Ezra 6:13 - Forerunner Commentary

Ezra 6:13

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.

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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.

15 Now the temple was finished on the third day of the month of Adar, which was in the sixth year of the reign of King Darius.

16 Then the children of Israel, the priests and the Levites and the rest of the descendants of the captivity, celebrated ^athe dedication of this house of God with joy.

17 And they ^aoffered sacrifices at the dedication of this house of God, one hundred bulls, two hundred rams, four hundred lambs, and as a sin offering for all Israel twelve male goats, according to the number of the tribes of Israel.

Verse Comparison: Ezra 6:13

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American Standard Version
Then Tattenai, the governor beyond the River, Shethar-bozenai, and their companions, because that Darius the king had sent, did accordingly with all diligence.

Amplified® Bible
Then Tattenai, governor of the province this side of the River, with Shethar-bozenai and their associates, diligently did what King Darius had decreed.

Contemporary English Version
Governor Tattenai, Shethar Bozenai, and their advisors carefully obeyed King Darius.

Darby English Version
Then Tatnai, governor on this side the river, Shethar-boznai, and their companions, because of that which king Darius had sent, did so diligently.

Good News Bible
Then Governor Tattenai, Shethar Bozenai, and their fellow officials did exactly as the emperor had commanded.

King James Version
Then Tatnai, governor on this side the river, Shetharboznai, and their companions, according to that which Darius the king had sent, so they did speedily.

New American Standard Bible
Then Tattenai, the governor of {the province} beyond the River, Shethar-bozenai and their colleagues carried out {the decree} with all diligence, just as King Darius had sent.

New International Version
Then, because of the decree King Darius had sent, Tattenai, governor of Trans-Euphrates, and Shethar-Bozenai and their associates carried it out with diligence.

New King James Version
Then Tattenai, governor of the region beyond the River, Shethar-Boznai, and their companions diligently did according to what King Darius had sent.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Then Tattenai, the governor of the province beyond the River, Shethar-bozenai and their colleagues carried out the decree with all diligence, just as King Darius had sent.

Revised Standard Version
Then, according to the word sent by Darius the king, Tat'tenai, the governor of the province Beyond the River, She'thar-boz'enai, and their associates did with all diligence what Darius the king had ordered.

Young's Literal Translation
Then Tatnai, governor beyond the river, Shethar-Boznai, and their companions, according to that which Darius the king hath sent, so they have done speedily;

New English Translation
Then Tattenai governor of Trans-Euphrates, Shethar-Bozenai, and their colleagues acted accordingly – with precision, just as Darius the king had given instructions.¹

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