Ezra 6:1-14

1ThenH116 DariusH1868 the kingH4430 madeH7761 a decreeH2942, and searchH1240 was made in the houseH1005 of the booksH5609, whereH8536 the treasuresH1596 were laid upH5182 in BabylonH895.12 2And there was foundH7912 at AchmethaH307, in the palaceH1001 that is in the provinceH4083 of the MedesH4076, aH2298 scrollH4040, and in itH1459 was a recordH1799 thusH3652 writtenH3790:3 3In the firstH2298 yearH8140 of CyrusH3567 the kingH4430 the same CyrusH3567 the kingH4430 madeH7761 a decreeH2942 concerning the houseH1005 of GodH426 at JerusalemH3390, Let the houseH1005 be builtH1124, the placeH870 where they offeredH1684 sacrificesH1685, and let the foundationsH787 of it be strongly laidH5446; the heightH7314 of it sixtyH8361 cubitsH521, and the breadthH6613 of it sixtyH8361 cubitsH521; 4With threeH8532 rowsH5073 of greatH1560 stonesH69, and a rowH5073 of newH2323 timberH636: and let the expensesH5313 be givenH3052 out ofH4481 the king’sH4430 houseH1005: 5And alsoH638 let the goldenH1722 and silverH3702 vesselsH3984 of the houseH1005 of GodH426, which NebuchadnezzarH5020 tookH5312 out ofH4481 the templeH1965 which is at JerusalemH3390, and broughtH2987 to BabylonH895, be restoredH8421, and brought againH1946 to the templeH1965 which is at JerusalemH3390, every one to its placeH870, and placeH5182 them in the houseH1005 of GodH426.4 6NowH3705 therefore, TatnaiH8674, governorH6347 beyondH5675 the riverH5103, ShetharboznaiH8370, and your companionsH3675 the ApharsachitesH671, who are beyondH5675 the riverH5103, keep awayH1934H7352 fromH4481 thereH8536:5 7Let the workH5673 of thisH1791 houseH1005 of GodH426 aloneH7662; let the governorH6347 of the JewsH3062 and the eldersH7868 of the JewsH3062 buildH1124 thisH1791 houseH1005 of GodH426 inH5922 its placeH870. 8Moreover IH4481 makeH7761 a decreeH2942 whatH3964 ye shall doH5648 toH5974 the eldersH7868 of theseH479 JewsH3062 for the buildingH1124 of thisH1791 houseH1005 of GodH426: that of the king’sH4430 goodsH5232, even ofH1768 the tributeH4061 beyondH5675 the riverH5103, expensesH5313 beH1934 givenH3052 immediatelyH629 to theseH479 menH1400, that they be notH3809 hinderedH989.67 9And that whichH4101 they have need ofH2818, both youngH1123 bullsH8450, and ramsH1798, and lambsH563, for the burnt offeringsH5928 of the GodH426 of heavenH8065, wheatH2591, saltH4416, wineH2562, and oilH4887, according to the appointmentH3983 of the priestsH3549 who are at JerusalemH3390, let it beH1934 givenH3052 to them dayH3118 by dayH3118 withoutH3809 failH7960: 10That they may offerH1934H7127 sacrifices of sweet savoursH5208 to the GodH426 of heavenH8065, and prayH6739 for the lifeH2417 of the kingH4430, and of his sonsH1123.8 11AlsoH4481 I have madeH7761 a decreeH2942, that whoeverH3606H606 shall alterH8133 thisH1836 wordH6600, let timberH636 be pulled downH5256 fromH4481 his houseH1005, and being set upH2211, let him be hangedH4223 on itH5922; and let his houseH1005 be madeH5648 a dunghillH5122 forH5922 thisH1836.9 12And the GodH426 that hath caused his nameH8036 to dwellH7932 thereH8536 destroyH4049 allH3606 kingsH4430 and peopleH5972, that shall tryH7972H3028 to alterH8133 the decree and to destroyH2255 thisH1791 houseH1005 of GodH426 which is at JerusalemH3390. IH576 DariusH1868 have madeH7761 a decreeH2942; let it be doneH5648 with speedH629.

13ThenH116 TatnaiH8674, governorH6347 on this sideH5675 the riverH5103, ShetharboznaiH8370, and their companionsH3675, accordingH6903 to that which DariusH1868 the kingH4430 had sentH7972, soH3660 they didH5648 speedilyH629. 14And the eldersH7868 of the JewsH3062 builtH1124, and they prosperedH6744 through the prophesyingH5017 of HaggaiH2292 the prophetH5029 and ZechariahH2148 the sonH1247 of IddoH5714. And they builtH1124, and finishedH3635 it, accordingH4481 to the commandmentH2941 of the GodH426 of IsraelH3479, and according to the commandmentH2942 of CyrusH3567, and DariusH1868, and ArtaxerxesH783 kingH4430 of PersiaH6540.10