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Esdras, 6

1. en de tw deuterw etei thV tou dareiou basileiaV eprofhteusen aggaioV kai zacariaV o tou eddi oi profhtai epi touV ioudaiouV touV en th ioudaia kai ierousalhm epi tw onomati kuriou qeou israhl ep' autouV

1. tunc Darius rex præcepit et recensuerunt in bibliotheca librorum qui erant repositi in Babylone

2. tote staV zorobabel o tou salaqihl kai ihsouV o tou iwsedek hrxanto oikodomein ton oikon tou kuriou ton en ierousalhm sunontwn twn profhtwn tou kuriou bohqountwn autoiV

2. et inventum est in Ecbathanis quod est castrum in Madena provincia volumen unum talisque scriptus erat in eo commentarius

3. en autw tw cronw parhn proV autouV sisinnhV o eparcoV suriaV kai foinikhV kai saqrabouzanhV kai oi sunetairoi kai eipan autoiV

3. anno primo Cyri regis Cyrus rex decrevit ut domus Dei quæ est in Hierusalem ædificaretur in loco ubi immolent hostias et ut ponant fundamenta subportantia altitudinem cubitorum sexaginta et latitudinem cubitorum sexaginta

4. tinoV umin suntaxantoV ton oikon touton oikodomeite kai thn steghn tauthn kai talla panta epiteleite kai tineV eisin oi oikodomoi oi tauta epitelounteV

4. ordines de lapidibus inpolitis tres et sic ordines de lignis novis sumptus autem de domo regis dabuntur

5. kai escosan carin episkophV genomenhV epi thn aicmalwsian para tou kuriou oi presbuteroi twn ioudaiwn

5. sed et vasa templi Dei aurea et argentea quæ Nabuchodonosor tulerat de templo Hierusalem et adtulerat ea in Babylonem reddantur et referantur in templo Hierusalem in locum suum quæ et posita sunt in templo Dei

6. kai ouk ekwluqhsan thV oikodomhV mecri tou uposhmanqhnai dareiw peri autwn kai prosfwnhqhnai

6. nunc ergo Tatannai dux regionis quæ est trans Flumen Starbuzannai et consiliarii vestri Apharsacei qui estis trans Flumen procul recedite ab illis

7. antigrafon epistolhV hV egrayen dareiw kai apesteilen sisinnhV o eparcoV suriaV kai foinikhV kai saqrabouzanhV kai oi sunetairoi oi en suria kai foinikh hgemoneV

7. et dimittite fieri templum Dei illud a duce Judæorum et a senioribus eorum domum Dei illam ædificent in loco suo

8. basilei dareiw cairein panta gnwsta estw tw kuriw hmwn tw basilei oti paragenomenoi eiV thn cwran thV ioudaiaV kai elqonteV eiV ierousalhm thn polin katelabomen thV aicmalwsiaV touV presbuterouV twn ioudaiwn en ierousalhm th polei oikodomountaV oikon tw kuriw megan kainon dia liqwn xustwn polutelwn xulwn tiqemenwn en toiV toicoiV

8. sed et a me præceptum est quid oporteat fieri a presbyteris Judæorum illis ut ædificetur domus Dei scilicet ut de arca regis id est de tributis quæ dantur de regione trans Flumen studiose sumptus dentur viris illis ne inpediatur opus

9. kai ta erga ekeina epi spoudhV gignomena kai euodoumenon to ergon en taiV cersin autwn kai en pash doxh kai epimeleia sunteloumena

9. quod si necesse fuerit et vitulos et agnos et hedos in holocaustum Deo cæli frumentum sal vinum et oleum secundum ritum sacerdotum qui sunt in Hierusalem detur eis per dies singulos ne sit in aliquo querimonia

10. tote epunqanomeqa twn presbuterwn toutwn legonteV tinoV umin prostaxantoV oikodomeite ton oikon touton kai ta erga tauta qemelioute

