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The costs are to be paid by the royal treasury.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/ezra/6.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Every three layers of specially prepared stones will be topped by a layer of timber. All expenses will be paid by the royal treasury.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ezra/6.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />with three layers of great stones and one layer of timber. Let the cost be paid from the royal treasury.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ezra/6.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />with three layers of cut stones and one of timbers. The costs are to be paid from the royal treasury.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezra/6.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><i>With</i> three rows of great stones, and a row of new timber: and let the expences be given out of the king's house:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezra/6.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br /><i>with</i> three rows of heavy stones and one row of new timber. Let the expenses be paid from the king’s treasury.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezra/6.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br /><i>with</i> three layers of large stones and one layer of timber. And the cost is to be paid from the royal treasury.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezra/6.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />with three layers of huge stones and one layer of timbers. And let the cost be paid from the royal treasury.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezra/6.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />with three layers of huge stones, and one layer of timbers. And let the cost be paid from the royal treasury.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezra/6.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />with three layers of huge stones and one layer of timbers. And let the cost be given from the royal treasury.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezra/6.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />with three layers of huge stones and one layer of timbers. Let the cost be paid from the royal treasury.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezra/6.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />with three layers of cut stones and one of timber. The cost is to be paid from the royal treasury.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezra/6.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />with three layers of cut stones and one of timber. The cost is to be paid from the royal treasury.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezra/6.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />with three courses of great stones, and a course of new timber: and let the expenses be given out of the king's house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ezra/6.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />with one row of wooden beams for each three rows of large stones. The royal treasury will pay for everything. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezra/6.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />with three rows of great stones, and a row of new timber: and let the expenses be given out of the king's house:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezra/6.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />with three rows of large stones and a row of wood. The king's palace will pay for it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezra/6.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The walls are to be built with one layer of wood on top of each three layers of stone. All expenses are to be paid by the royal treasury. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezra/6.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />constructed with three layers of foundation stone interlaced with a row of new timber, the expenses for which are to be paid from the king's treasury.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezra/6.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />with three layers of cut stones and one of timbers. The costs are to be paid from the royal treasury.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezra/6.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />with three layers of large stones and one layer of timber. The expense is to be subsidized by the royal treasury.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezra/6.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />with three layers of great stones, and one layer of timber. And let the expenses be given out of the king's house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezra/6.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />With three rows of great stones, and a row of new timber: and let the expenses be given out of the king's house:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezra/6.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />with three courses of great stones and a course of new timber. Let the expenses be given out of the king’s house. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezra/6.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />three rows of rolled stones, and a row of new wood, and let the outlay be given out of the king’s house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezra/6.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> three rows of rolled stones, and a row of new wood, and the outlay let be given out of the king's house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezra/6.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And three layers of stone of magnitude: and a layer of new wood: and the outgoing shall be given from the king's house:<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezra/6.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Three rows of unpolished stones, and so rows of new timber: and the charges shall be given out of the king's house. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezra/6.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />with three rows of rough stones, and so as to have rows of new timber, and that the expenses shall be given from the house of the king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezra/6.