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The Decree of Darius

1 Then King Darius issued a decree, aand a search was made in the archives, where the treasures were stored in Babylon.  
2 And at1 Achmetha, in the palace that is in the province of aMedia, a scroll was found, and in it a record was written thus: 
3 In the first year of King Cyrus, King Cyrus issued a adecree concerning the house of God at Jerusalem: “Let the house be rebuilt, the place where they offered sacrifices; and let the foundations of it be firmly laid, its height sixty cubits and its width sixty cubits, 
4 awith three rows of heavy stones and one row of new timber. Let the bexpenses be paid from the king’s treasury. 
5 Also let athe gold and silver articles of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took from the temple which is in Jerusalem and brought to Babylon, be restored and taken back to the temple which is in Jerusalem, each to its place; and deposit them in the house of God”— 
6 aNow therefore, Tattenai, governor of the region beyond the River, and Shethar-Boznai, and your companions the Persians who are beyond the River, keep yourselves far from there. 
7 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 on its site.
8 Moreover I issue a decree as to what you shall do for the elders of these Jews, for the building of this1 house of God: Let the cost be paid at the king’s expense from taxes on the region beyond the River; this is to be given immediately to these men, so that they are not hindered. 
9 And whatever they need—young bulls, rams, and lambs for the burnt offerings of the God of heaven, wheat, salt, wine, and oil, according to the request of the priests who are in Jerusalem—let it be given them day by day without fail,
10 athat they may offer sacrifices of sweet aroma to the God of heaven, and pray for the life of the king and his sons. 
11 Also I issue a decree that whoever alters this edict, let a timber be pulled from his house and erected, and let him be hanged on it; aand let his house be made a refuse heap because of this.  
12 And may the God who causes His aname to dwell there destroy any king or people who put their hand to alter it, or to destroy this1 house of God which is in Jerusalem. I Darius issue a decree; let it be done diligently.  

The Temple Completed and Dedicated

13 Then Tattenai, governor of the region beyond the River, Shethar-Boznai, and their companions diligently did according to what King Darius had sent.
14 aSo the elders of the Jews built, and they prospered through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo. And they built and finished it, according to the commandment of the God of Israel, and according to the1 command of bCyrus, cDarius, and dArtaxerxes king of Persia.  
Verse Comparison: Ezra 6:2

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American Standard Version
And there was found at Achmetha, in the palace that is in the province of Media, a roll, and therein was thus written for a record:

Amplified® Bible
And at Ecbatana in the capital in the province of Media, a scroll was found on which this was recorded:

Contemporary English Version
Finally, a scroll was found in Ecbatana, the capital of Media Province, and it said: This official record will show

Darby English Version
And there was found at Achmetha in the fortress that is in the province of Media a roll, and therein was a record thus written:

Good News Bible
But it was in the city of Ecbatana in the province of Media that a scroll was found, containing the following record:

King James Version
And there was found at Achmetha, in the palace that is in the province of the Medes, a roll, and therein was a record thus written:

New American Standard Bible
In Ecbatana in the fortress, which is in the province of Media, a scroll was found and there was written in it as follows: "Memorandum--

New International Version
A scroll was found in the citadel of Ecbatana in the province of Media, and this was written on it:
Memorandum:

New King James Version
And at Achmetha, in the palace that is in the province of Media, a scroll was found, and in it a record was written thus:

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
In Ecbatana in the fortress, which locates in the province of Media, a scroll was found and there was written in it as follows: "Memorandum--

Revised Standard Version
And in Ecbat'ana, the capital which is in the province of Media, a scroll was found on which this was written: "A record.

Young's Literal Translation
and there hath been found at Achmetha, in a palace that `is' in the province of Media, a roll, and a record thus written within it `is':

New English Translation
A scroll was found in the citadel1 of Ecbatana which is in the province of Media, and it was inscribed as follows: “Memorandum:


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