Lexicon :: Strong's H426 - 'ĕlâ

“Let it be ^H3046 known ^H3046 to the king ^H4430 that we have gone ^H236 to the province ^H4083 of Judah ^H3061, to the house ^H1005 of the great ^H7229 God ^H426, and it ^H1932 is being built ^H1124 with huge ^H1560 stones ^H69, and timber ^H636 is being put ^H7761 within the walls ^H3797; and that ^H1791 work ^H5673 is going ^H5648 on with all ^H629 diligence ^H629 and is succeeding ^H6744 in their hands ^H3028.

“Thus ^H3660 they responded ^H8421 with a word ^H6600 to us, saying ^H560,

‘We are the servants ^H5649 of the God ^H426 of heaven ^H8065 and earth ^H772, and are rebuilding ^H1124 the house ^H1005 that was built ^H1124 many ^H7690 years ^H8140 ago ^H6928, which a great ^H7229 king ^H4430 of Israel ^H3479 built ^H1124 and completed ^H3635.

‘But because ^H4481 H1768 our fathers ^H2 had provoked ^H7265 the God ^H426 of heaven ^H8065 to ^H7265 wrath ^H7265, He gave ^H3052 them into the hand ^H3028 of Nebuchadnezzar ^H5020 king ^H4430 of Babylon ^H895, the Chaldean ^H3779, who destroyed ^H5642 this ^H1836 house ^H1005 and took ^H1541 the people ^H5972 away ^H1541 into exile ^H5972 in Babylon ^H895.

‘However ^H1297, in the first ^H2298 year ^H8140 of Cyrus ^H3567 king ^H4430 of Babylon ^H895, King ^H4430 Cyrus ^H3567 issued ^H7761 a decree ^H2942 to rebuild ^H1124 this ^H1836 house ^H1005 of God ^H426.

‘Also ^H638 the gold ^H1722 and silver ^H3702 utensils ^H3984 of the house ^H1005 of God ^H426, which ^H1768 Nebuchadnezzar ^H5020 had taken ^H5312 from the temple ^H1965 [fn]in Jerusalem ^H3390 and brought ^H2987 them to the temple ^H1965 of Babylon ^H895, these ^H1994 King ^H4430 Cyrus ^H3567 took ^H5312 out ^H5312 from the temple ^H1965 of Babylon ^H895, and they were given ^H3052 to one whose name ^H8036 was Sheshbazzar ^H8340, whom ^H1768 he had appointed ^H7761 governor ^H6347.

‘He said ^H560 to him, “Take ^H5376 these ^H429 articles ^H3984, go ^H236 and deposit ^H5182 them in the temple ^H1965 [fn]in Jerusalem ^H3390, and let the house ^H1005 of God ^H426 be rebuilt ^H1124 in its place ^H870.”

‘Then ^H116 that Sheshbazzar ^H8340 came ^H858 and laid ^H3052 the foundations ^H787 of the house ^H1005 of God ^H426 [fn]in Jerusalem ^H3390; and from then ^H116 until ^H5705 now ^H3705 it is being ^H1124 rebuilt ^H1124, and it is not yet finished ^H8000.’

“So now ^H3705 if ^H2006 it seems ^H2869 good ^H2869 to the king ^H4430, let a search ^H1240 be made ^H1240 in the king’s ^H4430 treasure ^H1596 house ^H1005, which ^H1768 is there ^H8536 in Babylon ^H895, if ^H2006 it be that a decree ^H2942 was issued ^H7761 by King ^H4430 Cyrus ^H3567 to rebuild ^H1124 that ^H1791 house ^H1005 of God ^H426 in Jerusalem ^H3390; and let the king ^H4430 send ^H7972 to us his will ^H7470 concerning ^H5922 this ^H1836 matter.”

‘And also ^H638 let the gold ^H1722 and silver ^H3702 articles ^H3984 of the house ^H1005 of God ^H426, which ^H1768 Nebuchadnezzar ^H5020 took ^H5312 out ^H5312 from the temple ^H1965 in Jerusalem ^H3390 and brought ^H2987 to Babylon ^H895, be returned ^H8421 and [fn]brought ^H1981 to their places ^H870 in the temple ^H1965 in Jerusalem ^H3390; and you shall deposit ^H5182 them in the house ^H1005 of God ^H426.’

“Leave ^H7662 that ^H1791 work ^H5673 on the house ^H1005 of God ^H426 alone ^H7662; let the governor ^H6347 of the Jews ^H3062 and the elders ^H7868 of the Jews ^H3062 rebuild ^H1124 that ^H1791 house ^H1005 of God ^H426 in its designated place ^H870.

“Moreover, I issue ^H7761 a decree ^H2942 concerning what ^H4101 H1768 you shall do ^H5648 for those ^H479 elders ^H7868 of Judah ^H3062 in the rebuilding ^H1124 of that ^H1791 house ^H1005 of God ^H426: the full ^H629 cost ^H5313 is to be given ^H3052 to those ^H479 people ^H1400 from the royal ^H4430 treasury ^H5232 out of the tribute ^H4061 of the provinces beyond ^H5675 the River ^H5103, and that without ^H3809 negligence ^H989.

“Whatever ^H4101 is needed ^H2819, both young ^H1123 bulls ^H8450, rams ^H1798, and lambs ^H563 for a burnt ^H5928 offering ^H5928 to the God ^H426 of heaven ^H8065, and wheat ^H2591, salt ^H4416, wine ^H2562, and anointing ^H4887 oil ^H4887, according to what the priests ^H3549 in Jerusalem ^H3390 say ^H3983, it is to be given ^H3052 to them daily ^H3118 without ^H3809 negligence ^H7960,

that they may bring ^H7127 sweet-smelling ^H5208 sacrifices ^H5208 near ^H7127 to the God ^H426 of heaven ^H8065 and pray ^H6739 for the life ^H2417 of the king ^H4430 and his sons ^H1123.

