Verse 1

Ezra 6:1

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1 But it was actually in the fortress of Ecbatana, in the province of Media, that a scroll was found, recording the following:

Original Language Text

hebrew

בֵּ/אדַ֛יִן דָּרְיָ֥וֶשׁ מַלְכָּ֖/א שָׂ֣ם טְעֵ֑ם וּ/בַקַּ֣רוּ בְּ/בֵ֣ית סִפְרַיָּ֗/א דִּ֧י גִנְזַיָּ֛/א מְהַחֲתִ֥ין תַּמָּ֖ה בְּ/בָבֶֽל

English Translation

Then Darius the king set a decree, and they made a search in the house of books that is in Babylon.

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Chapter 6 Context

1 But it was actually in the fortress of Ecbatana, in the province of Media, that a scroll was found,...

2 In the first year of King Cyrus, he issued a decree regarding God (Elohim)'s Temple in Jerusalem: Le... Focus ↗

3 with three layers of stone blocks and one of timber. Expenses are to be paid from the royal treasury... Focus ↗

4 In addition, the gold and silver items of God (Elohim)'s Temple, which Nebuchadnezzar took from the... Focus ↗

5 These are my instructions to you, Tattenai, governor of the province west of the Euphrates, Shethar-... Focus ↗

6 This work on God (Elohim)'s Temple—leave it alone! Let the governor and leaders of the Jews continue... Focus ↗

7 Furthermore, this is my decree as to what you are to do for these Jewish leaders regarding the rebui... Focus ↗

8 Provide whatever is needed by the priests in Jerusalem: young bulls, rams, and lambs for burnt offer... Focus ↗

9 In this way they can offer sacrifices that are acceptable to the God (Elohim) of heaven, and pray fo... Focus ↗

10 Further I declare that if any man interferes with this decree, a beam is to be ripped from his house... Focus ↗

11 May God (Elohim) who chose the city of Jerusalem as the place where he would be honored, destroy any... Focus ↗

12 Tattenai, the governor of the province west of the Euphrates, Shethar-bozenai, and their fellow offi... Focus ↗

13 As a result the Jewish leaders continued building, and they were encouraged by the messages from Hag... Focus ↗

14 The Temple was completed on the third day of the month of Adar, in the sixth year of the reign of Ki... Focus ↗

15 Then the people of Israel, the priests, the Levites, and the rest of those who had returned from exi... Focus ↗

16 To dedicate God (Elohim)'s Temple they sacrificed one hundred bulls, two hundred rams, four hundred... Focus ↗

17 They organized the priests and Levites by their divisions to serve God (Elohim) in the Temple at Jer... Focus ↗

18 The priests and Levites had all purified themselves so that they were clean according to the ceremon... Focus ↗

19 The Passover was eaten by the people of Israel who had returned from exile, and by those who had joi... Focus ↗

20 Then they observed the Festival of Unleavened Bread for seven days. Everyone throughout the land was... Focus ↗

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