10. et offerant oblationes Deo cæli orentque pro vita regis et filiorum ejus

11. ephrwthsamen oun autouV eineken tou gnwrisai soi kai grayai soi touV anqrwpouV touV afhgoumenouV kai thn onomatografian htoumen autouV twn prokaqhgoumenwn

11. a me ergo positum est decretum ut omnis homo qui hanc mutaverit jussionem tollatur lignum de domo ipsius et erigatur et configatur in eo domus autem ejus publicetur

12. oi de apekriqhsan hmin legonteV hmeiV esmen paideV tou kuriou tou ktisantoV ton ouranon kai thn ghn

12. Deus autem qui habitare fecit nomen suum ibi dissipet omnia regna et populum qui extenderit manum suam ut repugnet et dissipet domum Dei illam quæ est in Hierusalem ego Darius statui decretum quod studiose impleri volo

13. kai wkodomhto o oikoV emprosqen etwn pleionwn dia basilewV tou israhl megalou kai iscurou kai epetelesqh

13. igitur Tatannai dux regionis trans Flumen et Starbuzannai et consiliarii ejus secundum quod præceperat Darius rex sic diligenter exsecuti sunt

14. kai epei oi patereV hmwn parapikrananteV hmarton eiV ton kurion tou israhl ton ouranion paredwken autouV eiV ceiraV naboucodonosor basilewV babulwnoV basilewV twn caldaiwn

14. seniores autem Judæorum ædificabant et prosperabantur juxta prophetiam Aggei prophetæ et Zacchariæ filii Addo et ædificaverunt et construxerunt jubente Deo Israël et jubente Cyro et Dario et Artarxerse regibus Persarum

15. ton te oikon kaqelonteV enepurisan kai ton laon hcmalwteusan eiV babulwna

15. et conpleverunt domum Dei istam usque ad diem tertium mensis adar qui est annus sextus regni Darii regis

16. en de tw prwtw etei basileuontoV kurou cwraV babulwniaV egrayen o basileuV kuroV oikodomhsai ton oikon touton

16. fecerunt autem filii Israël sacerdotes et Levitæ et reliqui filiorum transmigrationis dedicationem domus Dei in gaudio

17. kai ta iera skeuh ta crusa kai ta argura a exhnegken naboucodonosor ek tou oikou tou en ierousalhm kai aphreisato auta en tw eautou naw palin exhnegken auta kuroV o basileuV ek tou naou tou en babulwni kai paredoqh zorobabel kai sanabassarw tw eparcw

17. et obtulerunt in dedicationem domus Dei vitulos centum arietes ducentos agnos quadringentos hircos caprarum pro peccato totius Israël duodecim juxta numerum tribuum Israël

18. kai epetagh autw apenegkanti panta ta skeuh tauta apoqeinai en tw naw tw en ierousalhm kai ton naon tou kuriou touton oikodomhqhnai epi tou topou

18. et statuerunt sacerdotes in ordinibus suis et Levitas in vicibus suis super opera Dei in Hierusalem sicut scriptum est in libro Mosi

19. tote o sanabassaroV ekeinoV paragenomenoV enebaleto touV qemeliouV tou oikou kuriou tou en ierousalhm kai ap' ekeinou mecri tou nun oikodomoumenoV ouk elaben sunteleian

19. fecerunt autem filii transmigrationis pascha quartadecima die mensis primi

20. nun oun ei krinetai basileu episkephtw en toiV basilikoiV bibliofulakioiV tou kuriou basilewV toiV en babulwni

20. purificati enim fuerant sacerdotes et Levitæ quasi unus omnes mundi ad immolandum pascha universis filiis transmigrationis et fratribus suis sacerdotibus et sibi

21. kai ean euriskhtai meta thV gnwmhV kurou tou basilewV genomenhn thn oikodomhn tou oikou kuriou tou en ierousalhm kai krinhtai tw kuriw basilei hmwn prosfwnhsatw hmin peri toutwn

