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6:6 King Dareyavesh orders resumption of work

6 Therefore King Dareyavesh wrote: “Now to Governor Tattenai in the province west of the Euphrates, Shetar-Bozenai, and their companions, the officials who in that province:

Keep away from that place. 7 Leave alone the work on that house of God. Let the Jewish governor and elders build that temple in its place. 8 So here’s my decree about what should be done for those Jewish elders to build that house of God: Using the king’s treasures that come from the tribute of that west-Euphrates province, let those workers costs be regularly reimbursed so that the work doesn’t stop. 9 Whatever is needed (including young bulls, or rams, or lambs for burnt offerings to the God of the heavens, wheat, salt, wine, or oil, according to the command of the priests in Yerushalem), let it be given to them day by day (that is, without delay), 10 so that they can be offering sweet-smelling sacrifices to the God of the heavens and praying for the life of the king and his sons. 11 Also I decree that any man who changes this edict should have a beam pulled from his house, and after it’s sharpened and set into the ground, then he should be impaled on it. Then his entire house should be made into a rubbish heap because of what he did. 12 May the God who has established his name there overthrow any king or person who makes any attempt to change this decree or to destroy that house of God in Yerushalem. I, Dareyavesh, have made a decree. Let it be done diligently.”

6 now Oh _Tattənay the _governor _of the _region _beyond river_the Shətar- Bozenai and_associates _of_their[fn] envoys_the who in/on/at/with_province _beyond river_the far be from there.
7 Leave with_work _of the _house _of the_god this the _governor _of jews_the and_to_elders _of jews_the the _house _of the_god this let _them _build on site _of_its.
8 And_hereby_I a _decree it _is _made regarding_what that you _all _will _do with the _elders _of jews_the these in_ the _house _of _rebuilding the_god this and_from_treasury _of Oh/the_king which [is]_the _tribute _of the _region _beyond river_the diligently cost_the let _it _be given to_men_the these that not to_delay.
9 And_whatever things _needed and_the _sons bulls and_rams and_lambs for_burnt _offerings to_god the_heavens wheat(s) salt wine and_oil as_requested _of priests_the who in/on/at/with_Yərūshelēm/(Jerusalem) it _will _be given to_them day in/on_day that not negligence.
10 That they _will _be offering soothing _offerings to_god the_heavens and_pray for_life _of Oh/the_king and_sons _of_his.
11 And_from _of_I a _decree it _is _made (diy)_that every _of person who edict_the he _will _violate this a _beam let _it _be _pulled _away from house _of_his and_raised _up let _him _be _impaled on_it and_house _of_his a _refuse-heap let _it _be _made on this.
12 And_god_the who he _has _caused _to _dwell his/its_name there may _he _overthrow every _of king and_people who he _will _stretch _out hand _of_his to_alter to_destroy the _house _of the_god this which in/on/at/with_Yərūshelēm I Dārəyāvesh I _make a _decree diligently let _it _be _done.

6:6 Note: We read one or more accents in L differently from BHQ.

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Temple of the Lord

The Temple of the Lord in Jerusalem, where all Israelite males were commanded to offer sacrifices to the Lord (Exodus 23:14-19; Deuteronomy 16:16-17), underwent several stages of reconstruction and development over hundreds of years. The first Temple was built by King Solomon to replace the aging Tabernacle, and it was constructed on a threshing floor on high ground on the north side of the city (2 Samuel 24; 1 Chronicles 21). Hundreds of years later King Hezekiah expanded the platform surrounding the Temple. When Jerusalem fell to the Babylonians in 586 B.C., the Temple was completely destroyed (2 Kings 25:1-21; 2 Chronicles 36:17-21; Jeremiah 39:1-10; 52:1-30). It was rebuilt in 515 B.C. after a group of Jews returned to Judea from exile in Babylon (Ezra 1:5-6:15; Nehemiah 7:5-65). Herod the Great completely rebuilt and expanded the Temple once again around 20 B.C., making it one of the largest temples in the Roman world. Jesus’ first believers often met together in Solomon’s Colonnade, a columned porch that encircled the Temple Mount, perhaps carrying on a tradition started by Jesus himself (John 10:23; Acts 3:11; 5:12). But Herod’s Temple did not last long: After many Jews revolted against Rome, the Romans eventually recaptured Jerusalem and destroyed the Temple in A.D. 70.

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