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Ezra 6:7

5 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.

6 Therefore Darius decreed: To Tattenai governor of the region west of the Euphrates, Shethar-bozenai, and your associates and officials in the region: You must stay away from that place!

Leave this work on the house of God alone. Let the governor and elders of the Jews rebuild this house of God on its original site.

8 I hereby decree what you must do for these elders of the Jews who are rebuilding this house of God: The cost is to be paid in full to these men from the royal treasury out of the taxes of the provinces west of the Euphrates, so that the work will not be hindered.

9 Whatever is needed—young bulls, rams, and lambs for burnt offerings to the God of heaven, as well as wheat, salt, wine, and oil, as requested by the priests in Jerusalem—must be given to them daily without fail.

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BSB
Leave this work on the house of God alone. Let the governor and elders of the Jews rebuild this house of God on its original site.
KJV
Let the work of this house of God alone; let the governor of the Jews and the elders of the Jews build this house of God in his place.
WEB
Leave the work of this house of God alone; let the governor of the Jews and the elders of the Jews build this house of God in its place.
ASV
let the work of this house of God alone; let the governor of the Jews and the elders of the Jews build this house of God in its place.
DARBY
let the work of this house of God alone; let the governor of the Jews and the elders of the Jews build this house of God in its place.
BLB
Leave alone the work of this house of God. Let the governor of the Jews and the elders of the Jews build this house of God on its site.
ÅB
La arbeidet på dette Guds hus foregå uhindret! La jødenes stattholder og deres eldste bygge dette Guds hus på dets sted!
OTB
Ikke forstyrr arbeidet på dette Guds hus. La jødenes guvernør og de jødiske eldste gjenoppbygge dette Guds hus på dets opprinnelige sted.
B1930
La arbeidet på dette Guds hus foregå uhindret! La jødenes stattholder og deres eldste bygge dette Guds hus på dets sted!

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  • Acts 5:38–39

    So in the present case I advise you: Leave these men alone. Let them go! For if their purpose or endeavor is of human origin, it will fail.

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