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WEBBE Moreover I make a decree regarding what you shall do for these elders of the Jews for the building of this house of God: that of the king’s goods, even of the tribute beyond the River, expenses must be given with all diligence to these men, that they not be hindered.
WMBB Moreover I make a decree regarding what you shall do for these Jewish elders for the building of this house of God: that of the king’s goods, even of the tribute beyond the River, expenses must be given with all diligence to these men, that they not be hindered.
NET “I also hereby issue orders as to what you are to do with those elders of the Jews in order to rebuild this temple of God. From the royal treasury, from the taxes of Trans-Euphrates the complete costs are to be given to these men, so that there may be no interruption of the work.
LSV And a decree is made by me concerning that which you do with [the] elders of these Jews to build this house of God, that of [the] riches of [the] king, that [are] of [the] tribute beyond [the] river, let the outlay be given speedily to these men, that they do not cease;
FBV Furthermore, this is my decree as to what you are to do for these Jewish leaders regarding the rebuilding of this Temple of God. The full expense involved is to be paid from royal income, the tribute of the province west of the Euphrates, so that the work will not be delayed.
T4T “Furthermore, I declare that you must help these leaders of the Jews as they rebuild this temple of God by giving them funds for the building work.
LEB And I issue forth a decree for what you should do for these elders of the Jews to build this house of God. The full expense will be paid to these men from the riches of the king from the taxes of the province Beyond the River, without delay.
BBE Further, I give orders as to what you are to do for the responsible men of the Jews in connection with the building of this house of God: that from the king's wealth, that is, from the taxes got together in the land over the river, the money needed is to be given to these men readily, so that their work may not be stopped.
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JPS Moreover I make a decree concerning what ye shall do to these elders of the Jews for the building of this house of God; that of the king's goods, even of the tribute beyond the River, expenses be given with all diligence unto these men, that they be not hindered.
ASV Moreover I make a decree what ye shall do to these elders of the Jews for the building of this house of God: that of the king’s goods, even of the tribute beyond the River, expenses be given with all diligence unto these men, that they be not hindered.
DRA I also have commanded what must be done by those ancients of the Jews, that the house of God may be built, to wit, that of the king’s chest, that is, of the tribute that is paid out of the country beyond the river, the charges be diligently given to those men, lest the work be hindered.
YLT 'And by me is made a decree concerning that which ye do with the elders of these Jews to build this house of God, that of the riches of the king, that [are] of the tribute beyond the river, speedily let the outlay be given to these men, that they cease not;
Drby Moreover, I give orders what ye shall do to these elders of the Jews, for the building of this house of [fn]God: that of the king's goods, of the tribute beyond the river, expenses be diligently given to these men, that they be not hindered.
RV Moreover I make a decree what ye shall do to these elders of the Jews for the building of this house of God: that of the king’s goods, even of the tribute beyond the river, expenses be given with all diligence unto these men, that they be not hindered.
Wbstr Moreover, I make a decree what ye shall do to the elders of these Jews for the building of this house of God: that of the king's goods, even of the tribute beyond the river, forthwith expenses be given to these men, that they be not hindered.
KJB-1769 Moreover I make a decree what ye shall do to the elders of these Jews for the building of this house of God: that of the king’s goods, even of the tribute beyond the river, forthwith expenses be given unto these men, that they be not hindered.[fn][fn]
(Moreover/What's_more I make a decree what ye/you_all shall do to the elders of these Jews for the building of this house of God: that of the king’s goods, even of the tribute beyond the river, forthwith expenses be given unto these men, that they be not hindered. )
KJB-1611 [fn][fn]Moreouer I make a decree, what ye shall doe to the Elders of these Iewes, for the building of this house of God: that of the kings goods, euen of the tribute beyond the riuer, forthwith expences be giuen vnto these men, that they be not hindered.
(Moreover/What's_more I make a decree, what ye/you_all shall do to the Elders of these Yewes, for the building of this house of God: that of the kings goods, even of the tribute beyond the river, forthwith expences be given unto these men, that they be not hindered.)
Bshps I haue commaunded what ye shall do to the elders of Iuda for the building of the house of God, that of the kinges goodes, euen of the tribute beyond the water, foorthwith expences be geuen vnto the men, that they be not hindred.
(I have commanded what ye/you_all shall do to the elders of Yudah for the building of the house of God, that of the kings goodes, even of the tribute beyond the water, forthwith expences be given unto the men, that they be not hindred.)
Gnva For I haue giuen a commandement what ye shall doe to the Elders of these Iewes, for the buylding of this house of God, that of the reuenues of the King, which is of the tribute beyonde the Riuer, there be incontinently expenses giuen vnto these men that they cease not.
