Ezr 6:4 | NET2full | STEP | with three layers of large stones and one layer of timber . The expense is to be subsidized by the royal treasury .

‏ Ezra 6:4

4 with three layers of large stones ^{▼▼tn Aram “stones of rolling.”} and one ^{▼▼tc The translation follows the LXX reading חַד (khad, “one”) rather than the MT חֲדַת (khadat, “new”). If the MT reading “new” is understood to mean freshly cut timber that has not yet been seasoned it would seem to be an odd choice for construction material.} layer of timber. The expense is to be subsidized ^{▼▼tn Aram “let be given.”} by the royal treasury. ^{▼▼tn Aram “house.”}