Ezra 6:7

Verse

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.

American Standard Version (1901)

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.

Bible in Basic English

Let the work of this house of God go on; let the ruler of the Jews and their responsible men put up this house of God in its place.

Douay-Rheims 1899

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.

Free Bible Version

This work on God's Temple—leave it alone! Let the governor and leaders of the Jews continue with rebuilding this Temple of God on its original site.

Geneva Bible 1599

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.

King James (Authorized) 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.

Translation for Translators

Do not ◄interfere with/hinder► the work of building the temple of God! The temple must be rebuilt at the same place where the former temple was. And do not hinder the governor of the Jews and the elders of the Jews while they are doing this work.

Unlocked Literal Bible

Leave the work of this house of God alone. The governor and Jewish elders will build this house of God at that place.

Noah Webster Bible

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.

World English Bible

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.

Young's Literal Translation

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.

Context

The Decree of Darius

⁶Therefore Darius decreed: To Tattenai governor of the region west of the Euphrates, Shethar-bozenai, and your associates and officials in the region: You must stay away from that place!⁷Leave 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.

Sermons

It's Not Enough to Get Out of Babylon

David Wilkerson

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Summary

In Ezra 6:7, King Darius commands that the expenses for the rebuilding of the temple in Jerusalem be paid from the royal treasury, ensuring that the work continues without hindrance. This decree reflects God's providence in using a pagan king to support the restoration of His worship place, demonstrating His sovereignty over all rulers and nations. The fulfillment of this decree reveals God's faithfulness to His people and His commitment to the restoration of their spiritual life and worship practices. It also serves as a reminder that God can use even unlikely sources to accomplish His purposes and bring about His plans for His people.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

Moreover, I make a decree, what ye shall do to the elders of these Jews, for the building of this house of God,.... This must be considered as an additional decree of Darius, which was peculiarly made by him, in which more was granted in favour of the Jews, and as an encouragement to them to go on with the building of the temple; though Josephus (a) says this is no other than a confirmation of the decree of Cyrus; for, according to him, all that is here granted to them, or threatened to others, from hence to the end of Ezr 6:10, was contained in the decree: that of the king's goods, even of the tribute beyond the river; what was collected out of his dominions on that side the river Euphrates, towards the land of Israel: according to Herodotus (b), this Darius was the first of the kings of Persia that exacted tribute; under Cyrus and Cambyses only presents were brought; but he imposed a tribute, and was therefore called an huckster, as Cambyses had the name of lord, and Cyrus that of father: the same writer gives an account of the several nations he received it from, and the particular sums, which in all amounted to 14,560 Euboic talents of gold; among whom are mentioned all Phoenicia and Syria, called Palestine, the tribute of which parts is the tribute beyond the river he referred to: and this king was well disposed to the Jewish nation, temple, and worship, before he was king, if what Josephus (c) says is true, that, while a private man, he vowed to God that, if he should be king, he would send all the sacred vessels that were in Babylon to the temple at Jerusalem: and out of the above tribute it is ordered: that forthwith expenses be given unto these men, that they be not hindered; from going on with the building, for want of money to buy materials, and pay the workmen. (a) Antiqu. l. 11. c. 4. sect. 6. (b) Thalia, sive, l. 3. c. 89-95. (c) Antiqu. l. 11. c. 3. sect. 1.