Catholic Public Domain Version
"and let this temple of God be released to the governor of the Jews and to their elders, so that they may build that house of God in its place. "
— Ezra 6:7, Catholic Public Domain Version
“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.”
“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 its place. ”
“Leave 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 its place.”
“Leave the work on this temple of God alone. Let the governor of the Jews and the elders of the Jews rebuild this temple of God in its proper place.”
“And let that temple of God be built by the governor of the Jews, and by their ancients, that they may build that house of God in its place.”
“Let the work of this house of God go on; let the ruler of the Jews and their responsible men put up this house of God in its place.”
“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.”
with three rows of rough stones, and so as to have rows of new timber, and that the expenses shall be given from the house of the king.
But also, let the gold and silver vessels of the temple of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took from the temple of Jerusalem, and which he carried away to Babylon, be restored and be carried back to the temple of Jerusalem, to their place, just as they had been placed in the temple of God.
Now therefore, let Tattenai, the governor of the region which is beyond the river, Shetharbozenai, and your counselors, the rulers who are beyond the river, withdraw far away from them,
and let this temple of God be released to the governor of the Jews and to their elders, so that they may build that house of God in its place.
Moreover, it has been instructed by me as to what ought to be done by those priests of the Jews, so that the house of God may be built, specifically, that from the king’s treasury, that is, from the tribute which is taken from the region beyond the river, the expenses shall be scrupulously given to those men, so that the work may not be impeded.
But if it may be necessary, let also calves, and lambs, and young goats for holocausts to the God of heaven, with grain, salt, wine, and oil, according to the rite of the priests who are in Jerusalem, be given to them for each day, so that there may be no complaint in anything.
And let them offer oblations to the God of heaven, and let them pray for the life of the king and for the lives of his sons.