Ezra 6 – Bible | Equip God’s People

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^[1] Then Darius the king made a decree, and the house of the archives, where the treasures were laid up in Babylon, was searched. ^[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: ^[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; ^[4] with three courses of great stones and a course of new timber. Let the expenses be given out of the king’s house. ^[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. ^[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. ^[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. ^[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. ^[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, ^[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. ^[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. ^[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. ^[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. ^[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. ^[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. ^[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. ^[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. ^[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. ^[19] The children of the captivity kept the Passover on the fourteenth day of the first month. ^[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. ^[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, ^[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.

Footnotes

A cubit is the length from the tip of the middle finger to the elbow on a man’s arm, or about 18 inches or 46 centimeters.

King James Version

^[1] ThenH116 DariusH1868 the kingH4430 madeH7761(PealPerf) a decree,H2942 and searchH1240(PaelPerf) was made in the houseH1005 of the rolls,H5609 whereH8536 the treasuresH1596 were laid upH5182(AphPtc) in Babylon.H895 ^[2] And there was foundH7912(ItpePerf) at Achmetha,H307 in the palaceH1001 that [is] in the provinceH4083 of the Medes,H4076 aH2298 roll,H4040 and thereinH1459 [was] a recordH1799 thusH3652 written:H3790(PealPasPtc) ^[3] In the firstH2298 yearH8140 of CyrusH3567 the kingH4430 [the same] CyrusH3567 the kingH4430 madeH7761(PealPerf) a decreeH2942 [concerning] the houseH1005 of GodH426 at Jerusalem,H3390 Let the houseH1005 be builded,H1124(ItpiImpf) the placeH870 where they offeredH1684(PealActPtc) sacrifices,H1685 and let the foundationsH787 thereof be strongly laid;H5446(PoalPtc) the heightH7314 thereof threescoreH8361 cubits,H521 [and] the breadthH6613 thereof threescoreH8361 cubits;H521 ^[4] [With] threeH8532 rowsH5073 of greatH1560 stones,H69 and a rowH5073 of newH2323 timber:H636 and let the expensesH5313 be givenH3052(ItpeImpf) out ofH4481 the king’sH4430 house:H1005 ^[5] And alsoH638 let the goldenH1722 and silverH3702 vesselsH3984 of the houseH1005 of God,H426 which NebuchadnezzarH5020 took forthH5312(AphPerf) out ofH4481 the templeH1965 which [is] at Jerusalem,H3390 and broughtH2987(AphPerf) unto Babylon,H895 be restored,H8421(AphImpf) and brought againH1946(PealImpf) unto the templeH1965 which [is] at Jerusalem,H3390 [every one] to his place,H870 and placeH5182(AphImpf) [them] in the houseH1005 of God.H426 ^[6] NowH3705 [therefore], Tatnai,H8674 governorH6347 beyondH5675 the river,H5103 Shetharboznai,H8370 and your companionsH3675 the Apharsachites,H671 which [are] beyondH5675 the river,H5103 be yeH1934(PealPerf) farH7352 fromH4481 thence:H8536 ^[7] Let the workH5673 of thisH1791 houseH1005 of GodH426 alone;H7662(PealImpv) let the governorH6347 of the JewsH3062 and the eldersH7868(PealPtc) of the JewsH3062 buildH1124(PealImpf) thisH1791 houseH1005 of GodH426 inH5922 his place.H870 ^[8] Moreover IH4481 makeH7761(PealPasPtc) a decreeH2942 whatH3964 ye shall doH5648(PealImpf) toH5974 the eldersH7868(PealPtc) of theseH479 JewsH3062 for the buildingH1124(PealInf) of thisH1791 houseH1005 of God:H426 that of the king’sH4430 goods,H5232 [even] ofH1768 the tributeH4061 beyondH5675 the river,H5103 forthwithH629 expensesH5313 beH1934(PealImpf) givenH3052(ItpePtc) unto theseH479 men,H1400 that they be notH3809 hindered.H989(PealInf) ^[9] And that whichH4101 they have need of,H2818(PealPtc) both