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />It shall have three courses of cut stone for each one of timber. The costs are to be borne by the royal house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezra/6.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />with three courses of hewn stones and one course of timber; let the cost be paid from the royal treasury.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezra/6.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />With three rows of great stones and doors of new timber: and let the expenses be paid out of the king's house;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezra/6.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />A square of three stones and a door of new wood; also the expense is given from the house of the King.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezra/6.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />with three rows of great stones, and a row of new timber, and let the expenses be given out of the king's house;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezra/6.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And <i>let there be</i> three strong layers of stone, and one layer of timber; and the expense shall be paid out of the house of the king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezra/6-4.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/sh6ec6iQe9M?start=1316" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/ezra/6.htm">The Decree of Darius</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">3</span>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, <span class="reftext">4</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/8532.htm" title="8532: tə·lā·ṯā (Number-ms) -- Three. (Aramaic) masculine tlathah (Aramaic); or tlatha (Aramaic); corresponding to shalowsh; three or third.">with three</a> <a href="/hebrew/5073.htm" title="5073: wə·niḏ·bāḵ (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- A row or layer, course. (Aramaic) from a root meaning to stick; a layer (of building materials)."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5073.htm" title="5073: niḏ·bā·ḵîn (N-mp) -- A row or layer, course. (Aramaic) from a root meaning to stick; a layer (of building materials).">layers</a> <a href="/hebrew/1768.htm" title="1768: dî- (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that, because. ">of</a> <a href="/hebrew/69.htm" title="69: ’e·ḇen (N-fsc) -- A stone. (Aramaic) corresponding to 'eben.">cut stones</a> <a href="/hebrew/1560.htm" title="1560: gə·lāl (N-ms) -- A rolling. (Aramaic) from a root corresponding to galal; weight or size (as if rolled)."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2323.htm" title="2323: ḥă·ḏaṯ (Adj-fsc) -- New. (Aramaic) corresponding to chadash; new.">and one</a> <a href="/hebrew/1768.htm" title="1768: dî- (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that, because. ">of</a> <a href="/hebrew/636.htm" title="636: ’ā‘ (N-ms) -- Wood. (Aramaic) corresponding to ets; a tree or wood.">timbers.</a> <a href="/hebrew/5313.htm" title="5313: wə·nip̄·qə·ṯā (Conj-w:: N-fsd) -- An outlay. (Aramaic) from nphaq; an outgo, i.e. Expense.">The costs</a> <a href="/hebrew/3052.htm" title="3052: tiṯ·yə·hiḇ (V-Hitpael-Imperf-3fs) -- To give. (Aramaic) corresponding to yahab; -deliver, give, lay, + prolong, pay, yield.">are to be paid</a> <a href="/hebrew/4481.htm" title="4481: min- (Prep) -- From, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than. (Aramaic) corresponding to min.">from</a> <a href="/hebrew/4430.htm" title="4430: mal·kā (N-msd) -- King. (Aramaic) corresponding to melek; a king.">the royal</a> <a href="/hebrew/1005.htm" title="1005: bêṯ (N-msc) -- A house. (Aramaic) corresponding to bayith.">treasury.</a> </span><span class="reftext">5</span>Furthermore, the gold and silver articles of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took from the temple in Jerusalem and carried to Babylon, must also be returned to the temple in Jerusalem and deposited in the house of God.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/6-36.htm">1 Kings 6:36</a></span><br />Solomon built the inner courtyard with three rows of dressed stone and one row of trimmed cedar beams.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/7-12.htm">1 Kings 7:12</a></span><br />The great courtyard was surrounded by three rows of dressed stone and a row of trimmed cedar beams, as were the inner courtyard and portico of the house of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/6-36.htm">1 Kings 6:36-37</a></span><br />Solomon built the inner courtyard with three rows of dressed stone and one row of trimmed cedar beams. / The foundation of the house of the LORD was laid in the fourth year of Solomon’s reign, in the month of Ziv.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/3-3.htm">2 Chronicles 3:3</a></span><br />The foundation that Solomon laid for the house of God was sixty cubits long and twenty cubits wide, according to the old standard.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/6-9.htm">1 Kings 6:9-10</a></span><br />So Solomon built the temple and finished it, roofing it with beams and planks of cedar. / He built chambers all along the temple, each five cubits high and attached to the temple with beams of cedar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/5-17.htm">1 Kings 5:17-18</a></span><br />And the king commanded them to quarry large, costly stones to lay the foundation of the temple with dressed stones. / So Solomon’s and Hiram’s builders, along with the Gebalites, quarried the stone and prepared the timber and stone for the construction of the temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/6-15.htm">1 Kings 6:15-18</a></span><br />He lined the interior walls with cedar paneling from the floor of the temple to the ceiling, and he covered the floor with cypress boards. / He partitioned off the twenty cubits at the rear of the temple with cedar boards from floor to ceiling to form within the temple an inner sanctuary, the Most Holy Place. / And the main hall in front of this room was forty cubits long. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/6-5.htm">1 Kings 6:5-6</a></span><br />Against the walls of the temple and the inner sanctuary, Solomon built a chambered structure around the temple, in which he constructed the side rooms. / The bottom floor was five cubits wide, the middle floor six cubits, and the third floor seven cubits. He also placed offset ledges around the outside of the temple, so that nothing would be inserted into its walls.