Ezra 6:13 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Then Tatnai, governor on this side the river, Shethar–boznai, and their companions, according to that which Darius the king had sent, so they did speedily.”

Ezra 6:13 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Ezra 6:13 in 6 Bible Translations

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Ezra 6:13 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Then Tattenai, the governor beyond the River, Shetharbozenai, and their companions did accordingly with all diligence, because Darius the king had sent a decree.”

Ezra 6:13 — World English Bible

Ezra 6:13 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Then Tattenai, the governor beyond the River, Shethar-bozenai, and their companions, because that Darius the king had sent, did accordingly with all diligence. ”

Ezra 6:13 — American Standard Version

Ezra 6:13 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Then Tatnai, governor beyond the river, Shethar-Boznai, and their companions, according to that which Darius the king hath sent, so they have done speedily;”

Ezra 6:13 — Young's Literal Translation

Ezra 6:13 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Then Tatnai, governor on this side the river, Shethar-boznai, and their companions, because of that which king Darius had sent, did so diligently. ”

Ezra 6:13 — Darby Translation

Ezra 6:13 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then Tatnai the captaine beyond the Riuer, and Shethar Boznai and their companions, according to that which Darius had sent, so they did speedily.”

Ezra 6:13 — Geneva Bible

Ezra 6:13 in Context — Ezra 6

11 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.

12 And the God that hath caused his name to dwell there destroy all kings and people, that shall 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.

13 Then Tatnai, governor on this side the river, Shethar–boznai, and their companions, according to that which Darius the king had sent, so they did speedily.

14 And the elders of the Jews builded, and they prospered through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo. And they builded, and finished it, according to the commandment of the God of Israel, and according to the commandment of Cyrus, and Darius, and Artaxerxes king of Persia.

15 And this house was finished on the third day of the month Adar, which was in the sixth year of the reign of Darius the king.

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What Does Ezra 6:13 Mean?

Ezra 6:13 is a verse from the Book of Ezra, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Ezra chapter 6. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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