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class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/ezra/6.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />The temple was completed on the third day of the month Adar, in the sixth year of the reign of King Darius.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/ezra/6.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />The Temple was completed on March 12, during the sixth year of King Darius’s reign.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ezra/6.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />and this house was finished on the third day of the month of Adar, in the sixth year of the reign of Darius the king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ezra/6.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And this temple was completed on the third day of the month of Adar, in the sixth year of the reign of King Darius.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezra/6.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And this house was finished on the third day of the month Adar, which was in the sixth year of the reign of Darius the king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezra/6.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Now the temple was finished on the third day of the month of Adar, which was in the sixth year of the reign of King Darius.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezra/6.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now this temple was completed on the third day of the month Adar; it was the sixth year of the reign of King Darius.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezra/6.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />This temple was completed on the third day of the month Adar; it was the sixth year of the reign of King Darius.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezra/6.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And this temple was completed on the third day of the month Adar; it was the sixth year of the reign of King Darius.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezra/6.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And this house was brought to completion on the third day of the month Adar; it was the sixth year of the reign of King Darius.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezra/6.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />This temple was finished on the third day of the month of Adar, in the sixth year of the reign of King Darius.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezra/6.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />This house was completed on the third day of the month of Adar in the sixth year of the reign of King Darius.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezra/6.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />This house was completed on the third day of the month of Adar in the sixth year of the reign of King Darius. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezra/6.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And this house was finished on the third day of the month Adar, which was in the sixth year of the reign of Darius the king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ezra/6.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />On the third day of the month of Adar in the sixth year of the rule of Darius, the temple was finished. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezra/6.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And this house was finished on the third day of the month Adar, which was in the sixth year of the reign of Darius the king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezra/6.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />This temple was finished on the third day of the month of Adar in the sixth year of King Darius' reign.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezra/6.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />They finished the Temple on the third day of the month Adar in the sixth year of the reign of Emperor Darius. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezra/6.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The Temple was completed on the third day of the month Adar during the sixth year of the reign of King Darius.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezra/6.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And this temple was completed on the third day of the month of Adar, in the sixth year of the reign of King Darius.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezra/6.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />They finished this temple on the third day of the month Adar, which is the sixth year of the reign of King Darius. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezra/6.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />This house was finished on the third day of the month Adar, which was in the sixth year of the reign of Darayavush the king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezra/6.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And this house was finished on the third day of the month Adar, which was in the sixth year of the reign of Darius the king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezra/6.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />This house was finished on the third day of the month Adar, which was in the sixth year of the reign of Darius the king. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezra/6.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And this house has gone out until the third day of the month Adar, that is [in] the sixth year of the reign of Darius the king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezra/6.