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Ezra 6:7 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: 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. "

Ezra 6:7

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5 And also let the golden and silver vessels of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took forth out of the temple which is at Jerusalem, and brought unto Babylon, be restored, and brought again unto the temple which is at Jerusalem, every one to his place, and place them in the house of God.

6 Now therefore, Tatnai, governor beyond the river, Shetharboznai, and your companions the Apharsachites, which are beyond the river, be ye far from thence:

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 in his place.

8 Moreover I make a decree what ye shall do to the elders of these Jews for the building of this house of God: that of the king's goods, even of the tribute beyond the river, forthwith expenses be given unto these men, that they be not hindered.

9 And that which they have need of, both young bullocks, and rams, and lambs, for the burnt offerings of the God of heaven, wheat, salt, wine, and oil, according to the appointment of the priests which are at Jerusalem, let it be given them day by day without fail:

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Cross-references from OpenBible.info (CC BY) and Bible Guided Semantic Search

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Ezra 6:1

"Then Darius the king made a decree, and search was made in the house of the rolls, where the treasures were laid up in Babylon."

Ezra 6:2

"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:"

Ezra 6:3

"In the first year of Cyrus the king the same Cyrus the king made a decree concerning the house of God at Jerusalem, Let the house be builded, the place where they offered sacrifices, and let the foundations thereof be strongly laid; the height thereof threescore cubits, and the breadth thereof threescore cubits;"

Ezra 6:4

"With three rows of great stones, and a row of new timber: and let the expenses be given out of the king's house:"

Ezra 6:5

"And also let the golden and silver vessels of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took forth out of the temple which is at Jerusalem, and brought unto Babylon, be restored, and brought again unto the temple which is at Jerusalem, every one to his place, and place them in the house of God."

Ezra 6:6

"Now therefore, Tatnai, governor beyond the river, Shetharboznai, and your companions the Apharsachites, which are beyond the river, be ye far from thence:"

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