ECB(i)
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DARYAVESH SETS A DECREE
Then Daryavesh the sovereign sets a decree and they search the house of the scrolls, where the treasures were deposited in Babel: 2 and in the palace at Ach Metha in the jurisdiction of the Maday they find one roll, and in the middle, a record inscribed thus: 3 In the first year of Koresh the sovereign Koresh the sovereign set a decree concerning the house of Elah at Yeru Shalem, Build the house - a place to sacrifice sacrifices and erect the foundations thereof - its height, sixty cubits and its width, sixty cubits: 4 with three layers of round stones and a row of new timber: and give the expenses from the house of the sovereign: 5 and also restore the gold and silver vessels of the house of Elah which Nebukadnets Tsar removed from the manse at Yeru Shalem and brought to Babel; and return to their place in the manse at Yeru Shalem; and deposit them in the house of Elah. 6 Now, Tattenay governor beyond the river, Shethar Bozenay and your colleagues the Apharsechiy beyond the river, be far from thence: 7 leave the service of this house of Elah: this is for the governor of the Yah Hudiym and the elders of the Yah Hudiym to build this house of Elah in his place. 8 And I set a decree of what to do to the elders of these Yah Hudiym for the building of this house of Elah: that of the holdings of the sovereign - of the tribute beyond the river, that expenses be given diligently to these men that they not cease: 9 and whatever they need - sons of bulls and rams and lambs for the holocausts of the Elah of the heavens - wheat, salt, fermentation and anointing oil according to the edict of the priests at Yeru Shalem; give them day by day with no error: 10 to oblate sacrifices of savours of rest to Elah of the heavens; and pray for the life of the sovereign and of his sons: 11 I set a decree, that any man who alters this decision, that timber be uprooted from his house and being lifted, be struck thereon; and his house be made cesspools for this. 12 And Elah, who tabernacles his name there, overthrows all sovereigns and people, who send their hand to alter and to despoil this house of Elah at Yeru Shalem. I Daryavesh set a decree! Service it diligently! 13 Then Tattenay, governor on this side the river, Shethar Bozenay and their colleagues, according to what Daryavesh the sovereign sent, thus they did diligently. 14 And the elders of the Yah Hudiym build and prosper through the prophesying of Haggay the prophet and Zechar Yah the son of Iddo: and they build and finish according to the decree of Elah of Yisra El and according to the decree of Koresh and Daryavesh and Artach Shashta sovereign of Persia. 15
THE HOUSE OF YAH VEH FINISHED
And this house is finished on the third day of the month Adar, in the sixth year of the sovereigndom of Daryavesh the sovereign. 16
THE HOUSE OF YAH VEH HANUKKAHED
And the sons of Yisra El the priests and the Leviym and the survivors of the sons of the exile, hanukkah this house of Elah with rejoicing: 17 and oblate at the hanukkah of this house of Elah: a hundred bulls, two hundred rams, four hundred lambs: and for the sin for all Yisra El, twelve buck goats of the doe goats according to the enumeration of the scions of Yisra El. 18 And they raise the priests in their divisions and the Leviym in their allotments, for the service of Elah at Yeru Shalem; according to the inscribing in the scroll of Mosheh. 19
THE PASACH WORKS
And the sons of the exile work the pasach on the fourteenth of the first month: 20 for the priests and the Leviym are purified - each one of them pure: and they slaughter the pasach for all the sons of exile and for their brothers the priests and for themselves: 21 and the sons of Yisra El who returned from exile and all such as separated themselves to them from the foulness of the goyim of the land to seek Yah Veh Elohim of Yisra El, eat: 22 and work the celebration of matsah seven days with cheer: for Yah Veh cheers them and turns the heart of the sovereign of Ashshur unto them, to strengthen their hands in the work of the house of Elohim, the Elohim of Yisra El.
DARYAVESH SETS A DECREE
Then Daryavesh the sovereign sets a decree and they search the house of the scrolls, where the treasures were deposited in Babel: 2 and in the palace at Ach Metha in the jurisdiction of the Maday they find one roll, and in the middle, a record inscribed thus: 3 In the first year of Koresh the sovereign Koresh the sovereign set a decree concerning the house of Elah at Yeru Shalem, Build the house - a place to sacrifice sacrifices and erect the foundations thereof - its height, sixty cubits and its width, sixty cubits: 4 with three layers of round stones and a row of new timber: and give the expenses from the house of the sovereign: 5 and also restore the gold and silver vessels of the house of Elah which Nebukadnets Tsar removed from the manse at Yeru Shalem and brought to Babel; and return to their place in the manse at Yeru Shalem; and deposit them in the house of Elah. 6 Now, Tattenay governor beyond the river, Shethar Bozenay and your colleagues the Apharsechiy beyond the river, be far from thence: 7 leave the service of this house of Elah: this is for the governor of the Yah Hudiym and the elders of the Yah Hudiym to build this house of Elah in his place. 8 And I set a decree of what to do to the elders of these Yah Hudiym for the building of this house of Elah: that of the holdings of the sovereign - of the tribute beyond the river, that expenses be given diligently to these men that they not cease: 9 and whatever they need - sons of bulls and rams and lambs for the holocausts of the Elah of the heavens - wheat, salt, fermentation and anointing oil according to the edict of the priests at Yeru Shalem; give them day by day with no error: 10 to oblate sacrifices of savours of rest to Elah of the heavens; and pray for the life of the sovereign and of his sons: 11 I set a decree, that any man who alters this decision, that timber be uprooted from his house and being lifted, be struck thereon; and his house be made cesspools for this. 12 And Elah, who tabernacles his name there, overthrows all sovereigns and people, who send their hand to alter and to despoil this house of Elah at Yeru Shalem. I Daryavesh set a decree! Service it diligently! 13 Then Tattenay, governor on this side the river, Shethar Bozenay and their colleagues, according to what Daryavesh the sovereign sent, thus they did diligently. 14 And the elders of the Yah Hudiym build and prosper through the prophesying of Haggay the prophet and Zechar Yah the son of Iddo: and they build and finish according to the decree of Elah of Yisra El and according to the decree of Koresh and Daryavesh and Artach Shashta sovereign of Persia. 15
THE HOUSE OF YAH VEH FINISHED
And this house is finished on the third day of the month Adar, in the sixth year of the sovereigndom of Daryavesh the sovereign. 16
THE HOUSE OF YAH VEH HANUKKAHED
And the sons of Yisra El the priests and the Leviym and the survivors of the sons of the exile, hanukkah this house of Elah with rejoicing: 17 and oblate at the hanukkah of this house of Elah: a hundred bulls, two hundred rams, four hundred lambs: and for the sin for all Yisra El, twelve buck goats of the doe goats according to the enumeration of the scions of Yisra El. 18 And they raise the priests in their divisions and the Leviym in their allotments, for the service of Elah at Yeru Shalem; according to the inscribing in the scroll of Mosheh. 19
THE PASACH WORKS
And the sons of the exile work the pasach on the fourteenth of the first month: 20 for the priests and the Leviym are purified - each one of them pure: and they slaughter the pasach for all the sons of exile and for their brothers the priests and for themselves: 21 and the sons of Yisra El who returned from exile and all such as separated themselves to them from the foulness of the goyim of the land to seek Yah Veh Elohim of Yisra El, eat: 22 and work the celebration of matsah seven days with cheer: for Yah Veh cheers them and turns the heart of the sovereign of Ashshur unto them, to strengthen their hands in the work of the house of Elohim, the Elohim of Yisra El.