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And this house hath gone out till the third day of the month Adar, that is in the sixth year of the reign of Darius the king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezra/6.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And this house was finished even to the third day to the month Adar, which was the sixth year to the kingdom of Darius the king.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezra/6.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And they were finishing this house of God, until the third day of the month of Adar, which was in the sixth year of the reign of king Darius. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezra/6.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And they completed this house of God on the third day of the month of Adar, which was in the sixth year of the reign of king Darius.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezra/6.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />They completed this house on the third day of the month Adar, in the sixth year of the reign of King Darius.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezra/6.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />and this house was finished on the third day of the month of Adar, in the sixth year of the reign of King Darius.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezra/6.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And this house was finished on the third day of the month Adar (March), which was in the sixth year of the reign of Darius the king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezra/6.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And this house was finished in the third day in the month Adar; this is the sixth year for the kingdom of King Darius.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezra/6.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And this house was finished on the third day of the month Adar, which was in the sixth year of the reign of Darius the king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezra/6.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And they finished this house by the third day of the month Adar, which is the sixth year of the reign of Darius the king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezra/6-15.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/sh6ec6iQe9M?start=1480" 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 Temple Completed</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">14</span>So the Jewish elders built and prospered through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah son of Iddo. They finished building according to the command of the God of Israel and the decrees of Cyrus, Darius, and Artaxerxes, kings of Persia. <span class="reftext">15</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1836.htm" title="1836: ḏə·nāh (Pro-ms) -- This. (Aramaic) an orthographical variation of dek; this.">And this</a> <a href="/hebrew/1005.htm" title="1005: bay·ṯāh (N-msd) -- A house. (Aramaic) corresponding to bayith.">temple</a> <a href="/hebrew/3319.htm" title="3319: wə·šê·ṣî (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To bring out, finish. (Aramaic) corresponding to yatsa'.">was completed</a> <a href="/hebrew/5705.htm" title="5705: ‘aḏ (Prep) -- Even to, until. (Aramaic) corresponding to ad; X and, at, for, (hither-)to, on till, (un-)to, until, within.">on</a> <a href="/hebrew/8532.htm" title="8532: tə·lā·ṯāh (Number-ms) -- Three. (Aramaic) masculine tlathah (Aramaic); or tlatha (Aramaic); corresponding to shalowsh; three or third.">the third</a> <a href="/hebrew/3118.htm" title="3118: yō·wm (N-ms) -- Day. (Aramaic) corresponding to yowm; a day.">day</a> <a href="/hebrew/3393.htm" title="3393: lî·raḥ (Prep-l:: N-msc) -- Month. (Aramaic) corresponding to yerach; a month.">of the month</a> <a href="/hebrew/144.htm" title="144: ’ă·ḏār (N-proper-fs) -- The twelfth month in the Jewish calendar. (Aramaic) corresponding to 'Adar.">of Adar,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1768.htm" title="1768: dî- (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that, because. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/1932.htm" title="1932: hî (Pro-3fs) -- He, she, it. (Aramaic) or (feminine) hiyo (Aramaic); corresponding to huw'."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8353.htm" title="8353: šêṯ (Number-fs) -- Six. (Aramaic) or shith (Aramaic); corresponding to shesh.">in the sixth</a> <a href="/hebrew/8140.htm" title="8140: šə·naṯ- (N-fsc) -- A year. (Aramaic) corresponding to shaneh.">year</a> <a href="/hebrew/4437.htm" title="4437: lə·mal·ḵūṯ (Prep-l:: N-fsc) -- Royalty, reign, kingdom. (Aramaic) corresponding to malkuwth; dominion (abstractly or concretely).">of the reign</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/1868.htm" title="1868: dā·rə·yā·weš (N-proper-ms) -- Two Pers. kings. (Aramaic) corresponding to Dar'yavesh.">Darius.</a> </span><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="/haggai/1-1.htm">Haggai 1:1</a></span><br />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<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/1-1.htm">Zechariah 1:1</a></span><br />In the eighth month of the second year of Darius, the word of the LORD came to the prophet Zechariah son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo, saying:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezra/4-24.htm">Ezra 4:24</a></span><br />Thus the construction of the house of God in Jerusalem ceased, and it remained at a standstill until the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezra/5-1.htm">Ezra 5:1-2</a></span><br />Later, the prophets Haggai and Zechariah son of Iddo prophesied to the Jews in Judah and Jerusalem in the name of the God of Israel, who was over them. / Then Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and Jeshua son of Jozadak rose up and began to rebuild the house of God in Jerusalem. And the prophets of God were with them, helping them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/6-37.htm">1 Kings 6:37-38</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/3-2.htm">2 Chronicles 3:2</a></span><br />Solomon began construction on the second day of the second month in the fourth year of his reign.