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It is to be sixty cubits high and sixty cubits wide, <a href="/nlt/ezra/6.htm">New Living Translation</a> “In the first year of King Cyrus’s reign, a decree was sent out concerning the Temple of God at Jerusalem. “Let the Temple be rebuilt on the site where Jews used to offer their sacrifices, using the original foundations. Its height will be ninety feet, and its width will be ninety feet. <a href="/esv/ezra/6.htm">English Standard Version</a> In the first year of Cyrus the king, Cyrus the king issued a decree: Concerning the house of God at Jerusalem, let the house be rebuilt, the place where sacrifices were offered, and let its foundations be retained. Its height shall be sixty cubits and its breadth sixty cubits, <a href="/bsb/ezra/6.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> In the first year of King Cyrus, he issued a decree concerning the house of God in Jerusalem: Let the house be rebuilt as a place for offering sacrifices, and let its foundations be firmly laid. It is to be sixty cubits high and sixty cubits wide, <a href="/kjv/ezra/6.htm">King James Bible</a> 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; <a href="/nkjv/ezra/6.htm">New King James Version</a> In the first year of King Cyrus, King Cyrus issued a decree concerning the house of God at Jerusalem: “Let the house be rebuilt, the place where they offered sacrifices; and let the foundations of it be firmly laid, its height sixty cubits and its width sixty cubits, <a href="/nasb_/ezra/6.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> In the first year of King Cyrus, Cyrus the king issued a decree: ‘Concerning the house of God in Jerusalem, let the temple, the place where sacrifices are offered, be rebuilt, and let its foundations be repaired, its height being sixty cubits and its width sixty cubits, <a href="/nasb/ezra/6.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220In the first year of King Cyrus, Cyrus the king issued a decree: &#8216Concerning the house of God at Jerusalem, let the temple, the place where sacrifices are offered, be rebuilt and let its foundations be retained, its height being 60 cubits and its width 60 cubits; <a href="/nasb77/ezra/6.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “In the first year of King Cyrus, Cyrus the king issued a decree: ‘Concerning the house of God at Jerusalem, let the temple, the place where sacrifices are offered, be rebuilt and let its foundations be retained, its height being 60 cubits and its width 60 cubits; <a href="/lsb/ezra/6.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> In the first year of King Cyrus, Cyrus the king issued a decree: ‘Concerning the house of God in Jerusalem, let that house, the place where sacrifices are offered, be rebuilt and let its foundations be retained, its height being 60 cubits and its width 60 cubits; <a href="/amp/ezra/6.htm">Amplified Bible</a> In the first year of King Cyrus, Cyrus the king issued a decree: ‘Concerning the house of God in Jerusalem, let the temple (house), the place where sacrifices are offered, be rebuilt and let its foundations be strongly laid, its height and its width each 60 cubits, <a href="/csb/ezra/6.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> In the first year of King Cyrus, he issued a decree concerning the house of God in Jerusalem: Let the house be rebuilt as a place for offering sacrifices, and let its original foundations be retained. Its height is to be ninety feet and its width ninety feet, <a href="/hcsb/ezra/6.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> In the first year of King Cyrus, he issued a decree concerning the house of God in Jerusalem: Let the house be rebuilt as a place for offering sacrifices, and let its original foundations be retained. Its height is to be 90 feet and its width 90 feet, <a href="/asv/ezra/6.htm">American Standard Version</a> In the first year of Cyrus the king, Cyrus the king made a decree: Concerning the house of God at Jerusalem, let the house be builded, the place where they offer sacrifices, and let the foundations thereof be strongly laid; the height thereof threescore cubits, and the breadth thereof threescore cubits; <a href="/cev/ezra/6.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> that in the first year Cyrus was king, he gave orders to rebuild God's temple in Jerusalem, so that sacrifices and offerings could be presented there. It is to be built 27 meters high and 27 meters wide, <a href="/erv/ezra/6.htm">English Revised Version</a> In the first year of Cyrus the king, Cyrus the king made a decree; Concerning the house of God at Jerusalem, let the house be builded, the place where they offer sacrifices, and let the foundations thereof be strongly laid; the height thereof threescore cubits, and the breadth thereof threescore cubits; <a href="/gwt/ezra/6.