以及偉大尊貴的亞斯那巴遷來並安置在撒瑪利亞各城與幼發拉底河西一帶的人民，

和尊大的亚斯那巴所迁移、安置在撒玛利亚城，并大河西一带地方的人等，

以及被亚斯那巴大人迁移、安置在撒玛利亚城和大河西边一带地方其余的人。现在，

以及被亚斯那巴大人迁移、安置在撒玛利亚城和大河西边一带地方其余的人。现在，

以及伟大尊贵的亚斯那巴迁来并安置在撒玛利亚各城与幼发拉底河西一带的人民，

还有伟大尊贵的亚斯那巴掳来安置在撒玛利亚城和河西那边其余地方的居民，呈上奏文。

和尊大的亞斯那巴所遷移、安置在撒馬利亞城，並大河西一帶地方的人等，

以及被亞斯那巴大人遷移、安置在撒瑪利亞城和大河西邊一帶地方其餘的人。現在，

以及被亞斯那巴大人遷移、安置在撒瑪利亞城和大河西邊一帶地方其餘的人。現在，

還有偉大尊貴的亞斯那巴擄來安置在撒瑪利亞城和河西那邊其餘地方的居民，呈上奏文。

和偉大尊貴的亞斯那巴所遷徙而安置在撒瑪利亞城和大河以西那邊其餘地區的人：如今請看：

與其餘諸族、即尊大之亞斯那巴所遷、置於撒瑪利亞邑、及伯拉河西者、

以及他族之民、即大而可尊之亞斯那巴所遷移、使居於撒瑪利亞邑、及河西別處者同奏、使居於撒瑪利亞邑及河西別處者同奏或作使居於撒瑪利亞者並河西其餘之人等同奏

and the other people whom the great and honorable Ashurbanipal deported and settled in the city of Samaria and elsewhere in Trans-Euphrates.

And they are over those who were forced to leave their countries. The great King Ashurbanipal, who is worthy of honor, forced them to leave. He moved them to the city of Samaria. He also moved them to other places west of the Euphrates River.

and the rest of the nations whom the great and noble Osnappar deported and settled in the cities of Samaria and in the rest of the province Beyond the River.

They also sent greetings from the rest of the people whom the great and noble Ashurbanipal had deported and relocated in Samaria and throughout the neighboring lands of the province west of the Euphrates River.

and the rest of the peoples whom the great and illustrious Ashurbanipal deported and settled in the cities of Samaria and the region west of the Euphrates River.

and the rest of the nations which the great and honorable Osnappar deported and settled in the city of Samaria, and in the rest of the region beyond the Euphrates River. And now

and the rest of the nations whom the great and noble Osnapper took captive and settled in the cities of Samaria and the remainder beyond the River— and so forth.

and the rest of the nations whom the great and noble Osnappar brought over, and set in the city of Samaria, and in the rest of the country beyond the River, and so forth.

and the rest of the peoples whom the great and illustrious Ashurbanipal deported and settled in the cities of Samaria and the region west of the Euphrates River.

And the rest of the nations whom the great and noble Asnappar brought over, and set in the cities of Samaria, and the rest[ that are] on this side the river, and at such a time.

and the rest of nations whom the great and noble Ashurbanipal deported and settled in the cities of Samaria and other places in Trans-Euphrates.

and the rest of the nations whom the great and noble Osnappar brought over, and set in the city of Samaria, and in the rest of the country beyond the River, and so forth, wrote.

王回覆利宏省長、伸帥書記及其住在撒瑪利亞與幼發拉底河西一帶的同僚，說：「願你們平安！

「王中之王亞達薛西降旨給精通天上上帝律法的教師以斯拉祭司，願你平安！

上奏亞達薛西王，「『幼發拉底河西的臣民奏告亞達薛西王，

凡是別人該得的，都要給他。該得米糧的，就納糧給他；該得稅款的，就繳稅給他；該懼怕的，就懼怕他；該尊敬的，就尊敬他。

亞述王把巴比倫、古他、亞瓦、哈馬、西法瓦音等地的一些居民遷移到撒瑪利亞各城，代替以色列人。剛遷居到那裡的時候，他們不敬拜耶和華，所以耶和華差遣獅子闖入他們當中，咬死了一些人。有人稟告亞述王說：「你遷移到撒瑪利亞各城的那些人不知道當地神明的規矩，所以神明就差遣獅子闖入他們當中，咬死了一些人。」亞述王便下令：「派一位被擄來的祭司回去，讓他住在那裡，把當地神明的規矩教導給他們。」於是，有一位從撒瑪利亞被擄走的祭司回去住在伯特利，教導他們怎樣敬拜耶和華。可是，這些從各地遷來的民族都在所住的各城為自己製造神像，供奉在撒瑪利亞人在高崗上建造的神廟中。巴比倫人造疏割·比訥神像，古他人造匿甲神像，哈馬人造亞示瑪神像，亞瓦人造匿哈和他珥他神像，西法瓦音人焚燒兒女向他們的神明亞得米勒和亞拿米勒獻祭。他們也敬拜耶和華，卻委任各種人做祭司，在高崗上的神廟為他們獻祭。他們就這樣既敬拜耶和華，又各按各的風俗供奉自己的神明。直到現在，他們仍然執迷不悟，不敬畏耶和華，也不遵行耶和華賜給雅各子孫的律例、典章、法度和誡命。耶和華曾給雅各取名叫以色列，與他的子孫立約，吩咐他們：「不可祭拜其他神明，不可跪拜和供奉他們，也不可向他們獻祭。耶和華伸出大能的臂膀把你們領出埃及，你們要敬拜祂，要向祂跪拜、獻祭。你們要永遠謹遵祂所定的律例、典章、法度和誡命，不可祭拜其他神明。不可忘記我與你們立的約，不可祭拜其他神明。我是你們的上帝耶和華，你們要敬拜我，我必從一切仇敵手中救你們。」但是他們沒有聽從，依然仿效先前的風俗。那些移民到撒瑪利亞各城的外族人既敬拜耶和華，又供奉自己的偶像。直到今日，他們的子孫仍是這樣。

猶大和便雅憫的敵人聽說流亡者回來要為以色列的上帝耶和華建殿，