Let the work of this house of God alone; let the governor of the Jews and the elders of the Jews build this house of God in his place.
Leave the work on God's temple alone; let the Jewish governor and the Jewish elders rebuild this house of God where it belongs.
King Darius is commanding that no one should interfere with the Jews as they rebuild God's temple in Jerusalem.
📚 Historical Context
This was part of King Darius's official decree around 520 BC, confirming that the Jews had permission to rebuild the temple in Jerusalem. Earlier, local officials had questioned whether the Jews really had authority to rebuild, so they wrote to the king asking for clarification. Darius searched the records, found Cyrus's original decree allowing the rebuilding, and issued this strong command for everyone to leave the Jewish builders alone.
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