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Date: Cyrus' first year as king From: King Cyrus Subject: God's temple in Jerusalem. The temple should be rebuilt as a place to offer sacrifices. Its foundation should be laid. It should be 90 feet high and 90 feet wide <a href="/gnt/ezra/6.htm">Good News Translation</a> "In the first year of his reign Emperor Cyrus commanded that the Temple in Jerusalem be rebuilt as a place where sacrifices are made and offerings are burned. The Temple is to be ninety feet high and ninety feet wide. <a href="/isv/ezra/6.htm">International Standard Version</a> DATE: First year of Cyrus the King FROM: King Cyrus SUBJECT: The Temple of God in Jerusalem Let the Temple be rebuilt where they offered sacrifices. Let the foundations thereof be laid with a height of 60 cubits and a width of 60 cubits, <a href="/msb/ezra/6.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> In the first year of King Cyrus, he issued a decree concerning the house of God in Jerusalem: Let the house be rebuilt as a place for offering sacrifices, and let its foundations be firmly laid. It is to be sixty cubits high and sixty cubits wide, <a href="/net/ezra/6.htm">NET Bible</a> In the first year of his reign, King Cyrus gave orders concerning the temple of God in Jerusalem: 'Let the temple be rebuilt as a place where sacrifices are offered. Let its foundations be set in place. Its height is to be ninety feet and its width ninety feet, <a href="/nheb/ezra/6.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> In the first year of Kurush the king, Kurush the king made a decree: Concerning God's house at Jerusalem, let the house be built, the place where they offer sacrifices, and let its foundations be strongly laid; its height sixty cubits, and its breadth sixty cubits; <a href="/wbt/ezra/6.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> 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 built, the place where they offered sacrifices, and let the foundations of it be strongly laid; the hight of it sixty cubits, and the breadth of it sixty cubits; <a href="/web/ezra/6.htm">World English Bible</a> In the first year of Cyrus the king, Cyrus the king made a decree: Concerning God’s house at Jerusalem, let the house be built, the place where they offer sacrifices, and let its foundations be strongly laid, with its height sixty cubits and its width sixty cubits; <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/ezra/6.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> “In the first year of Cyrus the king, Cyrus the king has made a decree concerning the house of God in Jerusalem: let the house be built in the place where they are sacrificing sacrifices, and its foundations strongly laid; its height sixty cubits, its breadth sixty cubits; <a href="/ylt/ezra/6.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> 'In the first year of Cyrus the king, Cyrus the king hath made a decree concerning the house of God in Jerusalem: the house let be builded in the place where they are sacrificing sacrifices, and its foundations strongly laid; its height sixty cubits, its breadth sixty cubits; <a href="/slt/ezra/6.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> In one year to Cyrus the king, Cyrus the king set a decree of the house of God in Jerusalem, The house shall be built, the place that they sacrificed sacrifices, and its foundations being erected; its height sixty cubits, and its breadth sixty cubits;<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/ezra/6.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> In the first year of Cyrus the king: Cyrus the king decreed, that the house of God should be built, which is in Jerusalem, in the place where they may offer sacrifices, and that they lay the foundations that may support the height of threescore cubits, and the breadth of threescore cubits, <a href="/cpdv/ezra/6.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> “In the first year of king Cyrus, Cyrus the king decreed that the house of God, which is in Jerusalem, shall be built in the place where they immolate victims, and that they should set the foundations so as to support a height of sixty cubits and a width of sixty cubits, <a href="/nabre/ezra/6.htm">New American Bible</a> In the first year of his reign, King Cyrus issued a decree: With regard to the house of God in Jerusalem: the house is to be rebuilt as a place for offering sacrifices and bringing burnt offerings. Its height is to be sixty cubits and its width sixty cubits. <a href="/nrsvce/ezra/6.