Ezra 5:5 Verse Cross Referencess In Multiple Versions

Ezra 6:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22

• 1 ਤਦ ਦਾਰਾ ਪਾਤਸ਼ਾਹ ਦੀ ਆਗਿਆ ਨਾਲ ਬਾਬਲ ਦੇ ਕਿਤਾਬ ਘਰ ਦੀ ਜਿਹ ਦੇ ਵਿੱਚ ਖ਼ਜਾਨੇ ਸਨ ਪੜਤਾਲ ਕੀਤੀ ਗਈ
• 2 ਅਤੇ ਅਹਮਥਾ ਵਿਚ ਉਸ ਮਹਿਲ ਵਿੱਚ ਜੋ ਮਾਦਈ ਦੇ ਸੂਬੇ ਵਿੱਚ ਹੈ ਇੱਕ ਪੱਤ੍ਰੀ ਮਿਲੀ ਜਿਹ ਦੇ ਵਿੱਚ ਇਹ ਆਗਿਆ ਲਿਖੀ ਹੋਈ ਸੀ
• 3 ਕੋਰਸ਼ ਪਾਤਸ਼ਾਹ ਦੇ ਪਹਿਲੇ ਵਰਹੇ ਉਸੇ ਕੋਰਸ਼ ਪਾਤਸ਼ਾਹ ਨੇ ਪਰਮੇਸ਼ੁਰ ਦੇ ਭਵਨ ਦੇ ਵਿਖੇ ਜੋ ਯਰੂਸ਼ਲਮ ਵਿੱਚ ਹੈ ਆਗਿਆ ਦਿੱਤੀ ਭਈ ਉਹ ਭਵਨ ਤੇ ਉਹ ਥਾਂ ਜਿੱਥੇ ਬਲੀਦਾਨ ਕੀਤੇ ਜਾਂਦੇ ਸਨ ਬਣਾਇਆ ਜਾਵੇ ਅਤੇ ਉਹ ਦੀਆਂ ਨੀਆਂ ਤਕੜਾਈ ਨਾਲ ਧਰੀਆਂ ਜਾਣ। ਉਹ ਦੀ ਉਚਿਆਈ ਸੱਠ ਹੱਥ ਤੇ ਚੌੜਾਈ ਸੱਠ ਹੱਥ ਹੋਵੇ
• 4 ਤਿੰਨ ਰਦੇ ਭਾਰੇ ਪੱਥਰਾਂ ਦੇ ਅਰ ਇੱਕ ਰਦਾ ਨਵੀਂ ਲੱਕੜੀ ਦਾ ਹੋਵੇ ਤੇ ਖਰਚ ਪਾਤਸ਼ਾਹੀ ਮਹਿਲ ਵਿੱਚੋਂ ਦਿੱਤਾ ਜਾਵੇ
• 5 ਅਤੇ ਪਰਮੇਸ਼ੁਰ ਦੇ ਭਵਨ ਦੇ ਸੋਨੇ ਤੇ ਚਾਂਦੀ ਦੇ ਭਾਂਡੇ ਵੀ ਜਿਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਨਬੂਕਦਨੱਸਰ ਉਸ ਹੈਕਲ ਤੋਂ ਜੋ ਯਰੂਸ਼ਲਮ ਵਿੱਚ ਹੈ ਕੱਢ ਕੇ ਬਾਬਲ ਨੂੰ ਲਿਆਇਆ ਮੋੜ ਦਿੱਤੇ ਜਾਣ ਤੇ ਯਰੂਸ਼ਲਮ ਦੀ ਹੈਕਲ ਵਿੱਚ ਆਪਣੇ ਆਪਣੇ ਥਾਂ ਪਹੁੰਚਾਏ ਜਾਣ ਅਤੇ ਤੂੰ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਪਰਮੇਸ਼ੁਰ ਦੇ ਭਵਨ ਵਿੱਚ ਰੱਖ ਦੇਈਂ ।।
• 6 ਏਸ ਲਈ ਹੇ ਦਰਿਆਓ ਪਾਰ ਦੇ ਹਾਕਮ ਤਤਨਈ ਅਰ ਸ਼ਥਰ-ਬੋਜ਼ਨਈ ਅਰ ਤੁਹਾਡੇ ਅਫਰਸਕਾਈ ਸਾਥੀਓ ਜੋ ਦਰਿਆਓਂ ਪਾਰ ਹਨ ਤੁਸੀਂ ਓਥੋਂ ਪਰ੍ਹੇ ਰਹੋ
• 7 ਪਰਮੇਸ਼ੁਰ ਦੇ ਭਵਨ ਦੇ ਇਸ ਕੰਮ ਵਿੱਚ ਹੱਥ ਨਾ ਅੜਾਓ । ਯਹੂਦੀਆਂ ਦੇ ਹਾਕਮ ਤੇਂ ਯਹੂਦੀਆਂ ਦੇ ਬਜ਼ੁਰਗਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਪਰਮੇਸ਼ੁਰ ਦਾ ਭਵਨ ਉਹ ਦੇ ਥਾਂ ਤੇ ਬਣਾਉਣ ਦਿਓ
• 8 ਨਾਲੇ ਪਰਮੇਸ਼ੁਰ ਦੇ ਏਸ ਭਵਨ ਦੇ ਬਣਾਉਣ ਵਿੱਚ ਜੋ ਤੁਸੀਂ ਯਹੂਦੀ ਬਜ਼ੁਰਗਾਂ ਨਾਲ ਕਰਨਾ ਹੈ ਸੋ ਏਹ ਮੇਰੀ ਆਗਿਆ ਹੈ ਕਿ ਪਾਤਸ਼ਾਹੀ ਮਾਲ ਵਿੱਚੋਂ ਅਰਥਾਤ ਦਰਿਆਓਂ ਪਾਰ ਦੇ ਕਰ ਵਿੱਚੋਂ ਏਹਨਾਂ ਮਨੁੱਖਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਝਬਦੇ ਖਰਚ ਦਿੱਤਾ ਜਾਵੇ ਤਾਂ ਜੋ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਅਟਕਾ ਨਾ ਪਵੇ
