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Book of Ezra, Chapter 6

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Chapter 6 of Ezra—New World Translation (NWT)

  1. ¶ It was then that Da·riʹus the king put an order through, and they made an investigation in the house of the records1 of the treasures deposited there in Babylon.
  2. And at Ec·batʹa·na,[a] in the fortified place that was in the jurisdictional district2 of Meʹdi·a, there was found a scroll, and the memorandum to this effect was written within it:
  3. ¶ “In the first year of Cyrus the king,3 Cyrus the king put an order through concerning the house of God in Jerusalem: Let the house be rebuilt as the place where they are to offer sacrifices,4 and its foundations are to be fixed, its height being sixty cubits,[b] its width sixty cubits,5
  4. with three layers of stones rolled6 [into place] and one layer of timbers;7 and let the expense be given from the king’s house.8
  5. And also let the gold and silver9 vessels of the house of God that Neb·u·chad·nezʹzar10 took out of the temple that was in Jerusalem and brought to Babylon be returned, that they may reach the temple that is in Jerusalem at its place and be deposited in the house of God.11
  6. ¶ “Now Tatʹte·nai12 the governor beyond the River,13 Sheʹthar-bozʹe·nai14 and their colleagues, the lesser governors15 that are beyond the River, keep YOUR distance from there.16
  7. Let the work on that house of God alone.17 The governor of the Jews and the older men of the Jews will rebuild that house of God upon its place.
  8. And by me an order18 has been put through as to what YOU will do with these older men of the Jews, for rebuilding that house of God; and from the royal treasury19 of the tax beyond the River the expense will promptly be given20 to these able-bodied men without cessation.21
  9. And what is needed, young bulls22 as well as rams23 and lambs24 for the burnt offerings to the God of heaven, wheat,25 salt,26 wine27 and oil,28 just as the priests that are in Jerusalem say, let there be given them continually day by day without fail;
  10. that they may continually29 be presenting soothing offerings30 to the God of the heavens and praying for the life of the king and his sons.31
  11. And by me an order has been put through that, as for anybody that violates32 this decree,[c] a timber33 will be pulled out of his house and he will be impaled34 upon it,[d] and his house will be turned into a public privy on this account.35
  12. And may the God who has caused his name36 to reside there overthrow any king and people that thrusts his hand out to commit a violation and destroy37 that house of God, which is in Jerusalem. I, Da·riʹus, do put through an order. Let it be done promptly.”
  13. ¶ Then Tatʹte·nai the governor beyond the River,38 Sheʹthar-bozʹe·nai39 and their colleagues, just as Da·riʹus the king had sent [word], so they did promptly.
  14. And the older men40 of the Jews were building41 and making progress under the prophesying of Hagʹgai42 the prophet and Zech·a·riʹah43 the grandson of Idʹdo,44 and they built and finished [it] due to the order of the God of Israel45 and due to the order of Cyrus46 and Da·riʹus47 and Ar·ta·xerxʹes48 the king of Persia.
  15. And they completed this house by the third day of the lunar month Aʹdar,49 that is, in the sixth year of the reign of Da·riʹus the king.
  16. ¶ And the sons of Israel, the priests and the Levites50 and the rest of the former exiles[e]51 held the inauguration52 of this house of God with joy.
  17. And they presented for the inauguration of this house of God a hundred bulls, two hundred rams, four hundred lambs, and as a sin offering for all Israel twelve male goats, according to the number of the tribes of Israel.53
  18. And they appointed the priests in their classes and the Levites in their divisions,54 for the service of God which is in Jerusalem, according to the prescription of the book of Moses.[f]55
  19. ¶ And the former exiles proceeded to hold the passover56 on the fourteenth [day] of the first month.57
  20. As the priests and the Levites had cleansed58 themselves as one group, they were all of them clean, and so they slaughtered the passover victim59 for all the former exiles and for their brothers the priests and for themselves.
  21. Then the sons of Israel that had returned from the Exile ate,60 and everyone that had separated himself to them from the uncleanness61 of the nations of the land, to search for Jehovah the God of Israel.62
  22. And they went on to hold the festival of unfermented cakes63 seven days with rejoicing; for Jehovah caused them to rejoice, and he had turned64 the heart of the king of As·syrʹi·a around toward them to strengthen their hands in the work of the house of the [true] God, the God of Israel.

FOOTNOTES

  1. ^ “Ecbatana,” Vg; MSy, “Achmetha.”
  2. ^ About 26.7 m (87.6 ft). See App 8A.
  3. ^ Or, “word.”
  4. ^ Lit., “and, impaled, he will be struck upon it.” Compare App 5C.
  5. ^ Lit., “the sons of the Exile.” Aram., beneh-gha·lu·thaʼʹ.
  6. ^ The first section of Ezra written in Aram. begins in 4:8 and ends here.

