V.1 Then 116 Darius 1868 the king 4430 made 7761-57 a decree, 2942 and search 1240-67 was made in the house 1005 of the rolls, 5609 where 8536 the treasures 1596 were laid up 5182- 89 in Babylon. 895

6:2 And there was found 7912-77 at Achmetha, 307 in the palace 1001 that [is] in the province 4083 of the Medes, 4076 a 2298 roll, 4040 and therein 1459 [was] a record 1799 thus 3652 written: 3790-63

6:3 In the first 2298 year 8140 of Cyrus 3567 the king 4430 [the same] Cyrus 3567 the king 4430 made 7761-57 a decree 2942 [concerning] the house 1005 of God 426 at Jerusalem, 3390 Let the house 1005 be builded, 1124-83 the place 870 where they offered 1684-62 sacrifices, 1685 and let the foundations 787 thereof be strongly laid; 5446-21 the height 7314 thereof threescore 8361 cubits, 521 [and] the breadth 6613 thereof threescore 8361 cubits; 521

6:4 [With] three 8532 rows 5073 of great 1560 stones, 69 and a row 5073 of new 2323 timber: 636 and let the expenses 5313 be given 3052-79 out of 4481 the king's 4430 house: 1005

6:5 And also 638 let the golden 1722 and silver 3702 vessels 3984 of the house 1005 of God, 426 which Nebuchadnezzar 5020 took forth 5312-85 out of 4481 the temple 1965 which [is] at Jerusalem, 3390 and brought 2987-85 unto Babylon, 895 be restored, 8421-88 and brought 1946-60 again unto the temple 1965 which [is] at Jerusalem, 3390 [every one] to his place, 870 and place 5182-88 [them] in the house 1005 of God. 426

6:6 Now 3705 [therefore], Tatnai, 8674 governor 6347 beyond 5675 the river, 5103 Shetharboznai, 8370 and your companions 3675 the Apharsachites, 671 which [are] beyond 5675 the river, 5103 be ye 1934-57 far 7352 from 4481 thence: 8536

6:7 Let the work 5673 of this 1791 house 1005 of God 426 alone; 7662-59 let the governor 6347 of the Jews 3062 and the elders 7868-61 of the Jews 3062 build 1124-60 this 1791 house 1005 of God 426 in 5922 his place. 870

6:8 Moreover I 4481 make 7761-63 a decree 2942 what 3964 ye shall do 5648-60 to 5974 the elders 7868-61 of these 479 Jews 3062 for the building 1124-58 of this 1791 house 1005 of God: 426 that of the king's 4430 goods, 5232 [even] of 1768 the tribute 4061 beyond 5675 the river, 5103 forthwith 629 expenses 5313 be 1934-60 given 3052-80 unto these 479 men, 1400 that they be not 3809 hindered. 989-58

6:9 And that which 4101 they have need of, 2818-61 both young 1123 bullocks, 8450 and rams, 1798 and lambs, 563 for the burnt offerings 5928 of the God 426 of heaven, 8065 wheat, 2591 salt, 4416 wine, 2562 and oil, 4887 according to the appointment 3983 of the priests 3549 which [are] at Jerusalem, 3390 let it be 1934-60 given 3052-80 them day 3118 by day 3118 without 3809 fail: 7960

6:10 That they may offer 1934-60 7127-89 sacrifices of sweet savours 5208 unto the God 426 of heaven, 8065 and pray 6739- 71 for the life 2417 of the king, 4430 and of his sons. 1123

6:11 Also I 4481 have made 7761-63 a decree, 2942 that whosoever 3606 606 shall alter 8133-88 this 1836 word, 6600 let timber 636 be pulled down 5256-79 from 4481 his house, 1005 and being set up, 2211-63 let him be hanged 4223-79 thereon; 5922 and let his house 1005 be made 5648-79 a dunghill 5122 for 5922 this. 1836

6:12 And the God 426 that hath caused his name 8036 to dwell 7932-67 there 8536 destroy 4049-70 all 3606 kings 4430 and people, 5972 that shall put 7972-60 to their hand 3028 to alter 8133-86 [and] to destroy 2255-68 this 1791 house 1005 of God 426 which [is] at Jerusalem. 3390 I 576 Darius 1868 have made 7761-57 a decree; 2942 let it be done 5648-79 with speed. 629

6:13 Then 116 Tatnai, 8674 governor 6347 on this side 5675 the river, 5103 Shetharboznai, 8370 and their companions, 3675 according to 6903 that which Darius 1868 the king 4430 had sent, 7972-57 so 3660 they did 5648-57 speedily. 629

6:14 And the elders 7868-61 of the Jews 3062 builded, 1124-61 and they prospered 6744-89 through the prophesying 5017 of Haggai 2292 the prophet 5029 and Zechariah 2148 the son 1247 of Iddo. 5714 And they builded, 1124-57 and finished 3635-122 [it], according 4481 to the commandment 2941 of the God 426 of Israel, 3479 and according to the commandment 2942 of Cyrus, 3567 and Darius, 1868 and Artaxerxes 783 king 4430 of Persia. 6540

6:15 And this 1836 house 1005 was finished 3319-122 on 5705 the third 8532 day 3118 of the month 3393 Adar, 144 which was 1932 in the sixth 8353 year 8140 of the reign 4437 of Darius 1868 the king. 4430

6:16 And the children 1123 of Israel, 3479 the priests, 3549 and the Levites, 3879 and the rest 7606 of the children 1123 of the captivity, 1547 kept 5648-57 the dedication 2597 of this 1836 house 1005 of God 426 with joy, 2305

6:17 And offered 7127-85 at the dedication 2597 of this 1836 house 1005 of God 426 an hundred 3969 bullocks, 8450 two hundred 3969 rams, 1798 four 703 hundred 3969 lambs; 563 and for a sin offering 2402|2409-k for 5922 all 3606 Israel, 3479 twelve 8648 6236 he 6841 goats, 5796 according to the number 4510 of the tribes 7625 of Israel. 3479

6:18 And they set 6966-85 the priests 3549 in their divisions, 6392 and the Levites 3879 in their courses, 4255 for 5922 the service 5673 of God, 426 which [is] at Jerusalem; 3390 as it is written 3792 in the book 5609 of Moses. 4873

6:19 And the children 1121 of the captivity 1473 kept 6213-4 the passover 6453 upon the fourteenth 702 6240 [day] of the first 7223 month. 2320

6:20 For the priests 3548 and the Levites 3881 were purified 2891-98 together, 259 all of them [were] pure, 2889 and killed 7819-4 the passover 6453 for all the children 1121 of the captivity, 1473 and for their brethren 251 the priests, 3548 and for themselves.

6:21 And the children 1121 of Israel, 3478 which were come again 7725-6 out of captivity, 1473 and all such as had separated 914-12 themselves unto them from the filthiness 2932 of the heathen 1471 of the land, 776 to seek 1875-2 the LORD 3068 God 430 of Israel, 3478 did eat, 398-4