• 9 ਅਤੇ ਸੁਰਗੀ ਪਰਮੇਸ਼ੁਰ ਦੀਆਂ ਹੋਮ ਬਲੀਆਂ ਦੇ ਲਈ ਜਿਹੜੀ ਜਿਹੜੀ ਵਸਤੂ ਦੀ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਲੋੜ ਹੋਵੇ — ਵਹਿੜੇ ਭੇਡੂ ਲੇਲੇ ਅਰ ਜਿੰਨੀ ਕਣਕ ਤੇ ਲੂਣ ਤੇ ਮੈ ਤੇ ਤੇਲ ਤੇ ਓਹ ਜਾਜਕ ਜੋ ਯਰੂਸ਼ਲਮ ਵਿੱਚ ਹਨ ਮੰਗਣ ਉਹ ਨਿੱਤ ਦੇ ਨਿੱਤ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਜ਼ਰੂਰ ਦਿੱਤਾ ਜਾਵੇ
• 10 ਤਾਂ ਜੋ ਓਹ ਸੁਰਗ ਦੇ ਪਰਮੇਸ਼ੁਰ ਦੇ ਸਨਮੁੱਖ ਸੁਗੰਧਾਂ ਵਾਲੀਆਂ ਭੇਟਾਂ ਚੜ੍ਹਾਉਣ ਤੇ ਪਾਤਸ਼ਾਹ ਤੇ ਰਾਜਕੁਮਾਰਾਂ ਦੀਆਂ ਜੀਉਣਾਂ ਦੇ ਲਈ ਪ੍ਰਾਰਥਨਾ ਕਰਨ
• 11 ਮੈਂ ਇਹ ਆਗਿਆ ਵੀ ਦਿੱਤੀ ਹੈ ਭਈ ਜੋ ਕੋਈ ਏਸ ਆਗਿਆ ਨੂੰ ਬਦਲ ਦੇਵੇ ਉਹ ਦੇ ਹੀ ਘਰ ਵਿੱਚੋਂ ਇੱਕ ਸ਼ਤੀਰੀ ਕੱਢੀ ਜਾਵੇ ਅਤੇ ਖੜ੍ਹੀ ਕੀਤੀ ਜਾਵੇ ਅਤੇ ਉਸ ਉੱਤੇ ਉਹ ਸੂਲੀ ਦਿੱਤਾ ਜਾਵੇ ਅਤੇ ਏਸੇ ਕਾਰਨ ਉਹ ਦੇ ਘਰ ਨੂੰ ਰੂੜੀ ਦਾ ਢੇਰ ਬਣਾ ਦਿੱਤਾ ਜਾਵੇ
• 12 ਅਤੇ ਉਹ ਪਰਮੇਸ਼ੁਰ ਜਿਹ ਨੇ ਆਪਣਾ ਨਾਮ ਉੱਥੇ ਰੱਖਿਆ ਹੈ ਸਭ ਰਾਜਿਆਂ ਤੇ ਰੈਈਯਤਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਢਾਵੇ ਜਿਹੜੇ ਏਸ ਆਗਿਆ ਨੂੰ ਬਦਲਨ ਲਈ ਤੇ ਪਰਮੇਸ਼ੁਰ ਦੇ ਇਸ ਭਵਨ ਨੂੰ ਜੋ ਯਰੂਸ਼ਲਮ ਵਿੱਚ ਹੈ ਬਰਬਾਦ ਕਰਨ ਲਈ ਆਪਣਾ ਹੱਥ ਵਧਾਉਣ। ਮੈਂ ਦਾਰਾ ਨੇ ਆਗਿਆ ਦੇ ਦਿਤੀ ਛੇਤੀ ਨਾਲ ਇਹ ਦੇ ਉੱਤੇ ਚਲਿਆ ਜਾਵੇ ।।
• 13 ਤਦ ਦਰਿਆਓਂ ਪਾਰ ਦੇ ਹਾਕਮ ਤਤਨਈ ਤੇ ਸ਼ਥਰ-ਬੋਜ਼ਨਈ ਤੇ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਦੇ ਸਾਥੀਆਂ ਨੇ ਦਾਰਾ ਪਾਤਸ਼ਾਹ ਦੀ ਘੱਲੀ ਹੋਈ ਆਗਿਆ ਅਨੁਸਾਰ ਝਬਦੇ ਕੀਤਾ
• 14 ਸੋ ਯਹੂਦੀਆਂ ਦੇ ਬਜ਼ੁਰਗ ਹੱਗਈ ਨਬੀ ਤੇ ਇੱਦੋ ਦੇ ਪੁੱਤ੍ਰ ਜ਼ਕਰਯਾਹ ਦੇ ਅਗੰਮਵਾਕ ਦੇ ਕਾਰਨ ਉਸਾਰੀ ਕਰਦੇ ਤੇ ਸੁਫਲ ਹੁੰਦੇ ਰਹੇ ਅਤੇ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੇ ਇਸਰਾਏਲ ਦੇ ਪਰਮੇਸ਼ੁਰ ਦੀ ਆਗਿਆ ਦੇ ਅਨੁਸਾਰ ਤੇ ਕੋਰਸ਼ ਤੇ ਦਾਰਾ ਤੇ ਫਾਰਸ ਦੇ ਪਾਤਸ਼ਾਹ ਅਰਤਹਸ਼ਸ਼ਤਾ ਦੀ ਆਗਿਆ ਅਨੁਸਾਰ ਉਹ ਨੂੰ ਬਣਾ ਕੇ ਨਿਬੇੜ ਲਿਆ
