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For seven days they kept the Feast of Unleavened Bread with joy, because the LORD had made them joyful and turned the heart of the king of Assyria toward them to strengthen their hands in the work on the house of the God of Israel.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
and kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with joy: for Yahweh had made them joyful, and had turned the heart of the king of Assyria to them, to strengthen their hands in the work of the house of God, the God of Israel.
World English Bible (WEB)
And kept{H6213}{(H8799)} the feast{H2282} of unleavened bread{H4682} seven{H7651} days{H3117} with joy{H8057}: for the LORD{H3068} had made them joyful{H8055}{(H8765)}, and turned{H5437}{(H8689)} the heart{H3820} of the king{H4428} of Assyria{H804} unto them, to strengthen{H2388}{(H8763)} their hands{H3027} in the work{H4399} of the house{H1004} of God{H430}, the God{H430} of Israel{H3478}.
Strong's King James
And they observed the Festival of Unleavened Matzah Bread for seven days in joy, for יהוה (Yahweh) had caused them to rejoice. He had turned the heart of the *king of Ashur towards them to strengthen their hands in the work of the house of God, the God of Isra'el.
The F.O.G
and they make the feast of unleavened things seven days with joy, for Jehovah made them to rejoice, and turned round the heart of the king of Asshur unto them, to strengthen their hands in the work of the house of God, the God of Israel.
Young's Literal Translation
Footnotes:
*Ezra may have referred to King Darius as an Assyrian king instead of a Persian one to prompt readers to reflect on Israel's history of rebelling against God's Torah, spanning from the era of the Assyrian kings to Darius I. Credit to Joseph Fleishman of Bar-Ilan University.
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