6:18 And the holy vessels of gold and of silver, that Nabuchodonosor
had carried away out of the house at Jerusalem, and had set them in his
own temple those Cyrus the king brought forth again out of the temple
at Babylon, and they were delivered to Zorobabel and to Sanabassarus
the ruler,
6:19 With commandment that he should carry away the same vessels, and
put them in the temple at Jerusalem; and that the temple of the Lord
should be built in his place.
6:20 Then the same Sanabassarus, being come hither, laid the
foundations of the house of the Lord at Jerusalem; and from that time
to this being still a building, it is not yet fully ended.
6:21 Now therefore, if it seem good unto the king, let search be made
among the records of king Cyrus:
6:22 And if it be found that the building of the house of the Lord at
Jerusalem hath been done with the consent of king Cyrus, and if our
lord the king be so minded, let him signify unto us thereof.
6:23 Then commanded king Darius to seek among the records at Babylon:
and so at Ecbatane the palace, which is in the country of Media, there
was found a roll wherein these things were recorded.
6:24 In the first year of the reign of Cyrus king Cyrus commanded that
the house of the Lord at Jerusalem should be built again, where they do
sacrifice with continual fire:
6:25 Whose height shall be sixty cubits and the breadth sixty cubits,
with three rows of hewn stones, and one row of new wood of that
country; and the expences thereof to be given out of the house of king
Cyrus:
6:26 And that the holy vessels of the house of the Lord, both of gold
and silver, that Nabuchodonosor took out of the house at Jerusalem, and
brought to Babylon, should be restored to the house at Jerusalem, and
be set in the place where they were before.
6:27 And also he commanded that Sisinnes the governor of Syria and
Phenice, and Sathrabuzanes, and their companions, and those which were
appointed rulers in Syria and Phenice, should be careful not to meddle
with the place, but suffer Zorobabel, the servant of the Lord, and
governor of Judea, and the elders of the Jews, to build the house of
the Lord in that place.
6:28 I have commanded also to have it built up whole again; and that
they look diligently to help those that be of the captivity of the
Jews, till the house of the Lord be finished:
6:29 And out of the tribute of Celosyria and Phenice a portion
carefully to be given these men for the sacrifices of the Lord, that
is, to Zorobabel the governor, for bullocks, and rams, and lambs;
6:30 And also corn, salt, wine, and oil, and that continually every
year without further question, according as the priests that be in
Jerusalem shall signify to be daily spent:
6:31 That offerings may be made to the most high God for the king and
for his children, and that they may pray for their lives.
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