Ezra 6:7
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New International Version (©2011)
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 (©2007)
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 (©2001)
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 American Standard Bible (©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.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
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.

International Standard Version (©2012)
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.

NET Bible (©2006)
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.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
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.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
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.

American 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 in his place.

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.

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.

Darby 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.

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.

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.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

6:1-12 When God's time is come for fulfilling his gracious purposes concerning his church, he will raise up instruments to do it, from whom such good service was not expected. While our thoughts are directed to this event, we are led by Zechariah to fix our regard on a nobler, a spiritual building. The Lord Jesus Christ continues to lay one stone upon another: let us assist the great design. Difficulties delay the progress of this sacred edifice. Yet let not opposition discourage us, for in due season it will be completed to his abundant praise. He shall bring forth the head-stone thereof with shoutings, crying, Grace, grace unto it.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Let the work of this house of God alone,.... Suffer them to go on with it, and do not hinder them; it looks, by these expressions, as if he had some suspicion or hint given him that they were inclined to molest them, or that there were some that stirred them up to it, and were desirous of it:

let the governor of the Jews, and the elders of the Jews, build this house of God in his place; where it formerly stood; that is, go on with the building of it.

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The Decree of Darius
…6Now therefore, Tatnai, governor beyond the river, Shetharboznai, and your companions the Apharsachites, which are beyond the river, be you far from there: 7Let 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. 8Moreover I make a decree what you shall do to the elders of these Jews for the building of this house of God: that of the king's goods, even of the tribute beyond the river, immediately expenses be given to these men, that they be not hindered. …

Ezra 6:6 Now then, Tattenai, governor of Trans-Euphrates, and Shethar-Bozenai and you other officials of that province, stay away from there.
Ezra 6:8 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, from the revenues of Trans-Euphrates, so that the work will not stop.