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There was great joy throughout the land because the LORD had caused the king of Assyria to be favorable to them, so that he helped them to rebuild the Temple of God, the God of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ezra/6.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And they kept the Feast of Unleavened Bread seven days with joy, for the LORD had made them joyful and had turned the heart of the king of Assyria to them, so that he aided them in the work of the house of God, the God of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ezra/6.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></span><br />For seven days they kept the Feast of Unleavened Bread with joy, because the LORD had made them joyful and turned the heart of the king of Assyria toward them to strengthen their hands in the work on the house of the God of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezra/6.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And they held the Feast of Unleavened Bread for seven days with joy, because the LORD had made them happy, and had turned the heart of the king of Assyria toward them to encourage them in the work of the house of God, the God of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezra/6.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />And they observed the Feast of Unleavened Bread seven days with joy, for the LORD had caused them to rejoice, and had turned the heart of the king of Assyria toward them to encourage them in the work of the house of God, the God of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezra/6.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And they observed the Feast of Unleavened Bread seven days with joy, for the LORD had caused them to rejoice, and had turned the heart of the king of Assyria toward them to encourage them in the work of the house of God, the God of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezra/6.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />They observed the Feast of Unleavened Bread for seven days with joy, for the LORD had caused them to rejoice and had turned the heart of the king of Assyria toward them, so that he encouraged them <i>and</i> strengthened their hands in the work of the house of God, the God of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezra/6.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They observed the Festival of Unleavened Bread for seven days with joy, because the LORD had made them joyful, having changed the Assyrian king’s attitude toward them, so that he supported them in the work on the house of the God of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezra/6.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They observed the Festival of Unleavened Bread for seven days with joy, because the LORD had made them joyful, having changed the Assyrian king's attitude toward them, so that he supported them in the work on the house of the God of Israel. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ezra/6.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />For seven days they celebrated the Festival of Thin Bread. Everyone was happy because the LORD God of Israel had made sure that the king of Assyria would be kind to them and help them build the temple. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezra/6.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />For seven days they joyfully celebrated the Festival of Unleavened Bread. They were full of joy because the LORD had made the emperor of Assyria favorable to them, so that he supported them in their work of rebuilding the Temple of the God of Israel. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezra/6.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />So for seven days they celebrated the Festival of Unleavened Bread because the LORD had made them joyful. The LORD had made the king of Assyria change his mind so that he supported the people in their work on the temple of God, the God of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezra/6.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Then they observed the Festival of Unleavened Bread for seven days with joy, because the LORD had made them glad, turning the heart of the king of Assyria toward them and strengthening them for their work on the Temple of God, the God of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezra/6.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />They observed the Feast of Unleavened Bread for seven days with joy, for the LORD had given them joy and had changed the opinion of the king of Assyria toward them, so that he assisted them in the work on the temple of God, the God of Israel. </div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="classic" id="classic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Classic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezra/6.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with joy: for the LORD had made them joyful, and turned the heart of the king of Assyria unto them, to strengthen their hands in the work of the house of God, the God of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezra/6.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And they kept the Feast of Unleavened Bread seven days with joy; for the LORD made them joyful, and turned the heart of the king of Assyria toward them, to strengthen their hands in the work of the house of God, the God of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kj2000/ezra/6.htm">King James 2000 Bible</a></span><br />And kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with joy: for the LORD had made them joyful, and turned the heart of the king of Assyria unto them, to strengthen their hands in the work of the house of God, the God of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezra/6.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />and kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with joy: for the LORD had made them joyful, and had turned the heart of the king of Assyria to them, to strengthen their hands in the work of God's house, the God of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezra/6.