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Ezra 6:4
There should be three very large stones laid on the top of each other, and then one large piece of wood laid. Let it be paid for from the king's money.
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Christian Standard Bible®
with three layers of cut stones and one of timber. The cost is to be paid from the royal treasury.
with three layers of cut stones and one of timber. The cost is to be paid from the royal treasury.
Hebrew Names Version
with three courses of great stones, and a course of new timber: and let the expenses be given out of the king's house.
with three courses of great stones, and a course of new timber: and let the expenses be given out of the king's house.
King James Version
With three rows of great stones, and a row of new timber: and let the expenses be given out of the king's house:
With three rows of great stones, and a row of new timber: and let the expenses be given out of the king's house:
English Standard Version
with three layers of great stones and one layer of timber. Let the cost be paid from the royal treasury.
with three layers of great stones and one layer of timber. Let the cost be paid from the royal treasury.
New Century Version
It must have three layers of large stones and then one layer of timbers. The costs should be paid from the king's treasury.
It must have three layers of large stones and then one layer of timbers. The costs should be paid from the king's treasury.
New English Translation
with three layers of large stones and one layer of timber. The expense is to be subsidized by the royal treasury.
with three layers of large stones and one layer of timber. The expense is to be subsidized by the royal treasury.
Amplified Bible
with three layers of huge stones and one layer of timbers. Let the cost be paid from the royal treasury.
with three layers of huge stones and one layer of timbers. Let the cost be paid from the royal treasury.
New American Standard Bible
with three layers of large stones and one layer of timber. And the cost is to be paid from the royal treasury.
with three layers of large stones and one layer of timber. And the cost is to be paid from the royal treasury.
World English Bible
with three courses of great stones, and a course of new timber: and let the expenses be given out of the king's house.
with three courses of great stones, and a course of new timber: and let the expenses be given out of the king's house.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Three orders of great stones, & one order of timber, and let the expenses be giuen of the Kings house.
Three orders of great stones, & one order of timber, and let the expenses be giuen of the Kings house.
Legacy Standard Bible
with three layers of huge stones and one layer of timbers. And let the cost be given from the royal treasury.
with three layers of huge stones and one layer of timbers. And let the cost be given from the royal treasury.
Berean Standard Bible
with three layers of cut stones and one of timbers. The costs are to be paid from the royal treasury.
with three layers of cut stones and one of timbers. The costs are to be paid from the royal treasury.
Contemporary English Version
with one row of wooden beams for each three rows of large stones. The royal treasury will pay for everything.
with one row of wooden beams for each three rows of large stones. The royal treasury will pay for everything.
Complete Jewish Bible
with three rows of large stones and one row of new timber. The expenses are to be charged to the king's treasury.
with three rows of large stones and one row of new timber. The expenses are to be charged to the king's treasury.
Darby Translation
[with] three rows of great stones, and a row of new timber; and let the expenses be given out of the king's house:
[with] three rows of great stones, and a row of new timber; and let the expenses be given out of the king's house:
Easy-to-Read Version
Its wall will be in layers that have three rows of large stones and one row of wooden timbers. The cost of building the Temple must be paid for from the king's treasury.
Its wall will be in layers that have three rows of large stones and one row of wooden timbers. The cost of building the Temple must be paid for from the king's treasury.
George Lamsa Translation
With three rows of great stones and doors of new timber: and let the expenses be paid out of the kings house;
With three rows of great stones and doors of new timber: and let the expenses be paid out of the kings house;
Good News Translation
The walls are to be built with one layer of wood on top of each three layers of stone. All expenses are to be paid by the royal treasury.
The walls are to be built with one layer of wood on top of each three layers of stone. All expenses are to be paid by the royal treasury.
Lexham English Bible
with three layers of great stones and a layer of timber. Let the new expenses be paid from the house of the king.
with three layers of great stones and a layer of timber. Let the new expenses be paid from the house of the king.
