Verse 3
Ezra 6:3
World English Bible
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In the first year of Cyrus the king, Cyrus the king made a decree: Concerning God (Elohim)’s house at Jerusalem, let the house be built, the place where they offer sacrifices, and let its foundations be strongly laid; with its height sixty cubits, and its width sixty cubits;
Original Language Text
hebrew
בִּ/שְׁנַ֨ת חֲדָ֜ה לְ/כ֣וֹרֶשׁ מַלְכָּ֗/א כּ֣וֹרֶשׁ מַלְכָּ/א֮ שָׂ֣ם טְעֵם֒ בֵּית אֱלָהָ֤/א בִֽ/ירוּשְׁלֶם֙ בַּיְתָ֣/א יִתְבְּנֵ֔א אֲתַר֙ דִּֽי דָבְחִ֣ין דִּבְחִ֔ין וְ/אֻשּׁ֖וֹ/הִי מְסֽוֹבְלִ֑ין רוּמֵ/הּ֙ אַמִּ֣ין שִׁתִּ֔ין פְּתָיֵ֖/הּ אַמִּ֥ין שִׁתִּֽין
English Translation
In the year of the reign of Cyrus king of Persia, Cyrus the king set forth a decree concerning the house of God in Jerusalem, saying: "Let the house be rebuilt, the place where sacrifices are offered, and let its foundations be firmly laid; its height shall be sixty cubits, and its width sixty cubits."
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Chapter 6 Context
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that they may offer sacrifices of pleasant aroma to the God (Elohim) of heaven, and pray for the lif...
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The children of Israel, the priests, the Levites, and the rest of the children of the captivity, kep...
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and kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with joy; because Yahweh had made them joyful, and...
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