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GREEK BIBLE	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 Τοτε Δαρειος ο βασιλευς εξεδωκε διαταγην, και ηρευνησαν εν τοις αρχειοις, οπου κεινται οι θησαυροι εν Βαβυλωνι.	1 Then king Darius instructed, and they searched in the library of books that were deposited in Babylon.
2 Και ευρεθη εν Αχμεθα, εν τω παλατιω τω εν τη επαρχια των Μηδων, εις τομος, και ητο εν αυτω υπομνημα γεγραμμενον ουτως?	2 And there was found at Ecbatana, which is a fortified place in the province of Media, one volume, and this record was written in it:
3 Εν τω πρωτω ετει Κυρου του βασιλεως, Κυρος ο βασιλευς εξεδωκε διαταγην περι του οικου του Θεου του εν Ιερουσαλημ, Ας οικοδομηθη ο οικος, ο τοπος εις τον οποιον προσφερονται αι θυσιαι, και ας τεθωσι τα θεμελια αυτου δυνατα? το υψος αυτου εξηκοντα πηχαι, το πλατος αυτου εξηκοντα πηχαι?	3 “In the first year of king Cyrus, Cyrus the king decreed that the house of God, which is in Jerusalem, shall be built in the place where they immolate victims, and that they should set the foundations so as to support a height of sixty cubits and a width of sixty cubits,
4 τρεις σειραι μεγαλων λιθων, και μια σειρα ξυλων νεων? και τα αναλωματα ας δοθωσιν εκ του οικου του βασιλεως?	4 with three rows of rough stones, and so as to have rows of new timber, and that the expenses shall be given from the house of the king.
5 τα χρυσα ετι και τα αργυρα σκευη του οικου του Θεου, τα οποια ο Ναβουχοδονοσορ ελαβεν εκ του ναου του εν Ιερουσαλημ και εφερεν εις Βαβυλωνα, ας αποδοθωσι και ας επανελθωσιν εις τον ναον τον εν Ιερουσαλημ, εκαστον εις τον τοπον αυτου, και ας τεθωσιν εις τον οικον του Θεου.	5 But also, let the gold and silver vessels of the temple of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took from the temple of Jerusalem, and which he carried away to Babylon, be restored and be carried back to the temple of Jerusalem, to their place, just as they had been placed in the temple of God.
6 Τωρα λοιπον, Ταθναι, επαρχε των περαν του ποταμου, Σεθαρ-βοσναι, και οι συνεταιροι σας οι Αφαρσαχαιοι, οι περαν του ποταμου, απομακρυνθητε εκειθεν?	6 Now therefore, let Tattenai, the governor of the region which is beyond the river, Shetharbozenai, and your counselors, the rulers who are beyond the river, withdraw far away from them,
7 αφησατε το εργον τουτου του οικου του Θεου? ο επαρχος των Ιουδαιων και οι πρεσβυτεροι των Ιουδαιων ας οικοδομησωσι τον οικον τουτον του Θεου εν τω τοπω αυτου.	7 and let this temple of God be released to the governor of the Jews and to their elders, so that they may build that house of God in its place.
8 Εξεδοθη ετι απ' εμου διαταγη, τι θελετε καμει εις τους πρεσβυτερους των Ιουδαιων τουτων, δια την οικοδομην τουτου του οικου του Θεου? εκ των υπαρχοντων του βασιλεως, εκ του φορου των περαν του ποταμου, θελουσι δοθη αμεσως αναλωματα εις τους ανθρωπους τουτους, δια να μη εμποδισθωσι.	8 Moreover, it has been instructed by me as to what ought to be done by those priests of the Jews, so that the house of God may be built, specifically, that from the king’s treasury, that is, from the tribute which is taken from the region beyond the river, the expenses shall be scrupulously given to those men, so that the work may not be impeded.
9 Και ουτινος πραγματος εχουσι χρειαν, και μοσχοι και κριοι και προβατα, δια τας ολοκαυτωσεις του Θεου του ουρανου, σιτος, αλας, οινος και ελαιον, κατα την αιτησιν των ιερεων των εν Ιερουσαλημ, ας διδωνται εις αυτους καθ' ημεραν ανευ ελλειψεως,	9 But if it may be necessary, let also calves, and lambs, and young goats for holocausts to the God of heaven, with grain, salt, wine, and oil, according to the rite of the priests who are in Jerusalem, be given to them for each day, so that there may be no complaint in anything.
10 δια να προσφερωσι θυσιας εις οσμην ευωδιας προς τον Θεον του ουρανου, και να προσευχωνται υπερ της ζωης του βασιλεως και των υιων αυτου.	10 And let them offer oblations to the God of heaven, and let them pray for the life of the king and for the lives of his sons.
11 Εξεδοθη ετι παρ' εμου διαταγη περι παντος ανθρωπου, οστις παραλλαξη τον λογον τουτον, να αποσπασθη ξυλον εκ της οικιας αυτου και να στηθη και να κρεμασθη επ' αυτο? η δε οικια αυτου ας γεινη δια τουτο κοπρων.	11 Therefore, the decree has been set forth by me, so that, if there be any man who will change this order, a beam shall be taken from his own house, and it shall be set up, and he shall be nailed to it. Then his house shall be confiscated.
