15 Moreover, you are to take with you the silver and gold that the king and his advisers have freely given(A) to the God of Israel, whose dwelling(B) is in Jerusalem,

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I have built a magnificent temple for you, a place for you to dwell forever.(A)

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21 Praise be to the Lord from Zion,(A)
    to him who dwells in Jerusalem.(B)

Praise the Lord.

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12 May God, who has caused his Name to dwell there,(A) overthrow any king or people who lifts a hand to change this decree or to destroy this temple in Jerusalem.

I Darius(B) have decreed it. Let it be carried out with diligence.

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Herds of camels(A) will cover your land,
    young camels of Midian(B) and Ephah.(C)
And all from Sheba(D) will come,
    bearing gold and incense(E)
    and proclaiming the praise(F) of the Lord.
All Kedar’s(G) flocks will be gathered to you,
    the rams of Nebaioth will serve you;
they will be accepted as offerings(H) on my altar,(I)
    and I will adorn my glorious temple.(J)

“Who are these(K) that fly along like clouds,(L)
    like doves to their nests?
Surely the islands(M) look to me;
    in the lead are the ships of Tarshish,[a](N)
bringing(O) your children from afar,
    with their silver and gold,(P)
to the honor(Q) of the Lord your God,
    the Holy One(R) of Israel,
    for he has endowed you with splendor.(S)

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 60:9 Or the trading ships

11 Make vows to the Lord your God and fulfill them;(A)
    let all the neighboring lands
    bring gifts(B) to the One to be feared.

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His tent is in Salem,(A)
    his dwelling place in Zion.(B)

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10 May the kings of Tarshish(A) and of distant shores(B)
    bring tribute to him.
May the kings of Sheba(C) and Seba
    present him gifts.(D)

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29 Because of your temple at Jerusalem
    kings will bring you gifts.(A)
30 Rebuke the beast(B) among the reeds,(C)
    the herd of bulls(D) among the calves of the nations.
Humbled, may the beast bring bars of silver.
    Scatter the nations(E) who delight in war.(F)

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Lord, I love(A) the house where you live,
    the place where your glory dwells.(B)

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11 Sing the praises(A) of the Lord, enthroned in Zion;(B)
    proclaim among the nations(C) what he has done.(D)

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Moreover, I hereby decree what you are to do for these elders of the Jews in the construction of this house of God:

Their expenses are to be fully paid out of the royal treasury,(A) from the revenues(B) of Trans-Euphrates, so that the work will not stop. Whatever is needed—young bulls, rams, male lambs for burnt offerings(C) to the God of heaven, and wheat, salt, wine and olive oil, as requested by the priests in Jerusalem—must be given them daily without fail, 10 so that they may offer sacrifices pleasing to the God of heaven and pray for the well-being of the king and his sons.(D)

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with three courses(A) of large stones and one of timbers. The costs are to be paid by the royal treasury.(B)

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But now I have chosen Jerusalem(A) for my Name(B) to be there, and I have chosen David(C) to rule my people Israel.’

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But who is able to build a temple for him, since the heavens, even the highest heavens, cannot contain him?(A) Who then am I(B) to build a temple for him, except as a place to burn sacrifices before him?

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Then the leaders of families, the officers of the tribes of Israel, the commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds, and the officials(A) in charge of the king’s work gave willingly.(B)

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24 The nations will walk by its light, and the kings of the earth will bring their splendor into it.(A) 25 On no day will its gates(B) ever be shut,(C) for there will be no night there.(D) 26 The glory and honor of the nations will be brought into it.(E)

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