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />and kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with joy: for Yahweh had made them joyful, and had turned the heart of the king of Assyria to them, to strengthen their hands in the work of the house of God, the God of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/akjv/ezra/6.htm">American King James Version</a></span><br />And kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with joy: for the LORD had made them joyful, and turned the heart of the king of Assyria to them, to strengthen their hands in the work of the house of God, the God of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezra/6.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with joy: for Jehovah had made them joyful, and had turned the heart of the king of Assyria unto them, to strengthen their hands in the work of the house of God, the God of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/afv/ezra/6.htm">A Faithful Version</a></span><br />And <i>they</i> kept the Feast of Unleavened Bread seven days with joy, for the LORD had made them joyful, and had turned the heart of the king of Assyria to them to make their hands strong in the work of the house of God, the God of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/dbt/ezra/6.htm">Darby Bible Translation</a></span><br />and they kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with joy; for Jehovah had made them joyful, and turned the heart of the king of Assyria to them, to strengthen their hands in the work of the house of God, the God of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezra/6.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with joy: for the LORD had made them joyful, and had turned the heart of the king of Assyria unto them, to strengthen their hands in the work of the house of God, the God of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezra/6.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with joy: for the LORD had made them joyful, and turned the heart of the king of Assyria to them, to strengthen their hands in the work of the house of God, the God of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="early" id="early"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Early Modern</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/geneva/ezra/6.htm">Geneva Bible of 1587</a></span><br />And they kept ye feast of vnleauened bread seuen dayes with ioy: for the Lord had made them glad, & turned the heart of the King of Asshur vnto them, to incourage them in the worke of the house of God, euen the God of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bishops/ezra/6.htm">Bishops' Bible of 1568</a></span><br />And helde the feast of vnleauened bread seuen dayes with ioy: For the Lorde had made them glad, and turned the heart of the king of Assur vnto them, to strengthen their handes in the worke of the house of God, euen the God of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/coverdale/ezra/6.htm">Coverdale Bible of 1535</a></span><br />& helde the feast of vnleueded bred seuen dayes with ioye: for the LORDE had made them glad, and turned the hert of the kynge of Assur vnto the, so that their handes were strengthed in the worke of the house of God, which is ye God of Israel.</div></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><a name="literal" id="literal"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezra/6.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and they make the Celebration of Unleavened Things seven days with joy, for YHWH made them to rejoice, and turned around the heart of the king of Asshur to them, to strengthen their hands in the work of the house of God, the God of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezra/6.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and they make the feast of unleavened things seven days with joy, for Jehovah made them to rejoice, and turned round the heart of the king of Asshur unto them, to strengthen their hands in the work of the house of God, the God of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezra/6.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And they will do the festival of the unleavened seven days in gladness: for Jehovah gladdened them, and turned the heart of the king of Assur to them, to strengthen their hands in the work of the house of God, the God of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="catholic" id="catholic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezra/6.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And they kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with joy, for the Lord had made them joyful, and had turned the heart of the king of Assyria to them, that he should help their hands in the work of the house of the Lord the God of Israel. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezra/6.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />and kept the solemnity of unleavened bread for seven days with joy. For the Lord had made them joyful, and he had converted the heart of the king of Assur to them, so that he would assist their hands in the work of the house of the Lord, the God of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="aramaic" id="aramaic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezra/6.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />They made the feast of unleavened bread seven days in joy, because LORD JEHOVAH gave them joy, and he turned the heart of the King of Assyria to them to strengthen their hands in the works of the house of LORD JEHOVAH, God of Israel. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezra/6.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And they celebrated the feast of the unleavened bread seven days with joy; for the LORD had made them joyful and turned the heart of the king of Assyria to them, to strengthen their hands in the work of the house of the LORD God of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="otnt" id="otnt"></a><div class="vheading"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezra/6.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />and kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with joy; for the LORD had made them joyful, and had turned the heart of the king of Assyria unto them, to strengthen their hands in the work of the house of God, the God of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezra/6.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />and they kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with gladness, because the Lord made them glad, and he turned the heart of the king of Assyria to them, to strengthen their hands in the works of the house of the God of Israel.