“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”
Ezra 6
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1Thus King Darius ordered a search of the archives stored in the treasury of Babylon.
“Darius the king made a decree and search was made in the house of the rules where the treasures were laid up in Babylon”
“King Darius issued a decree. And search was made in the archives where the treasures were stored in Babylon.”
“Darius the king, made a decree and search was made in the house of the rolls, where the treasures were made up in Babylon.”
2And a scroll was found in the fortress of Ecbatana, in the province of Media, with the following written on it: Memorandum:
“and there was found at Acmetha in the palace that is in the province of the Medes a roll and therein was a record thus written”
3In the first year of King Cyrus, he issued a decree concerning the house of God in Jerusalem: Let the house be rebuilt as a place for offering sacrifices, and let its foundations be firmly laid. It is to be sixty cubits high and sixty cubits wide,
“In the first year of Cyrus the king. The same Cyrus the king. The king made a decree. Concerning the house of God at Jerusalem. Let this house be builded. The place where they offered sacrifices. And let the foundations thereof…”
4with three layers of cut stones and one of timbers. The costs are to be paid from the royal treasury.
“with three rows of great stones and a row of new timber. So let the expenses be given out of the king's house”
5Furthermore, the gold and silver articles of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took from the temple in Jerusalem and carried to Babylon, must also be returned to the temple in Jerusalem and deposited in the house of God.
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6Therefore Darius decreed: To Tattenai governor of the region west of the Euphrates, Shethar-bozenai, and your associates and officials in the region: You must stay away from that place!
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7Leave this work on the house of God alone. Let the governor and elders of the Jews rebuild this house of God on its original site.
“Leave this work on the house of God alone. Let the governor of the Jews and the elders of the Jews rebuild this house of God on its site.”
“Leave this work on the house of God alone. Let the governor of the Jews and the elders of the Jews rebuild this house of God on its site.”
“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 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 the house of God in his place.”
8I hereby decree what you must do for these elders of the Jews who are rebuilding this house of God: The cost is to be paid in full to these men from the royal treasury out of the taxes of the provinces west of the Euphrates, so that the work will not be hindered.
“moreover, I issue a decree concerning what you are to do for these elders of Judah in the rebuilding of this house of God. The full cost is to be paid to these people from the royal treasury out of the taxes of the provinces…”
“Moreover I make a decree. What ye shall do to the elders of these Jews. For the building of this house of God. Tell me what you are going to do. That of the king's goods. Even of the tribute beyond the river. Forthwith expenses…”
“Moreover, I make a decree, what you shall do to the elders of these Jews for the building of the house of God, that of the king's goods, even of the tribute, that's tax money, beyond the river forthwith. Right now, expenses be…”
9Whatever is needed—young bulls, rams, and lambs for burnt offerings to the God of heaven, as well as wheat, salt, wine, and oil, as requested by the priests in Jerusalem—must be given to them daily without fail.
“and that which they have need of both young bullocks rams lands 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…”
“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, oil, according to the appointment of the priests which were at Jerusalem. Let it be given…”
10Then they will be able to offer sacrifices of a sweet aroma to the God of heaven and to pray for the lives of the king and his sons.
“that they may offer sacrifices of sweet savors unto the God of heaven and pray for the life of the king and of his sons.”
“That they may offer sacrifices. Of sweet savours. Unto the God of heaven. And tray. For the life of the king. And of his sons.”
“that they may offer sacrifices of sweet savors unto the God of heaven and pray for the life of the king and for his sons.”
11I also decree that if any man interferes with this directive, a beam is to be torn from his house and raised up, and he is to be impaled on it. And his own house shall be made a pile of rubble for this offense.
“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 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 make a decree that whosoever shall alter this word, let timber be pulled down from his house and be set up, let him be hanged on it, and let his house be made a dunghill for this.”
12May God, who has caused His Name to dwell there, overthrow any king or people who lifts a hand to alter this decree or to destroy this house of God in Jerusalem. I, Darius, have issued the decree. Let it be carried out with diligence.
