¹ Then the prophets, Haggai the prophet, and Zechariah the son of Iddo, prophesied unto the Jews that were in Judah and Jerusalem in the name of the God of Israel, even unto them.

² Then rose up Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and began to build the house of God which is at Jerusalem: and with them were the prophets of God helping them.

³ At the same time came to them Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shetharboznai and their companions, and said thus unto them, Who hath commanded you to build this house, and to make up this wall?

⁴ Then said we unto them after this manner, What are the names of the men that make this building?

⁵ But the eye of their God was upon the elders of the Jews, that they could not cause them to cease, till the matter came to Darius: and then they returned answer by letter concerning this matter.

⁶ The copy of the letter that Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shetharboznai and his companions the Apharsachites, which were on this side the river, sent unto Darius the king:

⁷ They sent a letter unto him, wherein was written thus; Unto Darius the king, all peace.

⁸ Be it known unto the king, that we went into the province of Judea, to the house of the great God, which is builded with great stones, and timber is laid in the walls, and this work goeth fast on, and prospereth in their hands.

⁹ Then asked we those elders, and said unto them thus, Who commanded you to build this house, and to make up these walls?

¹⁰ We asked their names also, to certify thee, that we might write the names of the men that were the chief of them.

¹¹ And thus they returned us answer, saying, We are the servants of the God of heaven and earth, and build the house that was builded these many years ago, which a great king of Israel builded and set up.

¹² But after that our fathers had provoked the God of heaven unto wrath, he gave them into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, the Chaldean, who destroyed this house, and carried the people away into Babylon.

¹³ But in the first year of Cyrus the king of Babylon the same king Cyrus made a decree to build this house of God.

¹⁴ And the vessels also of gold and silver of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took out of the temple that was in Jerusalem, and brought them into the temple of Babylon, those did Cyrus the king take out of the temple of Babylon, and they were delivered unto one, whose name was Sheshbazzar, whom he had made governor;

¹⁵ And said unto him, Take these vessels, go, carry them into the temple that is in Jerusalem, and let the house of God be builded in his place.

¹⁶ Then came the same Sheshbazzar, and laid the foundation of the house of God which is in Jerusalem: and since that time even until now hath it been in building, and yet it is not finished.

¹⁷ Now therefore, if it seem good to the king, let there be search made in the king's treasure house, which is there at Babylon, whether it be so, that a decree was made of Cyrus the king to build this house of God at Jerusalem, and let the king send his pleasure to us concerning this matter.

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¹ Then the prophets, ^H5029 Haggai ^H2292 the prophet, ^H5029 and Zechariah ^H2148 the son ^H1247 of Iddo, ^H5714 prophesied ^H5013 unto ^H5922 the Jews ^H3062 that were in Judah ^H3061 and Jerusalem ^H3390 in the name ^H8036 of the God ^H426 of Israel, ^H3479 even unto ^H5922 them.

² Then ^H116 rose up ^H6966 Zerubbabel ^H2217 the son ^H1247 of Shealtiel, ^H7598 and Jeshua ^H3443 the son ^H1247 of Jozadak, ^H3136 and began ^H8271 to build ^H1124 the house ^H1005 of God ^H426 which is at Jerusalem: ^H3390 and with them ^H5974 were the prophets ^H5029 of God ^H426 helping ^H5583 them.

³ At the same time ^H2166 came ^H858 to them Tatnai, ^H8674 governor ^H6347 on this side ^H5675 the river, ^H5103 and Shetharboznai, ^H8370 and their companions, ^H3675 and said ^H560 thus ^H3652 unto them, ^H5922 Who ^H4479 hath commanded ^{H7761 H2942} you to build ^H1124 this ^H1836 house, ^H1005 and to make up ^H3635 this ^H1836 wall? ^H846

⁴ Then ^H116 said ^H560 we unto them after this manner, ^H3660 What ^H4479 are ^H581 the names ^H8036 of the men ^H1400 that make ^H1124 this ^H1836 building? ^H1147

⁵ But the eye ^H5870 of their God ^H426 was ^H1934 upon ^H5922 the elders ^H7868 of the Jews, ^H3062 that they could not ^H3809 cause ^H989 them ^H1994 to cease, ^H989 till ^H5705 the matter ^H2941 came ^H1946 to Darius: ^H1868 and then ^H116 they returned answer ^H8421 by letter ^H5407 concerning ^H5922 this ^H1836 matter.

