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Ezra 6:6

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

King Darius sent this message: Governor Tattenai of Western Province and Shethar Bozenai, you and your advisers must stay away from the temple.

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The man said, “Your name will no longer be Jacob. You have wrestled with God and with men, and you have won. That's why your name will be Israel.”

When you go in to see the governor, I pray that God All-Powerful will be good to you and that the governor will let your other brother and Benjamin come back home with you. If I must lose my children, I suppose I must.

Governor Tattenai of Western Province and his assistant Shethar Bozenai got together with some of their officials. Then they went to Jerusalem and said to the people, “Who told you to rebuild this temple?

Governor Tattenai, Shethar Bozenai, and their advisers sent a report to Darius,

Governor Tattenai, Shethar Bozenai, and their advisers carefully obeyed King Darius.

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

Please answer my prayer and the prayer of your other servants who gladly honour your name. When I serve the king his wine today, make him pleased with me and let him do what I ask.

Even the most angry people will praise you when you are furious.

The LORD controls rulers, just as he determines the course of rivers.

No matter how much you know or what plans you make, you can't defeat the LORD.

I carefully measured out Israel's punishment and sent the scorching heat to chase them far away.

What can we say about all this? If God is on our side, can anyone be against us?




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