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/6-15.htm">Nehemiah 6:15</a></span><br />So the wall was completed in fifty-two days, on the twenty-fifth of Elul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/9-25.htm">Daniel 9:25</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/haggai/2-18.htm">Haggai 2:18</a></span><br />Consider carefully from this day forward—from the twenty-fourth day of the ninth month, the day the foundation of the LORD’s temple was laid—consider carefully:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/4-9.htm">Zechariah 4:9</a></span><br />“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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-15.htm">Matthew 24:15</a></span><br />So when you see standing in the holy place ‘the abomination of desolation,’ spoken of by the prophet Daniel (let the reader understand),<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/2-20.htm">John 2:20</a></span><br />“This temple took forty-six years to build,” the Jews replied, “and You are going to raise it up in three days?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-47.htm">Acts 7:47-50</a></span><br />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? ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/3-16.htm">1 Corinthians 3:16-17</a></span><br />Do you not know that you yourselves are God’s temple, and that God’s Spirit dwells in you? / If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy him; for God’s temple is holy, and you are that temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/2-20.htm">Ephesians 2:20-22</a></span><br />built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus Himself as the cornerstone. / In Him the whole building is fitted together and grows into a holy temple in the Lord. / And in Him you too are being built together into a dwelling place for God in His Spirit.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And this house was finished on the third day of the month Adar, which was in the sixth year of the reign of Darius the king.</p><p class="hdg">A.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/esther/3-7.htm">Esther 3:7,13</a></b></br> In the first month, that <i>is</i>, the month Nisan, in the twelfth year of king Ahasuerus, they cast Pur, that <i>is</i>, the lot, before Haman from day to day, and from month to month, <i>to</i> the twelfth <i>month</i>, that <i>is</i>, the month Adar… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/esther/8-12.htm">Esther 8:12</a></b></br> Upon one day in all the provinces of king Ahasuerus, <i>namely</i>, upon the thirteenth <i>day</i> of the twelfth month, which <i>is</i> the month Adar.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/esther/9-1.htm">Esther 9:1,15,17,19,21</a></b></br> Now in the twelfth month, that <i>is</i>, the month Adar, on the thirteenth day of the same, when the king's commandment and his decree drew near to be put in execution, in the day that the enemies of the Jews hoped to have power over them, (though it was turned to the contrary, that the Jews had rule over them that hated them;) … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/joshua/15-3.htm">Adar</a> <a href="/ezra/6-8.htm">Building</a> <a href="/ezra/5-9.htm">Complete</a> <a href="/ezra/5-16.htm">Completed</a> <a href="/ezra/6-14.htm">Darius</a> <a href="/ezra/6-14.htm">Finished</a> <a href="/ezra/6-12.htm">House</a> <a href="/ezra/3-8.htm">Month</a> <a href="/ezra/4-24.htm">Reign</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/36-20.htm">Rule</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/27-9.htm">Sixth</a> <a href="/ezra/6-7.htm">Temple</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/31-7.htm">Third</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/esther/3-7.htm">Adar</a> <a href="/nehemiah/2-5.htm">Building</a> <a href="/nehemiah/6-15.htm">Complete</a> <a href="/nehemiah/6-9.htm">Completed</a> <a href="/nehemiah/12-22.htm">Darius</a> <a href="/ezra/10-17.htm">Finished</a> <a href="/ezra/6-16.htm">House</a> <a href="/ezra/6-19.htm">Month</a> <a href="/ezra/7-1.htm">Reign</a> <a href="/ezra/7-8.htm">Rule</a> <a href="/nehemiah/3-30.htm">Sixth</a> <a href="/ezra/6-17.htm">Temple</a> <a href="/nehemiah/10-32.htm">Third</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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The temple's completion signifies the restoration of worship and the presence of God among His people. This event is a fulfillment of God's promise to restore Israel after the Babylonian exile.<p><b>on the third day of the month of Adar,</b><br>The month of Adar corresponds to February-March in the Gregorian calendar. The specific mention of the third day highlights the precision and care in recording historical events in the Bible. Adar is the last month of the Jewish calendar, symbolizing the end of a period and the beginning of a new chapter for the Israelites. This timing also aligns with the Jewish festival of Purim, a celebration of deliverance and divine providence.<p><b>in the sixth year of the reign of King Darius.