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/6-2.htm">1 Kings 6:2</a></span><br />The house that King Solomon built for the LORD was sixty cubits long, twenty cubits wide, and thirty cubits high.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/6-7.htm">1 Kings 6:7</a></span><br />The temple was constructed using finished stones cut at the quarry, so that no hammer or chisel or any other iron tool was heard in the temple while it was being built.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/6-14.htm">1 Kings 6:14</a></span><br />So Solomon built the temple and finished it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/6-38.htm">1 Kings 6:38</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/7-9.htm">1 Kings 7:9-12</a></span><br />All these buildings were constructed with costly stones, cut to size and trimmed with saws inside and out from the foundation to the eaves, and from the outside to the great courtyard. / The foundations were laid with large, costly stones, some ten cubits long and some eight cubits long. / Above these were costly stones, cut to size, and cedar beams. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/6-8.htm">1 Kings 6:8</a></span><br />The entrance to the bottom floor was on the south side of the temple. A stairway led up to the middle level, and from there to the third floor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/6-36.htm">1 Kings 6:36-38</a></span><br />Solomon built the inner courtyard with three rows of dressed stone and one row of trimmed cedar beams. / 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.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">With three rows of great stones, and a row of new timber: and let the expenses be given out of the king's house:</p><p class="hdg">three rows</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/6-36.htm">1 Kings 6:36</a></b></br> And he built the inner court with three rows of hewed stone, and a row of cedar beams.</p><p class="hdg">the expenses</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezra/7-20.htm">Ezra 7:20-23</a></b></br> And whatsoever more shall be needful for the house of thy God, which thou shalt have occasion to bestow, bestow <i>it</i> out of the king's treasure house… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/68-29.htm">Psalm 68:29</a></b></br> Because of thy temple at Jerusalem shall kings bring presents unto thee.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/72-10.htm">Psalm 72:10</a></b></br> The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents: the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_chronicles/21-24.htm">Cost</a> <a href="/ezra/3-11.htm">Course</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/35-10.htm">Courses</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-12.htm">Expenses</a> <a href="/ezra/6-2.htm">Great</a> <a href="/ezra/6-3.htm">House</a> <a href="/ezra/5-8.htm">Huge</a> <a href="/ezra/5-17.htm">King's</a> <a href="/job/37-16.htm">Layers</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/14-10.htm">Lines</a> <a href="/ezra/3-7.htm">Money</a> <a href="/numbers/6-13.htm">Necessary</a> <a href="/ezra/3-5.htm">New</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-12.htm">Outlay</a> <a href="/ezra/4-20.htm">Paid</a> <a href="/2_kings/2-8.htm">Rolled</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-12.htm">Row</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/4-13.htm">Rows</a> <a href="/ezra/4-22.htm">Royal</a> <a href="/ezra/5-8.htm">Stones</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/26-17.htm">Store-House</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/4-20.htm">Supports</a> <a href="/ezra/2-65.htm">Three</a> <a href="/ezra/5-8.htm">Timber</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/22-4.htm">Timbers</a> <a href="/ezra/6-1.htm">Treasury</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-11.htm">Wood</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/proverbs/4-7.htm">Cost</a> <a href="/job/1-5.htm">Course</a> <a href="/ezra/6-18.htm">Courses</a> <a href="/ezra/6-8.htm">Expenses</a> <a href="/ezra/9-7.htm">Great</a> <a href="/ezra/6-5.htm">House</a> <a href="/isaiah/32-2.htm">Huge</a> <a href="/ezra/6-8.htm">King's</a> <a href="/job/37-16.htm">Layers</a> <a href="/job/24-11.htm">Lines</a> <a href="/ezra/7-17.htm">Money</a> <a href="/nehemiah/5-9.htm">Necessary</a> <a href="/nehemiah/5-11.htm">New</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-12.htm">Outlay</a> <a href="/nehemiah/9-30.htm">Paid</a> <a href="/job/16-15.htm">Rolled</a> <a href="/songs/4-1.htm">Row</a> <a href="/job/24-11.htm">Rows</a> <a href="/ezra/7-20.htm">Royal</a> <a href="/nehemiah/4-2.htm">Stones</a> <a href="/ezra/7-20.htm">Store-House</a> <a href="/psalms/146-9.htm">Supports</a> <a href="/ezra/8-5.htm">Three</a> <a href="/ezra/6-11.htm">Timber</a> <a href="/ezekiel/26-12.htm">Timbers</a> <a href="/ezra/7-20.htm">Treasury</a> <a href="/nehemiah/8-4.htm">Wood</a><div class="vheading2">Ezra 6</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezra/6-1.htm">Darius, finding the decree of Cyrus, makes a new decree for building</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezra/6-13.htm">By the help of Tattenai and Shethar-Bozenai the temple is finished</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezra/6-16.htm">The feast of the dedication is kept</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezra/6-19.htm">and the Passover</a></span><br></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'; 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This reflects the care and precision in the temple's construction, symbolizing the strength and permanence of God's dwelling place among His people. Historically, the use of cut stones was a common practice in ancient Near Eastern architecture, signifying wealth and stability. The "three layers" may symbolize completeness and divine perfection, as the number three often represents in biblical numerology.<p><b>and one of timbers</b><br />The inclusion of "timbers" alongside stone layers suggests a blend of materials that was both practical and symbolic. Timber, or "aṣ" in Hebrew, was often used for its flexibility and availability. The use of wood in the temple construction can be seen as a nod to the original Temple of Solomon, which also incorporated cedar wood from Lebanon. This combination of materials reflects a balance between strength and beauty, durability and artistry, mirroring the multifaceted nature of God's creation and His covenant with Israel.