Ezra 6:1 Then116 Darius1868 the king4430 made7761 a decree,2942 and search1240 was made in the house1005 of the rolls,5609{Chalde, books} where8536 the treasures1596 were laid up5182{Chalde, made to descend} in Babylon.8952 And there was found7912 at Achmetha,307{Or, Ecbatana, or in a coffer} in the palace1001 that is in the province4083 of the Medes,4076 a2298 roll,4040 and therein1459was a record1799 thus3652 written:37903 In the first2298 year8140 of Cyrus3567 the king4430thesame Cyrus3567 the king4430 made7761 a decree2942concerning the house1005 of God426 at Jerusalem,3390 Let the house1005 be builded,1124 the place870 where they offered1684 sacrifices,1685 and let the foundations787 thereof be strongly laid;5446 the height7314 thereof threescore8361 cubits,521and the breadth6613 thereof threescore8361 cubits;5214With three8532 rows5073 of great1560 stones,69 and a row5073 of new2323 timber:636 and let the expenses5313 be given3052 out of4481 the king's4430 house:10055 And also638 let the golden1722 and silver3702 vessels3984 of the house1005 of God,426 which Nebuchadnezzar5020 took forth5312 out of4481 the temple1965 which is at Jerusalem,3390 and brought2987 unto Babylon,895 be restored,8421 and brought again1946{Chaldee, go} unto the temple1965 which is at Jerusalem,3390everyone to his place,870 and place5182them in the house1005 of God.4266 Now3705therefore, Tatnai,8674 governor6347 beyond5675 the river,5103 Shetharboznai,8370 and your companions3675{Chalde, their societies} the Apharsachites,671 which are beyond5675 the river,5103 be ye1934 far7352 from4481 thence:85367 Let 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 his place.8708 Moreover I4481 make7761 a decree2942{Chalde, by me a decree is made} what3964 ye shall do5648 to5974 the elders7868 of these479 Jews3062 for the building1124 of this1791 house1005 of God:426 that of the king's4430 goods,5232even of1768 the tribute4061 beyond5675 the river,5103 forthwith629 expenses5313 be1934 given3052 unto these479 men,1400 that they be not3809 hindered.989{Chalde, made to cease}9 And that which4101 they have need of,2818 both young1123 bullocks,8450 and rams,1798 and lambs,563 for the burnt offerings5928 of the God426 of heaven,8065 wheat,2591 salt,4416 wine,2562 and oil,4887 according to the appointment3983 of the priests3549 which are at Jerusalem,3390 let it be1934 given3052 them day3118 by day3118 without3809 fail:796010 That they may offer19347127 sacrifices of sweet savours5208{Chalde, of rest} unto the God426 of heaven,8065 and pray6739 for the life2417 of the king,4430 and of his sons.112311 Also4481 I have made7761 a decree,2942 that whosoever3606606 shall alter8133 this1836 word,6600 let timber636 be pulled down5256 from4481 his house,1005 and being set up,2211 let him be hanged4223{Chalde, let him be destroyed} thereon;5922 and let his house1005 be made5648 a dunghill5122 for5922 this.183612 And the God426 that hath caused his name8036 to dwell7932 there8536 destroy4049 all3606 kings4430 and people,5972 that shall put7972 to their hand3028 to alter8133and to destroy2255 this1791 house1005 of God426 which is at Jerusalem.3390 I576 Darius1868 have made7761 a decree;2942 let it be done5648 with speed.629
Ezra 6:13 Then116 Tatnai,8674 governor6347 on this side5675 the river,5103 Shetharboznai,8370 and their companions,3675 according6903 to that which Darius1868 the king4430 had sent,7972 so3660 they did5648 speedily.62914 And the elders7868 of the Jews3062 builded,1124 and they prospered6744 through the prophesying5017 of Haggai2292 the prophet5029 and Zechariah2148 the son1247 of Iddo.5714 And they builded,1124 and finished3635it, according4481 to the commandment2941{Chald. decree} of the God426 of Israel,3479 and according to the commandment2942 of Cyrus,3567 and Darius,1868 and Artaxerxes783 king4430 of Persia.654015 And 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.4430
Ezra 6:16 And the children1123 of Israel,3479 the priests,3549 and the Levites,3879 and the rest7606 of the children1123 of the captivity,1547{Chald. the sons of the transportation} kept5648 the dedication2597 of this1836 house1005 of God426 with joy,230517 And offered7127 at the dedication2597 of this1836 house1005 of God426 an hundred3969 bullocks,8450 two hundred3969 rams,1798 four703 hundred3969 lambs;563 and for a sin offering24022409 for5922 all3606 Israel,3479 twelve86486236 he6841 goats,5796 according to the number4510 of the tribes7625 of Israel.347918 And they set6966 the priests3549 in their divisions,6392 and the Levites3879 in their courses,4255 for5922 the service5673 of God,426 which is at Jerusalem;3390 as it is written3792 in the book5609{Chald. according to the writing} of Moses.4873
Ezra 6:19 And the children1121 of the captivity1473 kept6213 the passover6453 upon the fourteenth7026240day of the first7223 month.232020 For the priests3548 and the Levites3881 were purified2891 together,259 all of them were pure,2889 and killed7819 the passover6453 for all the children1121 of the captivity,1473 and for their brethren251 the priests,3548 and for themselves.
21 And the children1121 of Israel,3478 which were come again7725 out of captivity,1473 and all such as had separated914 themselves unto them from the filthiness2932 of the heathen1471 of the land,776 to seek1875 the LORD3068 God430 of Israel,3478 did eat,39822 And kept6213 the feast2282 of unleavened bread4682 seven7651 days3117 with joy:8057 for the LORD3068 had made them joyful,8055 and turned5437 the heart3820 of the king4428 of Assyria804 unto them, to strengthen2388 their hands3027 in the work4399 of the house1004 of God,430 the God430 of Israel.3478