1 Esdras 6:9
“Building an house vnto the Lord, great, and newe, of hewen and costly stones, and the timber already laid vpon the walles.”
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1 Esdras 6:9 Context
7The copie of the letters which Sisinnes gouernour of Syria, and Phenice, and Sathrabuzanes with their companions rulers in Syria and Phenice, wrote and sent vnto Darius, To king Darius, greeting. 8Let all things bee knowen vnto our lord the King, that being come into the countrey of Iudea, and entred into the citie of Ierusalem, we found in the citie of Ierusalem the ancients of the Iewes that were of the captiuitie; 9Building an house vnto the Lord, great, and newe, of hewen and costly stones, and the timber already laid vpon the walles. 10And those workes are done with great speede, and the worke goeth on prosperously in their handes, and with all glory and diligence is it made. 11Then asked wee these Elders, saying, By whose commaundement builde you this house, and lay the foundations of these workes?
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Building an house unto the Lord, great and new, of hewn and costly stones, and the timber already laid upon the walls.
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