Keraia
Ezra 6

Ezra 6:10

The Decree of Darius · Ezra 6:1–12
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Translations

Modern
Then they will be able to offer sacrifices of a sweet aroma to the God of heaven and to pray for the lives of the king and his sons.
Traditional
That they may offer sacrifices of sweet savours unto the God of heaven, and pray for the life of the king, and of his sons.
Literal
…that they may offer sacrifice of sweet aroma to the God of the heavens and pray for the life of the king and his sons.
Latin
Et offerant oblationes Deo cæli, orentque pro vita regis, et filiorum ejus.

Original

Hebrew
English
Then they will be able to offer sacrifices of a sweet aroma to the God of heaven and to pray for the lives of the king and his sons.

Notes

Ezra 6:10

pray for the lives of the king and his sons: In the Cyrus Cylinder, a Persian account of Cyrus's defeat of Babylon, King Cyrus asks, “May all the gods whom I have returned to their sacred cities ask the Babylonian gods Bel and Nebo daily for a long life for me” (see Ezra 1:1–4).

Glossary

Aramaic Book of Ezra Book of Jeremiah Darius Ecbatana First Book of Esdras Haggai, Book of Postexilic Period Shethar-Bozenai, Shethar-Boznai Tattenai Tax, Taxation Temple

Topics

Church and State: State Favorable to Religion: Darius, in his Edict Furthering the Restoration of the Temple Citizens: Duties of Intercession: Solicited by Darius, of the Jews King: Prayer For Kings: should Promote the Interests of the Church Liberality: Darius Loyalty: Enjoined Prophecies Concerning Israel: Captivity of Proclamation Renewed by Darius and Artaxerxes Rulers: Righteous: Darius, in Advancing the Rebuilding of the Temple the Second Temple: Built on the Site of the First Temple the Second Temple: The Decree of Cyrus Found and Confirmed by Darius