youngH1123 bullocks,H8450 and rams,H1798 and lambs,H563 for the burnt offeringsH5928 of the GodH426 of heaven,H8065 wheat,H2591 salt,H4416 wine,H2562 and oil,H4887 according to the appointmentH3983 of the priestsH3549 which [are] at Jerusalem,H3390 let it beH1934(PealImpf) givenH3052(ItpePtc) them dayH3118 by dayH3118 withoutH3809 fail:H7960 ^[10] That they may offerH1934(PealImpf) sacrifices of sweet savoursH5208 unto the GodH426 of heaven,H8065 and prayH6739(PaelPtc) for the lifeH2417 of the king,H4430 and of his sons.H1123 ^[11] AlsoH4481 I have madeH7761(PealPasPtc) a decree,H2942 that whosoeverH3606 shall alterH8133(AphImpf) thisH1836 word,H6600 let timberH636 be pulled downH5256(ItpeImpf) fromH4481 his house,H1005 and being set up,H2211(PealPasPtc) let him be hangedH4223(ItpeImpf) thereon;H5922 and let his houseH1005 be madeH5648(ItpeImpf) a dunghillH5122 forH5922 this.H1836 ^[12] And the GodH426 that hath caused his nameH8036 to dwellH7932(PaelPerf) thereH8536 destroyH4049(PaelImpf) allH3606 kingsH4430 and people,H5972 that shall putH7972(PealImpf) to their handH3028 to alterH8133(AphInf) [and] to destroyH2255(PaelInf) thisH1791 houseH1005 of GodH426 which [is] at Jerusalem.H3390 IH576 DariusH1868 have madeH7761(PealPerf) a decree;H2942 let it be doneH5648(ItpeImpf) with speed.H629 ^[13] ThenH116 Tatnai,H8674 governorH6347 on this sideH5675 the river,H5103 Shetharboznai,H8370 and their companions,H3675 accordingH6903 to that which DariusH1868 the kingH4430 had sent,H7972(PealPerf) soH3660 they didH5648(PealPerf) speedily.H629 ^[14] And the eldersH7868(PealPtc) of the JewsH3062 builded,H1124(PealPtc) and they prosperedH6744(AphPtc) through the prophesyingH5017 of HaggaiH2292 the prophetH5029 and ZechariahH2148 the sonH1247 of Iddo.H5714 And they builded,H1124(PealPerf) and finishedH3635(ShphPerf) [it], accordingH4481 to the commandmentH2941 of the GodH426 of Israel,H3479 and according to the commandmentH2942 of Cyrus,H3567 and Darius,H1868 and ArtaxerxesH783 kingH4430 of Persia.H6540 ^[15] And thisH1836 houseH1005 was finishedH3319(ShphPerf) onH5705 the thirdH8532 dayH3118 of the monthH3393 Adar,H144 which wasH1932 in the sixthH8353 yearH8140 of the reignH4437 of DariusH1868 the king.H4430 ^[16] And the childrenH1123 of Israel,H3479 the priests,H3549 and the Levites,H3879 and the restH7606 of the childrenH1123 of the captivity,H1547 keptH5648(PealPerf) the dedicationH2597 of thisH1836 houseH1005 of GodH426 with joy,H2305 ^[17] And offeredH7127(AphPerf) at the dedicationH2597 of thisH1836 houseH1005 of GodH426 an hundredH3969 bullocks,H8450 two hundredH3969 rams,H1798 fourH703 hundredH3969 lambs;H563 and for a sin offeringH2402(Qere) forH5922 allH3606 Israel,H3479 twelveH8648 heH6841 goats,H5796 according to the numberH4510 of the tribesH7625 of Israel.H3479 ^[18] And they setH6966(AphPerf) the priestsH3549 in their divisions,H6392 and the LevitesH3879 in their courses,H4255 forH5922 the serviceH5673 of God,H426 which [is] at Jerusalem;H3390 as it is writtenH3792 in the bookH5609 of Moses.H4873 ^[19] And the childrenH1121 of the captivityH1473 keptH6213(QalImpf) the passoverH6453 upon the fourteenthH702 [day] of the firstH7223 month.H2320 ^[20] For the priestsH3548 and the LevitesH3881 were purifiedH2891(HithPerf) together,H259 all of them [were] pure,H2889 and killedH7819(QalImpf) the passoverH6453 for all the childrenH1121 of the captivity,H1473 and for their brethrenH251 the priests,H3548 and for themselves. ^[21] And the childrenH1121 of Israel,H3478 which were come againH7725(QalActPtc) out of captivity,H1473 and all such as had separatedH914(NiphPtc) themselves unto them from the filthinessH2932 of the heathenH1471 of the land,H776 to seekH1875(QalInf) the LordH3068 GodH430 of Israel,H3478 did eat,H398(QalImpf) ^[22] And keptH6213(QalImpf) the feastH2282 of unleavened breadH4682 sevenH7651 daysH3117 with joy:H8057 for the LordH3068 had made them joyful,H8055(PielPerf) and turnedH5437(HiphPerf) the heartH3820 of the kingH4428 of AssyriaH804 unto them, to strengthenH2388(PielInf) their handsH3027 in the workH4399 of the houseH1004 of God,H430 the GodH430 of Israel.H3478

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