Discovery BoxEzra 6:1-15
Then
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<0116>
Darius
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<01868>
the king
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<04430>
a decree
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<02942>_,
was made in the house
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<01005>
of the rolls
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<05609>_,
where
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<08536>
the treasures
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<01596>
in Babylon
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{rolls: Chaldee, books} {laid up: Chaldee, made to descend}<0895>_.
at Achmetha
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<0307>_,
in the palace
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<01001>
that [is] in the province
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<04083>
of the Medes
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<04076>_,
a
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<02298>
roll
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<04040>_,
and therein
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<01459>
[was] a record
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<01799>
thus
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{Achmetha: or, Ecbatana, or, in a coffer}<03652>
In the first
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<02298>
year
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<08140>
of Cyrus
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<03567>
the king
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<04430>
[the same] Cyrus
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<03567>
the king
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<04430>
a decree
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<02942>
[concerning] the house
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<01005>
of God
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<0426>
at Jerusalem
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<03390>_,
Let the house
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<01005>
the place
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<0870>
sacrifices
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<01685>_,
and let the foundations
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<0787>
the height
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<07314>
thereof threescore
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<08361>
cubits
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<0521>_,
[and] the breadth
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<06613>
thereof threescore
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<08361>
cubits
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<0521>_;
[With] three
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<08532>
rows
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<05073>
of great
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<01560>
stones
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<069>_,
and a row
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<05073>
of new
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<02323>
timber
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<0636>_:
and let the expenses
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<05313>
out of
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<04481>
the king's
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<04430>
house
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<01005>_:
And also
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<0638>
let the golden
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<01722>
and silver
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<03702>
vessels
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<03984>
of the house
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<01005>
of God
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<0426>_,
which Nebuchadnezzar
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<05020>
out of
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<04481>
the temple
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<01965>
which [is] at Jerusalem
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<03390>_,
unto Babylon
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<0895>_,
unto the temple
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<01965>
which [is] at Jerusalem
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<03390>_,
[every one] to his place
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<0870>_,
[them] in the house
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<01005>
of God
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{brought again: Chaldee, go}<0426>_.
Now
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<03705>
[therefore], Tatnai
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<08674>_,
governor
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<06347>
beyond
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<05675>
the river
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<05103>_,
Shetharboznai
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<08370>_,
and your companions
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<03675>
the Apharsachites
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<0671>_,
which [are] beyond
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<05675>
the river
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<05103>_,
far
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<07352>
from
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<04481>
thence
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{your...: Chaldee, their societies}<08536>_:
Let the work
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<05673>
of this
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<01791>
house
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<01005>
of God
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<0426>
let the governor
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<06347>
of the Jews
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<03062>
of the Jews
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<03062>
this
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<01791>
house
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<01005>
of God
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<0426>
in
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<05922>
his place
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<0870>_.
Moreover I
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<04481>
a decree
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<02942>
what
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<03964>
to
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<05974>
of these
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<0479>
Jews
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<03062>
of this
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<01791>
house
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<01005>
of God
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<0426>_:
that of the king's
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<04430>
goods
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<05232>_,
[even] of
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<01768>
the tribute
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<04061>
beyond
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<05675>
the river
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<05103>_,
forthwith
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<0629>
expenses
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<05313>
unto these
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<0479>
men
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that they be not
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{I make...: Chaldee, by me a decree is made} {hindered: Chaldee, made to cease}<03809>
And that which
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<04101>
both young
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<01123>
bullocks
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<08450>_,
and rams
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<01798>_,
and lambs
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<0563>_,
for the burnt offerings
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<05928>
of the God
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<0426>
of heaven
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<08065>_,
wheat
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<02591>_,
salt
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<04416>_,
wine
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<02562>_,
and oil
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<04887>_,
according to the appointment
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<03983>
of the priests
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<03549>
which [are] at Jerusalem
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<03390>_,
them day
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<03118>
by day
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<03118>
without
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<03809>
fail
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sacrifices of sweet savours
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<05208>
unto the God
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<0426>
of heaven
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<08065>_,
for the life
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<02417>
of the king
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<04430>_,
and of his sons
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{of sweet...: Chaldee, of rest}<01123>_.
Also
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<04481>
a decree
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<02942>_,
this
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<01836>
word
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<06600>_,
let timber
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<0636>
from
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<04481>
his house
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<01005>_,
thereon
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<05922>_;
and let his house
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<01005>
a dunghill
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<05122>
for
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<05922>
this
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{let him...: Chaldee, let him be destroyed}<01836>_.
And the God
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<0426>
that hath caused his name
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<08036>
there
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<08536>
all
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<03606>
kings
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<04430>
and people
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<05972>_,
to their hand
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<03028>
this
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<01791>
house
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<01005>
of God
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<0426>
which [is] at Jerusalem
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<03390>_.
I
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<0576>
Darius
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<01868>
a decree
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<02942>_;
with speed
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<0629>_.
Then
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<0116>
Tatnai
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<08674>_,
governor
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<06347>
on this side
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<05675>
the river
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<05103>_,
Shetharboznai
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<08370>_,
and their companions
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<03675>_,
according
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<06903>
to that which Darius
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<01868>
the king
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<04430>
so
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<03660>
speedily
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<0629>_.
of the Jews
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<03062>
through the prophesying
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<05017>
of Haggai
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<02292>
the prophet
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<05029>
and Zechariah
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<02148>
the son
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<01247>
of Iddo
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<05714>_.
[it], according
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<04481>
to the commandment
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<02941>
of the God
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<0426>
of Israel
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<03479>_,
and according to the commandment
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<02942>
of Cyrus
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<03567>_,
and Darius
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<01868>_,
and Artaxerxes
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<0783>
king
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<04430>
of Persia
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{commandment: Chaldee, decree}<06540>_.
