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BSB May God, who has caused His Name to dwell there, overthrow any king or people who lifts a hand to alter this decree or to destroy this house of God in Jerusalem.
¶ I, Darius, have issued the decree. Let it be carried out with diligence.
OEB No OEB EZRA book available
WEBBE May the God who has caused his name to dwell there overthrow all kings and peoples who stretch out their hand to alter this, to destroy this house of God which is at Jerusalem. I Darius have made a decree. Let it be done with all diligence.
WMBB (Same as above)
NET May God who makes his name to reside there overthrow any king or nation who reaches out to cause such change so as to destroy this temple of God in Jerusalem. I, Darius, have given orders. Let them be carried out with precision!”
LSV And God, who caused His Name to dwell there, casts down any king and people that puts forth his hand to change, to destroy this house of God that [is] in Jerusalem; I Darius have made a decree; let it be done speedily.”
FBV May God who chose the city of Jerusalem as the place where he would be honored, destroy any king or people who try to alter what I have said or who destroy this Temple. I, Darius, issue this decree. Let it be faithfully carried out.
T4T God has chosen that city of Jerusalem as the place where people will honor him [MTY]. What I desire is that he will get rid of any king or any nation that tries to change this decree or tries to destroy that temple in Jerusalem. I, Darius, have made this decree. It must be obeyed quickly and thoroughly.”
LEB May the God who has set his name there overthrow any king or people who sets his hand to alter or to destroy this house of God in Jerusalem. I, Darius, issue forth a decree. Let it be done with diligence.”
¶
BBE And may the God who has made it a resting-place for his name send destruction on all kings and peoples whose hands are outstretched to make any change in this or to do damage to this house of God at Jerusalem. I, Darius, have given this order, let it be done with all care.
Moff No Moff EZRA book available
JPS and may the God that hath caused His name to dwell there overthrow all kings and peoples, that shall put forth their hand to alter the same, to destroy this house of God which is at Jerusalem. I Darius have made a decree; let it be done with all diligence.'
ASV and the God that hath caused his name to dwell there overthrow all kings and peoples that shall put forth their hand to alter the same, to destroy this house of God which is at Jerusalem. I Darius have made a decree; let it be done with all diligence.
DRA And may the God, that hath caused his name to dwell there, destroy all kingdoms, and the people that shall put out their hand to resist, and to destroy the house of God, that is in Jerusalem. I Darius have made the decree, which I will have diligently complied with.
YLT And God, who caused His name to dwell there, doth cast down any king and people that putteth forth his hand to change, to destroy this house of God that [is] in Jerusalem; I Darius have made a decree; speedily let it be done.'
Drby And the [fn]God that has caused his name to dwell there overthrow every king and people that shall put forth their hand to alter [or] to destroy this house of [fn]God which is at Jerusalem. I Darius have given [this] order; let it be done diligently.
RV and the God that hath caused his name to dwell there overthrow all kings and peoples, that shall put forth their hand to alter the same, to destroy this house of God which is at Jerusalem. I Darius have made a decree; let it be done with all diligence.
Wbstr And the God that hath caused his name to dwell there destroy all kings and people, that shall attempt to alter and to destroy this house of God which is at Jerusalem. I Darius have made a decree; let it be done with speed.
KJB-1769 And the God that hath caused his name to dwell there destroy all kings and people, that shall put to their hand to alter and to destroy this house of God which is at Jerusalem. I Darius have made a decree; let it be done with speed.
(And the God that hath/has caused his name to dwell there destroy all kings and people, that shall put to their hand to alter and to destroy this house of God which is at Yerusalem. I Darius have made a decree; let it be done with speed. )
KJB-1611 And the God that hath caused his name to dwell there, destroy all kings and people that shall put to their hand, to alter and to destroy this house of God which is at Ierusalem. I Darius haue made a decree, let it be done with speed.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)
Bshps And the God that set his name there, destroy all kinges and people that put to their hande to aulter and to breake downe the house of God which is at Hierusalem. I Darius haue made a decree, that this be done with speede.
(And the God that set his name there, destroy all kings and people that put to their hand to altar and to break down the house of God which is at Yerusalem. I Darius have made a decree, that this be done with speede.)
Gnva And the God that hath caused his Name to dwell there, destroy all Kings and people that put to their hand to alter, and to destroy this house of God, which is in Ierusalem. I Darius haue made a decree, let it be done with speede.
(And the God that hath/has caused his Name to dwell there, destroy all Kings and people that put to their hand to alter, and to destroy this house of God, which is in Yerusalem. I Darius have made a decree, let it be done with speede. )
Cvdl But the God that dwelleth in heauen, destroye all kynges and people, that put to their hade to alter and to breake downe the house of God at Ierusalem. I Darius haue commaunded, that this be diligently done.
(But the God that dwells in heaven, destroy all kings and people, that put to their hade to alter and to break down the house of God at Yerusalem. I Darius have commanded, that this be diligently done.)
Wyc Forsothe God, that makith his name to dwelle there, distrie alle rewmes and puple, that holdith forth her hond to impugne and destrie thilke hows of God, which is in Jerusalem. I Darius haue demyd the sentence, which Y wole be fillid diligentli.
(Forsothe God, that makith his name to dwell there, destroy all realms and people, that holdith forth her hand to impugne and destrie that house of God, which is in Yerusalem. I Darius have demyd the sentence, which I will be filled diligentli.)
Luth Der GOtt aber, der im Himmel wohnet, bringe um alle Könige und Volk, das seine Hand ausrecket, zu ändern und zu brechen das Haus Gottes zu Jerusalem! Ich, Darius, habe dies befohlen, daß es mit Fleiß getan werde.
