1: ThenH0116 DariusH1868 KingH4430 issuedH7761 a decree,H2942 and a search was madeH1240 inH1005 archives the,H5609 whereH1768 treasures theH1596 were storedH5182 thereH8536 in Babylon.H0895
2: And was foundH7912 at Achmetha,H0307 in palace theH1001 that [is]H1768 of Media,H4076 in province theH4083 scroll,H4040 aH2298 and thusH3652 [was] written-H3790 in itH1459 a record.H1799
3: In the yearH8140 firstH2298 of CyrusH3567 KingH4430 CyrusH3567 KingH4430 issuedH7761 a decree [concerning]H2942 the houseH1005 of GodH0426 at Jerusalem,H3390 house theH1005 let be rebuilt,H1124 the placeH0870 whereH1768 they offeredH1684 sacrifices,H1685 and the foundations of itH0787 let be firmly laid-H5446 its heightH7314 cubits,H0521 sixtyH8361 [and] its widthH6613 cubits-H0521 sixty.H8361
4: [with] rowsH5073 ofH1768 stones,H0069 heavyH1560 threeH8532 and one rowH5073 ofH1768 timber.H0636 NewH2323 and expenses theH5313 fromH4481 treasuryH1005 king's theH4430 let be paid.H3052
5: AndH0638 articlesH3984 of houseH1005 of God the,H0426 letH1768 gold theH1722 and silverH3702 whichH1768 NebuchadnezzarH5020 tookH5312 fromH4481 temple theH1965 which [is]H1768 in Jerusalem,H3390 and broughtH2987 to Babylon,H0895 be restored,H8421 and taken backH1946 to temple theH1965 which [is]H1768 in Jerusalem,H3390 [each] to its place,H0870 and deposit [them]H5182 in houseH1005 of God the.H0426
6: Now [therefore]H3705 Tattenai,H8674 governor of [the region]H6347 beyondH5675 River the,H5103 and Shethar-boznai,H8370 and your companionsH3675 Persians,H0671 who [are]H1768 beyondH5675 River the,H5103 farH7352 keep yourselvesH1934 fromH4481 there.H8536
7: Let alone-H7662 the workH5673 of houseH1005 of GodH0426 thisH1791 the governorH6347 of JewsH3062 and the eldersH7868 of JewsH3062 houseH1005 of GodH0426 thisH1791 let buildH1124 onH5922 its site.H0870
8: Moreover IH4481 issueH7761 a decreeH2942 [as to] whatH3964 -H1768 you shall doH5648 forH5974 the eldersH7868 of JewsH3062 theseH0479 for the buildingH1124 of houseH1005 of God-H0426 thisH1791 and at expenseH5232 king's theH4430 fromH1768 taxes [on]H4061 [the region] beyondH5675 River the,H5103 diligentlyH0629 cost theH5313 let be paidH1934 this is to be givenH3052 to men,H1400 theseH0479 so thatH1768 notH3809 they are hindered.H0989
9: And whatH4101 they need,H2818 andH1123 young bulls,H8450 and rams,H1798 and lambs,H0563 for the burnt offeringsH5928 of the GodH0426 of heaven,H8065 wheat,H2591 salt,H4416 wine,H2562 and oil,H4887 according to the requestH3983 of priests theH3549 who [are]H1768 in Jerusalem,H3390 let it beH1934 givenH3052 dayH3118 by dayH3118 outsideH1768 withoutH3809 fail,H7960
10: thatH1768 they mayH1934 offer sacrificeH7127 of sweet aromaH5208 to the GodH0426 of heaven,H8065 and prayH6739 for the lifeH2417 of king the,H4430 and his sons.H1123
11: And IH4481 issueH7761 a decree,H2942 thatH1768 anyH3606 manH0606 whoH1768 altersH8133 edict,H6600 thisH1836 let be pulledH5256 a timberH0636 fromH4481 his house,H1005 and erected,H2211 and let him be hangedH4223 on it-H5922 and his houseH1005 a refuse heapH5122 let be madeH5648 becauseH5922 of this.H1836
