However, in the first year of Cyrus king of Babylon, King Cyrus issued a decree to build this house of God.

Then King Darius issued a decree, and a search was made in the house of the scrolls, where the treasures were stored in Babylon.

So they established a decree throughout all Israel, from Beer-sheba to Dan, that they should come to keep the Passover unto Jehovah the God of Israel at Jerusalem, for they had not done it for many days as it is written.

The runners went out, hastened by the king's command; and the decree was proclaimed in Shushan the palace. So the king and Haman sat down to drink. But the city of Shushan was perplexed.

So the king commanded this to be done; the decree was issued in Shushan, and they hanged Haman's ten sons.

He also established them forever and ever; He made a decree which shall not pass away.

Who is there among you of all His people? His God be with him, and let him go up to Jerusalem which is in Judah, and build the house of Jehovah the God of Israel (He is God), which is in Jerusalem.

Your people shall be volunteers in the day of Your power; in the splendor of holiness, from the womb of the dawn, You have the dew of Your youth.

for it is God who works in you both to will and to do for His good pleasure.

And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him who hears say, Come. And let him who thirsts come. Whoever desires, let him take of the Water of Life freely.