Literal Translation
with three layers of rolling stones, and a layer of new timber. And let the expenses be given out of the king's house.
with three layers of rolling stones, and a layer of new timber. And let the expenses be given out of the king's house.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
& thre walles of all maner of stones, and one wall of tymber, & the expences shalbe geuen of the kynges house.
& thre walles of all maner of stones, and one wall of tymber, & the expences shalbe geuen of the kynges house.
American Standard Version
with three courses of great stones, and a course of new timber: and let the expenses be given out of the king's house.
with three courses of great stones, and a course of new timber: and let the expenses be given out of the king's house.
Bible in Basic English
With three lines of great stones and one line of new wood supports; and let the necessary money be given out of the king's store-house;
With three lines of great stones and one line of new wood supports; and let the necessary money be given out of the king's store-house;
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Three rowes of rough stones, and one rowe of newe timber: and the expences shalbe geuen of the kinges house.
Three rowes of rough stones, and one rowe of newe timber: and the expences shalbe geuen of the kinges house.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
with three rows of great stones, and a row of new timber, and let the expenses be given out of the king's house;
with three rows of great stones, and a row of new timber, and let the expenses be given out of the king's house;
King James Version (1611)
With three rowes of great stones, and a row of new timber: and let the expences bee giuen out of the kings house.
With three rowes of great stones, and a row of new timber: and let the expences bee giuen out of the kings house.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And let there be three strong layers of stone, and one layer of timber; and the expense shall be paid out of the house of the king.
And let there be three strong layers of stone, and one layer of timber; and the expense shall be paid out of the house of the king.
English Revised Version
with three rows of great stones, and a row of new timber: and let the expenses be given out of the king's house:
with three rows of great stones, and a row of new timber: and let the expenses be given out of the king's house:
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
and so ordris of newe trees. Sotheli costis schulen be youun of the kyngis hows.
and so ordris of newe trees. Sotheli costis schulen be youun of the kyngis hows.
Update Bible Version
with three courses of great stones, and a course of new timber: and let the expenses be given out of the king's house.
with three courses of great stones, and a course of new timber: and let the expenses be given out of the king's house.
Webster's Bible Translation
[With] three rows of great stones, and a row of new timber: and let the expenses be given out of the king's house:
[With] three rows of great stones, and a row of new timber: and let the expenses be given out of the king's house:
New King James Version
with three rows of heavy stones and one row of new timber. Let the expenses be paid from the king's treasury.
with three rows of heavy stones and one row of new timber. Let the expenses be paid from the king's treasury.
New Living Translation
Every three layers of specially prepared stones will be topped by a layer of timber. All expenses will be paid by the royal treasury.
Every three layers of specially prepared stones will be topped by a layer of timber. All expenses will be paid by the royal treasury.
New Revised Standard
with three courses of hewn stones and one course of timber; let the cost be paid from the royal treasury.
with three courses of hewn stones and one course of timber; let the cost be paid from the royal treasury.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
layers of large stones, three, and one layer of new timber, - and, as for the expenses, out of the house of the king, let them be given.
layers of large stones, three, and one layer of new timber, - and, as for the expenses, out of the house of the king, let them be given.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Three rows of unpolished stones, and so rows of new timber: and the charges shall be given out of the king’s house.
Three rows of unpolished stones, and so rows of new timber: and the charges shall be given out of the king’s house.
Revised Standard Version
with three courses of great stones and one course of timber; let the cost be paid from the royal treasury.
with three courses of great stones and one course of timber; let the cost be paid from the royal treasury.
Young's Literal Translation
three rows of rolled stones, and a row of new wood, and the outlay let be given out of the king's house.
three rows of rolled stones, and a row of new wood, and the outlay let be given out of the king's house.
