Verse 3

Ezra 6:3

Literal Standard Version

3 “In the first year of Cyrus the king, Cyrus the king has made a decree concerning the house of God (Elohim) in Jerusalem: let the house be built 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
1 Then Darius the king made a decree, and they sought in the house of the scrolls of the treasuries pl... Focus ↗
2 and there has been found at Achmetha, in a palace that is in the province of Media, a scroll, and a... Focus ↗
3 “In the first year of Cyrus the king, Cyrus the king has made a decree concerning the house of God (...
4 three rows of rolled stones, and a row of new wood, and let the outlay be given out of the king’s ho... Focus ↗
5 And also, the vessels of the house of God (Elohim), of gold and silver, that Nebuchadnezzar took for... Focus ↗
6 Now Tatnai, governor beyond the river, Shethar-Boznai, and their companions, the Apharsachites, who... Focus ↗
7 let alone the work of this house of God (Elohim), let the governor of the Jews, and the elders of th... Focus ↗
8 And a decree is made by me concerning that which you do with the elders of these Jews to build this... Focus ↗
9 and what they are needing—both young bullocks, and rams, and lambs for burnt-offerings to the God (E... Focus ↗
10 that they are bringing sweet savors near to the God (Elohim) of the heavens, and praying for the lif... Focus ↗
11 And a decree is made by me, that anyone who changes this thing, let wood be pulled down from his hou... Focus ↗
12 And God (Elohim), who caused His Name to dwell there, casts down any king and people that puts forth... Focus ↗
13 Then Tatnai, governor beyond the river, Shethar-Boznai, and their companions, according to that whic... Focus ↗
14 and the elders of the Jews are building and prospering through the prophecy of Haggai the prophet, a... Focus ↗
15 And this house has gone out until the third day of the month Adar, that is in the sixth year of the... Focus ↗
16 And the sons of Israel have made, and the priests, and the Levites, and the rest of the sons of the... Focus ↗
17 and have brought near for the dedication of this house of God (Elohim): one hundred bullocks, two hu... Focus ↗
18 and they have established the priests in their divisions, and the Levites in their courses, over the... Focus ↗
19 And the sons of the captivity make the Passover on the fourteenth of the first month, Focus ↗
20 for the priests and the Levites have been purified together—all of them are pure—and they slaughter... Focus ↗
21 And the sons of Israel, those returning from the captivity, and everyone who is separated from the u... Focus ↗
22 and they make the Celebration of Unleavened Things seven days with joy, for YHWH made them to rejoic... Focus ↗