Ezra 6:12

May the God who has caused his name to dwell there overthrow all kings and peoples who stretch out their hand to alter the same, to destroy this house of God which is at Jerusalem. I Darius have made a decree. Let it be done with all diligence.

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WEBBE

May the God who has caused his name to dwell there overthrow all kings and peoples who stretch out their hand to alter this, to destroy this house of God which is at Jerusalem. I Darius have made a decree. Let it be done with all diligence.

BSB

May God, who has caused His Name to dwell there, overthrow any king or people who lifts a hand to alter this decree or to destroy this house of God in Jerusalem. I, Darius, have issued the decree. Let it be carried out with diligence.

KJV

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.

ASV

and the God that hath caused his name to dwell there overthrow all kings and peoples that shall put forth their hand to alter [the same], to destroy this house of God which is at Jerusalem. I Darius have made a decree; let it be done with all diligence.

BBE

And may the God who has made it a resting-place for his name send destruction on all kings and peoples whose hands are outstretched to make any change in this or to do damage to this house of God at Jerusalem. I, Darius, have given this order, let it be done with all care.

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וֵאלָהָא ve·la·ha' and (the) God H426 דִּי di who H1768 שַׁכִּן sha·kin he has caused to dwell H7932 שְׁמֵהּ she·meh name his H8036 תַּמָּה ta·mah there H8536 יְמַגַּר ye·ma·gar may he overthrow H4049 כָּל־ kol- every H3606 מֶלֶךְ me·lekh king H4430 וְעַם ve·'am and people H5972 דִּי di who H1768 יִשְׁלַח yish·lach he will stretch out H7972 יְדֵהּ ye·deh hand his H3028 לְהַשְׁנָיָה le·hash·na·yah to violate H8133 לְחַבָּלָה le·cha·ba·lah to destroy H2255 בֵּית־ beit- [the] house of H1005 אֱלָהָא 'e·la·ha' (the) God H426 דֵךְ dekh this H1791 דִּי di which H1768 בִירוּשְׁלֶם vi·ru·she·lem [is] in Jerusalem H3390 אֲנָה 'a·nah I H576 דָרְיָוֶשׁ da·re·ya·vesh Darius H1868 שָׂמֶת sa·met I make H7761 טְעֵם te·'em a decree H2942 אָסְפַּרְנָא 'a·se·par·na' diligently H629 יִתְעֲבִד פ yit·'a·vid let it be done H5648

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 1–12

When God's time is come for fulfilling his gracious purposes concerning his church, he will raise up instruments to do it, from whom such good service was not expected. While our thoughts are directed to this event, we are led by Zechariah to fix our regard on a nobler, a spiritual building. The Lord Jesus Christ continues to lay one stone upon another: let us assist the great design. Difficulties delay the progress of this sacred edifice. Yet let not opposition discourage us, for in due season it will be completed to his abundant praise. He shall bring forth the head-stone thereof with shoutings, crying, Grace, grace unto it.

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Darius Jerusalem

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