King James Version
Ezra 6:13 in the King James Version says “Then Tatnai, governor on this side the river, Shetharboznai, and their companions, according to that which Darius the ki...” — study this verse from Ezra chapter 6 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Then Tatnai, governor on this side the river, Shetharboznai, and their companions, according to that which Darius the king had sent, so they did speedily.”
Ezra 6:13 · KJV
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. let him: Chaldee, let him be destroyed
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.
Then Tatnai, governor on this side the river, Shetharboznai, and their companions, according to that which Darius the king had sent, so they did speedily.
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. commandment: Chaldee, decree
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.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“on this side”
H5675properly, a region across; but used only adverbially (with or without a preposition) on the opposite side (especially of the jordan; ususally meaning
“according”
H6903(adverbially) in front of; usually (with other particles) on account of, so as, since, hence
that, used as relative conjunction, and especially (with a preposition) in adverbial phrases; also as preposition of
“to that which Darius”
H1868darejavesh, a title (rather than name) of several persian kings
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