• 15 ਅਤੇ ਇਹ ਭਵਨ ਅਦਾਰ ਮਹੀਨੇ ਦੇ ਤੀਜੇ ਦਿਨ ਦਾਰਾ ਪਾਤਸ਼ਾਹ ਦੇ ਰਾਜ ਦੇ ਛੇਵੇਂ ਵਰਹੇ ਪੂਰਾ ਹੋ ਗਿਆ
• 16 ਅਤੇ ਇਸਰਾਏਲੀਆਂ, ਜਾਜਕਾਂ, ਲੇਵੀਆਂ, ਤੇ ਅਸੀਰੀ ਦੀ ਵੰਸ ਦੇ ਬਾਕੀ ਲੋਕਾਂ ਨੇ ਅਨੰਦ ਨਾਲ ਪਰਮੇਸ਼ੁਰ ਦੇ ਏਸ ਭਵਨ ਦੀ ਚੱਠ ਕੀਤੀ
• 17 ਅਤੇ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੇ ਪਰਮੇਸ਼ੁਰ ਦੇ ਏਸ ਭਵਨ ਦੀ ਚੱਠ ਦੇ ਵੇਲੇ ਸੌ ਵਹਿੜੇ ਤੇ ਦੋ ਛੱਤ੍ਰੇ ਤੇ ਚਾਰ ਸੌ ਲੇਲੇ ਤੇ ਸਾਰੇ ਇਸਰਾਏਲ ਦੇ ਪਾਪ ਦੀ ਬਲੀ ਲਈ ਬਾਰਾਂ ਬੱਕਰੇ ਇਸਰਾਏਲ ਦਿਆਂ ਗੋਤਾਂ ਅਨੁਸਾਰ ਚੜ੍ਹਾਏ
• 18 ਅਤੇ ਜਿਵੇਂ ਮੂਸਾ ਦੀ ਪੋਥੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਹੈ ਓਹਨਾਂ ਨੇ ਜਾਜਕਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਦੀਆਂ ਵਾਰੀਆਂ ਉੱਤੇ ਅਤੇ ਲੇਵੀਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਦੀਆਂ ਵੰਡਾਂ ਅਨੁਸਾਰ ਯਰੂਸ਼ਲਮ ਵਿੱਚ ਪਰਮੇਸ਼ੁਰ ਦੀ ਉਪਾਸਨਾ ਲਈ ਥਾਪਿਆ।।
• 19 ਅਤੇ ਪਹਿਲੇ ਮਹੀਨੇ ਦੇ ਚੌਦਵੇਂ ਦਿਨ ਅਸੀਰੀ ਤੋਂ ਮੁੜਿਆਂ ਹੋਇਆਂ ਨੇ ਪਸਹ ਮਨਾਈ
• 20 ਕਿਉਂ ਜੋ ਜਾਜਕਾਂ ਤੇ ਲੇਵੀਆਂ ਇੱਕੋ ਮਿੱਕੋ ਹੋ ਕੇ ਆਪਣੇ ਆਪ ਨੂੰ ਪਵਿੱਤ੍ਰ ਕੀਤਾ। ਓਹ ਸਾਰੇ ਪਵਿੱਤ੍ਰ ਸਨ ਸੋ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੇ ਅਸੀਰੀ ਤੋਂ ਸਭਨਾਂ ਮੁੜਿਆਂ ਹੋਇਆਂ ਅਰ ਆਪਣੇ ਭਰਾਵਾਂ ਜਾਜਕਾਂ ਦੇ ਲਈ ਤੇ ਆਪਣੇ ਲਈ ਪਸਹ ਨੂੰ ਕੱਟਿਆ
• 21 ਅਤੇ ਇਸਰਾਏਲੀਆਂ ਨੇ ਜੋ ਅਸੀਰੀ ਤੋਂ ਮੁੜੇ ਸਨ ਅਤੇ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਸਭਨਾਂ ਨੇ ਜੋ ਯਹੋਵਾਹ ਇਸਰਾਏਲ ਦੇ ਪਰਮੇਸ਼ੁਰ ਦੀ ਭਾਲ ਕਰਨ ਦੇ ਲਈ ਉਸ ਧਰਤੀ ਦੀਆਂ ਪਰਾਈਆਂ ਜਾਤੀਆਂ ਦੀਆਂ ਪਲੀਤੀਆਂ ਤੋਂ ਅੱਡ ਹੋ ਗਏ ਸਨ ਪਸਹ ਖਾਧਾ
• 22 ਅਤੇ ਅਨੰਦ ਨਾਲ ਸੱਤਾਂ ਦਿਨਾਂ ਤਾਈਂ ਪਤੀਰੀ ਰੋਟੀ ਦਾ ਪਰਬ ਮਨਾਇਆ ਕਿਉਂ ਜੋ ਯਹੋਵਾਹ ਨੇ ਓਹਨਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਪਰਸਿੰਨ ਕੀਤਾ ਸੀ ਅਤੇ ਅੱਸੂਰ ਦੇ ਪਾਤਸ਼ਾਹ ਦਾ ਮਨ ਓਹਨਾਂ ਵੱਲ ਫੇਰਿਆ ਸੀ ਤਾਂ ਜੋ ਉਹ ਪਰਮੇਸ਼ੁਰ, ਇਸਰਾਏਲ ਦੇ ਪਰਮੇਸ਼ੁਰ ਦਾ ਭਵਨ ਬਣਾਉਣ ਵਿੱਚ ਓਹਨਾਂ ਦੀ ਸਹਾਇਤਾ ਕਰੇ।।

