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WEB·Ezra 6

¹Then Darius the king made a decree, and the house of the archives, where the treasures were laid up in Babylon, was searched.

KJVThen^H116 Darius^H1868 the king^H4430 made^H7761^(H8754) a decree^H2942, and search^H1240^(H8745) was made in the house^H1005 of the rolls^H5609, where^H8536 the treasures^H1596 were laid up^H5182^(H8683) in Babylon^H895.

² A scroll was found at Achmetha, in the palace that is in the province of Media, and in it this was written for a record:

KJVAnd there was found^H7912^(H8728) at Achmetha^H307, in the palace^H1001 that is in the province^H4083 of the Medes^H4076, a^H2298 roll^H4040, and therein^H1459 was a record^H1799 thus^H3652 written^H3790^(H8752):

³ In the first year of Cyrus the king, Cyrus the king made a decree: Concerning God’s house at Jerusalem, let the house be built, the place where they offer sacrifices, and let its foundations be strongly laid, with its height sixty cubits and its width sixty cubits;

KJVIn the first^H2298 year^H8140 of Cyrus^H3567 the king^H4430 the same Cyrus^H3567 the king^H4430 made^H7761^(H8754) a decree^H2942 concerning the house^H1005 of God^H426 at Jerusalem^H3390, Let the house^H1005 be builded^H1124^(H8731), the place^H870 where they offered^H1684^(H8751) sacrifices^H1685, and let the foundations^H787 thereof be strongly laid^H5446^(H8775); the height^H7314 thereof threescore^H8361 cubits^H521, and the breadth^H6613 thereof threescore^H8361 cubits^H521;

⁴ with three courses of great stones and a course of new timber. Let the expenses be given out of the king’s house.

KJVWith three^H8532 rows^H5073 of great^H1560 stones^H69, and a row^H5073 of new^H2323 timber^H636: and let the expenses^H5313 be given^H3052^(H8725) out of^H4481 the king's^H4430 house^H1005:

⁵ Also let the gold and silver vessels of God’s house, which Nebuchadnezzar took out of the temple which is at Jerusalem and brought to Babylon, be restored and brought again to the temple which is at Jerusalem, everything to its place. You shall put them in God’s house.

KJVAnd also^H638 let the golden^H1722 and silver^H3702 vessels^H3984 of the house^H1005 of God^H426, which Nebuchadnezzar^H5020 took forth^H5312^(H8684) out of^H4481 the temple^H1965 which is at Jerusalem^H3390, and brought^H2987^(H8684) unto Babylon^H895, be restored^H8421^(H8681), and brought again^H1946^(H8748) unto the temple^H1965 which is at Jerusalem^H3390, every one to his place^H870, and place^H5182^(H8681) them in the house^H1005 of God^H426.

⁶ Now therefore, Tattenai, governor beyond the River, Shetharbozenai, and your companions the Apharsachites, who are beyond the River, you must stay far from there.

KJVNow^H3705 therefore, Tatnai^(H8674), governor^H6347 beyond^H5675 the river^H5103, Shetharboznai^H8370, and your companions^H3675 the Apharsachites^H671, which are beyond^H5675 the river^H5103, be ye^H1934^(H8754) far^H7352 from^H4481 thence^H8536:

⁷ Leave the work of this house of God alone; let the governor of the Jews and the elders of the Jews build this house of God in its place.

KJVLet the work^H5673 of this^H1791 house^H1005 of God^H426 alone^H7662^(H8747); let the governor^H6347 of the Jews^H3062 and the elders^H7868^(H8750) of the Jews^H3062 build^H1124^(H8748) this^H1791 house^H1005 of God^H426 in^H5922 his place^H870.

⁸ Moreover I make a decree regarding what you shall do for these elders of the Jews for the building of this house of God: that of the king’s goods, even of the tribute beyond the River, expenses must be given with all diligence to these men, that they not be hindered.

KJVMoreover I^H4481 make^H7761^(H8752) a decree^H2942 what^H3964 ye shall do^H5648^(H8748) to^H5974 the elders^H7868^(H8750) of these^H479 Jews^H3062 for the building^H1124^(H8749) of this^H1791 house^H1005 of God^H426: that of the king's^H4430 goods^H5232, even of^H1768 the tribute^H4061 beyond^H5675 the river^H5103, forthwith^H629 expenses^H5313 be^H1934^(H8748) given^H3052^(H8727) unto these^H479 men^H1400, that they be not^H3809 hindered^H989^(H8749).

