Ezra 6:7
New International Version
Do not interfere with the work on this temple of God. Let the governor of the Jews and the Jewish elders rebuild this house of God on its site.

New Living Translation
Do not disturb the construction of the Temple of God. Let it be rebuilt on its original site, and do not hinder the governor of Judah and the elders of the Jews in their work.

English Standard Version
Let the work on this house of God alone. Let the governor of the Jews and the elders of the Jews rebuild this house of God on its site.

Berean Standard Bible
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.

King James Bible
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.

New King James Version
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.

New American Standard Bible
Leave that work on the house of God alone; let the governor of the Jews and the elders of the Jews rebuild that house of God on its site.

NASB 1995
“Leave this work on the house of God alone; let the governor of the Jews and the elders of the Jews rebuild this house of God on its site.

NASB 1977
“Leave this work on the house of God alone; let the governor of the Jews and the elders of the Jews rebuild this house of God on its site.

Legacy Standard Bible
Leave that work on the house of God alone; let the governor of the Jews and the elders of the Jews rebuild that house of God in its designated place.

Amplified Bible
Leave the work on this house of God alone; let the governor of the Jews and the Jewish elders rebuild this house of God on its site.

Christian Standard Bible
Leave the construction of the house of God alone. Let the governor and elders of the Jews rebuild this house of God on its original site.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Leave the construction of the house of God alone. Let the governor and elders of the Jews rebuild this house of God on its original site.

American Standard Version
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.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Leave the ministry of the house of God alone so that the Jews will perform it, and the captivity of the Jews of the house of God will be built on its place.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Now let alone the work of the house of God: let the rulers of the Jews and the elders of the Jews build that house of God on its place.

Contemporary English Version
Let the Jewish governor and leaders rebuild it where it stood before. And stop slowing them down!

Douay-Rheims Bible
And let that temple of God be built by the governor of the Jews, and by their ancients, that they may build that house of God in its place.

English Revised Version
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.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Don't interfere with the work on God's temple. Let the governor of the Jews and the leaders of Judah rebuild God's temple on its [original] foundation.

Good News Translation
and do not interfere with its construction. Let the governor of Judah and the Jewish leaders rebuild the Temple of God where it stood before.

International Standard Version
Leave the work on this Temple of God alone! Let the Jewish governor and the Jewish leaders build this Temple of God on its site.

JPS Tanakh 1917
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.

Literal Standard Version
let 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 place.

Majority Standard Bible
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.

New American Bible
Let the governor and the elders of the Jews continue the work on that house of God; they are to rebuild it on its former site.

NET Bible
Leave the work on this temple of God alone. Let the governor of the Jews and the elders of the Jews rebuild this temple of God in its proper place.

New Revised Standard Version
let the work on this house of God alone; let the governor of the Jews and the elders of the Jews rebuild this house of God on its site.

New Heart English Bible
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.

Webster's Bible Translation
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.

World English Bible
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.

Young's Literal Translation
let 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 place.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
The Decree of Darius
6Therefore 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! 7Leave 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. 8I 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.…

Cross References
Ezra 6:6
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!

Ezra 6:8
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.


Treasury of Scripture

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.

Let the work

Acts 5:38,39
And now I say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought: …

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Ezra 6
1. Darius, finding the decree of Cyrus, makes a new decree for building
13. By the help of Tattenai and Shethar-Bozenai the temple is finished
16. The feast of the dedication is kept
19. and the Passover
















Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Leave the work
לַעֲבִידַ֖ת (la·‘ă·ḇî·ḏaṯ)
Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 5673: Labor, business

on the
דֵ֑ךְ (ḏêḵ)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 1791: This

house
בֵּית־ (bêṯ-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1005: A house

of God
אֱלָהָ֣א (’ĕ·lā·hā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 426: God

alone.
שְׁבֻ֕קוּ (šə·ḇu·qū)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural
Strong's 7662: To quit, allow to remain

Let the governor
פַּחַ֤ת (pa·ḥaṯ)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 6347: A governor

and elders
וּלְשָׂבֵ֣י (ū·lə·śā·ḇê)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 7868: To become aged, to grow gray

of the Jews
יְהוּדָיֵא֙ (yə·hū·ḏā·yê)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3062: Jews -- inhabitants of Judah

rebuild
יִבְנ֥וֹן (yiḇ·nō·wn)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 1124: To build

this
דֵ֖ךְ (ḏêḵ)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 1791: This

house
בֵּית־ (bêṯ-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1005: A house

of God
אֱלָהָ֥א (’ĕ·lā·hā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 426: God

on
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5922: Above, over, upon, against

its original site.
אַתְרֵֽהּ׃ (’aṯ·rêh)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 870: A place, after


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