</div></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr height="600"><td align="center"> <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><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <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> <br /><br /> </div> <div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="strongs" id="strongs"></a><div class="vheading">Parallel Strong's</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb-strongs/ezra/6.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/7651.htm" title="7651: šiḇ·‘aṯ (Number-msc) -- Or shibrah; from shaba'; a primitive cardinal number; seven; also seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number.">For seven</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: yā·mîm (N-mp) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">days</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: way·ya·‘ă·śū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">they kept</a> <a href="/hebrew/2282.htm" title="2282: ḥaḡ- (N-msc) -- A festival gathering, feast, pilgrim feast. Or chag; from chagag; a festival, or a victim therefor.">the Feast</a> <a href="/hebrew/4682.htm" title="4682: maṣ·ṣō·wṯ (N-fp) -- Unleavened bread or cake. ">of Unleavened Bread</a> <a href="/hebrew/8057.htm" title="8057: bə·śim·ḥāh (Prep-b:: N-fs) -- Joy, gladness, mirth. From sameach; blithesomeness or glee.">with joy,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">because</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/8055.htm" title="8055: śim·mə·ḥām (V-Piel-Perf-3ms:: 3mp) -- Rejoice, be glad. A primitive root; probably to brighten up, i.e. be blithe or gleesome.">had made them joyful</a> <a href="/hebrew/5437.htm" title="5437: wə·hê·sêḇ (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConjPerf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to revolve, surround, or border; used in various applications, literally and figuratively.">and turned</a> <a href="/hebrew/3820.htm" title="3820: lêḇ (N-msc) -- A form of lebab; the heart; also used very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything.">the heart</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: me·leḵ- (N-msc) -- King. From malak; a king.">of the king</a> <a href="/hebrew/804.htm" title="804: ’aš·šūr (N-proper-fs) -- Ashshur, the second son of Shem; also his descendants and the country occupied by them, its region and its empire.">of Assyria</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘ă·lê·hem (Prep:: 3mp) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">toward them</a> <a href="/hebrew/2388.htm" title="2388: lə·ḥaz·zêq (Prep-l:: V-Piel-Inf) -- A primitive root; to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong, obstinate; to bind, restrain, conquer.">to strengthen</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: yə·ḏê·hem (N-fdc:: 3mp) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">their hands</a> <a href="/hebrew/4399.htm" title="4399: bim·le·ḵeṯ (Prep-b:: N-fsc) -- From the same as mal'ak; properly, deputyship, i.e. Ministry; generally, employment or work; also property.">in the work</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bêṯ- (N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">on the house</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm (Art:: N-mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">of the God</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hê (N-mpc) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God"></a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-fs) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">of Israel.</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylts/ezra/6.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213. asah (aw-saw') -- accomplish">and they make</a><a href="/hebrew/2282.htm" title="2282. chag (khag) -- a festival gathering, feast, pilgrim feast"> the feast</a><a href="/hebrew/4682.htm" title="4682. matstsah (mats-tsaw') -- unleavened bread or cake"> of unleavened things</a><a href="/hebrew/7651.htm" title="7651. sheba' (sheh'-bah) -- seven"> seven</a><a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117. yowm (yome) -- day"> days</a><a href="/hebrew/8057.htm" title="8057. simchah (sim-khaw') -- joy, gladness, mirth"> with joy</a><a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588. kiy (kee) -- that, for, when">, for</a><a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068. Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') -- the proper name of the God of Israel"> Jehovah</a><a href="/hebrew/8055.htm" title="8055. samach (saw-makh') -- rejoice, be glad"> made them to rejoice</a><a href="/hebrew/5437.htm" title="5437. cabab (saw-bab') -- to turn about, go around, surround">, and turned round</a><a href="/hebrew/3820.htm" title="3820. leb (labe) -- inner man, mind, will, heart"> the heart</a><a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428. melek (meh'-lek) -- king"> of the king</a><a href="/hebrew/804.htm" title="804. 'Ashshuwr (ash-shoor') -- Asshur"> of Asshur</a><a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921. al (al) -- upon, above, over"> unto</a><a href="/hebrew/2388.htm" title="2388. chazaq (khaw-zak') -- to be or grow firm or strong, strengthen"> them, to strengthen</a><a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027. yad (yawd) -- hand"> their hands</a><a href="/hebrew/4399.htm" title="4399. mla'kah (mel-aw-kaw') -- occupation, work"> in the work</a><a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004. bayith (bah'-yith) -- a house"> of the house</a><a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430. 'elohiym (el-o-heem') -- God, god"> of God</a><a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430. 'elohiym (el-o-heem') -- God, god">, the God</a><a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478. Yisra'el (yis-raw-ale') -- "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc."> of Israel.</span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><b><a href="/hcsb/ezra/6.