⁹ That which they have need of, including young bulls, rams, and lambs, for burnt offerings to the God of heaven; also wheat, salt, wine, and oil, according to the word of the priests who are at Jerusalem, let it be given them day by day without fail,

KJVAnd that which^H4101 they have need of^H2818^(H8750), both young^H1123 bullocks^H8450, and rams^H1798, and lambs^H563, for the burnt offerings^H5928 of the God^H426 of heaven^H8065, wheat^H2591, salt^H4416, wine^H2562, and oil^H4887, according to the appointment^H3983 of the priests^H3549 which are at Jerusalem^H3390, let it be^H1934^(H8748) given^H3052^(H8727) them day^H3118 by day^H3118 without^H3809 fail^H7960:

¹⁰ that they may offer sacrifices of pleasant aroma to the God of heaven, and pray for the life of the king and of his sons.

KJVThat they may offer^H1934^(H8748)^H7127^(H8683) sacrifices of sweet savours^H5208 unto the God^H426 of heaven^H8065, and pray^H6739^(H8743) for the life^H2417 of the king^H4430, and of his sons^H1123.

¹¹ I have also made a decree that whoever alters this message, let a beam be pulled out from his house, and let him be lifted up and fastened on it; and let his house be made a dunghill for this.

KJVAlso^H4481 I have made^H7761^(H8752) a decree^H2942, that whosoever^H3606^H606 shall alter^H8133^(H8681) this^H1836 word^H6600, let timber^H636 be pulled down^H5256^(H8725) from^H4481 his house^H1005, and being set up^H2211^(H8752), let him be hanged^H4223^(H8725) thereon^H5922; and let his house^H1005 be made^H5648^(H8725) a dunghill^H5122 for^H5922 this^H1836.

¹² May the God who has caused his name to dwell there overthrow all kings and peoples who stretch out their hand to alter this, to destroy this house of God which is at Jerusalem. I Darius have made a decree. Let it be done with all diligence.

KJVAnd the God^H426 that hath caused his name^H8036 to dwell^H7932^(H8745) there^H8536 destroy^H4049^(H8741) all^H3606 kings^H4430 and people^H5972, that shall put^H7972^(H8748) to their hand^H3028 to alter^H8133^(H8682) and to destroy^H2255^(H8742) this^H1791 house^H1005 of God^H426 which is at Jerusalem^H3390. I^H576 Darius^H1868 have made^H7761^(H8754) a decree^H2942; let it be done^H5648^(H8725) with speed^H629.

¹³ Then Tattenai, the governor beyond the River, Shetharbozenai, and their companions did accordingly with all diligence, because Darius the king had sent a decree.

KJVThen^H116 Tatnai^(H8674), governor^H6347 on this side^H5675 the river^H5103, Shetharboznai^H8370, and their companions^H3675, according^H6903 to that which Darius^H1868 the king^H4430 had sent^H7972^(H8754), so^H3660 they did^H5648^(H8754) speedily^H629.

¹⁴ The elders of the Jews built and prospered, through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo. They built and finished it, according to the commandment of the God of Israel, and according to the decree of Cyrus, Darius, and Artaxerxes king of Persia.

KJVAnd the elders^H7868^(H8750) of the Jews^H3062 builded^H1124^(H8750), and they prospered^H6744^(H8683) through the prophesying^H5017 of Haggai^H2292 the prophet^H5029 and Zechariah^H2148 the son^H1247 of Iddo^H5714. And they builded^H1124^(H8754), and finished^H3635^(H8806) it, according^H4481 to the commandment^H2941 of the God^H426 of Israel^H3479, and according to the commandment^H2942 of Cyrus^H3567, and Darius^H1868, and Artaxerxes^H783 king^H4430 of Persia^H6540.

¹⁵ This house was finished on the third day of the month Adar, which was in the sixth year of the reign of Darius the king.

KJVAnd this^H1836 house^H1005 was finished^H3319^(H8806) on^H5705 the third^H8532 day^H3118 of the month^H3393 Adar^H144, which was^H1932 in the sixth^H8353 year^H8140 of the reign^H4437 of Darius^H1868 the king^H4430.

