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Ezra 5:6

The copy of the letter that Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shetharboznai, and his companions the Apharsachites, which were on this side the river, sent unto Darius the king:

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פַּרְשֶׁ֣גֶןparshegencopyפַּרְשֶׁגֶןnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “copy”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6573{a transcript}copy.אִ֠גַּרְתָּאigartaletterאִגְּרָאnoun, common, feminine, singular, determined, definite article — “letter”, the definite formH104an epistle (as carried by a state courier or postman)letter.דִּֽיdithatדִּיparticle, relative — “that”H1768that, used as relative conjunction, and especially (with a preposition) in adverbial phrases; also as preposition of[idiom] as, but, for(-asmuch [phrase]), [phrase] now, of, seeing, than, that, therefore, until, [phrase] what (-soever), when, which, whom, whose.שְׁלַ֞חshelachsendשְׁלַחverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “send”, a completed actionH7972{to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)}put, send.תַּתְּנַ֣יtatnayTatnaiתַּתְּנַיnoun, proper name — “Tatnai”H8674Tattenai, a PersianTatnai.פַּחַ֣תpachatcaptainפֶּחָהnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “captain”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6347{a prefect (of a city or small district)}captain, governor.עֲבַֽרavarbeyondעֲבַרnoun, proper name — “beyond”H5675{properly, a region across; but used only adverbially (with or without a preposition) on the opposite side (especially of the Jordan; ususally meaning the east)}beyond, this side.נַהֲרָ֗הnaharahriverנְהַרnoun, proper name, definite article — “river”H5103a river, especially the Euphratesriver, stream.וּשְׁתַ֤רushetarand Shetharboznaiשְׁתַר בּוֹזְנַיconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Shetharboznai”H8370Shethar-Bozenai, a Persian officerShetharboznai.בּוֹזְנַי֙bozenayShetharboznaiשְׁתַר בּוֹזְנַיnoun, proper name — “Shetharboznai”H8370Shethar-Bozenai, a Persian officerShetharboznai.וּכְנָ֣וָתֵ֔הּukhenavatehand companionכְּנָתconjunction, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and companion”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3675{a colleague (as having the same title)}companion.אֲפַ֨רְסְכָיֵ֔אafarsekhayeApharsachitesאֲפַרְסְכַיnoun, common, masculine, plural, determined, definite article — “Apharsachites”, the definite formH671an Apharsekite or Apharsathkite, an unknown Assyrian tribeApharsachites, Apharasthchites.דִּ֖יdithatדִּיparticle, relative — “that”H1768that, used as relative conjunction, and especially (with a preposition) in adverbial phrases; also as preposition of[idiom] as, but, for(-asmuch [phrase]), [phrase] now, of, seeing, than, that, therefore, until, [phrase] what (-soever), when, which, whom, whose.בַּעֲבַ֣רbaavarin beyondעֲבַרpreposition, noun, proper name — “in beyond”H5675{properly, a region across; but used only adverbially (with or without a preposition) on the opposite side (especially of the Jordan; ususally meaning the east)}beyond, this side.נַהֲרָ֑הnaharahriverנְהַרnoun, proper name, definite article — “river”H5103a river, especially the Euphratesriver, stream.עַלalagainstעַלpreposition — “against”H5922{above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications}about, against, concerning, for, (there-) fore, from, in, [idiom] more, of, (there-, up-) on, (in-) to, [phrase] why with.דָּרְיָ֖וֶשׁdareyaveshDariusדָּֽרְיָוֵשׁnoun, proper name — “Darius”H1868{Darejavesh, a title (rather than name) of several Persian kings}Darius.מַלְכָּֽאmalkakingמֶלֶךְnoun, common, masculine, singular, determined, definite article — “king”, the definite formH4430a kingking, royal.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

The copy of the letter that Tattenai, the governor beyond the River, and Shethar-bozenai, and his companions the Apharesachites, who were beyond the River, sent unto Darius the king;

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American Standard Version (1901)

The copy of the letter that Tattenai, the governor beyond the River, and Shethar-bozenai, and his companions the Apharsachites, who were beyond the River, sent unto Darius the king;

Young’s Literal Translation

The copy of a letter that Tatnai, governor beyond the river, hath sent, and Shethar-Boznai and his companions, the Apharsachites who [are] beyond the river, unto Darius the king.

World English Bible

The copy of the letter that Tattenai, the governor beyond the River, and Shetharbozenai, and his companions the Apharsachites who were beyond the River, sent to Darius the king follows.

Darby Translation

The copy of the letter that Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shethar-boznai, and his companions the Apharsachites, who were on this side the river, sent to Darius the king.

Douay-Rheims

The copy of the letter that Thathanai governor of the country beyond the river, and Stharbuzanai, and his counsellors the Arphasachites, who dwelt beyond the river, sent to Darius the king.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

The copy of the letter that Tattenai, the governor beyond the River, and Shethar-bozenai, and his companions the Apharesachites, who were beyond the River, sent unto Darius the king;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

the copy of a letter, which Thanthanai, the governor of the part on this side the river, and Satharbuzanai, and their fellow-servants the Apharsachæans who were on this side of the river, sent to king Darius.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

διασάφησις ἐπιστολῆς, ἧς ἀπέστειλε Θανθαναῒ, ὁ ἔπαρχος τοῦ πέραν τοῦ ποταμοῦ, καὶ Σαθαρβουζαναῒ καὶ οἱ σύνδουλοι αὐτῶν Ἀφαρσαχαῖοι οἱ ἐν τῷ πέραν τοῦ ποταμοῦ, Δαρείῳ τῷ βασιλεῖ·