(The God aber, the/of_the in_the heaven wohnet, bringe around/by/for all kings/king and people, the his hand ausrecket, to ändern and to brechen the house God’s to Yerusalem! Ich, Darius, have this/these befohlen, that it with Fleiß did become.)
ClVg Deus autem, qui habitare fecit nomen suum ibi, dissipet omnia regna, et populum qui extenderit manum suam ut repugnet, et dissipet domum Dei illam, quæ est in Jerusalem. Ego Darius statui decretum, quod studiose impleri volo.[fn]
(God however, who to_live he_did nomen his_own ibi, dissipet everything regna, and the_people who extenderit hand his_own as repugnet, and dissipet home of_God illam, which it_is in Yerusalem. I Darius statui decretum, that studiose impleri volo. )
BrTr And may the God whose name dwells there, overthrow every king and people who shall stretch out his hand to alter or destroy the house of God which is in Jerusalem. I Darius have made a decree; let it be diligently attended to.
BrLXX Καὶ ὁ Θεὸς οὗ κατασκηνοῖ τὸ ὄνομα ἐκεῖ, καταστρέψαι πάντα βασιλέα καὶ λαὸν ὃς ἐκτενεῖ τὴν χεῖρα αὐτοῦ ἀλλάξαι ἢ ἀφανίσαι τὸν οἶκον τοῦ Θεοῦ τὸν ἐν Ἱερουσαλήμ· ἐγὼ Δαρεῖος ἔθηκα γνώμην, ἐπιμελῶς ἔσται.
(Kai ho Theos hou kataskaʸnoi to onoma ekei, katastrepsai panta basilea kai laon hos ektenei taʸn ⱪeira autou allaxai aʸ afanisai ton oikon tou Theou ton en Hierousalaʸm; egō Dareios ethaʸka gnōmaʸn, epimelōs estai. )
UTN uW Translation Notes:
וֵֽאלָהָ֞א דִּ֣י שַׁכִּ֧ן שְׁמֵ֣הּ תַּמָּ֗ה יְמַגַּ֞ר
and,god,the that/who caused_~_todwell his/its=name there overthrow
This is a curse formula. In addition to the threat of severe punishment in the previous verse, here Darius adds a curse from God to anyone who would disobey his order. Use a curse formula that is natural in your language.
Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / personification
וֵֽאלָהָ֞א דִּ֣י שַׁכִּ֧ן שְׁמֵ֣הּ תַּמָּ֗ה יְמַגַּ֞ר
and,god,the that/who caused_~_todwell his/its=name there overthrow
Darius speaks of God’s name here as if it were capable of living in a place. The phrase echoes Jewish usage, which Darius may be following deliberately to show his respect for the God whose temple he wants to be rebuilt. The phrase indicates that Jerusalem is the place from which God chose to start making himself known throughout the world. Alternate translation: “And may the God who began to make himself known from Jerusalem destroy”
Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy
וֵֽאלָהָ֞א דִּ֣י שַׁכִּ֧ן שְׁמֵ֣הּ תַּמָּ֗ה יְמַגַּ֞ר
and,god,the that/who caused_~_todwell his/its=name there overthrow
Here, name is a figurative way of referring to the fame or reputation of a person. In this figure, a person's fame is described by something associated with it, which is how well known their name is and how people react to hearing it. Alternate translation: “And may the God who began to make himself known from Jerusalem destroy”
Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom
יְמַגַּ֞ר
overthrow
This is an idiom that means “destroy.” Alternate translation: “may … destroy”
Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom
כָּל־מֶ֤לֶךְ וְעַם֙ דִּ֣י ׀ יִשְׁלַ֣ח יְדֵ֗הּ
all/each/any/every king and,people that/who he/it_will_send_out/away hand,his
Here the expression “who stretches out his hand” means to seek to do harm. Alternate translation: “any king or people who, with harmful intent, attempts”
Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis
לְהַשְׁנָיָ֛ה לְחַבָּלָ֛ה בֵּית־אֱלָהָ֥א דֵ֖ךְ
to,alter to,destroy house_of the=god this
This could mean one of two things. (1) It could mean that no one is to try to change the decree of Darius, in the sense of disobeying or defying, as in the previous verse, so that they can destroy the temple rather than ensure that it is rebuilt. In that case, this letter would be leaving out some of the words that a sentence would ordinarily need in order to be complete. Alternate translation: “to disobey my decree and destroy that temple” or (2) It could mean that no one is to alter or destroy the temple. Alternate translation: “to alter the design of that temple or destroy it”
Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / distinguish
דִּ֣י בִירוּשְׁלֶ֑ם
that/who that/who that/who in/on/at/with,Jerusalem
Here Darius repeats some background information in order to be very explicit about what temple this decree applies to. Alternate translation: “in Jerusalem”
Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive
אֲנָ֤ה דָרְיָ֨וֶשׁ֙ שָׂ֣מֶת טְעֵ֔ם אָסְפַּ֖רְנָא יִתְעֲבִֽד
I Deryāvēsh make decree with_all_diligence carried_out
If it would be helpful in your language, you could say this with an active form, and you could say who is to do the action. Alternate translation: “I, King Darius, am issuing this decree. I command you to carry it out exactly and efficiently”
Note 8 topic: translate-names
דָרְיָ֨וֶשׁ֙
Deryāvēsh
Darius is the name of a man. See how you translated it in 4:5.
Note 9 topic: figures-of-speech / quotemarks
אָסְפַּ֖רְנָא יִתְעֲבִֽד
with_all_diligence carried_out
Here the text ends its quotation from the letter that King Darius sent in reply to Tattenai and his associates. If you decided in 6:6 to mark his words as a quotation, you should indicate that ending here with a closing primary quotation mark or with whatever other punctuation or convention your language uses to indicate the end of a quotation.
