Ezra 6:3-12

31In the firstH2298 yearH8140 of KingH4430 CyrusH3567, CyrusH3567 the kingH4430 issuedH7761 a decreeH2942: ‘Concerning the houseH1005 of GodH426 at JerusalemH3390, let the 2templeH1005, the placeH870 whereH1768 sacrificesH1685 are offeredH1684, be rebuiltH1124 and let its foundationsH787 be 3retainedH5446, its heightH7314 being 60H8361 cubitsH521 and its widthH6613 60H8361 cubitsH521; 44with threeH8532 layersH5073 of hugeH1560 stonesH69 and 5one layerH5073 of timbersH636. And let the costH5313 be paidH3052 from the 6royalH4430 treasuryH1005. 5AlsoH638 let 7the goldH1722 and silverH3702 utensilsH3984 of the houseH1005 of GodH426, whichH1768 NebuchadnezzarH5020 tookH5312 from the templeH1965 in JerusalemH3390 and broughtH2987 to BabylonH895, be returnedH8421 and 8broughtH1981 to their placesH870 in the templeH1965 in JerusalemH3390; and you shall putH5182 them in the houseH1005 of GodH426.’

6“NowH3705 therefore, 9TattenaiH8674, governorH6347 of the province beyondH5675 the 10RiverH5103, Shethar-bozenaiH8370 and 11your colleaguesH3675, the officialsH671 of the provinces beyondH5675 the 12RiverH5103, 13keepH7352 awayH7352 from thereH8536. 7LeaveH7662 thisH1791 workH5673 on the houseH1005 of GodH426 aloneH7662; let the governorH6347 of the JewsH3062 and the eldersH7868 of the JewsH3062 rebuildH1124 thisH1791 houseH1005 of GodH426 on its siteH870. 8Moreover, 14I issueH7761 a decreeH2942 concerning whatH4101H1768 you are to doH5648 for theseH479 eldersH7868 of JudahH3062 in the rebuildingH1124 of thisH1791 houseH1005 of GodH426: the fullH629 costH5313 is to be paidH3052 to theseH479 peopleH1400 from the royalH4430 treasuryH5232 out of the taxesH4061 of the provinces beyondH5675 the RiverH5103, and that withoutH3809 delayH989. 9WhateverH4101 is neededH2819, both youngH1123 bullsH8450, ramsH1798, and lambsH563 for a burntH5928 offeringH5928 to the GodH426 of heavenH8065, and wheatH2591, saltH4416, wineH2562 and anointingH4887 oilH4887, as the priestsH3549 in JerusalemH3390 requestH3983, it is to be givenH3052 to them dailyH3118 withoutH3809 failH7960, 10that they may offerH7127 15acceptableH5208 sacrificesH5208 to the GodH426 of heavenH8065 and 16prayH6739 for the lifeH2417 of the kingH4430 and his sonsH1123. 11And I issuedH7761 a decreeH2942 that 17anyH3606 manH606 whoH1768 violatesH8133 thisH1836 edictH6600, a timberH636 shall be drawnH5256 from his houseH1005 and he shall be impaledH2211H4223 on it and 18his houseH1005 shall be madeH5648 a refuseH5122 heapH5122 on accountH5922 of thisH1836. 12May the GodH426 whoH1768 19has caused His nameH8036 to dwellH7932 thereH8536 overthrowH4049 anyH3606 kingH4430 or peopleH5972 whoH1768 20attemptsH7972H3028 to changeH8133 it, so as to destroyH2255 thisH1791 houseH1005 of GodH426 in JerusalemH3390. I, DariusH1868, have issuedH7761 this decreeH2942, let it be carriedH5648 out with allH629 diligenceH629!”