12 Και ο Θεος, οστις κατωκισε το ονομα αυτου εκει, ας εξολοθρευση παντα βασιλεα και λαον, οστις εκτεινη την χειρα αυτου δια να παραλλαξη τι, ωστε να καταστρεψη τουτον τον οικον του Θεου τον εν Ιερουσαλημ. Εγω ο Δαρειος εξεδωκα την διαταγην? ας εκτελεσθη ταχεως.	12 So then, may the God who has caused his name to live there destroy any kingdoms or people who would extend their hand to fight against or to destroy that house of God, which is in Jerusalem. I, Darius, have established the decree, which I wish to be fulfilled scrupulously.”
13 Τοτε ο Ταθναι, ο επαρχος των εντευθεν του ποταμου, ο Σεθαρ-βοσναι, και οι συνεταιροι αυτων, κατα τα προσταχθεντα υπο του Δαρειου του βασιλεως, ουτως εκαμον ταχεως.	13 Therefore, Tattenai, the governor of the region beyond the river, and Shetharbozenai, and his counselors, in accord with what king Darius had instructed, diligently executed the same.
14 Και οι πρεσβυτεροι των Ιουδαιων ωκοδομουν και ευωδουντο, κατα την προφητειαν Αγγαιου του προφητου και Ζαχαριου υιου του Ιδδω. Και ωκοδομησαν και ετελειωσαν, κατα την προσταγην του Θεου του Ισραηλ, και κατα την προσταγην του Κυρου και Δαρειου και Αρταξερξου βασιλεως της Περσιας.	14 Then the elders of the Jews were building and prospering, in accord with the prophecy of Haggai, the prophet, and Zechariah, the son of Iddo. And they built and constructed by the order of the God of Israel, and by the order of Cyrus and Darius, as well as Artaxerxes, the kings of the Persians.
15 Και συνετελεσθη ο οικος ουτος την τριτην ημεραν του μηνος Αδαρ, εν τω εκτω ετει της βασιλειας Δαρειου του βασιλεως.	15 And they completed this house of God on the third day of the month of Adar, which was in the sixth year of the reign of king Darius.
16 Και εγκαινιασαν εν ευφροσυνη οι υιοι του Ισραηλ, οι ιερεις και οι Λευιται, και οι λοιποι εκ των υιων της αιχμαλωσιας, τον οικον τουτον του Θεου?	16 Then the sons of Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the remainder of the sons of the transmigration celebrated the dedication of the house of God with gladness.
17 και προσεφεραν εις τον εγκαινιασμον του οικου τουτου του Θεου εκατον μοσχους, διακοσιους κριους, τετρακοσια αρνια? και δια προσφοραν περι αμαρτιας υπερ παντος του Ισραηλ δωδεκα τραγους, κατα τον αριθμον των φυλων του Ισραηλ.	17 And they offered, for the dedication of the house of God, one hundred calves, two hundred rams, four hundred lambs, and, as a sin offering for all of Israel, twelve he-goats from among the goats, according to the number of the tribes of Israel.
18 Και εστησαν τους ιερεις εις τας διαιρεσεις αυτων, και τους Λευιτας εις τα υπουργηματα αυτων, δια την υπηρεσιαν του Θεου την εν Ιερουσαλημ, κατα το γεγραμμενον εν τω βιβλιω του Μωυσεως.	18 And they appointed the priests into their divisions, and the Levites into their turns, over the works of God in Jerusalem, just as it was written in the book of Moses.
19 Και εκαμον το πασχα οι υιοι της αιχμαλωσιας τη δεκατη τεταρτη του πρωτου μηνος?	19 Then the sons of Israel of the transmigration kept the Passover, on the fourteenth day of the first month.
20 διοτι οι ιερεις και οι Λευιται εκαθαρισθησαν ομου? παντες ησαν κεκαθαρισμενοι, και εσφαξαν το πασχα εις παντας τους υιους της αιχμαλωσιας, και εις τους αδελφους αυτων τους ιερεις, και εις εαυτους.	20 For the priests and Levites had been purified as one. All were cleansed in order to immolate the Passover for all the sons of the transmigration, and for their brothers, the priests, and for themselves.
21 Και εφαγον οι υιοι Ισραηλ, οι επιστρεψαντες απο της αιχμαλωσιας, και παντες οι χωρισθεντες προς αυτους απο της ακαθαρσιας των εθνων της γης, δια να εκζητησωσι Κυριον τον Θεον του Ισραηλ.	21 And the sons of Israel, who had been returned from the transmigration, and all those who had separated themselves from the defilement of the Gentiles of the earth to them, so that they might seek the Lord, the God of Israel, ate
22 Και εκαμον την εορτην των αζυμων επτα ημερας μετ' ευφροσυνης? διοτι ευφρανεν αυτους ο Κυριος, και εστρεψε προς αυτους την καρδιαν του βασιλεως της Ασσυριας, δια να ενισχυση τας χειρας αυτων εις το εργον του οικου του Θεου, του Θεου του Ισραηλ.	22 and kept the solemnity of unleavened bread for seven days with joy. For the Lord had made them joyful, and he had converted the heart of the king of Assur to them, so that he would assist their hands in the work of the house of the Lord, the God of Israel.