REFERENCES

  1. ^ Es 10:2
  2. ^ Es 1:1; Da 5:28
  3. ^ 2Ch 36:22; Ezr 1:1; 5:13
  4. ^ De 12:5, 6, 11; 2Ch 2:6
  5. ^ 1Ki 6:2
  6. ^ Ezr 5:8
  7. ^ Ezr 3:7
  8. ^ Ezr 7:20; Ps 68:29; Is 49:23
  9. ^ Ezr 1:11; 5:14; Da 1:2; 5:2
  10. ^ 2Ki 25:15; 2Ch 36:7, 18; Je 52:19
  11. ^ Ezr 5:15
  12. ^ Ezr 5:3
  13. ^ 2Sa 8:3
  14. ^ Ezr 5:6; 6:13
  15. ^ Ezr 4:9
  16. ^ Ac 5:39; Ro 8:31
  17. ^ Ac 5:38
  18. ^ Ezr 4:21
  19. ^ Ezr 7:20
  20. ^ Ps 68:29; Hg 2:7
  21. ^ Ezr 5:5
  22. ^ Le 1:5
  23. ^ Le 1:10; 9:2
  24. ^ Nu 28:3; 29:2
  25. ^ Ex 29:2; Le 2:1
  26. ^ Le 2:13
  27. ^ Nu 15:5, 7
  28. ^ Ex 27:20; Le 2:4; 1Ch 9:29
  29. ^ Ex 29:38; Nu 28:3
  30. ^ Le 1:9
  31. ^ Ezr 7:23; Je 29:7; 1Ti 2:2
  32. ^ Ezr 7:26
  33. ^ Es 7:10
  34. ^ Ge 40:19; De 21:22
  35. ^ Da 2:5
  36. ^ Ex 20:24; De 12:5; 2Ch 7:16; Ps 132:14
  37. ^ Ps 5:10
  38. ^ 2Ki 23:29
  39. ^ Ezr 5:6
  40. ^ Ezr 3:8; 4:3
  41. ^ Ezr 5:2
  42. ^ Ezr 5:1; Hg 1:12
  43. ^ Zc 1:1; 6:15
  44. ^ Zc 1:7
  45. ^ Is 44:28; Hg 1:8
  46. ^ 2Ch 36:23; Ezr 1:3; 5:13
  47. ^ Ezr 6:12
  48. ^ Ezr 7:13
  49. ^ Es 9:1
  50. ^ 1Ch 9:2; Ne 7:73
  51. ^ 2Ki 24:15; Ezr 4:1; Ne 1:2
  52. ^ 1Ki 8:63
  53. ^ 2Ch 7:5
  54. ^ 1Ch 23:6
  55. ^ Nu 3:6
  56. ^ Ex 12:14
  57. ^ Ex 12:2; Le 23:5; De 16:1; Es 3:7
  58. ^ Ex 30:20; Le 21:8; 22:3
  59. ^ Ex 12:5
  60. ^ Ex 12:48
  61. ^ Nu 9:14; 2Co 6:17; 7:1
  62. ^ 2Ch 15:12
  63. ^ Ex 12:17; Le 23:6
  64. ^ Ezr 7:27; Pr 16:7; 21:1

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Comments

  1. Kiamia DoelKiamia Doel
    Jan 9, 2025 23:00 GMT

    The NWT adds words to the text that are not in the greek Manuscripts to fit it's own doctrinal position for example

    Compare the wording of the NWT and the NKJV at Colossians 1:15-17

    NKJV says

    15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. 16 For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him. 17 And He is before all things, and in Him all things consist.

    NWT says

    15 He is the image of the invisible God,the firstborn OF all creation;16 because by means of him all OTHER things were created in the heavens and on the earth, the things visible and the things invisible,whether they are thrones or lordships or governments or authorities. All OTHER things have been created through him and for him. 17 Also, he is before all OTHER things,and by means of him all OTHER things were made to exist,

    The word “other” is not in the Greek but they add it Why? So they can decieve their followers into thinking that Christ was created by the Father and that he then created other things, that is not what the Greek says.

    1. SmeSme
      Feb 27, 2025 11:17 GMT

      Truth is from God and those that follow him. As for lies? John8:44

      Kiamia, I noticed you used a modern version of kjv to make your point about the nwt.

      Why didn’t you use the original kjv of col1:15?

      Is it because it disproves your point? It proves the opposite of what you wrote?

      Here is kjv col1:15 ¶” Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn OF every creature:“

      Now I appeal to your Christian nature to correct your mistake as God is watching each of us, and let us bless the God of Jesus his father.

      Kjv 1Pe 1:3  Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ….

  2. YanekYanek
    Dec 24, 2024 22:18 GMT

    Joshua, Jehovah’s Witnesses have never denied the deity of the Messiah in his prehuman existence. While on Earth he was fully 100% human. I do not mean he was a mere human, he was not affected by Adam’s unfaithful behavior, he was sinless.