Ezra 7:28

• 28 ਅਤੇ ਪਾਤਸ਼ਾਹ ਤੇ ਉਹ ਦੇ ਮੰਤਰੀਆਂ ਦੇ ਸਨਮੁਖ ਅਤੇ ਪਾਤਸ਼ਾਹ ਦੇ ਸਾਰੇ ਬਲਵੰਤ ਸਰਦਾਰਾਂ ਦੇ ਅੱਗੇ ਮੇਰੇ ਉੱਤੇ ਦਯਾ ਦਰਿਸਟੀ ਕੀਤੀ ਹੈ ਸੋ ਮੈਂ ਯਹੋਵਾਹ ਆਪਣੇ ਪਰਮੇਸ਼ੁਰ ਦੇ ਹੱਥੋਂ ਜੋ ਮੇਰੇ ਉੱਤੇ ਸੀ ਬਲ ਪਾਇਆ ਅਤੇ ਮੈਂ ਇਸਰਾਏਲ ਵਿੱਚੋਂ ਮੁਖੀਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਇਕੱਠਾ ਕੀਤਾ ਭਈ ਓਹ ਮੇਰੇ ਨਾਲ ਉਤਾਹਾਂ ਚੱਲਣ।।

Psalms 33:18

• 18 ਵੇਖੋ, ਯਹੋਵਾਹ ਦੀ ਨਿਗਾਹ ਆਪਣੇ ਭੈ ਮੰਨਣ ਵਾਲਿਆਂ ਦੇ ਉੱਤੇ ਹੈ, ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਉੱਤੇ ਜਿਹੜੇ ਉਸ ਦੀ ਦਯਾ ਨੂੰ ਉਡੀਕਦੇ ਹਨ,

Ezra 6:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22

• 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.

Ezra 7:28

• 28 And hath extended mercy unto me before the king, and his counsellors, and before all the king's mighty princes. And I was strengthened as the hand of the LORD my God was upon me, and I gathered together out of Israel chief men to go up with me.

