15:006:001 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.
15:006:002 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:
15:006:003 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;
15:006:004 With three rows of great stones, and a
row of new timber: and
let
the expenses be given out of the king’s house:
15:006:005 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.
15:006:006 Now therefore, Tatnai, governor beyond
the river,
Shetharboznai,
and your companions the Apharsachites, which
are
beyond the river, be ye far from thence:
15:006:007 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.
15:006:008 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.
15:006:009 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:
15:006:010 That they may offer sacrifices of sweet
savours unto the God
of
heaven, and pray for the life of the king, and of his
sons.
15:006:011 Also I have made a decree, that whosoever
shall alter this
word,
let timber be pulled down from his house, and being
set
up,
let him be hanged thereon; and let his house be made
a
dunghill
for this.
15:006:012 And the God that hath caused his name to
dwell there destroy
all
kings and people, that shall put to their hand to alter
and
to destroy this house of God which is at Jerusalem.
I
Darius
have made a decree; let it be done with speed.


