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Ezra 6:12

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.

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וֵֽאלָהָ֞אvelahaand Godאֱלָהּconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, determined, definite article — “and God”, the definite formH426GodGod, god.דִּ֣יdithatדִּיparticle, relative — “that”H1768that, used as relative conjunction, and especially (with a preposition) in adverbial phrases; also as preposition of[idiom] as, but, for(-asmuch [phrase]), [phrase] now, of, seeing, than, that, therefore, until, [phrase] what (-soever), when, which, whom, whose.שַׁכִּ֧ןshakincause to dwellשְׁכַןverb, piel, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “cause to dwell”, a completed actionH7932{to reside or permanently stay (literally or figuratively)}cause to dwell, have habitation.שְׁמֵ֣הּshemehnameשֻׁםnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “name”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8036{an appellation, as amark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character}name.תַּמָּ֗הtamahthereתָּםadverb — “there”H8536there[idiom] thence, there, [idiom] where.יְמַגַּ֞רyemagardestroyמְגַרverb, piel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “destroy”, an unfinished actionH4049to overthrowdestroy.כָּלkalallכֹּלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3606{properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)}all, any, + (forasmuch) as, + be-(for this) cause, every, + no (manner, -ne), + there (where) -fore, + though, what (where, who) -soever, (the) whole.מֶ֤לֶךְmelekhkingמֶלֶךְnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “king”, the ordinary formH4430a kingking, royal.וְעַם֙veamand peopleעַםconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and people”, the ordinary formH5972{a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock}people.דִּ֣יdithatדִּיparticle, relative — “that”H1768that, used as relative conjunction, and especially (with a preposition) in adverbial phrases; also as preposition of[idiom] as, but, for(-asmuch [phrase]), [phrase] now, of, seeing, than, that, therefore, until, [phrase] what (-soever), when, which, whom, whose.יִשְׁלַ֣חyishlachsendשְׁלַחverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “send”, an unfinished actionH7972{to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)}put, send.יְדֵ֗הּyedehhandיַדnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “hand”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3028{a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)}hand, power.לְהַשְׁנָיָ֛הlehashnayahto alterשְׁנָאpreposition, verb, hiphil, infinitive construct — “to alter”, the to-form of the verbH8133{to alter}alter, change, (be) diverse.לְחַבָּלָ֛הlechabalahto destroyחֲבַלpreposition, verb, piel, infinitive construct — “to destroy”, the to-form of the verbH2255to ruindestroy, hurt.בֵּיתbeythouseבַּיִתnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “house”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1005{a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)}house.אֱלָהָ֥אelahaGodאֱלָהּnoun, common, masculine, singular, determined, definite article — “God”, the definite formH426GodGod, god.דֵ֖ךְdekhethisדֵּךְpronoun, demonstrative, masculine, singular — “this”H1791thisthe same, this.דִּ֣יdithatדִּיparticle, relative — “that”H1768that, used as relative conjunction, and especially (with a preposition) in adverbial phrases; also as preposition of[idiom] as, but, for(-asmuch [phrase]), [phrase] now, of, seeing, than, that, therefore, until, [phrase] what (-soever), when, which, whom, whose.בִירוּשְׁלֶ֑םvirushelemin Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלֵםpreposition, noun, proper name — “in Jerusalem”H3390{Jerusalem}{Jerusalem}אֲנָ֤הanahas for meאֲנָאpronoun, personal, 1st person, common, singular — “as for me”H576II, as for me.דָרְיָ֨וֶשׁ֙dareyaveshDariusדָּֽרְיָוֵשׁnoun, proper name — “Darius”H1868{Darejavesh, a title (rather than name) of several Persian kings}Darius.שָׂ֣מֶתsametgiveשׂוּםverb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “give”, a completed actionH7761{to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)}[phrase] command, give, lay, make, [phrase] name, [phrase] regard, set.טְעֵ֔םteemcommandmentטְעֵםnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “commandment”, the ordinary formH2942properly, flavor; figuratively, judgment (both subjective and objective); hence, account (both subjectively and objectively)[phrase] chancellor, [phrase] command, commandment, decree, [phrase] regard, taste, wisdom.אָסְפַּ֖רְנָאaseparnafastאׇסְפַּרְנָאadverb — “fast”H629diligentlyfast, forthwith, speed(-ily).יִתְעֲבִֽדyitaviddoעֲבַדverb, hothpaal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “do”, an unfinished actionH5648to do, make, prepare, keep, etc.[idiom] cut, do, execute, go on, make, move, work.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

and may the God that hath caused His name to dwell there overthrow all kings and peoples, that shall put forth their hand to alter the same, to destroy this house of God which is at Jerusalem. I Darius have made a decree; let it be done with all diligence.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

and the God that hath caused his name to dwell there overthrow all kings and peoples that shall put forth their hand to alter the same , to destroy this house of God which is at Jerusalem. I Darius have made a decree; let it be done with all diligence.

Young’s Literal Translation

And God, who caused His name to dwell there, doth cast down any king and people that putteth forth his hand to change, to destroy this house of God that [is] in Jerusalem; I Darius have made a decree; speedily let it be done.'

World English Bible

May the God who has caused his name to dwell there overthrow all kings and peoples who stretch out their hand to alter this, to destroy this house of God which is at Jerusalem. I Darius have made a decree. Let it be done with all diligence.

Darby Translation

And the God that has caused his name to dwell there overthrow every king and people that shall put forth their hand to alter [or] to destroy this house of God which is at Jerusalem. I Darius have given [this] order; let it be done diligently.

Douay-Rheims

And may the God, that hath caused his name to dwell there, destroy all kingdoms, and the people that shall put out their hand to resist, and to destroy the house of God, that is in Jerusalem. I Darius have made the decree, which I will have diligently complied with.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And may the God whose name dwells there, overthrow every king and people who shall stretch out his hand to alter or destroy the house of God which is in Jerusalem. I Darius have made a decree; let it be diligently attended to .

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ὁ Θεὸς οὗ κατασκηνοῖ τὸ ὄνομα ἐκεῖ, καταστρέψαι πάντα βασιλέα καὶ λαὸν ὃς ἐκτενεῖ τὴν χεῖρα αὐτοῦ ἀλλάξαι ἢ ἀφανίσαι τὸν οἶκον τοῦ Θεοῦ τὸν ἐν Ἱερουσαλήμ· ἐγὼ Δαρεῖος ἔθηκα γνώμην, ἐπιμελῶς ἔσται.