</b><br>King Darius I of Persia reigned from 522 to 486 BC. The sixth year of his reign would be around 516 BC. Darius played a crucial role in the rebuilding of the temple by supporting the Jewish efforts and providing resources, as recorded in <a href="/ezra/6.htm">Ezra 6:1-12</a>. His reign is marked by administrative efficiency and support for local customs and religions, which facilitated the completion of the temple. This period is significant as it marks the end of the 70-year exile prophesied by Jeremiah (<a href="/jeremiah/25-11.htm">Jeremiah 25:11-12</a>), demonstrating God's faithfulness to His covenant people.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_temple.htm">The Temple</a></b><br>The central focus of this verse, the temple in Jerusalem, represents the physical and spiritual center of Jewish worship and identity. Its completion marks a significant moment in the restoration of the Jewish people after the Babylonian exile.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_third_day_of_the_month_of_adar.htm">The Third Day of the Month of Adar</a></b><br>This date signifies the completion of the temple, which is a time of celebration and fulfillment of God's promises. Adar is the twelfth month in the Hebrew calendar, often associated with joy and deliverance.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_sixth_year_of_the_reign_of_king_darius.htm">The Sixth Year of the Reign of King Darius</a></b><br>King Darius of Persia played a crucial role in the rebuilding of the temple by supporting the Jewish efforts and providing resources. His reign is marked by a policy of tolerance and support for the Jewish people.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_jewish_returnees.htm">The Jewish Returnees</a></b><br>The Jewish exiles who returned from Babylon to Jerusalem were instrumental in rebuilding the temple. Their perseverance and faithfulness are key themes in the book of Ezra.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/p/prophets_haggai_and_zechariah.htm">Prophets Haggai and Zechariah</a></b><br>Though not mentioned in this specific verse, these prophets encouraged the people to complete the temple, emphasizing the importance of obedience to God’s commands.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness_in_fulfillment.htm">God's Faithfulness in Fulfillment</a></b><br>The completion of the temple is a testament to God's faithfulness in fulfilling His promises. Believers can trust that God will accomplish His purposes in His perfect timing.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_obedience.htm">The Importance of Obedience</a></b><br>The perseverance of the Jewish returnees in completing the temple despite opposition highlights the importance of obedience to God's commands. Christians are called to remain faithful in their tasks, trusting in God's provision.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/role_of_leadership_and_support.htm">Role of Leadership and Support</a></b><br>King Darius's support underscores the importance of godly leadership and the role of external support in accomplishing God's work. Believers should pray for and support leaders who align with God's purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_renewal_and_worship.htm">Spiritual Renewal and Worship</a></b><br>The temple's completion signifies a renewal of worship and spiritual life for the Jewish people. Christians are reminded of the importance of maintaining a vibrant spiritual life centered on worship and devotion to God.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ezra_6.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ezra 6</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_did_jesus_mean_by_'destroy_this'.htm">What did Jesus mean by "Destroy this temple"?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_for_ezra_9_5-6_events.htm">Is there any archaeological or historical evidence corroborating Ezra’s account of widespread repentance or public assembly in Ezra 9:5–6? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_malachi_1_6-8_and_ot_laws_align.htm">How do Malachi 1:6–8’s denunciations of flawed sacrifices align with other Old Testament laws on offerings? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_zech._7_1-3_align_with_history.htm">In Zechariah 7:1–3, how does the timeline of the fourth year of King Darius align with known Persian historical records? </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>(15) <span class= "bld">The third day of the month Adar, which was in the sixth year.</span>--The event around which this part of the history revolves is dated with due care; it was on the third day of the last month of the ecclesiastical year, B.C. 516-515. Haggai (<a href="/haggai/1-15.htm" title="In the four and twentieth day of the sixth month, in the second year of Darius the king.">Haggai 1:15</a>) gives the exact date of the re-commencement: the time therefore was four years five months and ten days. But, dating from the first foundation (<a href="/ezra/3-10.htm" title="And when the builders laid the foundation of the temple of the LORD, they set the priests in their apparel with trumpets, and the Levites the sons of Asaph with cymbals, to praise the LORD, after the ordinance of David king of Israel.">Ezra 3:10</a>), no less than twenty-one years had elapsed.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/ezra/6.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 15.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The house was finished on the third day of the month Adar. Haggai</span> (<a href="/haggai/1-15.htm">Haggai 1:15</a>) gives the exact day of the recommencement of the work as the twenty-fourth of Elul in Darius's second year. Ezra here gives the exact day of the completion. From Zerubbabel's laying of the foundation (<a href="/ezra/3-10.htm">Ezra 3:10</a>), the time that had elapsed was twenty-one years. From the recommencement under the inspiriting influence of the two prophets, the time was only four years, five months, and ten days. DEDICATION OF THE SECOND TEMPLE (<a href="/ezra/6-16.htm">Ezra 6:16-18</a>). Following the example of Solomon, who had solemnly "dedicated" the first temple (<a href="/1_kings/8-63.htm">1 Kings 8:63</a>), and had offered on the occasion a sacrifice unexampled for its magnitude in the whole of Jewish history (<span class="accented">ibid.