THE MESSAGE
So King Darius ordered a search through the records in the archives in Babylon. Eventually a scroll was turned up in the fortress of Ecbatana over in the province of Media, with this writing on it: Memorandum In his first year as king, Cyrus issued an official decree regarding The Temple of God in Jerusalem, as follows: The Temple where sacrifices are offered is to be rebuilt on new foundations. It is to be ninety feet high and ninety feet wide with three courses of large stones topped with one course of timber. The cost is to be paid from the royal bank. The gold and silver vessels from The Temple of God that Nebuchadnezzar carried to Babylon are to be returned to The Temple at Jerusalem, each to its proper place; place them in The Temple of God. Now listen, Tattenai governor of the land beyond the Euphrates, Shethar-Bozenai, associates, and all officials of that land: Stay out of their way. Leave the governor and leaders of the Jews alone so they can work on that Temple of God as they rebuild it. I hereby give official orders on how you are to help the leaders of the Jews in the rebuilding of that Temple of God: 1. All construction costs are to be paid to these men from the royal bank out of the taxes coming in from the land beyond the Euphrates. And pay them on time, without delays. 2. Whatever is required for their worship—young bulls, rams, and lambs for Whole-Burnt-Offerings to the God-of-Heaven; and whatever wheat, salt, wine, and anointing oil the priests of Jerusalem request—is to be given to them daily without delay so that they may make sacrifices to the God-of-Heaven and pray for the life of the king and his sons. I've issued an official decree that anyone who violates this order is to be impaled on a timber torn out of his own house, and the house itself made a manure pit. And may the God who put his Name on that place wipe out any king or people who dares to defy this decree and destroy The Temple of God at Jerusalem. I, Darius, have issued an official decree. Carry it out precisely and promptly. Tattenai governor of the land across the Euphrates, Shethar-Bozenai, and their associates did it: They carried out the decree of Darius precisely and promptly. So the leaders of the Jews continued to build; the work went well under the preaching of the prophets Haggai and Zechariah son of Iddo. They completed the rebuilding under orders of the God of Israel and authorization by Cyrus, Darius, and Artaxerxes, kings of Persia. The Temple was completed on the third day of the month Adar in the sixth year of the reign of King Darius. And then the Israelites celebrated—priests, Levites, every last exile, exuberantly celebrated the dedication of The Temple of God. At the dedication of this Temple of God they sacrificed a hundred bulls, two hundred rams, and four hundred lambs—and, as an Absolution-Offering for all Israel, twelve he-goats, one for each of the twelve tribes of Israel. They placed the priests in their divisions and the Levites in their places for the service of God at Jerusalem—all as written out in the Book of Moses. On the fourteenth day of the first month, the exiles celebrated the Passover. All the priests and Levites had purified themselves—all, no exceptions. They were all ritually clean. The Levites slaughtered the Passover lamb for the exiles, their brother priests, and themselves. Then the Israelites who had returned from exile, along with everyone who had removed themselves from the defilements of the nations to join them and seek God , the God of Israel, ate the Passover. With great joy they celebrated the Feast of Unraised Bread for seven days. God had plunged them into a sea of joy; he had changed the mind of the king of Assyria to back them in rebuilding The Temple of God, the God of Israel.
