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ThenH116 DariusH1868 the kingH4430 madeH7761 a decree,H2942 and searchH1240 was made in the houseH1005 of the rolls,H5609 whereH8536 the treasuresH1596 were laidH5182 up in Babylon.H895
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And there was foundH7912 at Achmetha,H307 in the palaceH1002 that is in the provinceH4082 of the Medes,H4074 a roll,H4040 and thereinH1459 was a recordH1799 thusH3652 written:H3790
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In the firstH2298 yearH8140 of CyrusH3567 the kingH4430 the same CyrusH3567 the kingH4430 madeH7761 a decreeH2942 concerning the houseH1005 of GodH426 at Jerusalem,H3390 Let the houseH1005 be built,H1124 the placeH870 whereH1768 they offeredH1684 sacrifices,H1685 and let the foundationsH787 thereof be strongly laid;H5446 the heightH7312 thereof three scoreH8361 cubits,H521 and the breadthH6613 thereof three scoreH8361 cubits;H521
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With threeH8532 rowsH5073 of greatH1560 stones,H69 and a rowH5073 of newH2323 timber:H636 and let the expensesH5313 be givenH3052 out of the king'sH4430 house:H1005
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And alsoH638 let the goldenH1722 and silverH3702 vesselsH3984 of the houseH1005 of God,H426 whichH1768 NebuchadnezzarH5020 tookH5312 forthH5312 out of the templeH1965 which is at Jerusalem,H3390 and broughtH2987 to Babylon,H895 be restored,H8421 and broughtH1946 againH1946 to the templeH1965 whichH1768 is at Jerusalem,H3390 every one to his place,H870 and placeH5182 them in the houseH1005 of God.H426
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NowH3705 therefore, Tatnai,H8674 governorH6347 beyondH5675 the river,H5103 Shetharboznai,H8370 and your companionsH3675 the Apharsachites,H671 whichH1768 are beyondH5675 the river,H5103 be you farH7352 from there:H8536
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Let the workH5673 of thisH1791 houseH1005 of GodH426 alone;H7662 let the governorH6347 of the JewsH3062 and the eldersH7868 of the JewsH3062 buildH1124 thisH1791 houseH1005 of GodH426 in his place.H870
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Moreover I makeH7761 a decreeH2942 whatH3964 H1768 you shall doH5648 to the eldersH7868 of theseH479 JewsH3062 for the buildingH1124 of thisH1791 houseH1005 of God:H426 that of the king'sH4430 goods,H5232 even of the tributeH4061 beyondH5675 the river,H5103 immediatelyH629 expensesH5313 be givenH3052 to theseH479 men,H1400 that they be not hindered.H989
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And that which they have needH2818 of, both youngH1123 bullocks,H8450 and rams,H1798 and lambs,H563 for the burntH5928 offerings of the GodH426 of heaven,H8065 wheat,H2591 salt,H4416 wine,H2562 and oil,H4887 according to the appointmentH3983 of the priestsH3549 whichH1768 are at Jerusalem,H3390 let it be givenH3052 them dayH3118 by dayH3118 without fail:H7960
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That they may offerH7127 sacrifices of sweetH5208 smellsH5208 to the GodH426 of heaven,H8065 and prayH6739 for the lifeH2417 of the king,H4430 and of his sons.H1123
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Also I have madeH7761 a decree,H2942 that whoeverH3605 shall alterH8133 thisH1836 word,H6600 let timberH636 be pulledH5256 down from his house,H1005 and being setH2211 up, let him be hangedH4223 thereon;H5921 and let his houseH1005 be madeH5648 a dunghillH5122 for this.H1836
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And the GodH426 that has caused his nameH8036 to dwellH7932 thereH8536 destroyH4049 allH3606 kingsH4430 and people,H5972 that shall putH7972 to their handH3028 to alterH8133 and to destroyH2255 thisH1791 houseH1005 of GodH426 whichH1768 is at Jerusalem.H3390 I DariusH1868 have madeH7761 a decree;H2942 let it be doneH5648 with speed.H629
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ThenH116 Tatnai,H8674 governorH6347 on this sideH5675 the river,H5103 Shetharboznai,H8370 and their companions,H3675 accordingH6903 to that whichH1768 DariusH1868 the kingH4430 had sent,H7972 soH3660 they did speedily.H629
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And the eldersH7868 of the JewsH3062 built,H1124 and they prosperedH6744 through the prophesyingH5017 of HaggaiH2292 the prophetH5029 and ZechariahH2148 the sonH1247 of Iddo.H5714 And they built,H1124 and finishedH3635 it, accordingH4481 to the commandmentH2941 of the GodH426 of Israel,H3479 and according to the commandmentH2942 of Cyrus,H3567 and Darius,H1868 and ArtaxerxesH783 kingH4430 of Persia.H6540
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And thisH1836 houseH1005 was finishedH3319 onH5705 the thirdH8531 dayH3118 of the monthH3393 Adar,H144 whichH1768 was in the sixthH8353 yearH8140 of the reignH4437 of DariusH1868 the king.H4430
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And the childrenH1121 of Israel,H3479 the priests,H3549 and the Levites,H3879 and the restH7606 of the childrenH1121 of the captivity,H1547 keptH5648 the dedicationH2597 of thisH1836 houseH1005 of GodH426 with joy.H2305
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And offeredH7127 at the dedicationH2597 of thisH1836 houseH1005 of GodH426 an hundredH3969 bullocks,H8450 two hundredH3969 rams,H1798 fourH703 hundredH3969 lambs;H563 and for a sinH2409 offering for allH3606 Israel,H3479 twelveH8648 H6236 he goats,H5796 according to the numberH4510 of the tribesH7625 of Israel.H3479
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And they setH6966 the priestsH3549 in their divisions,H6392 and the LevitesH3879 in their courses,H4255 for the serviceH5673 of God,H426 whichH1768 is at Jerusalem;H3390 as it is writtenH3792 in the bookH5609 of Moses.H4872
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And the childrenH1121 of the captivityH1473 keptH6213 the passoverH6453 on the fourteenthH702 H6240 day of the firstH7223 month.H2320
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For the priestsH3548 and the LevitesH3881 were purifiedH2891 together,H259 allH3605 of them were pure,H2889 and killedH7819 the passoverH6453 for allH3605 the childrenH1121 of the captivity,H1473 and for their brothersH251 the priests,H3548 and for themselves.H1992
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And the childrenH1121 of Israel,H3478 which were comeH7725 againH7725 out of captivity,H1473 and allH3605 such as had separatedH6395 themselves to them from the filthinessH2932 of the heathenH1471 of the land,H776 to seekH1875 the LORDH3068 GodH430 of Israel,H3478 did eat,H398
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And keptH6213 the feastH2282 of unleavenedH4682 bread sevenH7651 daysH3117 with joy:H8057 for the LORDH3068 had made them joyful,H8055 and turnedH5437 the heartH3820 of the kingH4428 of AssyriaH804 to them, to strengthenH2388 their handsH3027 in the workH4399 of the houseH1004 of God,H430 the GodH430 of Israel.H3478
