Verse
BSB
Berean Standard Bible
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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.
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.
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
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
?
They
also
asked
, “
What are the names of the men who
are
constructing
this building? ”
Then
said
we
unto
them
after
this
manner
, What are the names of the men that
make
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, that they could
not cause
them
to cease,
till
the
matter
came
to
Darius :
and then
they
returned
answer
by
letter
concerning
this matter.
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 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:
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 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.
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 commanded
you to build
this house,
and to
make
up
these
walls
?
We also
asked for
their names, so
that we could
write down
the names of their
leaders
for
your
information
.
We asked their names also
, to
certify
thee,
that we might
write the names of the
men
that
were
the
chief
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 build
the house
that was builded
these
many years ago, which a great king of Israel builded
and set
up
.
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 the
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 the
king of Babylon the
same
king
Cyrus
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 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 ;
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 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
.
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 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
.
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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