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></b></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="עשׂה_1 vqw3mp 6213">They observed</a> <a href="/hebrew/2282.htm" title="חַג ncmsc 2282"> the Festival</a> <a href="/hebrew/4682.htm" title="מַצָּה_1 ncfpa 4682"> of Unleavened Bread</a> <a href="/hebrew/7651.htm" title="שֶׁבַע_1 ucmsc 7651"> for seven</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="יֹום_1 ncmpa 3117"> days</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> with</a> <a href="/hebrew/8057.htm" title="שִׂמְחָה ncfsa 8057"> joy</a>, <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588">because</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068"> the <span class="divineName">LORD</span></a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="ָמ psv3mp"> had made them</a> <a href="/hebrew/8055.htm" title="שׂמח vpp3ms 8055"> joyful</a>, <a href="/hebrew/5437.htm" title="סבב vhp3ms 5437">having changed</a> <a href="/hebrew/804.htm" title="אַשּׁוּר np 804"> the Assyrian</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsc 4428"> king’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/3820.htm" title="לֵב ncmsc 3820"> attitude</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921"> toward</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="ָמ psn3mp"> them</a>, <a href="/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp">so that</a> <a href="/hebrew/2388.htm" title="חזק vpc 2388"> he supported</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="יָד ncfdc 3027"></a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="ָמ psn3mp"> them</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> in</a> <a href="/hebrew/4399.htm" title="מְלָאכָה ncfsc 4399"> the work</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="בַּיִת_1 ncmsc 1004"> on the house</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> of the</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="אֱלֹהִים ncmpc 430"> God</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="יִשְׂרָאֵל np 3478"> of Israel</a>.</span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nas/ezra/6.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/6213a.htm" title="6213a">And they observed</a> <a href="/hebrew/2282.htm" title="2282. chag (khag) -- a festival gathering, feast, pilgrim feast">the Feast</a> <a href="/hebrew/4682.htm" title="4682. matstsah (mats-tsaw') -- unleavened bread or cake">of Unleavened</a> <a href="/hebrew/4682.htm" title="4682. matstsah (mats-tsaw') -- unleavened bread or cake">Bread</a> <a href="/hebrew/7651.htm" title="7651. sheba' (sheh'-bah) -- seven">seven</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117. yowm (yome) -- day">days</a> <a href="/hebrew/8057.htm" title="8057. simchah (sim-khaw') -- joy, gladness, mirth">with joy,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068. Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') -- the proper name of the God of Israel">for the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/8055.htm" title="8055. samach (saw-makh') -- rejoice, be glad">had caused them to rejoice,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5437.htm" title="5437. cabab (saw-bab') -- to turn about, go around, surround">and had turned</a> <a href="/hebrew/3820.htm" title="3820. leb (labe) -- inner man, mind, will, heart">the heart</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428. melek (meh'-lek) -- king">of the king</a> <a href="/hebrew/804b.htm" title="804b">of Assyria</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921. al (al) -- upon, above, over">toward</a> <a href="/hebrew/2388.htm" title="2388. chazaq (khaw-zak') -- to be or grow firm or strong, strengthen">them to encourage</a> <a href="/hebrew/4399.htm" title="4399. mla'kah (mel-aw-kaw') -- occupation, work">them in the work</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004. bayith (bah'-yith) -- a house">of the house</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430. 'elohiym (el-o-heem') -- God, god">of God,</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430. 'elohiym (el-o-heem') -- God, god">the God</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478. Yisra'el (yis-raw-ale') -- 'God strives,' another name of Jacob and his desc.">of Israel.</a> </span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjvs/ezra/6.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213. asah (aw-saw') -- accomplish">And kept</a> <a href="/hebrew/2282.htm" title="2282. chag (khag) -- a festival gathering, feast, pilgrim feast">the feast</a> <a href="/hebrew/4682.htm" title="4682. matstsah (mats-tsaw') -- unleavened bread or cake">of unleavened bread</a> <a href="/hebrew/7651.htm" title="7651. sheba' (sheh'-bah) -- seven">seven</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117. yowm (yome) -- day">days</a> <a href="/hebrew/8057.htm" title="8057. simchah (sim-khaw') -- joy, gladness, mirth">with joy:</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068. Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') -- the proper name of the God of Israel">for the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/8055.htm" title="8055. samach (saw-makh') -- rejoice, be glad">had made them joyful,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5437.htm" title="5437. cabab (saw-bab') -- to turn about, go around, surround">and turned</a> <a href="/hebrew/3820.htm" title="3820. leb (labe) -- inner man, mind, will, heart">the heart</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428. melek (meh'-lek) -- king">of the king</a> <a href="/hebrew/804.htm" title="804. 'Ashshuwr (ash-shoor') -- Asshur">of Assyria</a> <a href="/hebrew/2388.htm" title="2388. chazaq (khaw-zak') -- to be or grow firm or strong, strengthen">unto them, to strengthen</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027. yad (yawd) -- hand">their hands</a> <a href="/hebrew/4399.htm" title="4399. mla'kah (mel-aw-kaw') -- occupation, work">in the work</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004. bayith (bah'-yith) -- a house">of the house</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430. 'elohiym (el-o-heem') -- God, god">of God,</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430. 'elohiym (el-o-heem') -- God, god">the God</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478. Yisra'el (yis-raw-ale') -- 'God strives,' another name of Jacob and his desc.">of Israel.</a> </span></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../ezra/6-21.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Ezra 6:21"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Ezra 6:21" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../ezra/7-1.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Ezra 7:1"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Ezra 7:1" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <br /><br /> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>