⁶ The copy ^H6573 of the letter ^H104 that Tatnai, ^H8674 governor ^H6347 on this side ^H5675 the river, ^H5103 and Shetharboznai, ^H8370 and his companions ^H3675 the Apharsachites, ^H671 which were on this side ^H5675 the river, ^H5103 sent ^H7972 unto ^H5922 Darius ^H1868 the king: ^H4430

⁷ They sent ^H7972 a letter ^H6600 unto ^H5922 him, wherein ^H1459 was written ^H3790 thus; ^H1836 Unto Darius ^H1868 the king, ^H4430 all ^H3606 peace. ^H8001

⁸ Be it known ^{H1934 H3046} unto the king, ^H4430 that we went ^H236 into the province ^H4083 of Judea, ^H3061 to the house ^H1005 of the great ^H7229 God, ^H426 which is builded ^H1124 with great ^H1560 stones, ^H69 and timber ^H636 is laid ^H7761 in the walls, ^H3797 and this ^H1791 work ^H5673 goeth ^H5648 fast ^H629 on, and prospereth ^H6744 in their hands. ^H3028

⁹ Then ^H116 asked ^H7593 we those ^H479 elders, ^H7868 and said ^H560 unto them thus, ^H3660 Who ^H4479 commanded ^{H7761 H2942} you to build ^H1124 this ^H1836 house, ^H1005 and to make up ^H3635 these ^H1836 walls? ^H846

¹⁰ We asked ^H7593 their names ^H8036 also, ^H638 to certify ^H3046 thee, that we might write ^H3790 the names ^H8036 of the men ^H1400 that were the chief ^H7217 of them.

¹¹ And thus ^H3660 they returned ^H8421 us answer, ^H6600 saying, ^H560 We ^H586 are ^H1994 the servants ^H5649 of the God ^H426 of heaven ^H8065 and earth, ^H772 and build ^H1124 the house ^H1005 that was ^H1934 builded ^H1124 these ^H1836 many ^H7690 years ^H8140 ago, ^H6928 which a great ^H7229 king ^H4430 of Israel ^H3479 builded ^H1124 and set up. ^H3635

¹² But ^H3861 after ^H4481 that our fathers ^H2 had provoked ^H7265 the God ^H426 of heaven ^H8065 unto wrath, ^H7265 he gave ^H3052 them ^H1994 into the hand ^H3028 of Nebuchadnezzar ^H5020 the king ^H4430 of Babylon, ^H895 the Chaldean, ^H3679 who destroyed ^H5642 this ^H1836 house, ^H1005 and carried ^H1541 the people ^H5972 away ^H1541 into Babylon. ^H895

¹³ But ^H1297 in the first ^H2298 year ^H8140 of Cyrus ^H3567 the king ^H4430 of Babylon ^H895 the same king ^H4430 Cyrus ^H3567 made ^H7761 a decree ^H2942 to build ^H1124 this ^H1836 house ^H1005 of God. ^H426

¹⁴ And the vessels ^H3984 also ^H638 of ^H1768 gold ^H1722 and silver ^H3702 of the house ^H1005 of God, ^H426 which Nebuchadnezzar ^H5020 took ^H5312 out of ^H4481 the temple ^H1965 that was in Jerusalem, ^H3390 and brought ^H2987 them into the temple ^H1965 of Babylon, ^H895 those ^H1994 did Cyrus ^H3567 the king ^H4430 take ^H5312 out of ^H4481 the temple ^H1965 of Babylon, ^H895 and they were delivered ^H3052 unto one, whose name ^H8036 was Sheshbazzar, ^H8340 whom he had made ^H7761 governor; ^H6347

¹⁵ And said ^H560 unto him, Take ^H5376 these ^H412 vessels, ^H3984 go, ^H236 carry ^H5182 them ^H1994 into the temple ^H1965 that is in Jerusalem, ^H3390 and let the house ^H1005 of God ^H426 be builded ^H1124 in ^H5922 his place. ^H870

¹⁶ Then ^H116 came ^H858 the same ^H1791 Sheshbazzar, ^H8340 and laid ^H3052 the foundation ^H787 of the house ^H1005 of God ^H426 which is in Jerusalem: ^H3390 and since ^H4481 that time ^H116 even until ^H5705 now ^H3705 hath it been in building, ^H1124 and yet it is not ^H3809 finished. ^H8000

