Its walls must have three layers of large stones. They must also have a layer of beautiful wood. Use money from the royal treasures to pay for everything.

用三层大石头，一层新木头，经费要出于王库；

要用三层凿成的石头，一层木头，经费可出于王的库房。

要用三层凿成的石头，一层木头，经费可出于王的库房。

每三层巨石加铺一层木料，经费由国库支付。

三层光滑石块，一层新木头，所有费用由王库支付。

用三層大石頭，一層新木頭，經費要出於王庫；

要用三層鑿成的石頭，一層木頭，經費可出於王的庫房。

要用三層鑿成的石頭，一層木頭，經費可出於王的庫房。

每三層巨石加鋪一層木料，經費由國庫支付。

三層光滑石塊，一層新木頭，所有費用由王庫支付。

用三層琢光的石頭、一層木頭：經費要由王的庫房支付。

用大石三層、新木一層、所費取諸王庫、

以大石三行、材木一行、所費則取諸國帑。

用石三行、木一行、經費皆出於王庫、

with three courses of large stones and one of timbers. The costs are to be paid by the royal treasury.

with three layers of great stones and one layer of timber. Let the cost be paid from the royal treasury.

Every three layers of specially prepared stones will be topped by a layer of timber. All expenses will be paid by the royal treasury.

with three layers of cut stones and one of timber. The cost is to be paid from the royal treasury.

with three layers of large stones and one layer of timber. And the cost is to be paid from the royal treasury.

with three rows of heavy stones and one row of new timber. Let the expenses be paid from the king’s treasury.

with three courses of great stones, and a course of new timber: and let the expenses be given out of the king’s house.

with three layers of cut stones and one of timber. The cost is to be paid from the royal treasury.

[ With] three rows of great stones, and a row of new timber: and let the expenses be given out of the king’s house:

with three layers of large stones and one layer of timber. The expense is to be subsidized by the royal treasury.

with three courses of great stones and a course of new timber. Let the expenses be given out of the king’s house.

He used blocks of stone to build a wall around the inside courtyard. The first three layers of the wall were made out of stone. The top layer was made out of beautiful cedar wood.

Herds of young camels will cover your land. They will come from Midian and Ephah. They will also come from Sheba. They’ll carry gold and incense. And people will shout praises to me.All of Kedar’s flocks will be gathered to you. The rams of Nebaioth will serve as your sacrifices. I will accept them as offerings on my altar. That is how I will bring honor to my glorious temple.“ Whose ships are these that sail along like clouds? They fly like doves to their nests.People from the islands are coming to me. The ships of Tarshish are out in front. They are bringing your children back from far away. Your children are bringing their silver and gold with them. They are coming to honor me. I am the Lord your God. I am the Holy One of Israel. I have honored you.“ People from other lands will rebuild your walls. Their kings will serve you. When I was angry with you, I struck you. But now I will show you my tender love.

You might need to supply some other things for the temple of your God. If you do, take them from among the royal treasures.I, King Artaxerxes, also give this order. It applies to all those who are in charge of the treasures west of the Euphrates River. Make sure you provide anything Ezra the priest might ask you to give. He is the teacher of the Law of the God of heaven.Give Ezra up to three and three- fourths tons of silver. Give him up to 18 tons of wheat. Give him up to 600 gallons of wine and up to 600 gallons of olive oil. And give him as much salt as he needs.Work hard for the temple of the God of heaven. Do everything he has required. I don’t want him to be angry with my kingdom and the kingdom of my sons.

But the earth helped the woman. It opened its mouth and swallowed the river that the dragon had spit out.

May the kings of Tarshish and of places far away bring him gifts. May the kings of Sheba and Seba give him presents.

Their kings will become like fathers to you. Their queens will be like mothers who nurse you. They will bow down to you with their faces toward the ground. They will kiss the dust at your feet to show you their respect. Then you will know that I am the Lord. Those who put their hope in me will not be ashamed.”

Do it from your temple at Jerusalem, where kings will bring you gifts.