Ezra 6:11

KJV

Also I have made a decree, that whosoever shall 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.

— Ezra 6:11, King James Version
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Context

This verse from Ezra Chapter 6 connects to 7 cross-references. A search of the Babylonian archives finds Cyrus's original decree, and Darius not only authorizes the Jews to continue but orders Tattenai to fund the work from royal revenues and to supply animals for sacrifices. The temple is completed in …

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Other Translations

ASV

Also I have made a decree, that whosoever shall alter this word, let a beam be pulled out from his house, and let him be lifted up and fastened thereon; and let his house be made a dunghill for this:

YLT

`And by me is made a decree, that any one who changeth this thing, let wood be pulled down from his house, and being raised up, let him be smitten on it, and his house let be made a dunghill for this.

BBE

And I have given orders that if anyone makes any change in this word, one of the supports is to be pulled out of his house, and he is to be lifted up and fixed to it; and his house is to be made waste for this;

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