Ezra 6:1 Then116 Darius1868 the king4430 made7761 a decree,2942 and search1240 was made in the house1005 of the archives,5609 where8536 the treasures1596 were laid up5182 in Babylon.895 cr 2 There was found7912 at Achmetha,307 in the palace1001 that is in the province4083 of Media,4076 a2298 scroll,4040 and therein1459 was thus3652 written3790 for a record:1799 cr 3 In the first2298 year8140 of Cyrus3567 the king,4430 Cyrus3567 the king4430 made7761 a decree:2942 Concerning the house1005 of God426 at Jerusalem,3390 let the house1005 be built,1124 the place870 where they offer1684 sacrifices,1685 and let its foundations787 be strongly laid;5446 its height7314 sixty8361 cubits,521{a cubit is the length from the tip of the middle finger to the elbow on a man's arm, or about 18 inches or 46 centimeters.} and its breadth6613 sixty8361 cubits;521 cr 4 with three8532 courses5073 of great1560 stones,69 and a course5073 of new2323 timber:636 and let the expenses5313 be given3052 out of4481 the king's4430 house.1005 cr 5 Also638 let the gold1722 and silver3702 vessels3984 of the house1005 of God,426 which Nebuchadnezzar5020 took forth5312 out of4481 the temple1965 which is at Jerusalem,3390 and brought2987 to Babylon,895 be restored,8421 and brought again1946 to the temple1965 which is at Jerusalem,3390 everyone to its place;870 and you shall put5182 them in the house1005 of God.426 cr 6 Now3705 therefore, Tattenai, governor6347 beyond5675 the River,5103 Shetharbozenai,8370 and your companions3675 the Apharsachites,671 who are beyond5675 the River,5103 you1934 must stay far7352 from4481 there.8536 cr 7 Leave the work5673 of this1791 house1005 of God426 alone;7662 let the governor6347 of the Jews3062 and the elders7868 of the Jews3062 build1124 this1791 house1005 of God426 in5922 its place.870 cr 8 Moreover I4481 make7761 a decree2942 what3964 you shall do5648 to5974 these479 elders7868 of the Jews3062 for the building1124 of this1791 house1005 of God:426 that of the king's4430 goods,5232 even of1768 the tribute4061 beyond5675 the River,5103 expenses5313 be1934 given3052 with all diligence629 to these479 men,1400 that they be not3809 hindered.989 cr 9 That which4101 they have need of,2818 both young1123 bulls,8450 and rams,1798 and lambs,563 for burnt offerings5928 to the God426 of heaven;8065 also wheat,2591 salt,4416 wine,2562 and oil,4887 according to the word of the priests3549 who are1934 at Jerusalem,3390 let it be1934 given3052 them day3118 by day3118 without3809 fail;7960 cr 10 that they may offer1934 sacrifices of pleasant aroma5208 to the God426 of heaven,8065 and pray6739 for the life2417 of the king,4430 and of his sons.1123 cr 11 Also4481 I have made7761 a decree,2942 that whoever3606 shall alter8133 this1836 word,6600 let a beam636 be pulled out5256 from4481 his house,1005 and let him be lifted up2211 and fastened4223 thereon;5922 and let his house1005 be made5648 a dunghill5122 for5922 this:1836 cr 12 and the God426 who has caused his name8036 to dwell7932 there8536 overthrow all3606 kings4430 and peoples5972 who shall put7972 forth their hand3028 to alter8133 the same, to destroy2255 this1791 house1005 of God426 which is576 at Jerusalem.3390 I576 Darius1868 have made7761 a decree;2942 let it be done5648 with all diligence.629 cr 13 Then116 Tattenai, the governor6347 beyond5675 the River,5103 Shetharbozenai,8370 and their companions,3675 because3660 Darius1868 the king4430 had sent7972 a decree, did5648 accordingly6903 with all diligence.629 cr 14 The elders7868 of the Jews3062 built1124 and prospered,6744 through the prophesying5017 of Haggai2292 the prophet5029 and Zechariah2148 the son1247 of Iddo.5714 They built1124 and finished3635 it, according4481 to the commandment2941 of the God426 of Israel,3479 and according to the decree2942 of Cyrus,3567 and Darius,1868 and Artaxerxes783 king4430 of Persia.6540 cr 15 This1836 house1005 was finished3319 on5705 the third8532 day3118 of the month3393 Adar,144 which was1932 in the sixth8353 year8140 of the reign4437 of Darius1868 the king.4437 cr 16 The children1123 of Israel,3479 the priests,3549 and the Levites,3879 and the rest7606 of the children1123 of the captivity,1547 kept5648 the dedication2597 of this1836 house1005 of God426 with joy.2305 cr 17 They offered7127 at the dedication2597 of this1836 house1005 of God426 one hundred3969 bulls,8450 two hundred3969 rams,1798 four703 hundred3969 lambs;563 and for a sin offering2402 for5922 all3606 Israel,3479 twelve8648 male6841 goats,5796 according to the number4510 of the tribes7625 of Israel.3479 cr 18 They set6966 the priests3549 in their divisions,6392 and the Levites3879 in their courses,6392 for5922 the service5673 of God,426 which is at Jerusalem;3390 as it is written3792 in the book5609 of Moses.4873 cr 19 The children1121 of the captivity1473 kept6213 the Passover6453 on the fourteenth702 day of the first7223 month.2320 cr 20 For the priests3548 and the Levites3881 had purified2891 themselves together;259 all of them were pure:2889 and they killed7819 the Passover6453 for all the children1121 of the captivity,1473 and for their brothers251 the priests,3548 and for themselves. cr 21 The children1121 of Israel3478 who had come again7725 out of the captivity,1473 and all such as had separated914 themselves to them from the filthiness2932 of the nations1471 of the land,776 to seek1875 Yahweh,3068 the God430 of Israel,3478 ate,398 cr 22 and kept6213 the feast2282 of unleavened bread4682 seven7651 days3117 with joy:8057 for Yahweh3068 had made them joyful,8055 and had turned5437 the heart3820 of the king4428 of Assyria804 to them, to strengthen2388 their hands3027 in the work4399 of the house1004 of God,430 the God430 of Israel.3478 cr