Ezra 6:7

let alone the work of this house of God,—the pasha of Judah, and the elders of Judah, this house of God, shall build upon its place;

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The 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.

In Context

6Now, therefore, Tattenai pasha Beyond the River, Shethar-bozenai, and their associates, the Apharsachites, who are Beyond the River,—be ye far from thence:

8And, from me, is issued an edict, as to that which ye shall do, with these elders of Judah, for the building of this house of God,—That, of the resources of the king, even the tribute Beyond the River, forthwith, the expenses be given unto these men, for they must not be hindered.

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Cross References

Acts 5:38Now, therefore, I say unto you—stand aloof from these men, and let them alone; because if, of men, be this project or this work, it will be overthrown,—

Matthew Henry on Ezra 6:2-13

The Favourable Decree of Darius. ( b. c. 519.) 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. 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: 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… Read the whole commentary →

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