“May the God ^H426 who ^H1768 has caused His name ^H8036 to dwell ^H7932 there ^H8536 overthrow ^H4049 any ^H3606 king ^H4430 or people ^H5972 who ^H1768 [fn]stretches ^H7972 out his hand ^H3028 to change ^H8133 it, so as to destroy ^H2255 that ^H1791 house ^H1005 of God ^H426 in Jerusalem ^H3390. I, Darius ^H1868, have issued ^H7761 this decree ^H2942, let it be done ^H5648 with all ^H629 diligence ^H629!”

And the sons ^H1123 of Israel ^H3479, the priests ^H3549, the Levites ^H3879 and the rest ^H7606 of the [fn]exiles ^H1123 H1547, celebrated ^H5648 the dedication ^H2597 of this ^H1836 house ^H1005 of God ^H426 with joy ^H2305.

“Forasmuch ^H6903 H1768 as you are sent ^H7972 from before the king ^H4430 and his seven ^H7655 counselors ^H3272 to inquire ^H1240 concerning ^H5922 Judah ^H3061 and Jerusalem ^H3390 according to the law ^H1882 of your God ^H426 which ^H1768 is in your hand ^H3028,

and to bring ^H2987 the silver ^H3702 and gold ^H1722, which ^H1768 the king ^H4430 and his counselors ^H3272 have freely ^H5069 offered ^H5069 to the God ^H426 of Israel ^H3479, whose ^H1768 dwelling ^H4907 is in Jerusalem ^H3390,

and all ^H3606 the silver ^H3702 and gold ^H1722 which ^H1768 you find ^H7912 in the whole ^H3606 province ^H4083 of Babylon ^H895, along ^H5973 with ^H5973 the freewill ^H5069 offering ^H5069 of the people ^H5972 and of the priests ^H3549, who offered ^H5069 willingly ^H5069 for the house ^H1005 of their God ^H426 which ^H1768 is in Jerusalem ^H3390;

with this ^H1836 money ^H3702, therefore ^H6903 H1836, you shall with all ^H629 diligence ^H629 buy ^H7066 bulls ^H8450, rams ^H1798, and lambs ^H563, with their grain offerings ^H4504 and their drink ^H5261 offerings ^H5261, and bring ^H7127 them near ^H727 to the altar ^H4056 of the house ^H1005 of your God ^H426 which ^H1768 is in Jerusalem ^H3390.

“And whatever ^H4101 seems ^H3190 good ^H3191 to you and to your brothers ^H252 to do with the rest ^H7606 of the silver ^H3702 and gold ^H1722, you may do ^H5648 according to the will ^H7470 of your God ^H426.

“Also the utensils ^H3984 which ^H1768 are given ^H3052 to you for the service ^H6402 of the house ^H1005 of your God ^H426, deliver ^H8000 in ^H8000 full ^H8000 before ^H6925 the God ^H426 of Jerusalem ^H3390.

“The rest ^H7606 of the needs ^H2819 for the house ^H1005 of your God ^H426, which ^H1768 may fall ^H5308 upon ^H5308 you to provide ^H5415, provide ^H5415 for it from the royal ^H4430 treasury ^H1596.

“So I, even I, King ^H4430 Artaxerxes ^H783, issue ^H7761 a decree ^H2942 to all ^H3606 the treasurers ^H1490 who ^H1768 are in the provinces beyond ^H5675 the [fn]River ^H5103, that whatever ^H3606 H1768 Ezra ^H5831 the priest ^H3549, the scribe ^H5613 of the law ^H1882 of the God ^H426 of heaven ^H8065, may ask ^H7593 of you, it shall be done ^H5648 with all ^H629 diligence ^H629,

“Whatever ^H3606 H1768 is [fn]decreed ^H4481 H2942 by the God ^H426 of heaven ^H8065, let it be done ^H5648 with zeal ^H149 for the house ^H1005 of the God ^H426 of heaven ^H8065, so ^H1768 that there will not be wrath ^H7109 against ^H5922 the kingdom ^H4437 of the king ^H4430 and his sons ^H1123.

“We also make ^H3046 known ^H3046 to you that it is not allowed ^H7990 to [fn]impose ^H7412 tribute ^H4061, custom ^H4061, or toll ^H1983 on any ^H3606 of the priests ^H3549, Levites ^H3879, singers ^H2171, doorkeepers ^H8652, temple ^H5412 servants ^H5412, or other servants ^H6399 of this ^H1836 house ^H1005 of God ^H426.

“And you, Ezra ^H5831, according to the wisdom ^H2452 of your God ^H426 which ^H1768 is in your hand ^H3028, appoint ^H4483 magistrates ^H8200 and judges ^H1782 that they may judge ^H1934 H1778 all ^H3606 the people ^H5972 who ^H1768 are in the province beyond ^H5675 the River ^H5103, even all ^H3606 those who know ^H3046 the laws ^H1882 of your God ^H426; and to anyone ^H1768 who ^H1768 does ^H3046 not ^H3809 know ^H3046 the laws, you shall make ^H3046 them known ^H3046.

“Whoever ^H3605 will not do ^H5648 the law ^H1882 of your God ^H426 and the law ^H1882 of the king ^H4430, let judgment ^H1780 be done ^H5648 to him with all ^H629 diligence ^H629, whether ^H2006 for death ^H4193 or ^H2006 for [fn]banishment ^H8332 or ^H2006 for confiscation ^H6065 of goods ^H5232 or for imprisonment ^H613.”