But God was watching over the Jewish elders. These men wouldn’t stop them until a report was sent to Darius, so that they could receive written instructions about this matter.

神的眼目看顾犹大的长老，以致总督等没有叫他们停工，直到这事奏告大流士，得着他的回谕。

但上帝的眼目看顾犹太人的长老，以致没有人叫他们停工，直到奏文上告大流士，得着他对这事的回谕。

但神的眼目看顾犹太人的长老，以致没有人叫他们停工，直到奏文上告大流士，得着他对这事的回谕。

然而，上帝看顾犹太人的长老，工程没有被叫停，直到事情呈报给大流士王、收到王的回谕后才停止。

但是神的眼目看顾犹大人的长老，以致总督等人没有阻止他们建造；直到这事奏告大利乌王，得着有关这事的回谕为止。

神的眼目看顧猶大的長老，以致總督等沒有叫他們停工，直到這事奏告大流士，得着他的回諭。

但上帝的眼目看顧猶太人的長老，以致沒有人叫他們停工，直到奏文上告大流士，得着他對這事的回諭。

但神的眼目看顧猶太人的長老，以致沒有人叫他們停工，直到奏文上告大流士，得着他對這事的回諭。

然而，上帝看顧猶太人的長老，工程沒有被叫停，直到事情呈報給大流士王、收到王的回諭後才停止。

但是神的眼目看顧猶大人的長老，以致總督等人沒有阻止他們建造；直到這事奏告大利烏王，得著有關這事的回諭為止。

但是他們的上帝的眼目卻看顧猶大人的長老，以致巡撫等並沒有迫使他們停工，直等呈報上到大利烏那裏，然後等這事的回諭。

上帝垂顧猶大長老、俾方伯等不止其工、迨奏大利烏、而得其詔、○

上帝垂顧猶大長老、不止工作、及民奏大利烏也、乃以王諭示之。

天主眷顧猶大長老、使方伯等不止工作、俟奏大利烏、而大利烏為此事降詔、俟奏大利烏而大利烏為此事降詔或作直至大利烏降詔方伯等乃為此事上表

But the eye of their God was watching over the elders of the Jews, and they were not stopped until a report could go to Darius and his written reply be received.

But the God of the Jews was watching over their elders. So they didn’t have to stop their work. First a report would have to be sent to Darius. Then they would have to receive his answer in writing.

But the eye of their God was on the elders of the Jews, and they did not stop them until the report should reach Darius and then an answer be returned by letter concerning it.

But because their God was watching over them, the leaders of the Jews were not prevented from building until a report was sent to Darius and he returned his decision.

But the eye of their God was on the elders of the Jews, and they did not stop them until the report could reach Darius, and then the decree concerning it could be sent back.

But the eye of their God was upon the elders of the Jews, so that they could not make them cease till a report could go to Darius. Then a written answer was returned concerning this matter.

But the eye of their God was upon the elders of the Jews, and they did not make them cease, till the matter should come to Darius, and then answer should be returned by letter concerning it.

But God was watching over the Jewish elders. These men wouldn’t stop them until a report was sent to Darius, so that they could receive written instructions about this matter.

But the eye of their God was upon the elders of the Jews, that they could not cause them to cease, till the matter came to Darius: and then they returned answer by letter concerning this[ matter].

But God was watching over the elders of Judah, and they were not stopped until a report could be dispatched to Darius and a letter could be sent back concerning this.

But the eye of their God was on the elders of the Jews, and they didn’t make them cease, until the matter should come to Darius, and an answer should be returned by letter concerning it.

— came up from Babylon. He was a scribe skilled in the law of Moses, which the LORD, the God of Israel, had given. The king had granted him everything he requested because the hand of the LORD his God was on him.

and who has shown favor to me before the king, his counselors, and all his powerful officers. So I took courage because I was strengthened by the hand of the LORD my God, and I gathered Israelite leaders to return with me.

But look, the LORD keeps his eye on those who fear him— those who depend on his faithful love

I did this because I was ashamed to ask the king for infantry and cavalry to protect us from enemies during the journey, since we had told him,“ The hand of our God is gracious to all who seek him, but his fierce anger is against all who abandon him.”

I will instruct you and show you the way to go; with my eye on you, I will give counsel.

For the eyes of the LORD roam throughout the earth to show himself strong for those who are wholeheartedly devoted to him. You have been foolish in this matter. Therefore, you will have wars from now on.”

not being frightened in any way by your opponents. This is a sign of destruction for them, but of your salvation— and this is from God.

since my youth they have often attacked me, but they have not prevailed against me.Plowmen plowed over my back; they made their furrows long.The LORD is righteous; he has cut the ropes of the wicked.Let all who hate Zion be driven back in disgrace.

Therefore, you must stay away from that place, Tattenai governor of the region west of the Euphrates River, Shethar-bozenai, and your colleagues, the officials in the region.Leave the construction of the house of God alone. Let the governor and elders of the Jews rebuild this house of God on its original site.I hereby issue a decree concerning what you are to do, so that the elders of the Jews can rebuild the house of God: The cost is to be paid in full to these men out of the royal revenues from the taxes of the region west of the Euphrates River, so that the work will not stop.Whatever is needed— young bulls, rams, and lambs for burnt offerings to the God of the heavens, or wheat, salt, wine, and oil, as requested by the priests in Jerusalem— let it be given to them every day without fail,so that they can offer sacrifices of pleasing aroma to the God of the heavens and pray for the life of the king and his sons.I also issue a decree concerning any man who interferes with this directive: Let a beam be torn from his house and raised up; he will be impaled on it, and his house will be made into a garbage dump because of this offense.May the God who caused his name to dwell there overthrow any king or people who dares to harm or interfere with this house of God in Jerusalem. I, Darius, have issued the decree. Let it be carried out diligently.

Even human wrath will praise you; you will clothe yourself with the wrath that remains.

The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous, and his ears are open to their cry for help.

because the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and his ears are open to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do what is evil.