Ezra:6:1-12
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Then Darius the king made a decree ,
and search was made in the house of the rolls ,
where the treasures were laid up in Babylon .
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And there was found at Achmetha ,
in the palace that is in the province of the Medes ,
a roll ,
and therein was a record thus written :
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In the first year of Cyrus the king the same Cyrus the king made a decree concerning the house of God at Jerusalem ,
Let the house be builded ,
the place where they offered sacrifices ,
and let the foundations thereof be strongly laid ;
the height thereof threescore cubits ,
and the breadth thereof threescore cubits ;
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With three rows of great stones ,
and a row of new timber :
and let the expenses be given out of the king '
s house :
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And also let the golden and silver vessels of the house of God ,
which Nebuchadnezzar took forth out of the temple which is at Jerusalem ,
and brought unto Babylon ,
be restored ,
and brought again unto the temple which is at Jerusalem ,
every one to his place ,
and place them in the house of God .
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Now therefore ,
Tatnai ,
governor beyond the river ,
Shetharboznai ,
and your companions the Apharsachites ,
which are beyond the river ,
be ye far from thence :
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Let the work of this house of God alone ;
let the governor of the Jews and the elders of the Jews build this house of God in his place .
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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 .
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And that which they have need of ,
both young bullocks ,
and rams ,
and lambs ,
for the burnt offerings of the God of heaven ,
wheat ,
salt ,
wine ,
and oil ,
according to the appointment of the priests which are at Jerusalem ,
let it be given them day by day without fail :
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That they may offer sacrifices of sweet savours unto the God of heaven ,
and pray for the life of the king ,
and of his sons .
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Also I have made a decree ,
that whosoever shall alter this word ,
let timber be pulled down from his house ,
and being set up ,
let him be hanged thereon ;
and let his house be made a dunghill for this .
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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 .