So King Darius ordered a search through the records in the archives in Babylon. Eventually a scroll was turned up in the fortress of Ecbatana over in the province of Media, with this writing on it: Memorandum In his first year as king, Cyrus issued an official decree regarding The Temple of God in Jerusalem, as follows: The Temple where sacrifices are offered is to be rebuilt on new foundations. It is to be ninety feet high and ninety feet wide with three courses of large stones topped with one course of timber. The cost is to be paid from the royal bank. The gold and silver vessels from The Temple of God that Nebuchadnezzar carried to Babylon are to be returned to The Temple at Jerusalem, each to its proper place; place them in The Temple of God. Now listen, Tattenai governor of the land beyond the Euphrates, Shethar-Bozenai, associates, and all officials of that land: Stay out of their way. Leave the governor and leaders of the Jews alone so they can work on that Temple of God as they rebuild it. I hereby give official orders on how you are to help the leaders of the Jews in the rebuilding of that Temple of God: 1. All construction costs are to be paid to these men from the royal bank out of the taxes coming in from the land beyond the Euphrates. And pay them on time, without delays. 2. Whatever is required for their worship—young bulls, rams, and lambs for Whole-Burnt-Offerings to the God-of-Heaven; and whatever wheat, salt, wine, and anointing oil the priests of Jerusalem request—is to be given to them daily without delay so that they may make sacrifices to the God-of-Heaven and pray for the life of the king and his sons. I've issued an official decree that anyone who violates this order is to be impaled on a timber torn out of his own house, and the house itself made a manure pit. And may the God who put his Name on that place wipe out any king or people who dares to defy this decree and destroy The Temple of God at Jerusalem. I, Darius, have issued an official decree. Carry it out precisely and promptly. Tattenai governor of the land across the Euphrates, Shethar-Bozenai, and their associates did it: They carried out the decree of Darius precisely and promptly. So the leaders of the Jews continued to build; the work went well under the preaching of the prophets Haggai and Zechariah son of Iddo. They completed the rebuilding under orders of the God of Israel and authorization by Cyrus, Darius, and Artaxerxes, kings of Persia. The Temple was completed on the third day of the month Adar in the sixth year of the reign of King Darius. And then the Israelites celebrated—priests, Levites, every last exile, exuberantly celebrated the dedication of The Temple of God. At the dedication of this Temple of God they sacrificed a hundred bulls, two hundred rams, and four hundred lambs—and, as an Absolution-Offering for all Israel, twelve he-goats, one for each of the twelve tribes of Israel. They placed the priests in their divisions and the Levites in their places for the service of God at Jerusalem—all as written out in the Book of Moses. On the fourteenth day of the first month, the exiles celebrated the Passover. All the priests and Levites had purified themselves—all, no exceptions. They were all ritually clean. The Levites slaughtered the Passover lamb for the exiles, their brother priests, and themselves. Then the Israelites who had returned from exile, along with everyone who had removed themselves from the defilements of the nations to join them and seek God , the God of Israel, ate the Passover. With great joy they celebrated the Feast of Unraised Bread for seven days. God had plunged them into a sea of joy; he had changed the mind of the king of Assyria to back them in rebuilding The Temple of God, the God of Israel.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
with three layers of huge stones and one layer of timbers. And let the cost be paid from the royal treasury.
with three layers of huge stones and one layer of timbers. And let the cost be paid from the royal treasury.
Contextual Overview
1 Then King Darius had men look through the books which were kept in Babylon. 2 And in Ecbatana, the most important city in the land of Media, a book was found in which was written: 3 "In the first year of King Cyrus, Cyrus the king said that this was to be done about the house of God at Jerusalem: ‘Let the house of God, the place where burnt gifts are given in worship, be built again with a good base. It should be sixteen times taller than a man, and as wide as thirty long steps. 4 There should be three very large stones laid on the top of each other, and then one large piece of wood laid. Let it be paid for from the king's money. 5 Let the gold and silver objects which Nebuchadnezzar took from the house of God in Jerusalem and brought to Babylon be returned to their places in the house of God in Jerusalem. You must put them in the house of God.' 6 "So now, Tattenai, leader over the land on the other side of the River, Shethar-bozenai, and your friends who are leaders in the lands on the other side of the River, stay away from there. 7 Leave this work on the house of God alone. Let the leaders of the Jews build this house of God again where it stood before. 8 Also, I am making it known what you are to do for these leaders of Judah for the building of this house of God. All of it is to be paid for from the king's money out of the taxes from the lands on the other side of the River. And waste no time to get it to them. 9 Be sure to give them each day whatever is needed, young bulls, rams and lambs for a burnt gift to the God of heaven, and grain, salt, wine, and oil for pouring. 10 This is so they may give pleasing gifts in worship to the God of heaven and pray for the life of the king and his sons.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
three rows: 1 Kings 6:36
the expenses: Ezra 7:20-23, Psalms 68:29, Psalms 72:10, Isaiah 49:23, Isaiah 60:6-10, Revelation 12:16
Reciprocal: 1 Kings 6:2 - threescore Ezra 6:8 - the king's Ezra 7:15 - the silver Haggai 1:8 - to
Cross-References
Genesis 6:15
This is how you are to make it: The boat is to be as long as 150 long steps, as wide as twenty-five long steps, and eight times taller than a man.