21. et comederunt filii Israël qui reversi fuerant de transmigratione et omnis qui se separaverat a coinquinatione gentium terræ ad eos ut quærerent Dominum Deum Israël

22. tote o basileuV dareioV prosetaxen episkeyasqai en toiV basilikoiV bibliofulakioiV toiV keimenoiV en babulwni kai eureqh en ekbatanoiV th barei th en mhdia cwra tomoV eiV en w upemnhmatisto tade

22. et fecerunt sollemnitatem azymorum septem diebus in lætitia quoniam lætificaverat eos Dominus et converterat cor regis Assur ad eos ut adiuvaret manus eorum in opere domus Domini Dei Israël

23. etouV prwtou basileuontoV kurou basileuV kuroV prosetaxen ton oikon tou kuriou ton en ierousalhm oikodomhsai opou epiquousin dia puroV endelecouV

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24. ou to uyoV phcewn exhkonta platoV phcewn exhkonta dia domwn liqinwn xustwn triwn kai domou xulinou egcwriou kainou enoV kai to dapanhma doqhnai ek tou oikou kurou tou basilewV

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25. kai ta iera skeuh tou oikou kuriou ta te crusa kai ta argura a exhnegken naboucodonosor ek tou oikou tou en ierousalhm kai aphnegken eiV babulwna apokatastaqhnai eiV ton oikon ton en ierousalhm ou hn keimena opwV teqh ekei

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26. prosetaxen de epimelhqhnai sisinnh eparcw suriaV kai foinikhV kai saqrabouzanh kai toiV sunetairoiV kai toiV apotetagmenoiV en suria kai foinikh hgemosin apecesqai tou topou easai de ton paida tou kuriou zorobabel eparcon de thV ioudaiaV kai touV presbuterouV twn ioudaiwn ton oikon tou kuriou ekeinon oikodomein epi tou topou

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27. kagw de epetaxa oloscerwV oikodomhsai kai atenisai ina sumpoiwsin toiV ek thV aicmalwsiaV thV ioudaiaV mecri tou epitelesqhnai ton oikon tou kuriou

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28. kai apo thV forologiaV koilhV suriaV kai foinikhV epimelwV suntaxin didosqai toutoiV toiV anqrwpoiV eiV qusiaV tw kuriw zorobabel eparcw eiV taurouV kai kriouV kai arnaV

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29. omoiwV de kai puron kai ala kai oinon kai elaion endelecwV kat' eniauton kaqwV an oi iereiV oi en ierousalhm upagoreuswsin analiskesqai kaq' hmeran anamfisbhthtwV

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30. opwV prosferwntai spondai tw qew tw uyistw uper tou basilewV kai twn paidwn kai proseucwntai peri thV autwn zwhV

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31. kai prosetaxen ina osoi ean parabwsin ti twn proeirhmenwn kai twn prosgegrammenwn h kai akurwswsin lhmfqhnai xulon ek twn idiwn autou kai epi toutou kremasqhnai kai ta uparconta autou einai basilika

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32. dia tauta kai o kurioV ou to onoma autou epikeklhtai ekei afanisai panta basilea kai eqnoV oV ektenei thn ceira autou kwlusai h kakopoihsai ton oikon tou kuriou ekeinon ton en ierousalhm

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33. egw basileuV dareioV dedogmatika epimelwV kata tauta gignesqai

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Footnotes:

6:1-3 - King Darius orders a search for the records confirming Cyrus's decree to rebuild the temple. God's faithfulness to fulfill His promises is evident, as His will remains steadfast despite the circumstances (see also Isaiah 46:10-11 and Psalm 33:11).

6:4-5 - Cyrus's decree specifies financial support for the rebuilding and return of the temple's sacred furnishings. God provides the resources needed to carry out His work, demonstrating His attention to detail (see also Philippians 4:19 and Haggai 2:8-9).

