Ezra 6 :: Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

Then ^H116 King ^H4430 Darius ^H1868 issued ^H7761 a decree ^H2942, and a search ^H1240 was made ^H1240 in the [fn]archives ^H1005 H5609, where ^H1768 H8536 the treasures ^H1596 were deposited ^H5182 in Babylon ^H895.

“Memorandum ^H1799—

“In the first ^H2298 year ^H8140 of King ^H4430 Cyrus ^H3567, Cyrus ^H3567 the king ^H4430 issued ^H7761 a decree ^H2942:

‘Concerning the house ^H1005 of God ^H426 in Jerusalem ^H3390, let that house ^H1005, the place ^H870 where ^H1768 sacrifices ^H1685 are offered ^H1684, be rebuilt ^H1124 and let its foundations ^H787 be [fn]retained ^H5446, its height ^H7314 being [fn]60 ^H8361 cubits ^H521 and its width ^H6613 60 ^H8361 cubits ^H521;

with three ^H8532 layers ^H5073 of huge ^H1560 stones ^H69 and [fn]one layer ^H5073 of timbers ^H636. And let the cost ^H5313 be given ^H3052 from the [fn]royal ^H4430 treasury ^H1005.

‘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.’

“Now ^H3705 Tattenai ^H8674, governor ^H6347 of the province beyond ^H5675 the [fn]River ^H5103, Shethar-bozenai ^H8370 and their colleagues ^H3675, the officials ^H671 of the provinces beyond ^H5675 the River ^H5103, [fn]keep ^H7352 away ^H7352 from there ^H8536.

“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.

“And I issued ^H7761 a decree ^H2942 that any ^H3606 man ^H606 who ^H1768 violates ^H8133 this ^H1836 edict ^H6600, a timber ^H636 shall be pulled ^H5256 out ^H5256 from his house ^H1005 and he shall be impaled ^H2211 H4223 on it and his house ^H1005 shall be made ^H5648 a refuse ^H5122 heap ^H5122 on account ^H5922 of this ^H1836.

“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!”

Then ^H116 Tattenai ^H8674, the governor ^H6347 of the province beyond ^H5675 the River ^H5103, Shethar-bozenai ^H8370 and their colleagues ^H3675 carried ^H5648 out ^H5648 the decree with all ^H629 diligence ^H629, just ^H6903 as King ^H4430 Darius ^H1868 had sent ^H7972.

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.

And the exiles ^H1121 H1473 celebrated ^H6213 the Passover ^H6453 on the fourteenth ^H702 H6240 of the first ^H7223 month ^H2320.