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> In the first year of his reign, King Cyrus issued a decree: Concerning the house of God at Jerusalem, let the house be rebuilt, the place where sacrifices are offered and burnt offerings are brought; its height shall be sixty cubits and its width sixty cubits,<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/ezra/6.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> In the first year of Cyrus the king, Cyrus the king made a decree, and commanded that the house of God which is in Jerusalem shall be rebuilt in the place where they offered sacrifices, and let its foundations be laid; its height shall be sixty cubits and its breadth twenty cubits, <a href="/hpbt/ezra/6.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> “In the year one of King Kurash, the King established a law and commanded them that in the house of God that is in Jerusalem a place of sacrifice shall be built in which they sacrifice, and its foundations were laid; its height sixty cubits and its width, twenty cubits.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/ezra/6.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> In the first year of Cyrus the king, Cyrus the king made a decree: Concerning the house of God at Jerusalem, let the house be builded, the place where they offer sacrifices, and let the foundations thereof be strongly laid; the height thereof threescore cubits, and the breadth thereof threescore cubits; <a href="/sep/ezra/6.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> In the first year of king Cyrus, Cyrus the king made a decree concerning the holy house of God that was in Jerusalem, saying, Let the house be built, and the place where they sacrifice the sacrifices. (Also he appointed its elevation, in height sixty cubits; its breadth was of sixty cubits.) <a href="/parallel/ezra/6-3.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/sh6ec6iQe9M?start=1296" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/ezra/6.htm">The Decree of Darius</a> …2And a scroll was found in the fortress of Ecbatana, in the province of Media, with the following written on it: Memorandum: 3<a href="/hebrew/2298.htm" title="2298: ḥă·ḏāh (Number-fs) -- One. (Aramaic) corresponding to chad; as card. One; as article single; as an ordinal, first; adverbially, at once.">In the first</a> <a href="/hebrew/8140.htm" title="8140: biš·naṯ (Prep-b:: N-fsc) -- A year. (Aramaic) corresponding to shaneh.">year</a> <a href="/hebrew/4430.htm" title="4430: mal·kā (N-msd) -- King. (Aramaic) corresponding to melek; a king.">of King</a> <a href="/hebrew/3567.htm" title="3567: lə·ḵō·w·reš (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- A Pers. king. (Aramaic) corresponding to Kowresh.">Cyrus,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3567.htm" title="3567: kō·w·reš (N-proper-ms) -- A Pers. king. (Aramaic) corresponding to Kowresh.">he</a> <a href="/hebrew/4430.htm" title="4430: mal·kā (N-msd) -- King. (Aramaic) corresponding to melek; a king."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7761.htm" title="7761: śām (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To set, make. (Aramaic) corresponding to suwm.">issued</a> <a href="/hebrew/2942.htm" title="2942: ṭə·‘êm (N-ms) -- Taste, judgment, command. ">a decree concerning</a> <a href="/hebrew/1005.htm" title="1005: bêṯ- (N-msc) -- A house. (Aramaic) corresponding to bayith.">the house</a> <a href="/hebrew/426.htm" title="426: ’ĕ·lā·hā (N-msd) -- God, god. (Aramaic) corresponding to 'elowahh; God.">of God</a> <a href="/hebrew/3390.htm" title="3390: ḇî·rū·šə·lem (Prep-b:: N-proper-fs) -- The capital city of all Isr. (Chald).">in Jerusalem:</a> <a href="/hebrew/1005.htm" title="1005: bay·ṯā (N-msd) -- A house. (Aramaic) corresponding to bayith.">Let the house</a> <a href="/hebrew/1124.htm" title="1124: yiṯ·bə·nê (V-Hitpael-Imperf-3ms) -- To build. (Aramaic) or bnah (Aramaic); corresponding to banah; to build.">be rebuilt</a> <a href="/hebrew/870.htm" title="870: ’ă·ṯar (N-ms) -- A place. (Aramaic) from a root corresponding to that of 'Athariym; a place; (adverb) after.">as a place</a> <a href="/hebrew/1768.htm" title="1768: dî- (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that, because. ">for</a> <a href="/hebrew/1684.htm" title="1684: ḏā·ḇə·ḥîn (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp) -- To sacrifice. (Aramaic) corresponding to zabach; to sacrifice (an animal).">offering</a> <a href="/hebrew/1685.htm" title="1685: diḇ·ḥîn (N-mp) -- A sacrifice. (Aramaic) from dbach; a sacrifice.">sacrifices,</a> <a href="/hebrew/787.htm" title="787: wə·’uš·šō·w·hî (Conj-w:: N-mpc:: 3ms) -- A foundation. (Aramaic) corresponding (by transposition and abbreviation) to 'ashuwyah; a foundation.">and let its foundations</a> <a href="/hebrew/5446.htm" title="5446: mə·sō·wḇ·lîn (V-Hifil-QalPassPrtcpl-mp) -- To bear, carry (a load). (Aramaic) corresponding to cabal; to erect.">be firmly laid.