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Ezra 6:11-13
New American Standard Bible 1995
Ezra 6:11-13
New American Standard Bible 1995
11 And I issued a decree that (A)any man who violates this edict, a timber shall be drawn from his house and he shall be impaled on it and (B)his house shall be made a refuse heap on account of this. 12 May the God who (C)has caused His name to dwell there overthrow any king or people who [a]attempts to change it, so as to destroy this house of God in Jerusalem. I, Darius, have issued this decree, let it be carried out with all diligence!”
The Temple Completed and Dedicated
13 Then (D)Tattenai, the governor of the province beyond the River, Shethar-bozenai and their colleagues carried out the decree with all diligence, just as King Darius had sent.
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- Ezra 6:12 Lit sends his hand
Ezra 6:11-13
New International Version
Ezra 6:11-13
New International Version
11 Furthermore, I decree that if anyone defies this edict, a beam is to be pulled from their house and they are to be impaled(A) on it. And for this crime their house is to be made a pile of rubble.(B) 12 May God, who has caused his Name to dwell there,(C) overthrow any king or people who lifts a hand to change this decree or to destroy this temple in Jerusalem.
I Darius(D) have decreed it. Let it be carried out with diligence.
Completion and Dedication of the Temple
13 Then, because of the decree King Darius had sent, Tattenai, governor of Trans-Euphrates, and Shethar-Bozenai and their associates(E) carried it out with diligence.
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