<p><b>The costs are to be paid from the royal treasury</b><br />This phrase underscores the divine provision and favor upon the rebuilding of the temple. The "royal treasury" refers to the Persian empire's resources, indicating that God can use even foreign powers to fulfill His purposes. Historically, this reflects the decree of King Darius, who supported the Jewish exiles in their efforts to rebuild the temple. This provision from the royal treasury is a testament to God's sovereignty and His ability to orchestrate events for the benefit of His people, ensuring that His plans are accomplished without financial hindrance. It serves as a reminder of God's faithfulness and the fulfillment of His promises, encouraging believers to trust in His provision and timing.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/ezra/6.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 4.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">With</span> <span class="cmt_word">three rows of great stones, and a row of new timber.</span> The Septuagint interpreter understood by this that the new temple was to be four <span class="accented">storeys</span> high, three storeys being built of stone, and one of timber. The two wings of the temple of Solomon were undoubtedly three storeys high (<a href="/1_kings/6-6.htm">1 Kings 6:6</a>). But it is perhaps doubtful whether the word <span class="accented">nidbak</span> ever means "storey." Most commentators suppose three <span class="accented">courses</span> of stone, and then a course of timber, repeated from foundation to summit; but there is no known example of such a mode of building. The <span class="cmt_word">expences</span> were to be <span class="cmt_word">given</span> <span class="cmt_word">out of the king's</span> <span class="cmt_word">house,</span> defrayed, <span class="accented">i.e.</span>, out of the royal revenue; but either this intention of Cyrus was not carried out, or it was understood to apply only to the materials. Large sums were subscribed by the Jews themselves towards the building (<a href="/ezra/2-69.htm">Ezra 2:69</a>), and large payments were made by them to the persons employed upon the work (<a href="/ezra/3-7.htm">Ezra 3:7</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezra/6-4.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">with three</span><br /><span class="heb">תְּלָתָ֔א</span> <span class="translit">(tə·lā·ṯā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8532.htm">Strong's 8532: </a> </span><span class="str2">Three, third</span><br /><br /><span class="word">layers</span><br /><span class="heb">נִדְבָּכִ֞ין</span> <span class="translit">(niḏ·bā·ḵîn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5073.htm">Strong's 5073: </a> </span><span class="str2">A row or layer, course</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of</span><br /><span class="heb">דִּי־</span> <span class="translit">(dî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1768.htm">Strong's 1768: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, that, because</span><br /><br /><span class="word">cut stones</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶ֤בֶן</span> <span class="translit">(’e·ḇen)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_69.htm">Strong's 69: </a> </span><span class="str2">A stone</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and one</span><br /><span class="heb">חֲדַ֑ת</span> <span class="translit">(ḥă·ḏaṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2323.htm">Strong's 2323: </a> </span><span class="str2">New </span><br /><br /><span class="word">of</span><br /><span class="heb">דִּי־</span> <span class="translit">(dî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1768.htm">Strong's 1768: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, that, because</span><br /><br /><span class="word">timbers.</span><br /><span class="heb">אָ֣ע</span> <span class="translit">(’ā‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_636.htm">Strong's 636: </a> </span><span class="str2">A tree, wood</span><br /><br /><span class="word">The costs</span><br /><span class="heb">וְנִ֨פְקְתָ֔א</span> <span class="translit">(wə·nip̄·qə·ṯā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular determinate<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5313.htm">Strong's 5313: </a> </span><span class="str2">An outgo, expense</span><br /><br /><span class="word">are to be paid</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּתְיְהִֽב׃</span> <span class="translit">(tiṯ·yə·hiḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3052.htm">Strong's 3052: </a> </span><span class="str2">To give, to put, imperatively, come</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from</span><br /><span class="heb">מִן־</span> <span class="translit">(min-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4481.htm">Strong's 4481: </a> </span><span class="str2">From, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the royal</span><br /><span class="heb">מַלְכָּ֖א</span> <span class="translit">(mal·kā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular determinate<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4430.htm">Strong's 4430: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">treasury.</span><br /><span class="heb">בֵּ֥ית</span> <span class="translit">(bêṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1005.htm">Strong's 1005: </a> </span><span class="str2">A house</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezra/6-4.htm">Ezra 6:4 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezra/6-4.htm">Ezra 6:4 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezra/6-4.htm">Ezra 6:4 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezra/6-4.htm">Ezra 6:4 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezra/6-4.htm">Ezra 6:4 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezra/6-4.htm">Ezra 6:4 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezra/6-4.htm">Ezra 6:4 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezra/6-4.htm">Ezra 6:4 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezra/6-4.htm">Ezra 6:4 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezra/6-4.htm">Ezra 6:4 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezra/6-4.htm">OT History: Ezra 6:4 With three courses of great stones (Ezr. 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