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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:
There was found at Achmetha, in the palace that is in the province of Media
, a scroll
, 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 built
, the place where they offer
sacrifices, and let the foundations of
it
be strongly laid; the height of
it
sixty
cubits, and the breadth of
it
sixty
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.
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 to
Babylon, be restored, and brought again to
the temple which is at Jerusalem, everyone
to its
place ;
and you
shall
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, Shetharbozenai
, and your companions the Apharsachites, who
are beyond the River, be you
far from there
:
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 you
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
to
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 :
That which they have need of, both young bulls
, 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 who
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
to
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 whoever
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 who
has
caused his name to dwell there overthrow
all kings and peoples
who
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, Shetharbozenai
, 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.
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, 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The children of the captivity kept the Passover on
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 brothers
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
,
The children of Israel who
had
come again out of the
captivity, and all such as had separated themselves to
them from the filthiness of the nations
of the land, to seek Yahweh,
the God of Israel, ate
,
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 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 the house of God, the God of Israel.
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