Ezra 6
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New American Standard Bible 1995

Ezra 6:3-5

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.’

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Notes

  1. 1. Ezra 6:3 Ezra 1:1; 5:13 ↩
  2. 2. Ezra 6:3 Lit house ↩
  3. 3. Ezra 6:3 Or fixed, laid ↩
  4. 4. Ezra 6:4 1 Kin 6:36 ↩
  5. 5. Ezra 6:4 So Gr; Aram a layer of new timber ↩
  6. 6. Ezra 6:4 Lit king’s house ↩
  7. 7. Ezra 6:5 Ezra 1:7; 5:14 ↩
  8. 8. Ezra 6:5 Lit go ↩

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