</a> <a href="/hebrew/8361.htm" title="8361: šit·tîn (Number-cp) -- Sixty. (Aramaic) corresponding to shishshiym (compare sheth); sixty.">It is to be sixty</a> <a href="/hebrew/521.htm" title="521: ’am·mîn (N-fp) -- A cubit. (Aramaic) corresponding to 'ammah.">cubits</a> <a href="/hebrew/7314.htm" title="7314: rū·mêh (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Height. (Aramaic) from ruwm; (literally) altitude.">high</a> <a href="/hebrew/8361.htm" title="8361: šit·tîn (Number-cp) -- Sixty. (Aramaic) corresponding to shishshiym (compare sheth); sixty.">and sixty</a> <a href="/hebrew/521.htm" title="521: ’am·mîn (N-fp) -- A cubit. (Aramaic) corresponding to 'ammah.">cubits</a> <a href="/hebrew/6613.htm" title="6613: pə·ṯā·yêh (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Breadth. (Aramaic) from a root corresponding to pathah; open, i.e. (as noun) width.">wide,</a> 4with three layers of cut stones and one of timbers. The costs are to be paid from the royal treasury.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/2_chronicles/36-22.htm">2 Chronicles 36:22-23</a> In the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, to fulfill the word of the LORD spoken through Jeremiah, the LORD stirred the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia to send a proclamation throughout his kingdom and to put it in writing as follows: / “This is what Cyrus king of Persia says: ‘The LORD, the God of heaven, who has given me all the kingdoms of the earth, has appointed me to build a house for Him at Jerusalem in Judah. Whoever among you belongs to His people, may the LORD his God be with him, and may he go up.’” <a href="/ezra/1-1.htm">Ezra 1:1-4</a> In the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, to fulfill the word of the LORD spoken through Jeremiah, the LORD stirred the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia to send a proclamation throughout his kingdom and to put it in writing as follows: / “This is what Cyrus king of Persia says: ‘The LORD, the God of heaven, who has given me all the kingdoms of the earth, has appointed me to build a house for Him at Jerusalem in Judah. / Whoever among you belongs to His people, may his God be with him, and may he go to Jerusalem in Judah and build the house of the LORD, the God of Israel; He is the God who is in Jerusalem. ... <a href="/isaiah/44-28.htm">Isaiah 44:28</a> who says of Cyrus, ‘My shepherd will fulfill all that I desire,’ who says of Jerusalem, ‘She will be rebuilt,’ and of the temple, ‘Let its foundation be laid.’” <a href="/isaiah/45-13.htm">Isaiah 45:13</a> I will raise up Cyrus in righteousness, and I will make all his ways straight. He will rebuild My city and set My exiles free, but not for payment or reward, says the LORD of Hosts.” <a href="/haggai/1-1.htm">Haggai 1:1-2</a> In the second year of the reign of Darius, on the first day of the sixth month, the word of the LORD came through Haggai the prophet to Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest, stating / that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: “These people say, ‘The time has not yet come to rebuild the house of the LORD.’” <a href="/zechariah/4-9.htm">Zechariah 4:9</a> “The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this house, and his hands will complete it. Then you will know that the LORD of Hosts has sent me to you. <a href="/daniel/9-25.htm">Daniel 9:25</a> Know and understand this: From the issuance of the decree to restore and rebuild Jerusalem until the Messiah, the Prince, there will be seven weeks and sixty-two weeks. It will be rebuilt with streets and a trench, but in times of distress. <a href="/1_kings/6-1.htm">1 Kings 6:1</a> In the four hundred and eightieth year after the Israelites had come out of the land of Egypt, in the fourth year of Solomon’s reign over Israel, in the month of Ziv, the second month, he began to build the house of the LORD. <a href="/1_kings/6-37.htm">1 Kings 6:37-38</a> The foundation