6:6-7 - King Darius reaffirms his order for local governors not to interfere with the rebuilding work. Divine protection is evident, and those who serve God receive the security they need to fulfill their mission (see also Nehemiah 2:7-8 and Isaiah 54:17).

6:14-15 - Under the leadership of Zerubbabel and Jeshua, the temple is finally completed. The cooperation between spiritual leaders and prophets highlights the power of unity in God's work (see also Haggai 2:4-5 and 1 Corinthians 3:9).

6:16-18 - The dedication of the temple is celebrated with sacrifices and joy, demonstrating the importance of expressing gratitude to God after the completion of great works. Worship of God should always be the center of His people's activities (see also Psalm 100:1-4 and 1 Chronicles 29:20-21).

Verses related to Esdras, 6:

Ezra chapter 6 culminates in the completion of the temple. How does God ensure the completion of His work? This triumphant text recounts the discovery of Cyrus' original decree, Darius's order to continue construction, and the dedication of the new temple. The chapter highlights God's sovereignty over kings and the people's joy in celebrating Easter in the restored temple. Ezra 6 reveals how God uses even secular authorities to accomplish His purposes. Consider with us five biblical passages that correlate with the themes of providence and celebration in this significant chapter.

Psalms 126:1-3: "When the Lord brought the captives back to Zion, it was like a dream. Then our mouths were filled with laughter, and our tongues with songs of joy. Even in other nations it was said: 'The Lord has done great things for these people'. Yes, the Lord has done great things for us, so we are happy." - This psalm reflects the joy of the people upon returning from exile and rebuilding the temple, as narrated in Ezra 6.

Haggai 1:14: "So the Lord encouraged Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, the high priest Joshua the son of Jehozadak, and all the rest of the people. They began to work in the temple of the Lord Almighty, their God," - This verse shows divine encouragement to rebuild the temple, the central theme of Ezra 6.

Zechariah 4:9: "The hands of Zerubbabel laid the foundations of this temple; your hands will also complete it. Then you will know that the Lord of hosts has sent me to you." - This prophecy directly relates to the completion of the temple narrated in Ezra 6.

Daniel 6:8: "Now, O king, issue the decree and sign it so that it cannot be changed, according to the laws of the Medes and the Persians, which cannot be repealed." - This verse illustrates the irrevocable nature of Persian decrees, similar to Darius' decree in Ezra 6.

2 Chronicles 36:22-23: "In the first year of Cyrus, king of Persia, so that the word of the Lord spoken by Jeremiah might be fulfilled, the Lord stirred the heart of Cyrus, king of Persia, who made a proclamation throughout his kingdom and also put it in writing: 'This is what Cyrus, king of Persia, says: The Lord, the God of heaven, has given me all the kingdoms of the earth and appointed me to build a temple for him in Jerusalem in Judah. Any of his people who are among you, who the Lord his God be with him, and may he go up.'" - This passage relates to Cyrus' decree mentioned in Ezra 6, showing historical continuity.

FAQ:

What was decreed by King Darius regarding the rebuilding of the temple?

King Darius confirmed Cyrus’s decree and allowed the rebuilding of the temple in Jerusalem, guaranteeing its funding and protection. (Ezra 6:1-12)

How did Judah's enemies react to the building of the temple?

The enemies tried to stop the work, but they could not, because Darius’s decree protected them. (Ezra 6:13-18)

What is the significance of the resumption of construction of the temple in Ezra 6?

The resumption of construction symbolized the restoration of God’s worship and God’s faithfulness in fulfilling His promises. (Ezra 6:15-18)

How was the completion of the temple celebrated in Ezra 6?

The completion of the temple was celebrated with great joy, sacrifices, and the institution of feasts. (Ezra 6:19-22)

Why was the temple dedicated with sacrifices?

The temple was dedicated with sacrifices to consecrate the place to the Lord, in recognition of His role in the deliverance of the people. (Ezra 6:19-22)


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