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1 # Then the prophets <05029>, Haggai <02292> the prophet <05029>, and Zechariah <02148> the son <01247> of Iddo <05714>, prophesied <05013> (8724) unto <05922> the Jews <03062> that were in Judah <03061> and Jerusalem <03390> in the name <08036> of the God <0426> of Israel <03479>, even unto <05922> them.
2 Then <0116> rose up <06966> (8754) Zerubbabel <02217> the son <01247> of Shealtiel <07598>, and Jeshua <03443> the son <01247> of Jozadak <03136>, and began <08271> (8745) to build <01124> (8749) the house <01005> of God <0426> which is at Jerusalem <03390>: and with them <05974> were the prophets <05029> of God <0426> helping <05583> (8683) them.
3 # At the same time <02166> came <0858> (8754) to them Tatnai <08674>, governor <06347> on this side <05675> the river <05103>, and Shetharboznai <08370>, and their companions <03675>, and said <0560> (8750) thus <03652> unto them <05922>, Who <04479> hath commanded <07761> (8754) <02942> you to build <01124> (8749) this <01836> house <01005>, and to make up <03635> (8805) this <01836> wall <0846>?
4 Then <0116> said <0560> (8754) we unto them after this manner <03660>, What <04479> are <0581> the names <08036> of the men <01400> that make <01124> (8750) this <01836> building <01147>?
5 But the eye <05870> of their God <0426> was <01934> (8754) upon <05922> the elders <07868> (8750) of the Jews <03062>, that they could not <03809> cause <0989> <00> them <01994> to cease <0989> (8754) , till <05705> the matter <02941> came <01946> (8748) to Darius <01868>: and then <0116> they returned answer <08421> (8681) by letter <05407> concerning <05922> this <01836> matter.
6 The copy <06573> of the letter <0104> that Tatnai <08674>, governor <06347> on this side <05675> the river <05103>, and Shetharboznai <08370>, and his companions <03675> the Apharsachites <0671>, which were on this side <05675> the river <05103>, sent <07972> (8754) unto <05922> Darius <01868> the king <04430>:
7 They sent <07972> (8754) a letter <06600> unto <05922> him, wherein <01459> was written <03790> (8752) thus <01836>; Unto Darius <01868> the king <04430>, all <03606> peace <08001>.
8 Be it known <01934> (8748) <03046> (8752) unto the king <04430>, that we went <0236> (8754) into the province <04083> of Judea <03061>, to the house <01005> of the great <07229> God <0426>, which is builded <01124> (8732) with great <01560> stones <069>, and timber <0636> is laid <07761> (8727) in the walls <03797>, and this <01791> work <05673> goeth <05648> (8727) fast <0629> on, and prospereth <06744> (8683) in their hands <03028> .
9 Then <0116> asked <07593> (8754) we those <0479> elders <07868> (8750), and said <0560> (8754) unto them thus <03660>, Who <04479> commanded <07761> (8754) <02942> you to build <01124> (8749) this <01836> house <01005>, and to make up <03635> (8805) these <01836> walls <0846>?
10 We asked <07593> (8754) their names <08036> also <0638>, to certify <03046> (8682) thee, that we might write <03790> (8748) the names <08036> of the men <01400> that were the chief <07217> of them.
11 And thus <03660> they returned <08421> (8684) us answer <06600>, saying <0560> (8749), We <0586> are <01994> the servants <05649> of the God <0426> of heaven <08065> and earth <0772>, and build <01124> (8750) the house <01005> that was <01934> (8754) builded <01124> (8752) these <01836> many <07690> years <08140> ago <06928>, which a great <07229> king <04430> of Israel <03479> builded <01124> (8754) and set up <03635> (8806).
12 But <03861> after <04481> that our fathers <02> had provoked <07265> <00> the God <0426> of heaven <08065> unto wrath <07265> (8684), he gave <03052> (8754) them <01994> into the hand <03028> of Nebuchadnezzar <05020> the king <04430> of Babylon <0895>, the Chaldean <03679>, who destroyed <05642> (8754) this <01836> house <01005>, and carried <01541> <00> the people <05972> away <01541> (8684) into Babylon <0895>.
13 But <01297> in the first <02298> year <08140> of Cyrus <03567> the king <04430> of Babylon <0895> the same king <04430> Cyrus <03567> made <07761> (8754) a decree <02942> to build <01124> (8749) this <01836> house <01005> of God <0426>.
14 And the vessels <03984> also <0638> of <01768> gold <01722> and silver <03702> of the house <01005> of God <0426>, which Nebuchadnezzar <05020> took <05312> (8684) out of <04481> the temple <01965> that was in Jerusalem <03390>, and brought <02987> (8684) them into the temple <01965> of Babylon <0895>, those <01994> did Cyrus <03567> the king <04430> take <05312> (8684) out of <04481> the temple <01965> of Babylon <0895>, and they were delivered <03052> (8753) unto one, whose name <08036> was Sheshbazzar <08340>, whom he had made <07761> (8754) governor <06347>;
15 And said <0560> (8754) unto him, Take <05376> (8747) these <0412> vessels <03984>, go <0236> (8747), carry <05182> (8680) them <01994> into the temple <01965> that is in Jerusalem <03390>, and let the house <01005> of God <0426> be builded <01124> (8731) in <05922> his place <0870>.
16 Then <0116> came <0858> (8754) the same <01791> Sheshbazzar <08340>, and laid <03052> (8754) the foundation <0787> of the house <01005> of God <0426> which is in Jerusalem <03390>: and since <04481> that time <0116> even until <05705> now <03705> hath it been in building <01124> (8732), and yet it is not <03809> finished <08000> (8752).
17 Now <03705> therefore, if <02006> it seem good <02869> to <05922> the king <04430>, let there be search <01240> (8721) made in the king's <04430> treasure <01596> house <01005>, which is there <08536> at Babylon <0895>, whether <02006> it be <0383> so, that a decree <02942> was made <07761> (8752) of <04481> Cyrus <03567> the king <04430> to build <01124> (8749) this <01791> house <01005> of God <0426> at Jerusalem <03390> , and let the king <04430> send <07972> (8748) his pleasure <07470> to us concerning <05922> this matter <01836>.