¹⁷ Now ^H3705 therefore, if ^H2006 it seem good ^H2869 to ^H5922 the king, ^H4430 let there be search ^H1240 made in the king's ^H4430 treasure ^H1596 house, ^H1005 which is there ^H8536 at Babylon, ^H895 whether ^H2006 it be ^H383 so, that a decree ^H2942 was made ^H7761 of ^H4481 Cyrus ^H3567 the king ^H4430 to build ^H1124 this ^H1791 house ^H1005 of God ^H426 at Jerusalem, ^H3390 and let the king ^H4430 send ^H7972 his pleasure ^H7470 to us concerning ^H5922 this matter. ^H1836

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¹ Now the prophets, Haggai the prophet, and Zechariah the son of Iddo, prophesied unto the Jews that were in Judah and Jerusalem; in the name of the God of Israel `prophesied they' unto them.

² Then rose up Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and began to build the house of God which is at Jerusalem; and with them were the prophets of God, helping them.

³ At the same time came to them Tattenai, the governor beyond the River, and Shethar-bozenai, and their companions, and said thus unto them, Who gave you a decree to build this house, and to finish this wall?

⁴ Then we told them after this manner, what the names of the men were that were making this building.

⁵ But the eye of their God was upon the elders of the Jews, and they did not make them cease, till the matter should come to Darius, and then answer should be returned by letter concerning it.

⁶ The copy of the letter that Tattenai, the governor beyond the River, and Shethar-bozenai, and his companions the Apharsachites, who were beyond the River, sent unto Darius the king;

⁷ they sent a letter unto him, wherein was written thus: Unto Darius the king, all peace.

⁸ Be it known unto the king, that we went into the province of Judah, to the house of the great God, which is builded with great stones, and timber is laid in the walls; and this work goeth on with diligence and prospereth in their hands.

⁹ Then asked we those elders, and said unto them thus, Who gave you a decree to build this house, and to finish this wall?

¹⁰ We asked them their names also, to certify thee, that we might write the names of the men that were at the head of them.

¹¹ And thus they returned us answer, saying, We are the servants of the God of heaven and earth, and are building the house that was builded these many years ago, which a great king of Israel builded and finished.

¹² But after that our fathers had provoked the God of heaven unto wrath, he gave them into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, the Chaldean, who destroyed this house, and carried the people away into Babylon.

¹³ But in the first year of Cyrus king of Babylon, Cyrus the king made a decree to build this house of God.

¹⁴ And the gold and silver vessels also of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took out of the temple that was in Jerusalem, and brought into the temple of Babylon, those did Cyrus the king take out of the temple of Babylon, and they were delivered unto one whose name was Sheshbazzar, whom he had made governor;

¹⁵ and he said unto him, Take these vessels, go, put them in the temple that is in Jerusalem, and let the house of God be builded in its place.

¹⁶ Then came the same Sheshbazzar, and laid the foundations of the house of God which is in Jerusalem: and since that time even until now hath it been in building, and yet it is not completed.

¹⁷ Now therefore, if it seem good to the king, let there be search made in the king's treasure-house, which is there at Babylon, whether it be so, that a decree was made of Cyrus the king to build this house of God at Jerusalem; and let the king send his pleasure to us concerning this matter.

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¹ And prophesied have the prophets, (Haggai the prophet, and Zechariah son of Iddo) unto the Jews who `are' in Judah and in Jerusalem, in the name of the God of Israel -- unto them.

² Then have Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua son of Jozadak, risen, and begun to build the house of God, that `is' in Jerusalem, and with them are the prophets of God supporting them.

³ At that time come to them hath Tatnai, governor beyond the river, and Shethar-Boznai, and their companions, and thus they are saying to them, `Who hath made for you a decree this house to build, and this wall to finish?'

⁴ Then thus we have said to them, `What `are' the names of the men who are building this building?'

⁵ And the eye of their God hath been upon the elders of the Jews, and they have not caused them to cease till the matter goeth to Darius, and then they send back a letter concerning this thing.

⁶ The copy of a letter that Tatnai, governor beyond the river, hath sent, and Shethar-Boznai and his companions, the Apharsachites who `are' beyond the river, unto Darius the king.

⁷ A letter they have sent unto him, and thus is it written in it:

⁸ `To Darius the king, all peace! be it known to the king that we have gone to the province of Judah, to the great house of God, and it is built `with' rolled stones, and wood is placed in the walls, and this work is done speedily, and prospering in their hand.

