Ezra 6
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New American Standard Bible 1995

Ezra 6:2-4

2In 1EcbatanaH307 in the fortressH1003, whichH1768 is 2in the provinceH4083 of MediaH4076, a scrollH4040 was foundH7912 and there was writtenH3790 in it as followsH3652: “MemorandumH1799--

33In the firstH2298 yearH8140 of KingH4430 CyrusH3567, CyrusH3567 the kingH4430 issuedH7761 a decreeH2942: ‘Concerning the houseH1005 of GodH426 at JerusalemH3390, let the 4templeH1005, the placeH870 whereH1768 sacrificesH1685 are offeredH1684, be rebuiltH1124 and let its foundationsH787 be 5retainedH5446, its heightH7314 being 60H8361 cubitsH521 and its widthH6613 60H8361 cubitsH521;

46with threeH8532 layersH5073 of hugeH1560 stonesH69 and 7one layerH5073 of timbersH636. And let the costH5313 be paidH3052 from the 8royalH4430 treasuryH1005.

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Notes

  1. 1. Ezra 6:2 Aram Achmetha ↩
  2. 2. Ezra 6:2 2 Kin 17:6 ↩
  3. 3. Ezra 6:3 Ezra 1:1; 5:13 ↩
  4. 4. Ezra 6:3 Lit house ↩
  5. 5. Ezra 6:3 Or fixed, laid ↩
  6. 6. Ezra 6:4 1 Kin 6:36 ↩
  7. 7. Ezra 6:4 So Gr; Aram a layer of new timber ↩
  8. 8. Ezra 6:4 Lit king’s house ↩

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