1 Then the prophets 5029, Haggai 2292 the prophet 5029, and Zechariah 2148 the son 1247 of Iddo 5714, prophesied 5013 unto 5922 the Jews 3062 that were in Judah 3061 and Jerusalem 3390 in the name 8036 of the God 426 of Israel 3479, even unto 5922 them.
2 Then 116 rose up 6966 Zerubbabel 2217 the son 1247 of Shealtiel 7598, and Jeshua 3443 the son 1247 of Jozadak 3136, and began 8271 to build 1124 the house 1005 of God 426 which is at Jerusalem 3390: and with them 5974 were the prophets 5029 of God 426 helping 5583 them.
3 At the same time 2166 came 858 to them Tatnai, governor 6347 on this side 5675 the river 5103, and Shetharboznai 8370, and their companions 3675, and said 560 thus 3652 unto them 5922, Who 4479 hath commanded 7761 2942 you to build 1124 this 1836 house 1005, and to make up 3635 this 1836 wall 846?
4 Then 116 said 560 we unto them after this manner 3660, What 4479 are 581 the names 8036 of the men 1400 that make 1124 this 1836 building 1147?
5 But the eye 5870 of their God 426 was 1934 upon 5922 the elders 7868 of the Jews 3062, that they could not 3809 cause 989 0 them 1994 to cease 989, till 5705 the matter 2941 came 1946 to Darius 1868: and then 116 they returned answer 8421 by letter 5407 concerning 5922 this 1836 matter.
6 The copy 6573 of the letter 104 that Tatnai, governor 6347 on this side 5675 the river 5103, and Shetharboznai 8370, and his companions 3675 the Apharsachites 671, which were on this side 5675 the river 5103, sent 7972 unto 5922 Darius 1868 the king 4430:
7 They sent 7972 a letter 6600 unto 5922 him, wherein 1459 was written 3790 thus 1836; Unto Darius 1868 the king 4430, all 3606 peace 8001.
8 Be it known 1934 3046 unto the king 4430, that we went 236 into the province 4083 of Judea 3061, to the house 1005 of the great 7229 God 426, which is builded 1124 with great 1560 stones 69, and timber 636 is laid 7761 in the walls 3797, and this 1791 work 5673 goeth 5648 fast 629 on, and prospereth 6744 in their hands 3028.
9 Then 116 asked 7593 we those 479 elders 7868, and said 560 unto them thus 3660, Who 4479 commanded 7761 2942 you to build 1124 this 1836 house 1005, and to make up 3635 these 1836 walls 846?
10 We asked 7593 their names 8036 also 638, to certify 3046 thee, that we might write 3790 the names 8036 of the men 1400 that were the chief 7217 of them.
11 And thus 3660 they returned 8421 us answer 6600, saying 560, We 586 are 1994 the servants 5649 of the God 426 of heaven 8065 and earth 772, and build 1124 the house 1005 that was 1934 builded 1124 these 1836 many 7690 years 8140 ago 6928, which a great 7229 king 4430 of Israel 3479 builded 1124 and set up 3635.
12 But 3861 after 4481 that our fathers 2 had provoked 7265 0 the God 426 of heaven 8065 unto wrath 7265, he gave 3052 them 1994 into the hand 3028 of Nebuchadnezzar 5020 the king 4430 of Babylon 895, the Chaldean 3679, who destroyed 5642 this 1836 house 1005, and carried 1541 0 the people 5972 away 1541 into Babylon 895.
13 But 1297 in the first 2298 year 8140 of Cyrus 3567 the king 4430 of Babylon 895 the same king 4430 Cyrus 3567 made 7761 a decree 2942 to build 1124 this 1836 house 1005 of God 426.
14 And the vessels 3984 also 638 of 1768 gold 1722 and silver 3702 of the house 1005 of God 426, which Nebuchadnezzar 5020 took 5312 out of 4481 the temple 1965 that was in Jerusalem 3390, and brought 2987 them into the temple 1965 of Babylon 895, those 1994 did Cyrus 3567 the king 4430 take 5312 out of 4481 the temple 1965 of Babylon 895, and they were delivered 3052 unto one, whose name 8036 was Sheshbazzar 8340, whom he had made 7761 governor 6347;
15 And said 560 unto him, Take 5376 these 412 vessels 3984, go 236, carry 5182 them 1994 into the temple 1965 that is in Jerusalem 3390, and let the house 1005 of God 426 be builded 1124 in 5922 his place 870.
16 Then 116 came 858 the same 1791 Sheshbazzar 8340, and laid 3052 the foundation 787 of the house 1005 of God 426 which is in Jerusalem 3390: and since 4481 that time 116 even until 5705 now 3705 hath it been in building 1124, and yet it is not 3809 finished 8000.
17 Now 3705 therefore, if 2006 it seem good 2869 to 5922 the king 4430, let there be search 1240 made in the king's 4430 treasure 1596 house 1005, which is there 8536 at Babylon 895, whether 2006 it be 383 so, that a decree 2942 was made 7761 of 4481 Cyrus 3567 the king 4430 to build 1124 this 1791 house 1005 of God 426 at Jerusalem 3390, and let the king 4430 send 7972 his pleasure 7470 to us concerning 5922 this matter 1836.