¹⁶ The children of Israel, the priests, the Levites, and the rest of the children of the captivity, kept the dedication of this house of God with joy.

KJVAnd the children^H1123 of Israel^H3479, the priests^H3549, and the Levites^H3879, and the rest^H7606 of the children^H1123 of the captivity^H1547, kept^H5648^(H8754) the dedication^H2597 of this^H1836 house^H1005 of God^H426 with joy^H2305,

¹⁷ They offered at the dedication of this house of God one hundred bulls, two hundred rams, four hundred lambs; and for a sin offering for all Israel, twelve male goats, according to the number of the tribes of Israel.

KJVAnd offered^H7127^(H8684) at the dedication^H2597 of this^H1836 house^H1005 of God^H426 an hundred^H3969 bullocks^H8450, two hundred^H3969 rams^H1798, four^H703 hundred^H3969 lambs^H563; and for a sin offering^H2402^(H8675)^H2409 for^H5922 all^H3606 Israel^H3479, twelve^H8648^H6236 he^H6841 goats^H5796, according to the number^H4510 of the tribes^H7625 of Israel^H3479.

¹⁸ They set the priests in their divisions and the Levites in their courses, for the service of God which is at Jerusalem, as it is written in the book of Moses.

KJVAnd they set^H6966^(H8684) the priests^H3549 in their divisions^H6392, and the Levites^H3879 in their courses^H4255, for^H5922 the service^H5673 of God^H426, which is at Jerusalem^H3390; as it is written^H3792 in the book^H5609 of Moses^H4873.

¹⁹ The children of the captivity kept the Passover on the fourteenth day of the first month.

KJVAnd the children^H1121 of the captivity^H1473 kept^H6213^(H8799) the passover^H6453 upon the fourteenth^H702^H6240 day of the first^H7223 month^H2320.

²⁰ Because the priests and the Levites had purified themselves together, all of them were pure. They killed the Passover for all the children of the captivity, for their brothers the priests, and for themselves.

KJVFor the priests^H3548 and the Levites^H3881 were purified^H2891^(H8694) together^H259, all of them were pure^H2889, and killed^H7819^(H8799) the passover^H6453 for all the children^H1121 of the captivity^H1473, and for their brethren^H251 the priests^H3548, and for themselves.

²¹ The children of Israel who had returned out of the captivity, and all who had separated themselves to them from the filthiness of the nations of the land to seek Yahweh, the God of Israel, ate,

KJVAnd the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478, which were come again^H7725^(H8802) out of captivity^H1473, and all such as had separated^H914^(H8737) themselves unto them from the filthiness^H2932 of the heathen^H1471 of the land^H776, to seek^H1875^(H8800) the LORD^H3068 God^H430 of Israel^H3478, did eat^H398^(H8799),

²² and kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with joy; because Yahweh had made them joyful, and had turned the heart of the king of Assyria to them, to strengthen their hands in the work of God, the God of Israel’s house.

KJVAnd kept^H6213^(H8799) the feast^H2282 of unleavened bread^H4682 seven^H7651 days^H3117 with joy^H8057: for the LORD^H3068 had made them joyful^H8055^(H8765), and turned^H5437^(H8689) the heart^H3820 of the king^H4428 of Assyria^H804 unto them, to strengthen^H2388^(H8763) their hands^H3027 in the work^H4399 of the house^H1004 of God^H430, the God^H430 of Israel^H3478.

WEB·Ezra 5

¹Now the prophets, Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo, prophesied to the Jews who were in Judah and Jerusalem. They prophesied to them in the name of the God of Israel.

KJVThen the prophets^H5029, Haggai^H2292 the prophet^H5029, and Zechariah^H2148 the son^H1247 of Iddo^H5714, prophesied^H5013^(H8724) unto^H5922 the Jews^H3062 that were in Judah^H3061 and Jerusalem^H3390 in the name^H8036 of the God^H426 of Israel^H3479, even unto^H5922 them.

² Then Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son of Jozadak rose up and began to build God’s house which is at Jerusalem; and with them were the prophets of God, helping them.

