Ezra 6:7 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

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.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

Leave the work on this house of God alone; let the governor and the elders of the Jews build this house of God on its site.

American Standard Version (1901)

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.

Common English Bible

Leave 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 original site.

Catholic Public Domain Version

and let this temple of God be released to the governor of the Jews and to their elders, so that they may build that house of God in its place.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

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.

Ezra 6:7 Cross References

Ezra 1:3

Let any of those among you who are of his people—may their God be with them!—go up to Jerusalem in Judah and rebuild the house of the Lord, the God of Israel; he is the God who is in Jerusalem.

Ezra 6:6

“Now you, Tattenai, governor of the province Beyond the River, Shethar-bozenai, and you, their associates, the envoys in the province Beyond the River, keep away;

Ezra 6:8

Moreover, I make a decree regarding what you shall do for these elders of the Jews for the rebuilding of this house of God: the cost is to be paid to these people, in full and without delay, from the royal revenue, the tribute of the province Beyond the River.