⁹ Then we have asked of these elders, thus we have said to them, Who hath made for you a decree this house to build, and this wall to finish?

¹⁰ And also their names we have asked of them, to let thee know, that we might write the names of the men who `are' at their head.

¹¹ `And thus they have returned us word, saying, We `are' servants of the God of heaven and earth, and are building the house that was built many years before this, that a great king of Israel built and finished:

¹² but after that our fathers made the God of heaven angry, he gave them into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon the Chaldean, and this house he destroyed, and the people he removed to Babylon;

¹³ but in the first year of Cyrus king of Babylon, Cyrus the king made a decree to build this house of God,

¹⁴ and also, the vessels of the house of God, of gold and silver, that Nebuchadnezzar had taken forth out of the temple that `is' in Jerusalem, and brought them to the temple of Babylon, them hath Cyrus the king brought forth out of the temple of Babylon, and they have been given to `one', Sheshbazzar `is' his name, whom he made governor,

¹⁵ and said to him, These vessels lift up, go, put them down in the temple that `is' in Jerusalem, and the house of God is builded on its place.

¹⁶ Then hath this Sheshbazzar come -- he hath laid the foundations of the house of God that `is' in Jerusalem, and from thence even till now it hath been building, and is not finished.

¹⁷ `And now, if to the king it be good, let search be made in the treasure-house of the king, that `is' there in Babylon, whether it be that of Cyrus the king there was made a decree to build this house of God in Jerusalem, and the will of the king concerning this thing he doth send unto us.'

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¹ Now the prophets, Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo, prophesied to the Jews that were in Judah and Jerusalem; in the name of the God of Israel [did they prophesy] to them.

² Then rose up Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and began to build the house of God which is at Jerusalem; and with them were the prophets of God, who helped them.

³ At that time came to them Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shethar-boznai, and their companions, and said thus to them: Who gave you orders to build this house and to complete this wall?

⁴ And they said to them after this manner: What are the names of the men that build this building?

⁵ But the eye of their God was upon the elders of the Jews, and they did not make them cease till the matter came to Darius; and then they returned answer by letter concerning it.

⁶ The copy of the letter that Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shethar-boznai, and his companions the Apharsachites, who were on this side the river, sent to Darius the king.

⁷ They sent a report to him in which was written thus: To Darius the king, all peace!

⁸ Be it known to the king that we went into the province of Judah, to the house of the great God, which is being built with great stones, and timber is laid in the walls, and this work is being carried on with diligence, and prospers in their hand.

⁹ Then asked we those elders: thus we said to them, Who gave you orders to build this house and to complete this wall?

¹⁰ We asked their names also, to inform thee, that we might write the names of the men that were the chief of them.

¹¹ And thus they returned us answer, saying, We are the servants of the God of the heavens and the earth, and build the house that was built these many years ago; and a great king of Israel built and completed it.

¹² But after that our fathers had provoked the God of the heavens to wrath, he gave them into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, the Chaldean, and he destroyed this house, and carried the people away unto Babylon.

¹³ But in the first year of Cyrus king of Babylon, king Cyrus gave orders to build this house of God.

¹⁴ And the vessels also of gold and silver of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took out of the temple that was at Jerusalem and brought into the temple of Babylon, those did king Cyrus take out of the temple of Babylon, and they were delivered to one Sheshbazzar by name, whom he had appointed governor.

¹⁵ And he said to him, Take these vessels, go, carry them into the temple that is at Jerusalem, and let the house of God be built in its place.

¹⁶ Then came the same Sheshbazzar, [and] laid the foundation of the house of God which is at Jerusalem; and since that time even until now has it been in building, and it is not completed.

¹⁷ And now, if it seem good to the king, let search be made in the king's treasure-house, which is there at Babylon, whether it be so, that orders were given by king Cyrus to build this house of God at Jerusalem; and let the king send his pleasure to us concerning this matter.

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¹ Now the prophets, Haggai the prophet, and Zechariah the son of Iddo, prophesied to the Jews who were in Judah and Jerusalem; in the name of the God of Israel [prophesied they] to them.

² Then rose up Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and began to build the house of God which is at Jerusalem; and with them were the prophets of God, helping them.

³ At the same time came to them Tattenai, the governor beyond the River, and Shetharbozenai, and their companions, and said thus to them, Who gave you a decree to build this house, and to finish this wall?

⁴ Then we told them after this manner, what the names of the men were who were making this building.