Psalms 33:18

• 18 Behold, the eye of the LORD is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy;

Ezra 6:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22

• 1 Then ^H116 Darius ^H1868 the king ^H4430 made ^H7761 a decree, ^H2942 and search was made ^H1240 in the house ^H1005 of the rolls, ^H5609 where ^{H1768 H8536} the treasures ^H1596 were laid up ^H5182 in Babylon. ^H895
• 2 And there was found ^H7912 at Achmetha, ^H307 in the palace ^H1001 that ^H1768 is in the province ^H4083 of the Medes, ^H4076 a ^H2298 roll, ^H4040 and therein ^H1459 was a record ^H1799 thus ^H3652 written: ^H3790
• 3 In the first ^H2298 year ^H8140 of Cyrus ^H3567 the king ^H4430 the same Cyrus ^H3567 the king ^H4430 made ^H7761 a decree ^H2942 concerning the house ^H1005 of God ^H426 at Jerusalem, ^H3390 Let the house ^H1005 be built, ^H1124 the place ^H870 where ^H1768 they offered ^H1684 sacrifices, ^H1685 and let the foundations ^H787 thereof be strongly laid; ^H5446 the height ^H7314 thereof threescore ^H8361 cubits, ^H521 and the breadth ^H6613 thereof threescore ^H8361 cubits; ^H521
• 4 With three ^H8532 rows ^H5073 of ^H1768 great ^H1560 stones, ^H69 and a row ^H5073 of ^H1768 new ^H2323 timber: ^H636 and let the expenses ^H5313 be given ^H3052 out of ^H4481 the king's ^H4430 house: ^H1005
• 5 And also ^H638 let the golden ^H1722 and silver ^H3702 vessels ^H3984 of the house ^H1005 of God, ^H426 which ^H1768 Nebuchadnezzar ^H5020 took forth ^H5312 out of ^H4481 the temple ^H1965 which ^H1768 is at Jerusalem, ^H3390 and brought ^H2987 unto Babylon, ^H895 be restored, ^H8421 and brought again ^H1946 unto the temple ^H1965 which ^H1768 is at Jerusalem, ^H3390 every one to his place, ^H870 and place ^H5182 them in the house ^H1005 of God. ^H426
• 6 Now ^H3705 therefore , Tatnai, ^H8674 governor ^H6347 beyond ^H5675 the river, ^H5103 Shethar- ^H8370 boznai , and your companions ^H3675 the Apharsachites, ^H671 which ^H1768 are beyond ^H5675 the river, ^H5103 be ^H1934 ye far ^H7352 from ^H4481 thence: ^H8536
• 7 Let the work ^H5673 of this ^H1791 house ^H1005 of God ^H426 alone; ^H7662 let the governor ^H6347 of the Jews ^H3062 and the elders ^H7868 of the Jews ^H3062 build ^H1124 this ^H1791 house ^H1005 of God ^H426 in ^H5922 his place. ^H870
• 8 Moreover I make ^H7761 a decree ^H2942 what ^{H3964 H1768} ye shall do ^H5648 to ^H5974 the elders ^H7868 of these ^H479 Jews ^H3062 for the building ^H1124 of this ^H1791 house ^H1005 of God: ^H426 that of the king's goods ^H4481 H5232, ^H4430 even of ^H1768 the tribute ^H4061 beyond ^H5675 the river, ^H5103 forthwith ^H629 expenses ^H5313 be ^H1934 given ^H3052 unto these ^H479 men, ^H1400 that ^H1768 they be not ^H3809 hindered. ^H989
• 9 And that ^H4100 which they have need of, ^H2818 both young ^H1123 bullocks, ^H8450 and rams, ^H1798 and lambs, ^H563 for the burnt offerings ^H5928 of the God ^H426 of heaven, ^H8065 wheat, ^H2591 salt, ^H4416 wine, ^H2562 and oil, ^H4887 according to the appointment ^H3983 of the priests ^H3549 which ^H1768 are at Jerusalem, ^H3390 let it be ^H1934 given ^H3052 them day ^H3118 by day ^H3118 without ^{H1768 H3809} fail: ^H7960
• 10 That ^H1768 they may ^H1934 offer ^H7127 sacrifices of sweet savors ^H5208 unto the God ^H426 of heaven, ^H8065 and pray ^H6739 for the life ^H2417 of the king, ^H4430 and of his sons. ^H1123
• 11 Also I have made ^H7761 a decree, ^H2942 that ^H1768 whosoever ^{H3606 H606 H1768} shall alter ^H8133 this ^H1836 word, ^H6600 let timber ^H636 be pulled down ^H5256 from ^H4481 his house, ^H1005 and being set up, ^H2211 let him be hanged ^H4223 thereon; ^H5922 and let his house ^H1005 be made ^H5648 a dunghill ^H5122 for ^H5922 this. ^H1836
