Ezra 6:7

Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Leave this work on the house of God alone. Let the governor and elders of the Jews rebuild this house of God on its original site.

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5 Furthermore, the gold and silver articles of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took from the temple in Jerusalem and carried to Babylon, must also be returned to the temple in Jerusalem and deposited in the house of God.

6 Therefore Darius decreed: To Tattenai governor of the region west of the Euphrates, Shethar-bozenai, and your associates and officials in the region: You must stay away from that place!

7 Leave this work on the house of God alone. Let the governor and elders of the Jews rebuild this house of God on its original site.

8 I hereby decree what you must do for these elders of the Jews who are rebuilding this house of God: The cost is to be paid in full to these men from the royal treasury out of the taxes of the provinces west of the Euphrates, so that the work will not be hindered.

9 Whatever is needed—young bulls, rams, and lambs for burnt offerings to the God of heaven, as well as wheat, salt, wine, and oil, as requested by the priests in Jerusalem—must be given to them daily without fail.

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Ezra 6:7 in every translation

BSB Berean Standard Bible: Leave this work on the house of God alone. Let the governor and elders of the Jews rebuild this house of God on its original site.
KJV King James 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.
WEB World English Bible: 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.
ASV American Standard 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 its place.
YLT Young's Literal Translation: let alone the work of this house of God, let the governor of the Jews, and the elders of the Jews, build this house of God on its place.
DBY Darby Translation: 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.
WBS Webster Bible: 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.