In the first year that Cyrus was king, he gave an order. It concerned God’s temple in Jerusalem. King Cyrus said, Rebuild the temple. Then the Jews can offer sacrifices there. Lay its foundations. The temple must be 90 feet high and 90 feet wide.

“居鲁士王元年，他降旨论到耶路撒冷神的殿，要建造这殿为献祭之处，坚立殿的根基。殿高六十肘，宽六十肘，

居鲁士王元年，王降旨论到在耶路撒冷上帝的殿，要建造这殿作为献祭之处，坚固它的根基。殿高六十肘，宽六十肘，

居鲁士王元年，王降旨论到在耶路撒冷神的殿，要建造这殿作为献祭之处，坚固它的根基。殿高六十肘，宽六十肘，

“塞鲁士王元年，塞鲁士王就耶路撒冷的上帝之殿降下谕旨，要重建这殿作献祭之处，要奠立殿的地基。殿要高二十七米、宽二十七米，

“古列王元年，古列王颁发有关在耶路撒冷神的殿的命令，要把这殿重建起来，作献祭的地方；要奠立殿的根基。殿高二十七公尺，宽二十七公尺。

「塞魯士王元年，他降旨論到耶路撒冷神的殿，要建造這殿為獻祭之處，堅立殿的根基。殿高六十肘，寬六十肘，

居魯士王元年，王降旨論到在耶路撒冷上帝的殿，要建造這殿作為獻祭之處，堅固它的根基。殿高六十肘，寬六十肘，

居魯士王元年，王降旨論到在耶路撒冷神的殿，要建造這殿作為獻祭之處，堅固它的根基。殿高六十肘，寬六十肘，

「塞魯士王元年，塞魯士王就耶路撒冷的上帝之殿降下諭旨，要重建這殿作獻祭之處，要奠立殿的地基。殿要高二十七米、寬二十七米，

“古列王元年，古列王頒發有關在耶路撒冷神的殿的命令，要把這殿重建起來，作獻祭的地方；要奠立殿的根基。殿高二十七公尺，寬二十七公尺。

古列王元年古列王下了諭旨：關於那在耶路撒冷的上帝之殿，這殿要重新建造，作為獻祭的地方；根基要好好地奠；殿高要六十肘，寬要六十肘；

上載古列王元年降詔曰、耶路撒冷上帝之室、當建築之、以為獻祭之所、使基鞏固、其室高六十肘寬六十肘、

上載古列王元年、降詔、詔曰、咨爾有眾、可於耶路撒冷建殿、奉事上帝、獻祭之所、宜基深址固、所建室高廣各六丈。

In the first year of King Cyrus, the king issued a decree concerning the temple of God in Jerusalem: Let the temple be rebuilt as a place to present sacrifices, and let its foundations be laid. It is to be sixty cubits high and sixty cubits wide,

In the first year of Cyrus the king, Cyrus the king issued a decree: Concerning the house of God at Jerusalem, let the house be rebuilt, the place where sacrifices were offered, and let its foundations be retained. Its height shall be sixty cubits and its breadth sixty cubits,

“ In the first year of King Cyrus’s reign, a decree was sent out concerning the Temple of God at Jerusalem.“ Let the Temple be rebuilt on the site where Jews used to offer their sacrifices, using the original foundations. Its height will be ninety feet, and its width will be ninety feet.

In the first year of King Cyrus, he issued a decree concerning the house of God in Jerusalem: Let the house be rebuilt as a place for offering sacrifices, and let its original foundations be retained. Its height is to be ninety feet and its width ninety feet,

In the first year of King Cyrus, Cyrus the king issued a decree:‘ Concerning the house of God in Jerusalem, let the temple, the place where sacrifices are offered, be rebuilt, and let its foundations be repaired, its height being sixty cubits and its width sixty cubits,

In the first year of King Cyrus, King Cyrus issued a decree concerning the house of God at Jerusalem:“ Let the house be rebuilt, the place where they offered sacrifices; and let the foundations of it be firmly laid, its height sixty cubits and its width sixty cubits,

In the first year of Cyrus the king, Cyrus the king made a decree: Concerning the house of God at Jerusalem, let the house be builded, the place where they offer sacrifices, and let the foundations thereof be strongly laid; the height thereof threescore cubits, and the breadth thereof threescore cubits;

In the first year of King Cyrus, he issued a decree concerning the house of God in Jerusalem: Let the house be rebuilt as a place for offering sacrifices, and let its original foundations be retained. Its height is to be 90 feet and its width 90 feet,