• 12 And the God ^H426 that ^H1768 hath caused his name ^H8036 to dwell ^H7932 there ^H8536 destroy ^H4049 all ^H3606 kings ^H4430 and people, ^H5972 that ^H1768 shall put ^H7972 to their hand ^H3028 to alter ^H8133 and to destroy ^H2255 this ^H1791 house ^H1005 of God ^H426 which ^H1768 is at Jerusalem. ^H3390 I ^H576 Darius ^H1868 have made ^H7761 a decree; ^H2942 let it be done ^H5648 with speed. ^H629
• 13 Then ^H116 Tatnai, ^H8674 governor ^H6347 on this side ^H5675 the river, ^H5103 Shethar- ^H8370 boznai , and their companions, ^H3675 according to ^H6903 that which ^H1768 Darius ^H1868 the king ^H4430 had sent, ^H7972 so ^H3660 they did ^H5648 speedily. ^H629
• 14 And the elders ^H7868 of the Jews ^H3062 built, ^H1124 and they prospered ^H6744 through the prophesying ^H5017 of Haggai ^H2292 the prophet ^H5029 and Zechariah ^H2148 the son ^H1247 of Iddo. ^H5714 And they built, ^H1124 and finished ^H3635 it , according ^H4481 to the commandment ^H2941 of the God ^H426 of Israel, ^H3479 and according to ^H4481 the commandment ^H2942 of Cyrus, ^H3567 and Darius, ^H1868 and Artaxerxes ^H783 king ^H4430 of Persia. ^H6540
• 15 And this ^H1836 house ^H1005 was finished ^H3319 on ^H5705 the third ^H8532 day ^H3118 of the month ^H3393 Adar, ^H144 which ^H1768 was in the sixth ^H8353 year ^H8140 of the reign ^H4437 of Darius ^H1868 the king. ^H4430
• 16 And the children ^H1123 of Israel, ^H3479 the priests, ^H3549 and the Levites, ^H3879 and the rest ^H7606 of the children ^H1123 of the captivity, ^H1547 kept ^H5648 the dedication ^H2597 of this ^H1836 house ^H1005 of God ^H426 with joy, ^H2305
• 17 And offered ^H7127 at the dedication ^H2597 of this ^H1836 house ^H1005 of God ^H426 a hundred ^H3969 bullocks, ^H8450 two hundred ^H3969 rams, ^H1798 four ^H703 hundred ^H3969 lambs; ^H563 and for a sin offering ^H2409 for ^H5922 all ^H3606 Israel, ^H3479 twelve ^{H8648 H6236} he goats ^{H6841 H5796} , according to the number ^H4510 of the tribes ^H7625 of Israel. ^H3479
• 18 And they set ^H6966 the priests ^H3549 in their divisions, ^H6392 and the Levites ^H3879 in their courses, ^H4255 for ^H5922 the service ^H5673 of God, ^H426 which ^H1768 is at Jerusalem; ^H3390 as it is written ^H3792 in the book ^H5609 of Moses. ^H4873
• 19 And the children ^H1121 of the captivity ^H1473 kept ^{H6213 H853} the passover ^H6453 upon the fourteenth ^{H702 H6240} day of the first ^H7223 month. ^H2320
• 20 For ^H3588 the priests ^H3548 and the Levites ^H3881 were purified ^H2891 together, ^H259 all ^H3605 of them were pure, ^H2889 and killed ^H7819 the passover ^H6453 for all ^H3605 the children ^H1121 of the captivity, ^H1473 and for their brethren ^H251 the priests, ^H3548 and for themselves.
• 21 And the children ^H1121 of Israel, ^H3478 which were come again ^H7725 out of captivity ^{H4480 H1473} , and all ^H3605 such as had separated themselves ^H914 unto ^H413 them from the filthiness ^{H4480 H2932} of the heathen ^H1471 of the land, ^H776 to seek ^H1875 the LORD ^H3068 God ^H430 of Israel, ^H3478 did eat, ^H398
• 22 And kept ^H6213 the feast ^H2282 of unleavened bread ^H4682 seven ^H7651 days ^H3117 with joy: ^H8057 for ^H3588 the LORD ^H3068 had made them joyful, ^H8055 and turned ^H5437 the heart ^H3820 of the king ^H4428 of Assyria ^H804 unto ^H5921 them , to strengthen ^H2388 their hands ^H3027 in the work ^H4399 of the house ^H1004 of God, ^H430 the God ^H430 of Israel. ^H3478