</span>), Zerubbabel now, under the advice of two prophets, inaugurated the new building with a similar ceremony. In "the day of small things" it was not possible for him to emulate Solomon's magnificence in respect of the number of victims. Solomon had sacrificed 22,000 oxen and 120,000 sheep. Zerubbabel's means only enabled him to make an offering of 712 animals, more than half of them lambs. He did, however, according to his ability; and God, who accepts all our endeavours according to that we have, and not according to that we have not, was content to receive graciously the humble offering made to him, and to bless the building thus inaugurated with a glory unknown to the first temple. The Lord himself, the Messenger of the covenant, so long sought by his people, suddenly came to this temple (<a href="/malachi/3-1.htm">Malachi 3:1</a>) - came to it, and frequented it, and taught in it, and gave it a dignity and a majesty far beyond the first temple, which possessed indeed the Shechinah, but was once, and once only, vouchsafed a brief manifestation of the actual Divine presence (<a href="/2_chronicles/7-1.htm">2 Chronicles 7:1</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezra/6-15.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">And this</span><br /><span class="heb">דְנָ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(ḏə·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1836.htm">Strong's 1836: </a> </span><span class="str2">This</span><br /><br /><span class="word">temple</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּיְתָ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(bay·ṯāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular determinate<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1005.htm">Strong's 1005: </a> </span><span class="str2">A house</span><br /><br /><span class="word">was completed</span><br /><span class="heb">וְשֵׁיצִיא֙</span> <span class="translit">(wə·šê·ṣî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3319.htm">Strong's 3319: </a> </span><span class="str2">To bring out, finish</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on</span><br /><span class="heb">עַ֛ד</span> <span class="translit">(‘aḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5705.htm">Strong's 5705: </a> </span><span class="str2">Even to, until</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the third</span><br /><span class="heb">תְּלָתָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(tə·lā·ṯāh)</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">day</span><br /><span class="heb">י֥וֹם</span> <span class="translit">(yō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3118.htm">Strong's 3118: </a> </span><span class="str2">A day</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the month</span><br /><span class="heb">לִירַ֣ח</span> <span class="translit">(lî·raḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3393.htm">Strong's 3393: </a> </span><span class="str2">A month</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Adar,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲדָ֑ר</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·ḏār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_144.htm">Strong's 144: </a> </span><span class="str2">The twelfth month in the Jewish calendar</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the sixth</span><br /><span class="heb">שֵׁ֔ת</span> <span class="translit">(šêṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8353.htm">Strong's 8353: </a> </span><span class="str2">Six</span><br /><br /><span class="word">year</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁנַת־</span> <span class="translit">(šə·naṯ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8140.htm">Strong's 8140: </a> </span><span class="str2">A year</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the reign</span><br /><span class="heb">לְמַלְכ֖וּת</span> <span class="translit">(lə·mal·ḵūṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4437.htm">Strong's 4437: </a> </span><span class="str2">Royalty, reign, kingdom</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of King</span><br /><span class="heb">מַלְכָּֽא׃</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">Darius.</span><br /><span class="heb">דָּרְיָ֥וֶשׁ</span> <span class="translit">(dā·rə·yā·weš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1868.htm">Strong's 1868: </a> </span><span class="str2">Darius -- two person kings</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezra/6-15.htm">Ezra 6:15 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezra/6-15.htm">Ezra 6:15 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezra/6-15.htm">Ezra 6:15 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezra/6-15.htm">Ezra 6:15 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezra/6-15.htm">Ezra 6:15 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezra/6-15.htm">Ezra 6:15 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezra/6-15.htm">Ezra 6:15 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezra/6-15.htm">Ezra 6:15 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezra/6-15.htm">Ezra 6:15 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezra/6-15.htm">Ezra 6:15 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezra/6-15.htm">OT History: Ezra 6:15 This house was finished on the third (Ezr. 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