of the house of the LORD was laid in the fourth year of Solomon’s reign, in the month of Ziv. / In the eleventh year, in the month of Bul, the eighth month, the temple was finished in every detail and according to every specification. So he built the temple in seven years. <a href="/2_kings/25-9.htm">2 Kings 25:9</a> He burned down the house of the LORD, the royal palace, and all the houses of Jerusalem—every significant building. <a href="/nehemiah/2-8.htm">Nehemiah 2:8</a> And may I have a letter to Asaph, keeper of the king’s forest, so that he will give me timber to make beams for the gates of the citadel to the temple, for the city wall, and for the house I will occupy.” And because the gracious hand of my God was upon me, the king granted my requests. <a href="/nehemiah/2-18.htm">Nehemiah 2:18</a> I also told them about the gracious hand of my God upon me, and what the king had said to me. “Let us start rebuilding,” they replied, and they set their hands to this good work. <a href="/matthew/24-1.htm">Matthew 24:1-2</a> As Jesus left the temple and was walking away, His disciples came up to Him to point out its buildings. / “Do you see all these things?” He replied. “Truly I tell you, not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.” <a href="/john/2-19.htm">John 2:19-21</a> Jesus answered, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up again.” / “This temple took forty-six years to build,” the Jews replied, “and You are going to raise it up in three days?” / But Jesus was speaking about the temple of His body. <a href="/acts/7-47.htm">Acts 7:47-50</a> But it was Solomon who built the house for Him. / However, the Most High does not dwell in houses made by human hands. As the prophet says: / ‘Heaven is My throne and the earth is My footstool. What kind of house will you build for Me, says the Lord, or where will My place of repose be? ...</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>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 built, the place where they offered sacrifices, and let the foundations thereof be strongly laid; the height thereof three score cubits, and the breadth thereof three score cubits;the first year<a href="/ezra/1-1.htm">Ezra 1:1-4</a> Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilled, the LORD stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying, … <a href="/ezra/5-13.htm">Ezra 5:13-15</a> But in the first year of Cyrus the king of Babylon the same king Cyrus made a decree to build this house of God… <a href="/2_chronicles/36-22.htm">2 Chronicles 36:22,23</a> Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the LORD spoken by the mouth of Jeremiah might be accomplished, the LORD stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying, … the place<a href="/deuteronomy/12-5.htm">Deuteronomy 12:5,6,11-14</a> But unto the place which the LORD your God shall choose out of all your tribes to put his name there, even unto his habitation shall ye seek, and thither thou shalt come: … <a href="/2_chronicles/2-6.htm">2 Chronicles 2:6</a> But who is able to build him an house, seeing the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain him? who am I then, that I should build him an house, save only to burn sacrifice before him?<a href="/psalms/122-4.htm">Psalm 122:4</a> Whither the tribes go up, the tribes of the LORD, unto the testimony of Israel, to give thanks unto the name of the LORD.the height<a href="/1_kings/6-2.htm">1 Kings 6:2,3</a> And the house which king Solomon built for the LORD, the length thereof was threescore cubits, and the breadth thereof twenty cubits, and the height thereof thirty cubits… <a href="/2_chronicles/3-3.htm">2 Chronicles 3:3,4</a> Now these are the things wherein Solomon was instructed for the building of the house of God. The length by cubits after the first measure was threescore cubits, and the breadth twenty cubits… <a href="/ezekiel/41-13.htm">Ezekiel 41:13-15</a> So he measured the house, an hundred cubits long; and the separate place, and the building, with the walls thereof, an hundred cubits long; … <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_chronicles/4-1.htm">Breadth</a> <a href="/ezra/5-15.htm">Builded</a> <a href="/ezra/5-15.htm">Built</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/25-23.htm">Cubits</a> <a href="/ezra/5-17.htm">Cyrus</a> <a href="/ezra/6-1.htm">Decree</a> <a href="/ezra/5-13.htm">First</a> <a href="/ezra/5-16.htm">Foundations</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/33-14.htm">Height</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/4-2.htm">Hight</a> <a href="/ezra/6-2.htm">House</a> <a href="/ezra/5-17.