12: And God theH0426 whoH1768 causes to dwellH7932 His nameH8036 thereH8536 may destroyH4049 anyH3606 kingH4430 or people,H5972 whoH1768 putH7972 their handH3028 to alter itH8133 or to destroyH2255 houseH1005 of GodH0426 thisH1791 which isH1768 in Jerusalem.H3390 IH0576 DariusH1868 issueH7761 a decree-H2942 diligentlyH0629 let it be done.H5648
13: ThenH0116 Tattenai,H8674 governor of [the region]H6347 beyondH5675 River the,H5103 Shethar-boznai,H8370 and their companions,H3675 according toH6903 according to whatH1768 had sent,H7972 DariusH1868 KingH4430 soH3660 diligentlyH0629 did.H5648
14: So the eldersH7868 of JewsH3062 built,H1124 and they prosperedH6744 through the prophesyingH5017 of HaggaiH2292 prophet theH5029 and ZechariahH2148 sonH1247 of Iddo.H5714 And they built,H1124 and finished [it]H3635 according toH4481 the commandmentH2941 of the GodH0426 of Israel,H3479 and according to the commandH2942 of Cyrus,H3567 and Darius,H1868 and ArtaxerxesH0783 kingH4430 of Persia.H6540
15: And was finishedH3319 templeH1005 thisH1836 onH5705 dayH3118 threeH8532 of the monthH3393 of Adar,H0144 whichH1768 wasH1932 in the yearH8140 sixH8353 of the reignH4437 of DariusH1868 King.H4430
16: And celebratedH5648 the sonsH1123 of Israel,H3479 priests the,H3549 and Levites,H3879 and the restH7606 of the descendantsH1123 of captivity the,H1547 the dedicationH2597 of houseH1005 of GodH0426 thisH1836 with joy,H2305
17: and they offered sacrificesH7127 at the dedicationH2597 of houseH1005 of GodH0426 thisH1836 bulls,H8450 a hundredH3969 rams,H1798 two hundredH3969 lambs-H0563 fourH0703 hundredH3969 andH6841 male goats,H5796 as a sin offeringH2402 forH5922 allH3606 Israel,H3479 twoH8648 [and] tenH6236 according to the numberH4510 of the tribesH7625 of Israel.H3479
18: And they assignedH6966 priests theH3549 to their divisions,H6392 and LevitesH3879 to their divisions,H4255 overH5922 the serviceH5673 of God,H0426 thatH1768 in Jerusalem-H3390 as it is writtenH3792 in the BookH5609 of Moses.H4873
19: And keptH6213 the descendantsH1121 of the captivityH1473 -H0853 the PassoverH6453 on fourH0702 and ten [day]H6240 of the monthH2320 first.H7223
20: ForH3588 had purified themselvesH2891 the priestsH3548 and the LevitesH3881 as one,H0259 all of themH3605 [were ritually] clean,H2889 and they slaughteredH7819 the Passover [lambs]H6453 for allH3605 the descendantsH1121 of the captivity,H1473 for their brothersH0251 the priests,H3548 for themselves.H1992
21: And ate together,H0398 the sonsH1121 of Israel,H3478 who had returnedH7725 from the captivity,H1473 and with allH3605 who had separated themselvesH0914 from the filthH2932 of the nationsH1471 of the land,H0776 untoH0413 in order to seekH1875 YahwehH3069 GodH0430 of Israel,H3478
22: and they keptH6213 the FeastH2282 of Unleavened BreadH4682 sevenH7651 daysH3117 with joy,H8057 forH3588 made them joyful,H8055 YahwehH3068 and turnedH5437 the heartH3820 of the kingH4428 of AssyriaH0804 toward themH5921 to strengthenH2388 their handsH3027 in the workH4399 of the houseH1004 of God,H0430 the GodH0430 of Israel.H3478