6:1 ¶
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. |
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6:1 ¶
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.° |
6:2
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: |
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6:2
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:°° |
6:3
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; |
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6:3
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;° |
6:4
with three courses of great stones, and a course of new timber: and let the expenses be given out of the king's house. |
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6:4
[With] three°
rows°
of°
great°
stones,°
and a row°
of°
new°
timber:°
and let the expenses°
be given°°
out of°
the king's°
house:° |
6:5
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. |
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6:5
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.° |
6:6
Now therefore, Tattenai, governor beyond the River, Shethar-bozenai, and your companions the Apharsachites, who are beyond the River, be ye far from thence: |
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6:6
Now°
[therefore], Tatnai,°
governor°
beyond°
the river,°
Shetharboznai,°
and your companions°
the Apharsachites,°
which°
[are] beyond°
the river,°
be°
ye°°
far°
from°
thence:° |
6:7
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. |
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6:7
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.° |
6:8
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. |
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6:8
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.°° |
6:9
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; |
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6:9
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:° |
6:10
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. |
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6:10
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.° |
6:11
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: |
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6:11
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.° |
6:12
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. |
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6:12
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.° |
6:13 ¶
Then Tattenai, the governor beyond the River, Shethar-bozenai, and their companions, because that Darius the king had sent, did accordingly with all diligence. |
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6:13 ¶
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.° |
6:14
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. |
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6:14
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.° |
6:15
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. |
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6:15
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.° |
6:16 ¶
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. |
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6:16 ¶
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,° |
6:17
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. |
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6:17
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.° |
6:18
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. |
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6:18
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.° |
6:19
And the children of the captivity kept the passover upon the fourteenth [day] of the first month. |
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6:19
And the children°
of the captivity°
kept°°°
the passover°
upon the fourteenth°°
[day] of the first°
month.° |
6:20
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. |
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6:20
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. |
6:21
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, |
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6:21
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,°° |
6:22
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. |
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6:22
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.° |