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/ezra/6-1.htm">Laid</a> <a href="/ezra/3-6.htm">Offer</a> <a href="/ezra/3-5.htm">Offered</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/33-22.htm">Sacrifices</a> <a href="/ezra/2-69.htm">Sixty</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/11-10.htm">Strongly</a> <a href="/ezra/4-16.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/ezra/2-69.htm">Threescore</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/37-10.htm">Breadth</a> <a href="/ezra/6-14.htm">Builded</a> <a href="/ezra/6-14.htm">Built</a> <a href="/nehemiah/3-13.htm">Cubits</a> <a href="/ezra/6-14.htm">Cyrus</a> <a href="/ezra/6-8.htm">Decree</a> <a href="/ezra/6-19.htm">First</a> <a href="/job/4-19.htm">Foundations</a> <a href="/nehemiah/4-6.htm">Height</a> <a href="/job/22-12.htm">Hight</a> <a href="/ezra/6-4.htm">House</a> <a href="/ezra/6-5.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/nehemiah/3-3.htm">Laid</a> <a href="/ezra/6-10.htm">Offer</a> <a href="/ezra/6-17.htm">Offered</a> <a href="/ezra/6-10.htm">Sacrifices</a> <a href="/ezra/8-10.htm">Sixty</a> <a href="/job/30-27.htm">Strongly</a> <a href="/ezra/9-9.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/ezra/8-10.htm">Threescore</a><div class="vheading2">Ezra 6</div>1. <a href="/ezra/6-1.htm">Darius, finding the decree of Cyrus, makes a new decree for building</a> 13. <a href="/ezra/6-13.htm">By the help of Tattenai and Shethar-Bozenai the temple is finished</a> 16. <a href="/ezra/6-16.htm">The feast of the dedication is kept</a> 19. <a href="/ezra/6-19.htm">and the Passover</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/ezra/6.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/ezra/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/ezra/6.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>In the first year of King Cyrus King Cyrus of Persia began his reign in 559 BC, but it was in 538 BC, after conquering Babylon, that he issued the decree allowing the Jews to return to Jerusalem. This aligns with the prophecy in <a href="/isaiah/44-28.htm">Isaiah 44:28</a>, where Cyrus is named as the one who will decree the rebuilding of Jerusalem and the temple. His decree marks the fulfillment of Jeremiah's prophecy (<a href="/jeremiah/29-10.htm">Jeremiah 29:10</a>) regarding the end of the Babylonian exile after seventy years.he issued a decree concerning the house of God in Jerusalem The decree was a significant political and religious act, as it allowed the Jewish exiles to return and rebuild the temple, central to their worship and identity. This decree is recorded in <a href="/ezra/1.htm">Ezra 1:1-4</a> and reflects the Persian policy of supporting local religions to maintain control over their vast empire. The "house of God" refers to the temple, which had been destroyed by Nebuchadnezzar in 586 BC.Let the house be rebuilt as a place for offering sacrifices The primary function of the temple was to serve as a place for sacrifices, which were central to the Jewish faith and covenant relationship with God. Sacrifices were a means of atonement and worship, as outlined in Levitical law (Leviticus 1-7). The rebuilding of the temple was essential for restoring proper worship and religious practices.and let its foundations be firmly laid The emphasis on firm foundations indicates the importance of stability and permanence in the construction of the temple. This can be seen as a metaphor for the spiritual foundation of the Jewish people, as well as a literal instruction for the builders. The laying of the foundation was a significant event, celebrated with joy and worship (<a href="/ezra/3-10.htm">Ezra 3:10-13</a>).It is to be sixty cubits high and sixty cubits wide The dimensions of the temple, sixty cubits high and wide, suggest a grand and imposing structure, though smaller than Solomon's original temple. A cubit is approximately 18 inches, making the temple about 90 feet in both height and width. These dimensions reflect the temple's importance and the resources available under Persian patronage. The temple's design and measurements also have symbolic significance, representing God's majesty and the order of creation.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/k/king_cyrus.htm">King Cyrus</a> The Persian king who issued the decree to rebuild the temple in Jerusalem. His role is significant as he was a Gentile king used by God to fulfill His purposes for Israel. 