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Ezra 6 (WEBP)

[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.

Ezra 6:3 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.

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

Ezra 6 (KJVS)

[1] 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 .
[2] 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 ():
[3] 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 ;
[4] [With] three rows of great stones , and a row of new timber : and let the expenses be given () out of the king’s house :
[5] 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 .
[6] Now [therefore], Tatnai , governor beyond the river , Shetharboznai , and your companions the Apharsachites , which [are] beyond the river , be ye () far from thence :
[7] 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 .
[8] 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 ().
[9] 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 :
[10] 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 .
[11] 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 .
[12] 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 .
[13] 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 .
[14] 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 .
[15] 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 .
[16] 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 ,
[17] 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 .
[18] 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 .
[19] And the children of the captivity kept () the passover upon the fourteenth [day] of the first month .
[20] 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.
[21] 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 (),
[22] 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 .

Young’s Literal Translation

Ezra 6 (YLT)

[1] Then Darius the king made a decree, and they sought in the house of the books of the treasuries placed there in Babylon,
[2] and there hath been found at Achmetha, in a palace that is in the province of Media, a roll, and a record thus written within it is:
[3] ‘In the first year of Cyrus the king, Cyrus the king hath made a decree concerning the house of God in Jerusalem: the house let be builded in the place where they are sacrificing sacrifices, and its foundations strongly laid; its height sixty cubits, its breadth sixty cubits;
[4] three rows of rolled stones, and a row of new wood, and the outlay let be given out of the king’s house.
[5] ‘And also, the vessels of the house of God, of gold and silver, that Nebuchadnezzar took forth out of the temple that is in Jerusalem, and brought to Babylon, let be given back, and go to the temple that is in Jerusalem, each to its place, and put them down in the house of God.
[6] ‘Now, Tatnai, governor beyond the river, Shethar-Boznai, and their companions, the Apharsachites, who are beyond the river, be ye far from hence;
[7] let alone the work of this house of God, let the governor of the Jews, and the elders of the Jews, build this house of God on its place.
[8] ‘And by me is made a decree concerning that which ye do with the elders of these Jews to build this house of God, that of the riches of the king, that are of the tribute beyond the river, speedily let the outlay be given to these men, that they cease not;
[9] and what they are needing-both young bullocks, and rams, and lambs for burnt-offerings to the God of heaven, wheat, salt, wine, and oil according to the saying of the priests who are in Jerusalem-let be given to them day by day without fail,
[10] that they be bringing near sweet savours to the God of heaven, and praying for the life of the king, and of his sons.
[11] ‘And by me is made a decree, that any one who changeth this thing, let wood be pulled down from his house, and being raised up, let him be smitten on it, and his house let be made a dunghill for this.
[12] And God, who caused His name to dwell there, doth cast down any king and people that putteth forth his hand to change, to destroy this house of God that is in Jerusalem; I Darius have made a decree; speedily let it be done.’
[13] Then Tatnai, governor beyond the river, Shethar-Boznai, and their companions, according to that which Darius the king hath sent, so they have done speedily;
[14] and the elders of the Jews are building and prospering through the prophecy of Haggai the prophet, and Zechariah son of Iddo, and they have built and finished by the decree of the God of Israel, and by the decree of Cyrus, and Darius, and Artaxerxes king of Persia.
[15] And this house hath gone out till the third day of the month Adar, that is in the sixth year of the reign of Darius the king.
[16] And the sons of Israel have made, and the priests, and the Levites, and the rest of the sons of the captivity, a dedication of this house of God with joy,
[17] and have brought near for the dedication of this house of God, bullocks a hundred, rams two hundred, lambs four hundred; and young he-goats for a sin-offering for all Israel, twelve, according to the number of the tribes of Israel;
[18] and they have established the priests in their divisions, and the Levites in their courses, over the service of God that is in Jerusalem, as it is written in the book of Moses.
[19] And the sons of the captivity make the passover on the fourteenth of the first month,
[20] for the priests and the Levites have been purified together-all of them are pure-and they slaughter the passover for all the sons of the captivity, and for their brethren the priests, and for themselves.
[21] And the sons of Israel, those returning from the captivity, and every one who is separated from the uncleanness of the nations of the land unto them, to seek to Jehovah, God of Israel, do eat,
[22] and they make the feast of unleavened things seven days with joy, for Jehovah made them to rejoice, and turned round the heart of the king of Asshur unto them, to strengthen their hands in the work of the house of God, the God of Israel.