֽל׃
vminiy shiym ṭʿem lmaʾ diy taʿbdvn ʿim shabey yhvdayeʾ ʾilek lmibneʾ beyt ʾelahaʾ dek vminiksey malkaʾ diy midat ʿabar naharaʾ ʾasparnaʾ nipqtaʾ teheveʾ mityahabaʾ lgubrayaʾ ʾilek diy laʾ tibṭel
King James Version (KJV)

Moreover I make a decree what ye shall do to the elders of these Jews for the building of this house of God: that of the king's goods, even of the tribute beyond the river, forthwith expenses be given unto these men, that they be not hindered.

Modern English

Moreover, I make a decree regarding what you shall do for these elders of the Jews for the rebuilding of this house of God. The cost is to be paid to these men in full and without delay from the royal revenue, the tribute of the province from Beyond the River.

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