Ezra 7:28

• 28 And hath extended ^H5186 mercy ^H2617 unto ^H5921 me before ^H6440 the king, ^H4428 and his counselors, ^H3289 and before all ^H3605 the king's ^H4428 mighty ^H1368 princes. ^H8269 And I ^H589 was strengthened ^H2388 as the hand ^H3027 of the LORD ^H3068 my God ^H430 was upon ^H5921 me , and I gathered together ^H6908 out of Israel ^{H4480 H3478} chief men ^H7218 to go up ^H5927 with ^H5973 me.

Psalms 33:18

• 18 Behold ^H2009 , the eye ^H5869 of the LORD ^H3068 is upon ^H413 them that fear ^H3373 him , upon them that hope ^H3176 in his mercy; ^H2617

Ezra 6:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22

• 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.

Ezra 7:28

• 28 and unto me hath stretched out kindness before the king and his counsellors, and before all the mighty heads of the king: and I have strengthened myself as the hand of Jehovah my God is upon me, and I gather out of Israel heads to go up with me.

Psalms 33:18

• 18 Lo, the eye of Jehovah is to those fearing Him, To those waiting for His kindness,

Ezra 6:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22

• 1 Then Darius the king made a decree, and search was made in the house of the archives, where the treasures were laid up in Babylon.
• 2 And there was found at Achmetha, in the palace that is in the province of Media, a roll, and therein was thus written for a record:
• 3 In the first year of Cyrus the king, Cyrus the king made a decree: Concerning the house of God at Jerusalem, let the house be builded, the place where they offer sacrifices, and let the foundations thereof be strongly laid; the height thereof threescore cubits, and the breadth thereof threescore cubits;
• 4 with three courses of great stones, and a course of new timber: and let the expenses be given out of the kings house.
• 5 And also let the gold 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 its place; and thou shalt put them in the house of God.
• 6 Now therefore, Tattenai, governor beyond the River, Shethar-bozenai, and your companions the Apharsachites, who 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 its place.
• 8 Moreover I make a decree what ye shall do to these elders of the Jews for the building of this house of God: that of the kings goods, even of the tribute beyond the River, expenses be given with all diligence unto these men, that they be not hindered.
• 9 And that which they have need of, both young bullocks, and rams, and lambs, for burnt-offerings to the God of heaven; also wheat, salt, wine, and oil, according to the word of the priests that are at Jerusalem, let it be given them day by day without fail;
• 10 that they may offer sacrifices of sweet savor 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 a beam be pulled out from his house, and let him be lifted up and fastened thereon; and let his house be made a dunghill for this:
• 12 and the God that hath caused his name to dwell there overthrow all kings and peoples that shall put forth their hand to alter the same, 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, Shethar-bozenai, and their companions, because that Darius the king had sent, did accordingly with all diligence.
• 14 And the elders of the Jews builded and 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 decree 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 they offered at the dedication of this house of God a 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 had purified themselves together; all of them were pure: and they 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 that 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 Jehovah, the God of Israel, did eat,
• 22 and kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with joy: for Jehovah had made them joyful, and had 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.

Ezra 7:28

• 28 and hath extended lovingkindness unto me before the king, and his counsellors, and before all the kings mighty princes. And I was strengthened according to the hand of Jehovah my God upon me, and I gathered together out of Israel chief men to go up with me.

Psalms 33:18

• 18 Behold, the eye of Jehovah is upon them that fear him, Upon them that hope in his lovingkindness;

Ezra 6:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22

• 1 Then Darius the king made a decree, and search was made in the house of the archives, where the treasures were laid up in Babylon.
• 2 There was found at Achmetha, in the palace that is in the province of Media, a scroll, and therein was thus written for a record:
• 3 In the first year of Cyrus the king, Cyrus the king made a decree: Concerning the house of God at Jerusalem, let the house be built, the place where they offer sacrifices, and let the foundations of it be strongly laid; the height of it sixty cubits, and the breadth of it sixty cubits;
• 4 with three courses of great stones, and a course of new timber: and let the expenses be given out of the king's house.
• 5 Also let the gold and silver vessels of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took forth out of the temple which is at Jerusalem, and brought to Babylon, be restored, and brought again to the temple which is at Jerusalem, everyone to its place; and you shall put them in the house of God.
• 6 Now therefore, Tattenai, governor beyond the River, Shetharbozenai, and your companions the Apharsachites, who are beyond the River, be you far from there:
• 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 its place.
• 8 Moreover I make a decree what you shall do to 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 be given with all diligence to these men, that they be not hindered.
• 9 That which they have need of, both young bulls, and 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 sweet savor to the God of heaven, and pray for the life of the king, and of his sons.
• 11 Also I have made a decree, that whoever shall alter this word, let a beam be pulled out from his house, and let him be lifted up and fastened thereon; and let his house be made a dunghill for this:
• 12 and the God who has caused his name to dwell there overthrow all kings and peoples who shall put forth their hand to alter the same, 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, because that Darius the king had sent, did accordingly with all diligence.
• 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, and 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, and 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 For the priests and the Levites had purified themselves together; all of them were pure: and they killed the Passover for all the children of the captivity, and for their brothers the priests, and for themselves.
• 21 The children of Israel who had come again out of the captivity, and all such as 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: for 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 the house of God, the God of Israel.

Ezra 7:28

• 28 and has extended loving kindness to me before the king, and his counselors, and before all the king's mighty princes. I was strengthened according to the hand of Yahweh my God on me, and I gathered together out of Israel chief men to go up with me.