(For I have given a commandment what ye/you_all shall do to the Elders of these Yewes, for the buylding of this house of God, that of the reuenues of the King, which is of the tribute beyond the River, there be incontinently expenses given unto these men that they cease not. )
Cvdl I haue commaunded also, what shalbe done to ye Elders of Iuda for the buyldinge of the house of God, that there shal diligently be take of the kynges goodes, euen of the rentes beyonde the water, & geuen vnto the men, and that they be not hyndered.
(I have commanded also, what shall be done to ye/you_all Elders of Yudah for the building of the house of God, that there shall diligently be take of the kings goodes, even of the rentes beyond the water, and given unto the men, and that they be not hyndered.)
Wycl But also it is comaundid of me, that that bihoueth to be maad of tho preestis of Jewys, that the hows of God be bildid, that is, that costis be youun bisili to tho men of the arke of the kyng, that is, of tributis, that ben youun of the contrei biyende the flood, lest the werk be lettid.
(But also it is commanded of me, that that behoves to be made of those priests of Yewys, that the house of God be builded/built, that is, that costis be given bisili to those men of the ark of the king, that is, of tributis, that been given of the contrei beyond the flood, lest the work be lettid.)
Luth Auch ist von mir befohlen, was man den Ältesten Judas tun soll, zu bauen das Haus Gottes, nämlich, daß man aus des Königs Gütern von den Renten jenseit des Wassers mit Fleiß nehme und gebe es den Leuten, und daß man ihnen nicht wehre.
(Also is from to_me befohlen, what/which man the elders Yudas do/put soll, to bauen the house God’s, nämlich, that man out_of the kings goods from the Renten beyond the waters with Fleiß nehme and give it the Leuten, and that man to_them not wehre.)
ClVg Sed et a me præceptum est quid oporteat fieri a presbyteris Judæorum illis ut ædificetur domus Dei, scilicet ut de arca regis, id est, de tributis quæ dantur de regione trans flumen, studiose sumptus dentur viris illis, ne impediatur opus.[fn]
(But and from me præceptum it_is quid oporteat to_be_done from presbyteris Yudæorum illis as ædificetur home of_God, scilicet as about box king, id it_is, about tributis which dantur about regione across flumen, studiose sumptus dentur viris to_them, not impediatur opus. )
UTN uW Translation Notes:
Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive
וּמִנִּי֮ שִׂ֣ים טְעֵם֒ לְמָ֣א דִֽי־תַֽעַבְד֗וּן עִם־שָׂבֵ֤י יְהוּדָיֵא֙ אִלֵּ֔ךְ לְמִבְנֵ֖א בֵּית־אֱלָהָ֣א דֵ֑ךְ
and,hereby,I make decree regarding,what that do with elders jews,the these in,rebuilding house_of the=god this
If it would be helpful in your language, you could say this with an active form. Alternate translation: “This is what I am commanding you to do to help the elders of the Jews rebuild that temple”
Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive
וּמִנִּכְסֵ֣י מַלְכָּ֗א דִּ֚י מִדַּת֙ עֲבַ֣ר נַהֲרָ֔ה אָסְפַּ֗רְנָא נִפְקְתָ֛א תֶּהֱוֵ֧א מִֽתְיַהֲבָ֛א לְגֻבְרַיָּ֥א אִלֵּ֖ךְ
and,from,treasury Oh/the=king that/who taxes province_beyond river,the in_full cost,the be paid to,men,the these
If it would be helpful in your language, you could say this with an active form, and you could say who would do the action. Alternate translation: “I want you officials to carefully pay the full costs of the rebuilding from the royal treasury from the tribute that you receive in Beyond-the-River province”
Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / 123person
וּמִנִּכְסֵ֣י מַלְכָּ֗א
and,from,treasury Oh/the=king
Darius speaks of himself here in the third person. If that is confusing in your language, you can use the first person. Alternate translation: “And from my royal revenue”
Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / litotes
דִּי־לָ֥א לְבַטָּלָֽא
that/who not to,delay
Here, it means the work of rebuilding the temple. Darius is using a figure of speech that expresses a strong positive meaning by using a negative word, not, together with a word, stop, that is the opposite of the intended meaning. If it would be helpful in your language, you could say this plainly. Alternate translation: “in order to make sure that the rebuilding is completed successfully”
דִּי־לָ֥א לְבַטָּלָֽא
that/who not to,delay
However, since the book uses the term stop when describing the opposition to the temple rebuilding in 4:21, 4:23, 4:24, and 5:5, you could also choose to use that term to show the connection. Alternate translation: “because I do not want anything to stop the Jews from rebuilding that temple”
