Ezra 6:10-12
New English Translation
10 so that they may be offering incense to the God of heaven and may be praying for the good fortune of the king and his family.[a]
11 “I hereby give orders that if anyone changes this directive a beam is to be pulled out from his house and he is to be raised up and impaled[b] on it, and his house is to be reduced[c] to a rubbish heap[d] for this indiscretion.[e] 12 May God who makes his name to reside there overthrow any king or nation[f] who reaches out[g] to cause such change so as to destroy this temple of God in Jerusalem. I, Darius, have given orders. Let them be carried out with precision!”
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- Ezra 6:10 tn Aram “for the life of the king and his sons.”
- Ezra 6:11 sn The practice referred to in v. 11 has been understood in various ways: hanging (cf. 1 Esd 6:32 and KJV); flogging (cf. NEB, NLT); impalement (BDB 1091 s.v. זְקַף; HALOT 1914 s.v. מחא hitpe; cf. NAB, NIV, NRSV). The last seems the most likely.
- Ezra 6:11 tn Aram “made.”
- Ezra 6:11 tn Aram “a dunghill.”
- Ezra 6:11 tn Aram “for this.”
- Ezra 6:12 tn Aram “people.”
- Ezra 6:12 tn Aram “who sends forth his hand.”
Ezra 6:10-12
New International Version
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.(A)
11 Furthermore, I decree that if anyone defies this edict, a beam is to be pulled from their house and they are to be impaled(B) on it. And for this crime their house is to be made a pile of rubble.(C) 12 May God, who has caused his Name to dwell there,(D) overthrow any king or people who lifts a hand to change this decree or to destroy this temple in Jerusalem.
I Darius(E) have decreed it. Let it be carried out with diligence.
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