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  6:1 ¶
Then Darius the king made a decree, and caused a search to be made in the record-offices, where the treasure is stored 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.° |
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6:2
And there was found in the city, in the palace, a volume, and this was the record written in it. |
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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:°° |
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6:3
In the first year of king Cyrus, Cyrus the king made a decree concerning the holy house of God that was in Jerusalem, [saying], Let the house be built, and the place where they sacrifice the sacrifices. (Also he appointed its elevation, in height sixty cubits; its breadth [was] of sixty 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 Elah°
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;° |
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6:4
And [let there be] three strong layers of stone, and one layer of timber; and the expense shall be paid out of the house of the king. |
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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:° |
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6:5
And the silver and the gold vessels of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar{gr.Nabuchodonosor} carried off from the house that was in Jerusalem, and carried to Babylon, let them even be given, and be carried to the temple that is in Jerusalem, and put in the place where they were set in the house of God. |
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6:5
And also°
let the golden°
and silver°
vessels°
of the house°
of Elah,°
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 Elah.° |
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6:6
Now, ye rulers beyond the river, Satharbuzanai, and their fellow-servants the Apharsachaeans, who [are] on the other side of the river, give [these things], keeping far from that place. |
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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:° |
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6:7
Now let alone the work of the house of God: let the rulers of the Jews and the elders of the Jews build that house of God on its place. |
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6:7
Let the work°
of this°
house°
of Elah°
alone;°°
let the governor°
of the Jews°
and the elders°°
of the Jews°
build°°
this°
house°
of Elah°
in°
his place.° |
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6:8
Also a decree has been made by me, if haply ye may do somewhat in concert with the elders of the Jews for the building of that house of God: to wit, out of the king's property, [even] the tributes beyond the river, let there be money to defray the expenses carefully granted to those men, so 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 Elah:°
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.°° |
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6:9
And whatever need [there may be], ye shall give both the young of bulls and rams, and lambs for whole-burnt-offerings to the God of heaven, wheat, salt, wine, oil:-- let it be given them according to the word of the priests that are in Jerusalem, day by day whatsoever they shall ask; |
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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 Elah°
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:° |
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6:10
that they may offer sweet savours to the God of heaven, and that they may pray for the life of the king and his sons. |
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6:10
That°
they may°
offer°°°°
sacrifices of sweet savours°
unto the Elah°
of heaven,°
and pray°°
for the life°
of the king,°
and of his sons.° |
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6:11
And a decree has been made by me, that every man who shall alter this word, timber shall be pulled down from his house, and let him be lifted up and slain upon it, and his house shall be confiscated. |
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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.° |
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6:12
And may the God whose name dwells there, overthrow every king and people who shall stretch out his hand to alter or destroy the house of God which is in Jerusalem. I Darius have made a decree; let it be diligently [attended to]. |
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6:12
And the Elah°
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 Elah°
which°
[is] at Jerusalem.°
I°
Darius°
have made°°
a decree;°
let it be done°°
with speed.° |
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6:13 ¶
Then Thanthanai the governor on this side beyond the river, Satharbuzanai, and his fellow-servants, according to that which king Darius sent, so they did diligently. |
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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.° |
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6:14
And the elders of the Jews and the Levites built, at the prophecy of Haggai{gr.Aggaeus} the prophet, and Zechariah{gr.Zacharias} the son of Addo: and they built up, and finished [it], by the decree of the God of Israel, and by the decree of Cyrus, and Darius, and Artaxerxes{gr.Arthasastha}, kings of the Persians. |
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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 Elah°
of Israel,°
and according to°
the commandment°
of Cyrus,°
and Darius,°
and Artaxerxes°
king°
of Persia.° |
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6:15
And they finished this house by the third day of the month Adar, which is 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.° |
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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 the house of God with gladness. |
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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 Elah°
with joy,° |
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6:17
And they offered for the dedication of the house of God a hundred calves, two hundred rams, four hundred lambs, twelve kids of the goats for a sin-offering for all Israel, according to the number of the tribes of Israel. |
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6:17
And offered°°
at the dedication°
of this°
house°
of Elah°
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.° |
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6:18
And they set the priests in their divisions, and the Levites in their separate orders, for the services of God in Jerusalem, according to the writing of the book of Mosheh{gr.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 Elah,°
which°
[is] at Jerusalem;°
as it is written°
in the book°
of Moses.° |
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6:19
And the children of the captivity kept the passover on 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.° |
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6:20
For the priests and Levites were purified, all were clean to a man, and they slew 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. |
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6:21
And the children of Israel ate the passover, [even] they that were of the captivity, and every one who separated himself to them from the uncleanness of the nations of the land, to seek the Lord God of Israel. |
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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°°
Yahweh°
Elohim°
of Israel,°
did eat,°° |
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6:22
And they kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with gladness, because the Lord made them glad, and he turned the heart of the king of Assyria to them, to strengthen their hands in the works of the house of the God of Israel. |
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6:22
And kept°°
the feast°
of unleavened bread°
seven°
days°
with joy:°
for°
Yahweh°
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 Elohim,°
the Elohim°
of Israel.° |
