1 Then, on the order of King Darius, search was made in the archives deposited in the treasuries in Babylon
2 and a scroll was found in the fortress of Ecbatana, which ran as follows: 'Memorandum.
3 'In the first year of King Cyrus, King Cyrus issued this order: "Temple of God in Jerusalem. "The Temple is to be rebuilt as a place of offering sacrifice and its foundations retained. Its height is to be sixty cubits, its width sixty cubits,
4 with three layers of large stones and one layer of timber. The cost is to be met by the royal treasury.
5 Furthermore, the gold and silver articles belonging to the Temple of God which Nebuchadnezzar took from the Temple in Jerusalem and brought to Babylon are to be given back and returned to the temple in Jerusalem, each to its proper place, and deposited in the Temple of God."
6 'Hence, Tattenai governor of Transeuphrates, Shethar-Bozenai and your associates, the officials of Transeuphrates, keep away from there!
7 Leave the governor of the Jews and the elders of the Jews alone, to get on with their work on that Temple of God; they are permitted to rebuild that Temple of God on that site.
8 And herewith are my instructions as to how you will assist these elders of the Jews in the rebuilding of that Temple of God: the cost is to be paid in full to these men from the royal revenue, that is, from the taxes of Transeuphrates, and without interruption.
9 And whatever is required -- young bulls, rams, lambs for burnt offerings to the God of heaven, wheat, salt, wine, oil, as the priests in Jerusalem request -- is to be given them day by day without fail,
10 so that they may offer sacrifices acceptable to the God of heaven and pray for the life of the king and his sons.
11 Furthermore I have issued an instruction that if anyone disobeys this order, a beam is to be torn from his house, he is to be impaled on it and his house is to be reduced to a rubbish-heap for his offence;
12 and may the God who has caused his name to live there overthrow the king of any people who dares to defy this and destroy that Temple of God in Jerusalem! I, Darius, have issued this order. Let it be punctiliously obeyed!'
13 Tattenai governor of Transeuphrates, Shethar-Bozenai and their associates punctiliously obeyed the instructions sent by King Darius;
14 and the elders of the Jews made good progress over their building, thanks to the prophetic activity of the prophet Haggai and Zechariah son of Iddo, completing the reconstruction in accordance with the command of the God of Israel and the order of Cyrus and of Darius.
15 This Temple was completed on the twenty-third day of the month of Adar, in the sixth year of the reign of King Darius.
16 The Israelites -- the priests, the Levites and the remainder of the exiles -- joyfully celebrated the dedication of this Temple of God;
17 for the dedication of this Temple of God they offered one hundred bulls, two hundred rams, four hundred lambs and, as a sin offering for all Israel, twelve he-goats, corresponding to the number of the tribes of Israel.
18 Then they installed the priests in their orders and the Levites in their positions for the ministry of the Temple of God in Jerusalem, as prescribed in the Book of Moses.
19 The exiles celebrated the Passover on the fourteenth day of the first month.
20 The Levites, as one man, had purified themselves; all were pure, so they sacrificed the Passover for all the exiles, for their brothers the priests and for themselves.
21 So the Israelites who had returned from exile and all those who had renounced the filthy practices of the people of the country to join them in resorting to Yahweh, God of Israel, ate the Passover.
22 For seven days they joyfully celebrated the feast of Unleavened Bread, for Yahweh had given them cause to rejoice, having moved the heart of the king of Assyria in their favour to support them in their work on the Temple of God, the God of Israel.
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Chapter 6 of Ezra begins with King Darius confirming the decree of Ciro for the reconstruction of the temple in Jerusalem and ordering to be completed. Judah's enemies try to prevent construction again, but this time Governor Tatenai consults King Darius and receives order to allow the work to continue. The temple is completed and consecrated with the celebration of Easter. Below are five verses related to the topics covered in Ezra 6.
Proverbs 21:1: "The king's heart is like a watery of waters in the hand of the Lord; he leans him wherever he wants." This verse talks about how God has control over the hearts of kings and can include them according to their will. This is related to the chapter of Ezra 6, where King Darius confirms Ciro's decree for the reconstruction of the temple.
Nehemiah 8:10: "And said unto them, Enter fat and drink sweetness, and send portions to those who have nothing prepared for themselves; for that day is consecrated to our Lord; therefore, do not sad joy of the Lord is your strength. " This verse talks about the celebration of Easter and the joy that comes from the presence of God. This is related to the chapter of Ezra 6, where the reconstruction of the temple is completed and consecrated with the celebration of Easter.
Nehemiah 6:9: "For they all sought to frighten ourselves, saying, His hands will drop the work, and will not be done. Now, O God, strengthens my hands." This verse talks about the attempt of Judah's enemies from preventing the reconstruction of Jerusalem's walls. This is related to the chapter of Ezra 6, where enemies try to prevent the reconstruction of the temple, but are prevented by Governor Tatenai and King Darius.
Psalm 118:22: "The stone that the builders rejected became the head of the corner." This verse talks about the rejection and exaltation of the cornerstone, which became a metaphor for Jesus Christ. This relates to the chapter of Ezra 6, where the temple is rebuilt as a place of worship of God.
Nehemiah 8:18: "And on the twenty -four day of this month the children of Israel are gathered in fasting and in the garments of sack, and with earth upon you." This verse talks about fasting and repentance of the people of Israel. This is related to the chapter of Ezra 6, where the people of Judah celebrate the consecration of the temple with a period of fasting and prayer.
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