⁵ But the eye of their God was on the elders of the Jews, and they did not make them cease, until the matter should come to Darius, and then answer should be returned by letter concerning it.

⁶ The copy of the letter that Tattenai, the governor beyond the River, and Shetharbozenai, and his companions the Apharsachites, who were beyond the River, sent to Darius the king;

⁷ they sent a letter to him, in which was written thus: To Darius the king, all peace.

⁸ Be it known to the king, that we went into the province of Judah, to the house of the great God, which is built with great stones, and timber is laid in the walls; and this work goes on with diligence and prospers in their hands.

⁹ Then asked we those elders, and said to them thus, Who gave you a decree to build this house, and to finish this wall?

¹⁰ We asked them their names also, to inform you that we might write the names of the men who were at the head of them.

¹¹ Thus they returned us answer, saying, We are the servants of the God of heaven and earth, and are building the house that was built these many years ago, which a great king of Israel built and finished.

¹² But after that our fathers had provoked the God of heaven to wrath, he gave them into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, the Chaldean, who destroyed this house, and carried the people away into Babylon.

¹³ But in the first year of Cyrus king of Babylon, Cyrus the king made a decree to build this house of God.

¹⁴ The gold and silver vessels also of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took out of the temple that was in Jerusalem, and brought into the temple of Babylon, those did Cyrus the king take out of the temple of Babylon, and they were delivered to one whose name was Sheshbazzar, whom he had made governor;

¹⁵ and he said to him, Take these vessels, go, put them in the temple that is in Jerusalem, and let the house of God be built in its place.

¹⁶ Then came the same Sheshbazzar, and laid the foundations of the house of God which is in Jerusalem: and since that time even until now has it been in building, and yet it is not completed.

¹⁷ Now therefore, if it seem good to the king, let there be search made in the king's treasure-house, which is there at Babylon, whether it be so, that a decree was made of Cyrus the king to build this house of God at Jerusalem; and let the king send his pleasure to us concerning this matter.

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¹ Now the prophets Haggai and Zechariah, the son of Iddo, were preaching to the Jews in Judah and Jerusalem in the name of the God of Israel.

² Then Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua, the son of Jozadak, got up and made a start at building the house of God at Jerusalem: and the prophets of God were with them, helping them.

³ At the same time, Tattenai, ruler of the land across the river, and Shethar-bozenai, and their men, came to them and said, Who gave you orders to go on building this house and this wall?

⁴ Then they said these words to them: What are the names of the men who are at work on this building?

⁵ But the eye of their God was on the chiefs of the Jews, and they did not make them give up working till the question had been put before Darius and an answer had come by letter about it.

⁶ This is a copy of the letter which Tattenai, the ruler of the land across the river, and Shethar-bozenai and his friends the Apharsachites, living across the river, sent to Darius the king:

⁷ They sent him a letter saying, To Darius the king, all peace:

⁸ This is to give the king word that we went into the land of Judah, to the house of the great God, which is made of great stones, and has its walls supported with wood, and the work is going on with industry, and they are doing it well.

⁹ Then we said to the men responsible, who gave you authority for the building of this house and these walls?

¹⁰ And we made request for their names, so that we might send you word, and give you the names of the men at the head of them.

¹¹ And they made answer to us, saying, We are the servants of the God of heaven and earth, and we are building the house which was put up in times long past and was designed and made complete by a great king of Israel.

¹² But when the God of heaven was moved to wrath by our fathers, he gave them up into the hands of Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, the Chaldaean, who sent destruction on this house and took the people away into Babylon.

¹³ But in the first year of Cyrus, king of Babylon, Cyrus the king gave an order for the building of this house of God;

¹⁴ And the gold and silver vessels of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took from the Temple which was in Jerusalem, and put into the house of his god in Babylon, these Cyrus the king took from the house of his god in Babylon, and gave to one named Sheshbazzar, whom he had made ruler;

¹⁵ And he said to him, Go, take these vessels, and put them in the Temple in Jerusalem, and let the house of God be put up again in its place.

¹⁶ Then this same Sheshbazzar came and put the house of God in Jerusalem on its bases: and from that time till now the building has been going on, but it is still not complete.

¹⁷ So now, if it seems good to the king, let search be made in the king's store-house at Babylon, to see if it is true that an order was given by Cyrus the king for the building of this house of God at Jerusalem, and let the king send us word of his pleasure in connection with this business.