KJVThen^H116 rose up^H6966^(H8754) Zerubbabel^H2217 the son^H1247 of Shealtiel^H7598, and Jeshua^H3443 the son^H1247 of Jozadak^H3136, and began^H8271^(H8745) to build^H1124^(H8749) the house^H1005 of God^H426 which is at Jerusalem^H3390: and with them^H5974 were the prophets^H5029 of God^H426 helping^H5583^(H8683) them.

³ At the same time Tattenai, the governor beyond the River, came to them, with Shetharbozenai and their companions, and asked them, “Who gave you a decree to build this house and to finish this wall?”

KJVAt the same time^H2166 came^H858^(H8754) to them Tatnai^(H8674), governor^H6347 on this side^H5675 the river^H5103, and Shetharboznai^H8370, and their companions^H3675, and said^H560^(H8750) thus^H3652 unto them^H5922, Who^H4479 hath commanded^H7761^(H8754)^H2942 you to build^H1124^(H8749) this^H1836 house^H1005, and to make up^H3635^(H8805) this^H1836 wall^H846?

⁴ They also asked for the names of the men who were making this building.

KJVThen^H116 said^H560^(H8754) we unto them after this manner^H3660, What^H4479 are^H581 the names^H8036 of the men^H1400 that make^H1124^(H8750) this^H1836 building^H1147?

⁵ But the eye of their God was on the elders of the Jews, and they didn’t make them cease until the matter should come to Darius, and an answer should be returned by letter concerning it.

KJVBut the eye^H5870 of their God^H426 was^H1934^(H8754) upon^H5922 the elders^H7868^(H8750) of the Jews^H3062, that they could not^H3809 cause^H989 them^H1994 to cease^H989^(H8754), till^H5705 the matter^H2941 came^H1946^(H8748) to Darius^H1868: and then^H116 they returned answer^H8421^(H8681) by letter^H5407 concerning^H5922 this^H1836 matter.

⁶ 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.

KJVThe copy^H6573 of the letter^H104 that Tatnai^(H8674), governor^H6347 on this side^H5675 the river^H5103, and Shetharboznai^H8370, and his companions^H3675 the Apharsachites^H671, which were on this side^H5675 the river^H5103, sent^H7972^(H8754) unto^H5922 Darius^H1868 the king^H4430:

⁷ They sent a letter to him, in which was written: To Darius the king, all peace.

KJVThey sent^H7972^(H8754) a letter^H6600 unto^H5922 him, wherein^H1459 was written^H3790^(H8752) thus^H1836; Unto Darius^H1868 the king^H4430, all^H3606 peace^H8001.

⁸ Be it known to the king that we went into the province of Judah, to the house of the great God, which is being built with great stones and timber is laid in the walls. This work goes on with diligence and prospers in their hands.

KJVBe it known^H1934^(H8748)^H3046^(H8752) unto the king^H4430, that we went^H236^(H8754) into the province^H4083 of Judea^H3061, to the house^H1005 of the great^H7229 God^H426, which is builded^H1124^(H8732) with great^H1560 stones^H69, and timber^H636 is laid^H7761^(H8727) in the walls^H3797, and this^H1791 work^H5673 goeth^H5648^(H8727) fast^H629 on, and prospereth^H6744^(H8683) in their hands^H3028.

⁹ Then we asked those elders, and said to them thus, “Who gave you a decree to build this house, and to finish this wall?”

KJVThen^H116 asked^H7593^(H8754) we those^H479 elders^H7868^(H8750), and said^H560^(H8754) unto them thus^H3660, Who^H4479 commanded^H7761^(H8754)^H2942 you to build^H1124^(H8749) this^H1836 house^H1005, and to make up^H3635^(H8805) these^H1836 walls^H846?

¹⁰ We asked them their names also, to inform you that we might write the names of the men who were at their head.

KJVWe asked^H7593^(H8754) their names^H8036 also^H638, to certify^H3046^(H8682) thee, that we might write^H3790^(H8748) the names^H8036 of the men^H1400 that were the chief^H7217 of them.

¹¹ Thus they returned us answer, saying, “We are the servants of the God of heaven and earth and are building the house that was built these many years ago, which a great king of Israel built and finished.

