以斯拉记 6
Chinese New Version (Simplified)
大利乌王发现先王谕旨
6 于是，大利乌王下令考查在巴比伦库房的档案， 2 在玛代省的亚马他宫中，发现了一卷书卷。其中写着这样的一段记录： 3 “古列王元年，古列王颁发有关在耶路撒冷 神的殿的命令，要把这殿重建起来，作献祭的地方；要奠立殿的根基。殿高二十七公尺，宽二十七公尺。 4 三层光滑石块，一层新木头，所有费用由王库支付。 5 至于从前尼布甲尼撒从耶路撒冷的殿里掠夺，带到巴比伦的神殿中的金银器皿，都要归还，送到耶路撒冷的殿，各按原来的地方放在 神的殿中。”
王下令继续重建圣殿
6 于是大利乌王下令说：“现在，河西那边的总督达乃和示他．波斯乃，以及你们的同僚，就是在河西那边的亚法萨迦人，你们要远离那里； 7 不要干涉这神殿的工程，让犹大人的总督和犹大人的长老在原来的地方重建 神的这殿。 8 我又下令你要协助这些犹大人的长老重建 神的殿，你要作这事：从河西那边交给王库的税收中，拨出充足的经费给他们，免得工程停顿。 9 他们需用的甚么东西，包括作燔祭献给天上 神的公牛犊、公绵羊和绵羊羔；还有麦子、盐、酒和油，都要照着在耶路撒冷的祭司们所说，天天供给他们，不可疏忽， 10 好让他们可以献馨香的祭给天上的 神，为王和王的子孙祈求长寿。 11 我又下令：无论甚么人更改这命令，就要从他的房屋中拆出一根梁木，把他挂起，钉在木上；又使他的房屋成为粪堆。 12 愿那使自己的名居住在那里的 神，毁灭所有伸手更改这命令，或要毁坏这在耶路撒冷 神的殿的君王和人民。我大利乌下令，必须彻底遵行。”
重建完工
13 于是河西那边的总督达乃、示他．波斯乃和他们的同僚，彻底遵照大利乌王的指示。 14 犹大人的长老因着哈该先知和易多的孙子撒迦利亚的信息，迅速重建。他们遵照以色列 神的命令，波斯王古列、大利乌和亚达薛西的命令，完成重建圣殿的工作。 15 这殿在大利乌王在位的第六年亚达月初三日，完成了。
举行献殿礼
16 以色列祭司和利未人，以及其余被掳归回的人都欢欢喜喜举行奉献这神殿的典礼。 17 在奉献这神殿的典礼中，他们献上公牛一百头、公绵羊二百只、绵羊羔四百只；又照着以色列支派的数目献上公山羊十二只，作全以色列的赎罪祭。 18 他们又照着摩西书上所写，委派祭司按着编制，利未人按着班次，在耶路撒冷 神的殿中事奉。
守逾越节
19 正月十四日，被掳归回的人守逾越节。 20 祭司和利未人一起行洁净仪式，他们就全都洁净了；于是利未人为所有被掳归回的人和他们作祭司的众亲族，以及他们自己，宰杀了逾越节的羊羔。 21 被掳归回的以色列人和所有脱离当地民族的污秽的人，一同吃这羊羔，寻求耶和华以色列的 神。 22 他们欢欢喜喜地守除酵节七天，因为耶和华使他们欢喜，又使亚述王的心转向他们，坚固他们的手作以色列 神殿的工程。
Ezra 6
New King James Version
The Decree of Darius
6 Then King Darius issued a decree, (A)and a search was made in the [a]archives, where the treasures were stored in Babylon. 2 And at [b]Achmetha, in the palace that is in the province of (B)Media, a scroll was found, and in it a record was written thus:
3 In the first year of King Cyrus, King Cyrus issued a (C)decree concerning the house of God at Jerusalem: “Let the house be rebuilt, the place where they offered sacrifices; and let the foundations of it be firmly laid, its height sixty cubits and its width sixty cubits, 4 (D)with three rows of heavy stones and one row of new timber. Let the (E)expenses be paid from the king’s treasury. 5 Also let (F)the gold and silver articles of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took from the temple which is in Jerusalem and brought to Babylon, be restored and taken back to the temple which is in Jerusalem, each to its place; and deposit them in the house of God”—
6 (G)Now therefore, Tattenai, governor of the region beyond the River, and Shethar-Boznai, and your companions the Persians who are beyond the River, keep yourselves far from there. 7 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 on its site.
8 Moreover I issue a decree as to what you shall do for the elders of these Jews, for the building of this [c]house of God: Let the cost be paid at the king’s expense from taxes on the region beyond the River; this is to be given immediately to these men, so that they are not hindered. 9 And whatever they need—young bulls, rams, and lambs for the burnt offerings of the God of heaven, wheat, salt, wine, and oil, according to the request of the priests who are in Jerusalem—let it be given them day by day without fail, 10 (H)that they may offer sacrifices of sweet aroma to the God of heaven, and pray for the life of the king and his sons.
11 Also I issue a decree that whoever alters this edict, let a timber be pulled from his house and erected, and let him be hanged on it; (I)and let his house be made a refuse heap because of this. 12 And may the God who causes His (J)name to dwell there destroy any king or people who put their hand to alter it, or to destroy this [d]house of God which is in Jerusalem. I Darius issue a decree; let it be done diligently.
The Temple Completed and Dedicated
13 Then Tattenai, governor of the region beyond the River, Shethar-Boznai, and their companions diligently did according to what King Darius had sent. 14 (K)So the elders of the Jews built, and they prospered through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo. And they built and finished it, according to the commandment of the God of Israel, and according to the [e]command of (L)Cyrus, (M)Darius, and (N)Artaxerxes king of Persia. 15 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. 16 Then the children of Israel, the priests and the Levites and the rest of the descendants of the captivity, celebrated (O)the dedication of this [f]house of God with joy. 17 And they (P)offered sacrifices at the dedication of this house of God, one 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. 18 They assigned the priests to their (Q)divisions and the Levites to their (R)divisions, over the service of God in Jerusalem, (S)as it is written in the Book of Moses.
The Passover Celebrated(T)
19 [g]And the descendants of the captivity kept the Passover (U)on the fourteenth day of the first month. 20 For the priests and the Levites had (V)purified themselves; all of them were ritually clean. And they (W)slaughtered the Passover lambs for all the descendants of the captivity, for their brethren the priests, and for themselves. 21 Then the children of Israel who had returned from the captivity ate together with all who had separated themselves from the (X)filth[h] of the nations of the land in order to seek the Lord God of Israel. 22 And they kept the (Y)Feast of Unleavened Bread seven days with joy; for the Lord made them joyful, and (Z)turned the heart (AA)of the king of Assyria toward them, to strengthen their hands in the work of the house of God, the God of Israel.
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