In the first year of Cyrus the king[ the same] Cyrus the king made a decree[ concerning] the house of God at Jerusalem, Let the house be builded, the place where they offered sacrifices, and let the foundations thereof be strongly laid; the height thereof threescore cubits,[ and] the breadth thereof threescore cubits;

In the first year of his reign, King Cyrus gave orders concerning the temple of God in Jerusalem:‘ Let the temple be rebuilt as a place where sacrifices are offered. Let its foundations be set in place. Its height is to be ninety feet and its width ninety feet,

In the first year of Cyrus the king, Cyrus the king made a decree: Concerning God’s house at Jerusalem, let the house be built, the place where they offer sacrifices, and let its foundations be strongly laid; with its height sixty cubits, and its width sixty cubits;

It was the first year of the rule of Cyrus. He was king of Persia. The Lord inspired him to send a message all through his kingdom. It happened so that what the Lord had spoken through Jeremiah would come true. The message was written down. It said,“ Cyrus, the king of Persia, says,“‘ The Lord is the God of heaven. He has given me all the kingdoms on earth. He has appointed me to build a temple for him at Jerusalem in Judah. Any of his people among you may go up to Jerusalem. And may the Lord their God be with them.’ ”It was the first year of the rule of Cyrus. He was king of Persia. The Lord inspired him to send a message all through his kingdom. It happened so that what the Lord had spoken through Jeremiah would come true. The message was written down. It said,“ Cyrus, the king of Persia, says,“‘ The Lord is the God of heaven. He has given me all the kingdoms on earth. He has appointed me to build a temple for him at Jerusalem in Judah.Any of his people among you may go up to Jerusalem and build the Lord’ s temple. He is the God of Israel. He is the God who is in Jerusalem. And may their God be with them.The people still left alive in every place must bring gifts to the people going. They must provide silver and gold to the people going up to Jerusalem. The people must bring goods and livestock. They should also bring any offerings they choose to. All those gifts will be for God’s temple in Jerusalem.’ ”

The city was laid out like a square. It was as long as it was wide. The angel measured the city with the rod. It was 1,400 miles long. It was as wide and high as it was long.

The Lord your God will choose a special place. He will put his Name there. That’s where you must bring everything I command you to bring. That includes your burnt offerings and sacrifices. It includes your special gifts and a tenth of everything you produce. It also includes all the things of value that you promised to give to the Lord.Be filled with joy there in the sight of the Lord your God. Your children should also be joyful. So should your male and female servants. And so should the Levites from your towns. The Levites won’t receive any part of the land as their share.Be careful not to sacrifice your burnt offerings anywhere you want to.Offer them only at the place the Lord will choose in one of your tribes. There you must obey everything I command you.

Instead, go to the special place he will choose from among all your tribes. He will put his Name there. That’s where you must go.Take your burnt offerings and sacrifices to that place. Bring your special gifts and a tenth of everything you produce. Take with you what you have promised to give. Bring any other offerings you choose to give. And bring the male animals among your livestock that were born first to their mothers.

So who is able to build a temple for him? After all, the heavens can’t hold him. In fact, not even the highest heavens can hold him. So who am I to build a temple for him? It will only be a place to burn sacrifices in front of him.

“ But King Cyrus gave an order to rebuild this house of God. He gave it in the first year he was king of Babylon.He even removed some gold and silver objects from the temple of Babylon. Nebuchadnezzar had brought them there from the house of God in Jerusalem. He had taken them to the temple in Babylon. Then King Cyrus brought the objects out. He gave them to a man named Sheshbazzar. Cyrus had appointed him as governor.Cyrus told him,‘ Take these objects with you. Go and put them in the temple in Jerusalem. Rebuild the house of God in the same place where it stood before.’

The temple King Solomon built for the Lord was 90 feet long. It was 30 feet wide. And it was 45 feet high.The temple had a porch in front of the main hall. The porch was as wide as the temple itself. It was 30 feet wide. It came out 15 feet from the front of the temple.

Then the man measured the temple. It was 175 feet long. The open area and the large building behind the temple also measured 175 feet.The east side of the inner courtyard was 175 feet wide. That included the front of the temple.Then the man measured the building that was on the west side of the outer courtyard. It was behind the temple. It was 175 feet long. That included the walkways of the building on each side. The main hall and the Most Holy Room were covered with wood.

Solomon laid the foundation for God’s temple. It was 90 feet long and 30 feet wide. Solomon’s men followed the standard measure used at that time.The porch in front of the temple was 30 feet across and 30 feet high. Solomon covered the inside of the temple with pure gold.

The tribes of the Lord go there to praise his name. They do it in keeping with the law he gave to Israel.