H3606w H3606 we have maintenance from the king's palace, and it wH3606 H3606t meet for us to see the king's dishoH3606ur, therefore have we sent and certified the king;

There have been mighty kings also over Jerusalem, which have ruled over H3606 countries beyond the river; and toll, tribute, and custom, wH3606 paid unto them.

They sent a letter unto him, wherein wH3606 written thus; Unto Darius the king, H3606 peace.

Also I have made a decree, that H3606 shH3606 alter this word, let timber be pulled down from his house, and being set up, let him be hanged thereon; and let his house be made a dunghill for this.

And the God that hath caused his name to dwell there destroy H3606 kings and people, that shH3606 put to their hand to alter and to destroy this house of God which is at Jerusalem. I Darius have made a decree; let it be done with speed.

And offered at the dedication of this house of God an hundred bullocks, two hundred rams, four hundred lambs; and for a sin offering for H3606 Israel, twelve he goats, according to the number of the tribes of Israel.

I make a decree, that H3606 they of the people of Israel, and of his priests and Levites, in my realm, which are minded of their own freewill to go up to Jerusalem, go with thee.

ForH3606much H3606 thou art sent of the king, and of his seven counsellers, to inquire concerning Judah and Jerusalem, according to the law of thy God which is in thine hand;

And H3606 the silver and gold that thou canst find in H3606 the province of Babylon, with the freewill offering of the people, and of the priests, offering willingly for the house of their God which is in Jerusalem:

That thou mayest buy speedily with this money bullocks, rams, lambs, with their meat offerings and their drink offerings, and offer them upon the altar of the house of your God which is in Jerusalem.