“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…”
“may the God who caused his name to dwell there overthrow any king or people who attempts to change it so as to destroy this house of God in Jerusalem. I, Darius, have issued this decree. Let it be carried out”
“and the God that hath caused his name to dwell there, destroy all kings and people, that shall put to them to alter and to destroy this house of God which is at Jerusalem. I, Darius, have made a decree, let it be done with.”
13In response, Tattenai the governor of the region west of the Euphrates, Shethar-bozenai, and their associates diligently carried out what King Darius had decreed.
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14So the Jewish elders built and prospered through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah son of Iddo. They finished building according to the command of the God of Israel and the decrees of Cyrus, Darius, and Artaxerxes, kings of Persia.
“and the elders of the Jews they builded and they prospered through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo, and they built it and finished it according to the commandment of the God of Israel and…”
“The elders of the Jews were successful in building through the prophesying Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Edith. And they finished building according to the command of the God of Israel and the decree of Cyrus Darius…”
“the elders of the Jew build it. And they prospered through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Edo. And they built it and finished it according to the commandment of the God of Israel and according to…”
“And the elders of the Jews built it, and they prospered through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet, and Zechariah the son of Idu. And they built it, and finished it according to the commandment of the God of Israel, and…”
“And the elders of the Jews builded and prospered through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo. And they built it and finished it according to the commandment of the God of Israel, according to the…”
15And this temple was completed on the third day of the month of Adar, in the sixth year of the reign of King Darius.
“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 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 temple was completed on the third day of the month Adar and it was the sixth year of the reign of king Darius”
“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 is in the sixth year of the reign of Darius the king.”
16Then the people of Israel—the priests, the Levites, and the rest of the exiles—celebrated the dedication of the house of God with joy.
“and the sons of Israel, the priests, the Levites, and the rest of the exiles celebrated 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 what? 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 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.”
17For the dedication of the house of God they offered a hundred bulls, two hundred rams, four hundred lambs, and a sin offering for all Israel of twelve male goats, one for each tribe of Israel.
“and offered at the dedication of this house of God a hundred bullocks, 200 rams, 400 lambs, and for a sin offering for all Israel, 12 he goats, according to the number of the tribes of Israel.”
18They also appointed the priests by their divisions and the Levites by their groups to the service of God in Jerusalem, according to what is written in the Book of Moses.
“then they appointed the priests to their divisions and the Levites in their orders for the service of God in 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.”
19On the fourteenth day of the first month, the exiles kept the Passover.
“the exiles observed the Passover on the 14th of the first month.”
“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 on the fourteenth day of the first month”
“And then Ezra, 19, children of the captivity kept the Passover upon the 14th day of the first month.”
“And the children of the captivity kept the Passover. From the 14th day of the first month.”
20All the priests and Levites had purified themselves and were ceremonially clean. And the Levites slaughtered the Passover lamb for all the exiles, for their priestly brothers, and for themselves.
“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 priest and for themselves”
“For the priest 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 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 were purified together. So again a recovery. 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.”
21The Israelites who had returned from exile ate it, together with all who had separated themselves from the uncleanness of the peoples of the land to seek the LORD, the God of Israel.
“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, they did eat”
“And the children of Israel, which 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 the Lord God of Israel, did eat,”
“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.”
“and the children of Israel which were come again out of captivity and all had separated themselves into them from the filthiness of the heathen of the land to seek the Lord God of Israel did eat”
“the sons of Israel who returned from the exile, all those, listen to this phrase, who had separated themselves from the impurity of the nations of the land to join them, to seek the Lord God of Israel at the Passover.”
22For seven days they kept the Feast of Unleavened Bread with joy, because the LORD had made them joyful and turned the heart of the king of Assyria toward them to strengthen their hands in the work on the house of the God of Israel.
“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 they kept the feast of unleavened bread for seven days with joy for the Lord had made them joyful and turned their heart of the king of Assyria unto them to strengthen their hands in the work of the house of God the God of…”
“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.”
“they observed the feast of the unleavened bread they had seven days with joy for the Lord had caused them to rejoice and had turned the heart of the king of Assyria toward them to encourage them in the work of the house of God,…”