KJVAnd thus^H3660 they returned^H8421^(H8684) us answer^H6600, saying^H560^(H8749), We^H586 are^H1994 the servants^H5649 of the God^H426 of heaven^H8065 and earth^H772, and build^H1124^(H8750) the house^H1005 that was^H1934^(H8754) builded^H1124^(H8752) these^H1836 many^H7690 years^H8140 ago^H6928, which a great^H7229 king^H4430 of Israel^H3479 builded^H1124^(H8754) and set up^H3635^(H8806).

¹² But after our fathers had provoked the God of heaven to wrath, he gave them into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, the Chaldean, who destroyed this house and carried the people away into Babylon.

KJVBut^H3861 after^H4481 that our fathers^H2 had provoked^H7265 the God^H426 of heaven^H8065 unto wrath^H7265^(H8684), he gave^H3052^(H8754) them^H1994 into the hand^H3028 of Nebuchadnezzar^H5020 the king^H4430 of Babylon^H895, the Chaldean^H3679, who destroyed^H5642^(H8754) this^H1836 house^H1005, and carried^H1541 the people^H5972 away^H1541^(H8684) into Babylon^H895.

¹³ But in the first year of Cyrus king of Babylon, Cyrus the king made a decree to build this house of God.

KJVBut^H1297 in the first^H2298 year^H8140 of Cyrus^H3567 the king^H4430 of Babylon^H895 the same king^H4430 Cyrus^H3567 made^H7761^(H8754) a decree^H2942 to build^H1124^(H8749) this^H1836 house^H1005 of God^H426.

¹⁴ The gold and silver vessels of God’s house, which Nebuchadnezzar took out of the temple that was in Jerusalem and brought into the temple of Babylon, those Cyrus the king also took out of the temple of Babylon, and they were delivered to one whose name was Sheshbazzar, whom he had made governor.

KJVAnd the vessels^H3984 also^H638 of^H1768 gold^H1722 and silver^H3702 of the house^H1005 of God^H426, which Nebuchadnezzar^H5020 took^H5312^(H8684) out of^H4481 the temple^H1965 that was in Jerusalem^H3390, and brought^H2987^(H8684) them into the temple^H1965 of Babylon^H895, those^H1994 did Cyrus^H3567 the king^H4430 take^H5312^(H8684) out of^H4481 the temple^H1965 of Babylon^H895, and they were delivered^H3052^(H8753) unto one, whose name^H8036 was Sheshbazzar^H8340, whom he had made^H7761^(H8754) governor^H6347;

¹⁵ He said to him, ‘Take these vessels, go, put them in the temple that is in Jerusalem, and let God’s house be built in its place.’

KJVAnd said^H560^(H8754) unto him, Take^H5376^(H8747) these^H412 vessels^H3984, go^H236^(H8747), carry^H5182^(H8680) them^H1994 into the temple^H1965 that is in Jerusalem^H3390, and let the house^H1005 of God^H426 be builded^H1124^(H8731) in^H5922 his place^H870.

¹⁶ Then the same Sheshbazzar came and laid the foundations of God’s house which is in Jerusalem. Since that time even until now it has been being built, and yet it is not completed.

KJVThen^H116 came^H858^(H8754) the same^H1791 Sheshbazzar^H8340, and laid^H3052^(H8754) the foundation^H787 of the house^H1005 of God^H426 which is in Jerusalem^H3390: and since^H4481 that time^H116 even until^H5705 now^H3705 hath it been in building^H1124^(H8732), and yet it is not^H3809 finished^H8000^(H8752).

¹⁷ Now therefore, if it seems good to the king, let a search be made in the king’s treasure house, which is there at Babylon, whether it is so that a decree was made by Cyrus the king to build this house of God at Jerusalem; and let the king send his pleasure to us concerning this matter.”

KJVNow^H3705 therefore, if^H2006 it seem good^H2869 to^H5922 the king^H4430, let there be search^H1240^(H8721) made in the king's^H4430 treasure^H1596 house^H1005, which is there^H8536 at Babylon^H895, whether^H2006 it be^H383 so, that a decree^H2942 was made^H7761^(H8752) of^H4481 Cyrus^H3567 the king^H4430 to build^H1124^(H8749) this^H1791 house^H1005 of God^H426 at Jerusalem^H3390, and let the king^H4430 send^H7972^(H8748) his pleasure^H7470 to us concerning^H5922 this matter^H1836.

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