Verse 3
Ezra 6:3
Young's Literal Translation
3
'In the first year of Cyrus the king, Cyrus the king hath made a decree concerning the house of God (Elohim) in Jerusalem: the house let be builded in the place where they are sacrificing sacrifices, and its foundations strongly laid; its height sixty cubits, its breadth 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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and there hath been found at Achmetha, in a palace that [is] in the province of Media, a roll, and a...
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let alone the work of this house of God (Elohim), let the governor of the Jews, and the elders of th...
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that they be bringing near sweet savours to the God (Elohim) of heaven, and praying for the life of...
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and have brought near for the dedication of this house of God (Elohim), bullocks a hundred, rams two...
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and they have established the priests in their divisions, and the Levites in their courses, over the...
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