2. <a href="/topical/h/house_of_god_in_jerusalem.htm">House of God in Jerusalem</a> Refers to the temple, which was central to Jewish worship and identity. The rebuilding of the temple symbolized the restoration of worship and the community of Israel. 3. <a href="/topical/d/decree.htm">Decree</a> A formal order issued by King Cyrus, which allowed the Jewish exiles to return to Jerusalem and rebuild the temple. This decree was a fulfillment of prophecy and a pivotal moment in Jewish history. 4. <a href="/topical/s/sacrifices.htm">Sacrifices</a> The temple was to be a place for offering sacrifices, which were integral to the Jewish faith as a means of atonement and worship. 5. <a href="/topical/f/foundations.htm">Foundations</a> The mention of the foundations being firmly laid emphasizes the importance of a strong and enduring structure, both physically and spiritually.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty.htm">God's Sovereignty</a> God can use anyone, even a foreign king, to accomplish His divine purposes. This reminds us that God is in control of history and can work through unexpected means. <a href="/topical/f/fulfillment_of_prophecy.htm">Fulfillment of Prophecy</a> The decree of Cyrus is a direct fulfillment of biblical prophecy, demonstrating the reliability and truth of God's Word. We can trust that God's promises will come to pass. <a href="/topical/i/importance_of_worship.htm">Importance of Worship</a> The rebuilding of the temple underscores the centrality of worship in the life of God's people. We should prioritize worship and the presence of God in our lives. <a href="/topical/f/foundation_of_faith.htm">Foundation of Faith</a> Just as the temple needed a firm foundation, our faith must be built on the solid foundation of God's Word and truth. <a href="/topical/r/restoration_and_renewal.htm">Restoration and Renewal</a> The rebuilding of the temple symbolizes spiritual renewal and restoration. God desires to restore and renew our lives, calling us back to Him.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ezra_6.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ezra 6</a> <a href="/q/do_ezra_6_3-4_temple_specs_conflict.htm">Do the specified Temple dimensions in Ezra 6:3–4 conflict with other biblical passages and known historical structures? </a> <a href="/q/how_does_psalm_85_1_align_with_history.htm">Psalm 85:1 – How do we reconcile Israel’s supposed restoration from captivity with historical records that do not confirm such an event at that time? </a> <a href="/q/did_all_return_unified_post-exile.htm">(Ezra 3:1) How could 'everyone gather as one' so soon after exile, and does any historical record corroborate such a mass, unified return?</a> <a href="/q/does_history_confirm_psalm_147_2's_timeline.htm">(Psalm 147:2) The text references rebuilding Jerusalem--what evidence exists that this rebuilding happened precisely as described, and does the historical record match the biblical timeline?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/ezra/6.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(3) Strongly laid.--"Thy foundation shall be laid" (<a href="/isaiah/44-28.htm" title="That said of Cyrus, He is my shepherd, and shall perform all my pleasure: even saying to Jerusalem, You shall be built; and to the temple, Your foundation shall be laid.">Isaiah 44:28</a>). The decree adds a word that signifies "with sufficient support."<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/ezra/6.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 3. - Let the house be builded, the place where they offered sacrifice. Or, "the place where they may offer sacrifice." It is the future, rather than the past, which Cyrus is contemplating. Let the foundation thereof be strongly laid. Isaiah had prophesied that Cyrus should "say to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be built; and to the temple, Thy foundation shall be laid" (<a href="/isaiah/44-28.htm">Isaiah 44:28</a>). Cyrus adds an injunction that the foundations be laid "supportingly," or "strongly," that so the house may the longer continue. The height thereof threescore cubits. Half the height of the first temple, according to the existing text of Chronicles (<a href="/2_chronicles/3-4.htm">2 Chronicles 3:4</a>); but one-third more than the previous height, as estimated by the author of Kings (<a href="/1_kings/6-2.htm">1 Kings 6:2</a>). And the breadth thereof threescore cubits. This breadth is thrice that of the main building, according to both Chronicles and Kings. It is even double that of the old temple, with the side chambers, which occupied a space of five cubits, or seven and a half feet, on either wing. That such an enlargement actually took effect would seem to be most improbable; and we may perhaps conclude that Cyrus designed a building on a grander scale than Zerubbabel, with the resources at his disposal, was able to erect. It is curious that Cyrus did not in his decree specify the length of the temple. <a href="/commentaries/ezra/6-3.