1: And prophesiedH5013 HaggaiH2292 prophet theH5013 and ZechariahH2148 sonH1247 of Iddo,H5714 prophetsH5013 toH5922 JewsH3062 who [were]H1768 in JudahH3061 and JerusalemH3390 in the nameH8036 of the GodH0426 of Israel,H3479 [who was] over them.H5922
2: ThenH0116 rose upH6966 ZerubbabelH2217 sonH1247 of Shealtiel,H7598 and JeshuaH3443 sonH1247 of Jozadak,H3136 and beganH8271 to buildH1124 the houseH1005 of GodH0426 which [is]H1768 in Jerusalem-H3390 and with themH5974 prophets [were] theH5029 ofH1768 GodH0426 helpingH5583 same time theH2166 cameH0858 to themH5922 Tattenai,H8674 the governor of [the region]H6347 beyondH5675 River the,H5103 Shethar-boznai,H8370 and their companions,H3675 and thusH3652 spokeH0560 whoH4479 has commandedH7761 commandH2942 temple,H1005 thisH1836 to buildH1124 and wall?H0846 thisH1836 finish.H3635
4: ThenH0116 accordingly,H3660 we toldH0560 whoH4479 wereH0581 the namesH8036 of men theH1400 whoH1768 thisH1836 buildingH1147 were constructing?H1124
5: but the eyeH5870 of their GodH0426 wasH1934 uponH5922 the eldersH7868 of Jews,H3062 so that notH3809 they could make cease,H0989 themH1994 tillH5705 a reportH2941 to Darius,H1868 could goH1946 andH0116 was returnedH8421 a written answerH5407 concerningH5922 this [matter].H1836
6: This is a copyH6573 of letter theH0104 thatH1768 sentH7972 Tattenai,H8674 the governor of [the region]H6347 beyondH5675 River the,H5103 Shethar-boznai,H8370 and his companionsH3675 Persians,H0671 who [were in the region]H1768 beyondH5675 River the,H5103 toH5922 DariusH1868 king the.H4430
7: A letterH6600 they sentH7972 to himH5922 and this-H1836 was writtenH3790 in whichH1459 to DariusH1868 king the,H4430 peaceH8001 all.H3606
8: KnownH3046 let it beH1934 to king the,H4430 thatH1768 we wentH0236 of Judah,H3061 into province theH4083 to the templeH1005 of God,H0426 great theH7229 thatH1932 is being built withH1124 stones,H0069 heavyH1560 and timberH0636 is being laidH7761 in walls the,H3797 and workH5673 thisH1791 diligently,H0629 goes onH5648 and prospersH6744 in their hands.H3028
9: ThenH0116 we askedH7593 elders,H7868 theseH0479 [and] thus,H3660 spokeH0560 whoH4479 commandedH7761 commandH2942 temple,H1005 thisH1836 to buildH1124 and wall?H0846 thisH1836 to finish.H3635
10: And also,H0638 their namesH8036 we askedH7593 to inform youH3046 thatH1768 we might writeH3790 the namesH8036 of men theH1400 who [were]H1768 chief among them.H7217
11: And thusH3660 an answer,H6600 they returned usH8421 saying,H0560 weH0586 areH1994 the servantsH5649 ofH1768 the GodH0426 of heavenH8065 and earth,H0772 and we are rebuildingH1124 temple theH1005 thatH1768 wasH1934 builtH1124 ago,H6928 this [is]H1836 yearsH8140 manyH7690 and a kingH4430 of IsraelH3479 greatH7229 which builtH1124 and completed.H3635
12: ButH3861 fromH4481 becauseH1768 provoked to wrathH7265 our fathersH0002 the GodH0426 of heavenH8065 He gaveH3052 themH1994 into the handH3028 of NebuchadnezzarH5020 kingH4430 of Babylon,H0895 Chaldean the,H3679 and temple,H1005 thisH1836 [who] destroyedH5642 and people theH5972 carried awayH1541 to Babylon.H0895
13: HoweverH1297 in the yearH8140 firstH2298 of CyrusH3567 kingH4430 ofH1768 BabylonH0895 CyrusH3567 KingH4430 issuedH7761 a decreeH2942 houseH1005 of GodH0426 thisH1836 to build.H1124
14: AndH0638 articles theH3984 ofH1768 houseH1005 of God the,H0426 ofH1768 goldH1722 and silverH3702 whichH1768 NebuchadnezzarH5020 had takenH5312 fromH4481 temple theH1965 that [was]H1768 in Jerusalem,H3390 and carriedH2987 theyH1994 into temple theH1965 ofH1768 Babylon,H0895 tookH5312 thoseH1994 CyrusH3567 King theH4430 fromH4481 temple theH1965 ofH1768 Babylon,H0895 and they were givenH3052 to one Sheshbazzar,H8340 namedH8036 whomH1768 governor-H6347 he had made.H7761
15: And he saidH0560 theseH0412 articles,H3984 takeH5376 go,H0236 carryH5182 themH1994 to temple [site] theH1965 that [is]H1768 in Jerusalem,H3390 and the houseH1005 of GodH0426 let be rebuiltH1124 onH5922 its [former] site.H0870
16: ThenH0116 Sheshbazzar,H8340 thisH1791 cameH0858 [and] laidH3052 foundation theH0787 ofH1768 the houseH1005 of GodH0426 which [is]H1768 in Jerusalem-H3390 but fromH4481 then [on]H0116 and even untilH5705 nowH3705 it has been under construction,H1124 and notH3809 it is finished.H8000
17: Now thereforeH3705 ifH2006 toH5922 king the,H4430 [it seems] goodH2869 let a search be madeH1240 in house,H1005 treasureH1596 thatH1768 king's theH4430 -H8536 which [is] thereH1768 in Babylon,H0895 whetherH2006 [it] is [so]H0383 thatH1768 byH4481 CyrusH3567 KingH4430 was issuedH7761 a decreeH2942 to buildH1124 houseH1005 of GodH0426 thisH1791 at Jerusalem,H3390 and his pleasureH7470 king theH4430 concerningH5922 this [matter].H1836 Let sendH7972 us.H5922