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

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.

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.

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

The walls of the inner courtyard were built so that there was one layer of cedar beams between every three layers of finished stone.

Vast caravans of camels will converge on you, the camels of Midian and Ephah. The people of Sheba will bring gold and frankincense and will come worshiping the Lord.The flocks of Kedar will be given to you, and the rams of Nebaioth will be brought for my altars. I will accept their offerings, and I will make my Temple glorious.“ And what do I see flying like clouds to Israel, like doves to their nests?They are ships from the ends of the earth, from lands that trust in me, led by the great ships of Tarshish. They are bringing the people of Israel home from far away, carrying their silver and gold. They will honor the Lord your God, the Holy One of Israel, for he has filled you with splendor.“ Foreigners will come to rebuild your towns, and their kings will serve you. For though I have destroyed you in my anger, I will now have mercy on you through my grace.

If you need anything else for your God’s Temple or for any similar needs, you may take it from the royal treasury.“ I, Artaxerxes the king, hereby send this decree to all the treasurers in the province west of the Euphrates River:‘ You are to give Ezra, the priest and teacher of the law of the God of heaven, whatever he requests of you.You are to give him up to 7,500 pounds of silver, 500 bushels of wheat, 550 gallons of wine, 550 gallons of olive oil, and an unlimited supply of salt.Be careful to provide whatever the God of heaven demands for his Temple, for why should we risk bringing God’s anger against the realm of the king and his sons?

But the earth helped her by opening its mouth and swallowing the river that gushed out from the mouth of the dragon.

The western kings of Tarshish and other distant lands will bring him tribute. The eastern kings of Sheba and Seba will bring him gifts.

Kings and queens will serve you and care for all your needs. They will bow to the earth before you and lick the dust from your feet. Then you will know that I am the Lord. Those who trust in me will never be put to shame.”

The kings of the earth are bringing tribute to your Temple in Jerusalem.