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King James Version
ASV
American Standard Version
Then Darius the king made a decree, and search was made in the house of the rolls
, where the treasures were laid up in Babylon.
Then Darius the king made a decree, and search was made in the house of the archives
, where the treasures were laid up in Babylon.
And there was found at Achmetha, in the palace that is in the province of the
Medes
, a roll, and therein was a
record
thus written:
And there was found at Achmetha, in the palace that is in the province of Media
, a roll, and therein was thus written for
a
record
:
In the first year of Cyrus the king the
same
Cyrus the king made a decree concerning the house of God at Jerusalem, Let the house be builded, the place where they offered
sacrifices, and let the foundations thereof be strongly laid; the height thereof threescore cubits, and the breadth thereof threescore cubits;
In the first year of Cyrus the king ,
Cyrus the king made a decree :
Concerning the house of God at Jerusalem, let the house be builded, the place where they offer
sacrifices, and let the foundations thereof be strongly laid; the height thereof threescore cubits, and the breadth thereof threescore cubits;
With three rows
of great stones, and a row
of new timber: and let the expenses be given out of the king's house :
with three courses
of great stones, and a course
of new timber: and let the expenses be given out of the king's house .
And also let the golden
and silver vessels of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took forth out of the temple which is at Jerusalem, and brought unto Babylon, be restored, and brought again unto the temple which is at Jerusalem, every one to his
place ,
and place
them in the house of God.
And also let the gold
and silver vessels of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took forth out of the temple which is at Jerusalem, and brought unto Babylon, be restored, and brought again unto the temple which is at Jerusalem, every one to its
place ;
and thou
shalt
put
them in the house of God.
Now therefore, Tatnai
, governor beyond the river, Shetharboznai
, and your companions the Apharsachites, which
are beyond the river, be ye far from thence:
Now therefore, Tattenai
, governor beyond the River, Shethar-bozenai
, and your companions the Apharsachites, who
are beyond the River, be ye far from thence:
Let 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 his
place.
let 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.
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.
Moreover I make a decree what ye shall do to 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 be given with
all
diligence
unto these men, that they be not hindered.
And that which they have need of, both young bullocks, and rams, and lambs, for the
burnt offerings of
the God of heaven ,
wheat, salt, wine, and oil, according to the appointment
of the priests which
are at Jerusalem, let it be given them day by day without fail :
And that which they have need of, both young bullocks, and rams, and lambs, for burnt -
offerings to
the God of heaven ;
`also'
wheat, salt, wine, and oil, according to the word
of the priests that
are at Jerusalem, let it be given them day by day without fail ;
That they may offer sacrifices of sweet savours
unto the God of heaven, and pray for the life of the king, and of his sons.
that they may offer sacrifices of sweet savor
unto the God of heaven, and pray for the life of the king, and of his sons.
Also I have made a decree, that whosoever shall alter this word, let timber
be pulled down
from his house, and being
set
up,
let him be hanged
thereon; and let his house be made a dunghill for this .
Also I have made a decree, that whosoever shall alter this word, let a
beam
be pulled out
from his house, and let him be lifted
up
and
fastened
thereon; and let his house be made a dunghill for this :
And the God that hath caused his name to dwell there destroy
all kings and people,
that shall put to
their hand to alter and
to destroy this house of God which is at Jerusalem. I Darius have made a decree; let it be done with speed
.
and the God that hath caused his name to dwell there overthrow
all kings and peoples
that shall put forth
their hand to alter `the
same',
to destroy this house of God which is at Jerusalem. I Darius have made a decree; let it be done with all
diligence
.
Then Tatnai
, governor on
this
side
the river, Shetharboznai
, and their companions, according
to
that which
Darius the king had sent, so
they
did speedily
.
Then Tattenai
, the
governor beyond
the River, Shethar-bozenai
, and their companions, because
that Darius the king had sent, did accordingly
with
all
diligence
.
And the elders of the Jews builded ,
and they
prospered through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo. And they builded ,
and finished it, according to the commandment of the God of Israel, and according to the commandment
of Cyrus, and Darius, and Artaxerxes king of Persia.
And the elders of the Jews builded and prospered ,
through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo. And they builded and finished it, according to the commandment of the God of Israel, and according to the decree
of Cyrus, and Darius, and Artaxerxes king of Persia.
And 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.
And 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.
And the children of Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the rest of the children of the captivity, kept the dedication of this house of God with joy.
And the children of Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the rest of the children of the captivity, kept the dedication of this house of God with joy.
And offered at the dedication of this house of God an
hundred bullocks, two hundred rams, four hundred lambs; and for a sin offering for all Israel, twelve he goats, according to the number of the tribes of Israel.
And they
offered at the dedication of this house of God a
hundred bullocks, two hundred rams, four hundred lambs; and for a sin -
offering for all Israel, twelve he -
goats, according to the number of the tribes of Israel.
And 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.
And 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.
And the children of the captivity kept the passover upon the fourteenth day of the first month.
And the children of the captivity kept the passover upon the fourteenth `
day '
of the first month.
For the priests and the Levites were
purified together ,
all of them were pure ,
and killed the passover for all the children of the captivity, and for their brethren the priests, and for themselves.
For the priests and the Levites had
purified themselves
together ;
all of them were pure :
and they
killed the passover for all the children of the captivity, and for their brethren the priests, and for themselves.
And the children of Israel ,
which
were come again out of captivity, and all such as had separated themselves unto them from the filthiness of the heathen
of the land, to seek the LORD
God of Israel, did eat,
And the children of Israel that
were come again out of the
captivity, and all such as had separated themselves unto them from the filthiness of the nations
of the land, to seek Jehovah,
the God of Israel, did eat,
And kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with joy: for the
LORD
had made them joyful, and turned the heart of the king of Assyria unto them, to strengthen their hands in the work of the house of God, the God of Israel.
and kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with joy: for Jehovah
had made them joyful, and had
turned the heart of the king of Assyria unto them, to strengthen their hands in the work of the house of God, the God of Israel.
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