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>In the first חֲדָ֜ה (ḥă·ḏāh) Number - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2298.htm">Strong's 2298: </a> As card, one, single, first, at once year בִּשְׁנַ֨ת (biš·naṯ) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8140.htm">Strong's 8140: </a> A year of King מַלְכָּ֗א (mal·kā) Noun - masculine singular determinate <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4430.htm">Strong's 4430: </a> A king Cyrus, לְכ֣וֹרֶשׁ (lə·ḵō·w·reš) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3567.htm">Strong's 3567: </a> Cyrus -- a person king he כּ֣וֹרֶשׁ (kō·w·reš) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3567.htm">Strong's 3567: </a> Cyrus -- a person king issued שָׂ֣ם (śām) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7761.htm">Strong's 7761: </a> To set, make a decree [concerning] טְעֵם֒ (ṭə·‘êm) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2942.htm">Strong's 2942: </a> Flavor, judgment, account the house בֵּית־ (bêṯ-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1005.htm">Strong's 1005: </a> A house of God אֱלָהָ֤א (’ĕ·lā·hā) Noun - masculine singular determinate <a href="/hebrew/strongs_426.htm">Strong's 426: </a> God in Jerusalem: בִֽירוּשְׁלֶם֙ (ḇî·rū·šə·lem) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3390.htm">Strong's 3390: </a> Jerusalem -- the capital city of all Israel Let the house בַּיְתָ֣א (bay·ṯā) Noun - masculine singular determinate <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1005.htm">Strong's 1005: </a> A house be rebuilt יִתְבְּנֵ֔א (yiṯ·bə·nê) Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1124.htm">Strong's 1124: </a> To build as a place אֲתַר֙ (’ă·ṯar) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_870.htm">Strong's 870: </a> A place, after for דִּֽי־ (dî-) Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1768.htm">Strong's 1768: </a> Who, which, that, because offering דָבְחִ֣ין (ḏā·ḇə·ḥîn) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1684.htm">Strong's 1684: </a> To sacrifice sacrifices, דִּבְחִ֔ין (diḇ·ḥîn) Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1685.htm">Strong's 1685: </a> A sacrifice and let its foundations וְאֻשּׁ֖וֹהִי (wə·’uš·šō·w·hî) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_787.htm">Strong's 787: </a> A foundation be firmly laid. מְסֽוֹבְלִ֑ין (mə·sō·wḇ·lîn) Verb - Hifil - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5446.htm">Strong's 5446: </a> To bear, carry (a load) It is to be sixty שִׁתִּ֔ין (šit·tîn) Number - common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8361.htm">Strong's 8361: </a> Sixty cubits אַמִּ֣ין (’am·mîn) Noun - feminine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_521.htm">Strong's 521: </a> A mother, a cubit, a door-base high רוּמֵהּ֙ (rū·mêh) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7314.htm">Strong's 7314: </a> Altitude [and] sixty שִׁתִּֽין׃ (šit·tîn) Number - common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8361.htm">Strong's 8361: </a> Sixty cubits אַמִּ֥ין (’am·mîn) Noun - feminine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_521.htm">Strong's 521: </a> A mother, a cubit, a door-base wide, פְּתָיֵ֖הּ (pə·ṯā·yêh) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6613.htm">Strong's 6613: </a> Open, width <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezra/6-3.htm">Ezra 6:3 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/ezra/6-3.htm">Ezra 6:3 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/ezra/6-3.htm">Ezra 6:3 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/ezra/6-3.htm">Ezra 6:3 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/ezra/6-3.htm">Ezra 6:3 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/ezra/6-3.htm">Ezra 6:3 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezra/6-3.htm">Ezra 6:3 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezra/6-3.htm">Ezra 6:3 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/ezra/6-3.htm">Ezra 6:3 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/ezra/6-3.htm">Ezra 6:3 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/ezra/6-3.htm">OT History: Ezra 6:3 In the first year of Cyrus (Ezr. 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