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The Decree of Darius

Ezra 6:7

In 11 translations

BSB
Leave this work on the house of God alone. Let the governor and elders of the Jews rebuild this house of God on its original site.
KJV
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.
WEB
Leave 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 its place.
ASV
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 its place.
LSV
let alone the work of this house of God, let the governor of the Jews, and [the] elders of the Jews, build this house of God on its place.
YLT
let alone the work of this house of God, let the governor of the Jews, and the elders of the Jews, build this house of God on its place.
DBY
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 its place.ElohimElohim
DRC
And let that temple of God be built by the governor of the Jews, and by their ancients, that they may build that house of God in its place.
GNV
Suffer ye the worke of this house of God, that the captaine of the Iewes and the Elders of the Iewes may buylde this house of God in his place.
JPS
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 its place.
LXXE
Now let alone the work of the house of God: let the rulers of the Jews and the elders of the Jews build that house of God on its place.

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Original-language editions

WLC
שְׁבֻ֕קוּ לַעֲבִידַ֖ת בֵּית־אֱלָהָ֣א דֵ֑ךְ פַּחַ֤ת יְהוּדָיֵא֙ וּלְשָׂבֵ֣י יְהוּדָיֵ֔א בֵּית־אֱלָהָ֥א דֵ֖ךְ יִבְנ֥וֹן עַל־אַתְרֵֽהּ׃
LXX-Br
νῦν ἄφετε τὸ ἔργον οἴκου τοῦ Θεοῦ· οἱ ἀφηγούμενοι τῶν Ἰουδαίων καὶ οἱ πρεσβύτεροι τῶν Ἰουδαίων οἶκον τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐκεῖνον οἰκοδομείτωσαν ἐπὶ τοῦ τόπου αὐτοῦ.

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  • Acts 5:38–39So in the present case I advise you: Leave these men alone. Let them go! For if their purpose or endeavor is of human origin, it will fail. But if it is from God, you will not be able to stop them. You may even find…

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