Psalms 33:18

• 18 Behold, Yahweh's eye is on those who fear him, On those who hope in his loving kindness;

Ezra 6:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22

• 1 Then Darius the king made a decree, and search was made in the house of the archives, where the treasures were laid up in Babylon.
• 2 And there was found at Achmetha, in the palace that is in the province of Media, a roll, and therein was thus written for a record.
• 3 In the first year of Cyrus the king, Cyrus the king made a decree; Concerning the house of God at Jerusalem, let the house be builded, the place where they offer 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 gold 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 its place, and thou shalt put them in the house of God.
• 6 Now therefore, Tattenai, governor beyond the river, Shethar�bozenai, 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 its place.
• 8 Moreover I make a decree what ye shall do to 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 be given with all diligence unto these men, that they be not hindered.
• 9 And that which they have need of, both young bullocks, and rams, and lambs, for burnt offerings to the God of heaven, wheat, salt, wine, and oil, according to the word 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 savour 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 a beam be pulled out from his house, and let him be lifted up and fastened thereon; and let his house be made a dunghill for this:
• 12 and the God that hath caused his name to dwell there overthrow all kings and peoples, that shall put forth their hand to alter {cf15i the same}, 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; Shethar�bozenai, and their companions, because that Darius the king had sent, did accordingly with all diligence.
• 14 And the elders of the Jews builded and 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 decree 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 they 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 had purified themselves together; all of them were pure: and they 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 the captivity, and all such as had separated themselves unto them from the filthiness of the heathen of the land, to seek the LORD, the 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 had 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.

Ezra 7:28

• 28 and hath extended mercy unto me before the king, and his counsellors, and before all the king�s mighty princes. And I was strengthened according to the hand of the LORD my God upon me, and I gathered together out of Israel chief men to go up with me.

Psalms 33:18

• 18 Behold, the eye of the LORD is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy;

Ezra 6:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22

• 1 So Darius the king issued orders, and they searched in the archives of the treasury which were deposited there in Babylon.
• 2 A scroll was found in the citadel of Ecbatana which is in the province of Media, and it was inscribed as follows: "Memorandum:
• 3 In the first year of his reign, King Cyrus gave orders concerning the temple of God in Jerusalem: 'Let the temple be rebuilt as a place where sacrifices are offered. Let its foundations be set in place. Its height is to be ninety feet and its width ninety feet,
• 4 with three layers of large stones and one layer of timber. The expense is to be subsidized by the royal treasury.
• 5 Furthermore let the gold and silver vessels of the temple of God, which Nebuchadnezzar brought from the temple in Jerusalem and carried to Babylon, be returned and brought to their proper place in the temple in Jerusalem. Let them be deposited in the temple of God.'
• 6 "Now Tattenai governor of Trans-Euphrates, Shethar Bozenai, and their colleagues, the officials of Trans-Euphrates� all of you stay far away from there!
• 7 Leave the work on this temple of God alone. Let the governor of the Jews and the elders of the Jews rebuild this temple of God in its proper place.
• 8 "I also hereby issue orders as to what you are to do with those elders of the Jews in order to rebuild this temple of God. From the royal treasury, from the taxes of Trans-Euphrates the complete costs are to be given to these men, so that there may be no interruption of the work.
• 9 Whatever is needed� whether oxen or rams or lambs or burnt offerings for the God of heaven or wheat or salt or wine or oil, as required by the priests who are in Jerusalem� must be given to them daily without any neglect,
• 10 so that they may be offering incense to the God of heaven and may be praying for the good fortune of the king and his family.
• 11 "I hereby give orders that if anyone changes this directive a beam is to be pulled out from his house and he is to be raised up and impaled on it, and his house is to be reduced to a rubbish heap for this indiscretion.
• 12 May God who makes his name to reside there overthrow any king or nation who reaches out to cause such change so as to destroy this temple of God in Jerusalem. I, Darius, have given orders. Let them be carried out with precision!"
• 13 Then Tattenai governor of Trans-Euphrates, Shethar-Bozenai, and their colleagues acted accordingly� with precision, just as Darius the king had given instructions.
• 14 The elders of the Jews continued building and prospering, while at the same time Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo continued prophesying. They built and brought it to completion by the command of the God of Israel and by the command of Cyrus and Darius and Artaxerxes king of Persia.
• 15 They finished this temple on the third day of the month Adar, which is the sixth year of the reign of King Darius.
• 16 The people of Israel� the priests, the Levites, and the rest of the exiles� observed the dedication of this temple of God with joy.
• 17 For the dedication of this temple of God they offered one hundred bulls, two hundred rams, four hundred lambs, and twelve male goats for the sin of all Israel, according to the number of the tribes of Israel.
• 18 They appointed the priests by their divisions and the Levites by their divisions over the worship of God at Jerusalem, in accord with the book of Moses.
• 19 The exiles observed the Passover on the fourteenth day of the first month.
• 20 The priests and the Levites had purified themselves, every last one, and they all were ceremonially pure. They sacrificed the Passover lamb for all the exiles, for their colleagues the priests, and for themselves.
• 21 The Israelites who were returning from the exile ate it, along with all those who had joined them in separating themselves from the uncleanness of the nations of the land to seek the LORD God of Israel.
• 22 They observed the Feast of Unleavened Bread for seven days with joy, for the LORD had given them joy and had changed the opinion of the king of Assyria toward them, so that he assisted them in the work on the temple of God, the God of Israel.