  3. David yakubuDavid yakubu
    Oct 29, 2022 08:05 GMT

    When i do read some comments and seeing that its the same people that are supposed to be called believers but are talking ill of other denominations, it hurts. Let us all remember that We should judge not

    1. jonas smithjonas smith
      Apr 23, 2023 02:57 GMT

      The bible tells us to test the spirits. Satan disguises himself as angel of light. So yes some denomination are not teaching the truth. You are responsible for judging which ones are not. You have to judge the truth at all times. this is what the bible teaches

  4. THTH
    Apr 7, 2021 00:20 GMT

    The NWT is a very good translation. Dr. Jason David BeDuhn PhD attests to that in his book Truth in Translation. drive.google.com/...5p16melHzg8/view

    1. James LernerJames Lerner
      Jul 20, 2024 09:48 GMT

      The NWT is Satanic filth to its very core.

      The JW Cult is Satanic to its very core.

      Praise Yahweh I will never be a victim of JW brainwashing. If I burn in Hell for eternity or I am ultimately annihilated so be it

      May Yahweh's curse rest on the Watchtower Society and its Satanic leadership

    2. jim mcleodjim mcleod
      Aug 22, 2021 06:16 GMT

      NWT is a false translation that takes away from the deity of Jesus !

  5. SlightlyChaoticSlightlyChaotic
    Jan 30, 2021 16:33 GMT

    Thank you for taking the time to provide this service. I like seeing the NASB on your web page in the same format as I read on paper. On other sites, the text area is smaller, and so I have to keep scrolling down to read and sometimes I lose the context. So I really appreciate the format.

    As far as the NWT, you are certainly free to do whatever you think best with your own web pages. I'd suggest that you make a note anytime you have a translation that is associated with only one denomination or church, for example:
    New World Translation (Jehovah's Witness version).

    In Jesus' parable of the wheat and the tares. the main idea seems to be that you can't easily distinguish between God's people and not-God's people on this earth, so our Lord's response is to wait until they are shown to be the kind of people they are inside. But the NWT seems like false teaching to me. So I think the warning passages from Jesus' apostles are more applicable, as in 2 Peter 3:15-16, when he talks about Paul's writings:
    "There are some things in them that are hard to understand, which the ignorant and unstable twist to their own destruction, as they do the other Scriptures."
    And we also have the positive exhortations, as in 2 Timothy 2:15:
    "Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth."

    1. BroderickBroderick
      Jan 31, 2021 00:57 GMT

      Your suggestion regarding the denominational flagging is duly noted. But I can’t help but wonder, wouldn’t a Catholic also want “Protestant versions” marked as well?

      As for the parable, I’m pretty sure the slaves were convinced in their own minds that they could tell the tares from the wheat. After all, aren’t they the ones who identified the problem in the first place? But the master obviously thought otherwise.

      Furthermore, even at the time when Jesus himself was walking the earth, not everybody who claimed fellowship actually followed him causing John to inquire at Mark 9:39, “Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in Your name, and we tried to prevent him because he was not following us.” But Jesus said, “Do not hinder him . . . for he who is not against us is for us.”

  6. Joshua HarderJoshua Harder
    Dec 11, 2020 17:48 GMT

    Hello, question.. why have you included the NWT with other legitimate bible translations? Or why have you not atleast included a warning to readers? Don't you fear that someone could be influenced by the Watchtower's intentional heresies? Thank you.

    1. KevinKevin
      Jul 11, 2021 17:45 GMT

      en.m.wikipedia.org/..._Holy_Scriptures

      See the section critical review

    2. ChrisChris
      Jan 8, 2021 07:15 GMT

      Please site these intentional heresies. I am well versed in the watch tower outline and agree they are in many ways incorrect but i also bet i can point many out from EVERY established or main denomination. There is much to learn from them all as one who drinks milk?

      Judge not lest ye be judged, that is not to pass judgement on you either brother.

      I debate with scripture. I don't hold it to be true that Michael is Y'Shua HaMeshiach but I also firmly hold it to be true that our G-d and Heavenly Father are not the word encarnate and only begotten son.

      I love not seeing "lord" which i relate to baal. I feel the catholic church is a satanic establishment and I am aware a freemason started the hovies but there are evil in high places and our fight is also with principalities.

      What i'm saying is that in my darkest hours, those two were some of if not the only ones who would bring a Bible and eucharist and pray with me.

      We all fall short of the glory of G-d.

      Don't forget the NWT was recognized as the most accurate translation on Jeopardy.

      Lastly, this is different I noted than the NWT i have read and am very familiar with. Pull up the watchtower page and compare. I truly look forward to getting this one!

  7. julietjuliet
    Aug 17, 2022 09:36 GMT

    the sky is blue

  8. mercymercy
    Aug 12, 2022 21:23 GMT

    i am Mercy, the sky is blue what else do you need

    1. mercymercy
      Aug 12, 2022 21:25 GMT

      i am so sorry, it was a big mistake

  9. God is able to do all thingsGod is able to do all things
    May 17, 2021 17:59 GMT

    Jesus how much love calling yo name

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