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Later,
the prophets Haggai and Zechariah son of Iddo prophesied to
the Jews in Judah and Jerusalem in the name of the God of Israel ,
who
was
over
them.
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.
Then Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and Jeshua son of Jozadak rose
up
and began to rebuild
the house of God in
Jerusalem .
And the prophets of God were
with
them
, helping them.
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.
At that
time Tattenai the governor of
the
region
west
of
the Euphrates
, Shethar-bozenai, and their associates
went
to
the
Jews
and asked
, “
Who authorized
you to rebuild
this temple
and restore
this structure
? ”
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
?
They
also
asked
, “
What are
the names of the men who
are
constructing
this building ?”
Then
we
told
them
after
this
manner
, what the names of the men were
that
were
making
this building .
But the eye of their God was on
the elders of the Jews, so
that
they were
not stopped
until
a
report
was
sent
to Darius and written
instructions
about
this
matter
were
returned.
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
.
This
is
the text
of the letter that Tattenai the governor of
the
region
west
of
the Euphrates
, Shethar-bozenai, and their
associates,
the officials
in
the region
, sent to
King
Darius .
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;
The
report
they sent him read
as
follows
: To
King
Darius :
All peace.
they sent a
letter
unto
him ,
wherein
was
written
thus
: Unto
Darius the
king,
all peace.
Let
it
be known to
the king that we went into the province of Judah, to the house of the great God .
The
people
are
rebuilding
it
with large
stones, and placing
timbers
in the walls .
This work is
being
carried
out
diligently
and is
prospering
in their hands.
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.
So
we questioned
the
elders and asked
, “
Who authorized
you to rebuild
this temple
and restore
this structure
? ”
Then
asked
we those
elders ,
and said
unto
them
thus
, Who gave
you a
decree
to build
this house,
and to
finish
this wall
?
We also
asked for
their names, so
that we could
write down
the names of their
leaders
for
your
information
.
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
.
And this
is
the
answer
they returned :
“
We are servants of the God of heaven and earth, and we
are rebuilding
the temple
that was built
many years ago, which a great king of Israel built
and completed
.
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
.
But since
our fathers angered
the God of heaven, He delivered
them into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, the Chaldean who destroyed this temple
and carried away
the people to
Babylon.
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.
In his
first year ,
however,
Cyrus king of Babylon issued
a decree to rebuild
this house of God.
But
in the
first year of
Cyrus king of Babylon ,
Cyrus
the
king
made
a decree to build
this house of God.
He
also
removed
from
the
temple
of
Babylon
the gold and silver articles
belonging
to
the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar had
taken
and
carried
there
from
the temple in Jerusalem .
King
Cyrus gave
these
articles
to
a
man
named
Sheshbazzar, whom he appointed
governor
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 ;
and instructed
, ‘
Take these articles
, put them in the temple in Jerusalem, and let the house of God be rebuilt
on
its original
site
. ’
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
.
So
this
Sheshbazzar
came and laid the foundation
of the house of God in Jerusalem ,
and from
that time until now it has
been under
construction
, but
it has
not yet
been
completed. ”
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.
Now ,
therefore, if it pleases
the king, let a
search
be made of
the
royal
archives
in Babylon to
see
if
King
Cyrus
did
indeed
issue
a decree to
rebuild
the house of God in
Jerusalem .
Then
let the king send us
his decision
in
this matter.
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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