This is how you are to make it: The boat is to be as long as 150 long steps, as wide as twenty-five long steps, and eight times taller than a man.
Genesis 6:20
Two of all the kinds of birds, and animals, and every thing that moves on the ground are to be with you to keep them alive.
Two of all the kinds of birds, and animals, and every thing that moves on the ground are to be with you to keep them alive.
Genesis 6:21
And take with you every kind of food that is eaten, and store it. It will be food for you and for them."
And take with you every kind of food that is eaten, and store it. It will be food for you and for them."
Genesis 6:22
Noah did just what God told him to do.
Noah did just what God told him to do.
Genesis 11:4
Then they said, "Come, let us build a city for ourselves, with a tower that touches the heavens. Let us make a name for ourselves, or else we may be sent everywhere over the whole earth."
Then they said, "Come, let us build a city for ourselves, with a tower that touches the heavens. Let us make a name for ourselves, or else we may be sent everywhere over the whole earth."
Numbers 13:33
We saw the Nephilim there. (The sons of Anak are part of the Nephilim.) We looked like grasshoppers in our own eyes, and we looked the same to them."
We saw the Nephilim there. (The sons of Anak are part of the Nephilim.) We looked like grasshoppers in our own eyes, and we looked the same to them."
Numbers 16:2
They came in front of Moses, together with some of the sons of Israel. They had chosen 250 leaders of the people of Israel, well-known men.
They came in front of Moses, together with some of the sons of Israel. They had chosen 250 leaders of the people of Israel, well-known men.
Deuteronomy 3:11
(For only Og king of Bashan was left of the children of the Rephaim. His bed was made of iron. It is in Rabbah of the sons of Ammon. It was as long as five steps, and as wide as two long steps.)
(For only Og king of Bashan was left of the children of the Rephaim. His bed was made of iron. It is in Rabbah of the sons of Ammon. It was as long as five steps, and as wide as two long steps.)
1 Samuel 17:4
Then a strong fighter came out from the armies of the Philistines. His name was Goliath, from Gath. He was almost twice as tall as most men.
Then a strong fighter came out from the armies of the Philistines. His name was Goliath, from Gath. He was almost twice as tall as most men.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
With three rows of great stones,.... Which Jarchi interprets of the walls of it, and these stones of marble; and so Ben Melech:
and a row of new timber; of cedar wood upon the rows of stone, see 1 Kings 6:36 or for the lining and wainscoting the walls:
and let the expenses be given out of the king's house; treasury, or exchequer; but it does not appear that this part of the decree was observed, at least hitherto; but the Jews built at their own expense, and perhaps did not exactly observe the directions given as to the dimensions of the house.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
The word translated “row” occurs only in this passage. Some regard it as a “course,” and suppose that after every three courses of stone there followed a course of timber. Others understand three “storeys” of stone, with a fourth “storey” of woodwork on the summit (compare 1 Kings 6:5-6). Others consider that Cyrus intended to limit the thickness of the walls, which were not to exceed a breadth of three rows of stone, with an inner wooden wainscotting.
Let the expenses be given out of the king’s house - i. e., “out of the Persian revenue,” a portion of the decree which was probably not observed during the later years of Cyrus and during the reign of Cambyses, and hence the burthen fell upon the Jews themselves Ezra 2:68-69.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Ezra 6:4. Three rows of great stones, and a row of new timber — We have noticed this kind of building before, three courses of stones, and then a course of strong balk; and this continued to the square of the building.
And let the expenses be given — Cyrus had ordered wood to be cut at Libanus, and conveyed to Joppa at his expense; but it does not appear that he furnished the other expenses of the building, for we have already seen that the Jews contributed for the defraying of all others. But it appears that he provided at his own expense the sacrifices and offerings for the temple. See Ezra 6:9.
