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1. The prophets Haggai and Zechariah, a descendant of Iddo, prophesied to the Jewish people in Judah and Jerusalem in the name of the God of Israel, who was over them.
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1. Then the prophets H5029 , Haggai H2292 the prophet H5029 , and Zechariah H2148 the son H1247 of Iddo H5714 , prophesied H5013 unto H5922 the Jews H3062 that H1768 were in Judah H3061 and Jerusalem H3390 in the name H8036 of the God H426 of Israel H3479 , even unto H5922 them.
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2. Then Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and Jeshua son of Jozadak started working again to rebuild the Temple of God in Jerusalem. And the prophets of God were there, helping them.
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2. Then H116 rose up H6966 Zerubbabel H2217 the son H1247 of Shealtiel H7598 , and Jeshua H3443 the son H1247 of Jozadak H3136 , and began H8271 to build H1124 the house H1005 of God H426 which H1768 is at Jerusalem H3390 : and with H5974 them were the prophets H5029 of H1768 God H426 helping H5583 them.
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3. At that time Tattenai, the governor of Trans-Euphrates, and Shethar-Bozenai, and their fellow workers went to the Jewish people and asked, "Who gave you permission to rebuild this Temple and fix these walls?"
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3. At the same time H2166 came H858 to H5922 them Tatnai H8674 , governor H6347 on this side H5675 the river H5103 , and Shethar H8370 -boznai , and their companions H3675 , and said H560 thus H3652 unto them, Who H4479 hath commanded H7761 H2942 you to build H1124 this H1836 house H1005 , and to make up H3635 this H1836 wall H846 ?
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4. They also asked, "What are the names of the men working on this building?"
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4. Then H116 said H560 we unto them after this manner H3660 , What H4479 are the names H8036 of the men H1400 that H1768 make H1124 this H1836 building H1147 ?
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5. But their God was watching over the older leaders of the Jewish people. The builders were not stopped until a report could go to King Darius and his written answer could be received.
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5. But the eye H5870 of their God H426 was H1934 upon H5922 the elders H7868 of the Jews H3062 , that they could not H3809 cause them H1994 to cease H989 , till H5705 the matter H2941 came H1946 to Darius H1868 : and then H116 they returned answer H8421 by letter H5407 concerning H5922 this H1836 matter .
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6. This is a copy of the letter that was sent to King Darius by Tattenai, the governor of Trans-Euphrates, Shethar-Bozenai, and the other important officers of Trans-Euphrates.
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6. The copy H6573 of the letter H104 that H1768 Tatnai H8674 , governor H6347 on this side H5675 the river H5103 , and Shethar H8370 -boznai , and his companions H3675 the Apharsachites H671 , which H1768 were on this side H5675 the river H5103 , sent H7972 unto H5922 Darius H1868 the king H4430 :
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7. This is what was said in the report they sent to him: To King Darius. Greetings. May you have peace.
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7. They sent H7972 a letter H6600 unto H5922 him, wherein H1459 was written H3790 thus H1836 ; Unto Darius H1868 the king H4430 , all H3606 peace H8001 .
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8. King Darius, you should know that we went to the district of Judah where the Temple of the great God is. The people are building that Temple with large stones, and they are putting timbers in the walls. They are working very hard and are building very fast.
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8. Be H1934 it known H3046 unto the king H4430 , that H1768 we went H236 into the province H4083 of Judea H3061 , to the house H1005 of the great H7229 God H426 , which H1932 is built H1124 with great H1560 stones H69 , and timber H636 is laid H7761 in the walls H3797 , and this H1791 work H5673 goeth H5648 fast on H629 , and prospereth H6744 in their hands H3028 .
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9. We asked their older leaders, "Who gave you permission to rebuild this Temple and these walls?"
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9. Then H116 asked H7593 we those H479 elders H7868 , and said H560 unto them thus H3660 , Who H4479 commanded H7761 H2942 you to build H1124 this H1836 house H1005 , and to make up H3635 these H1836 walls H846 ?
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10. We also asked for their names, and we wrote down the names of their leaders so you would know who they are.
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10. We asked H7593 their names H8036 also H638 , to certify H3046 thee, that H1768 we might write H3790 the names H8036 of the men H1400 that H1768 were the chief H7217 of them.
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11. This is the answer they gave to us: "We are the servants of the God of heaven and earth. We are rebuilding the Temple that a great king of Israel built and finished many years ago.
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11. And thus H3660 they returned H8421 us answer H6600 , saying H560 , We H586 are the servants H5649 of H1768 the God H426 of heaven H8065 and earth H772 , and build H1124 the house H1005 that H1768 was H1934 built H1124 these H1836 many H7690 years H8140 ago H4481 H6928 , which a great H7229 king H4430 of Israel H3479 built H1124 and set up H3635 .
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12. But our ancestors made the God of heaven angry, so he handed them over to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, who destroyed this Temple and took the people to Babylon as captives.
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12. But H3861 after H4481 that H1768 our fathers H2 had provoked the God of heaven unto wrath H7265 H426 H8065 , he gave H3052 them H1994 into the hand H3028 of Nebuchadnezzar H5020 the king H4430 of Babylon H895 , the Chaldean H3679 , who destroyed H5642 this H1836 house H1005 , and carried the people away H1541 H5972 into Babylon H895 .
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13. "Later, in the first year Cyrus was king of Babylon, he gave a special order for this Temple to be rebuilt.
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13. But H1297 in the first H2298 year H8140 of Cyrus H3567 the king H4430 of H1768 Babylon H895 the same king H4430 Cyrus H3567 made H7761 a decree H2942 to build H1124 this H1836 house H1005 of God H426 .
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14. Cyrus brought out from the temple in Babylon the gold and silver bowls and pans that came from the Temple of God. Nebuchadnezzar had taken them from the Temple in Jerusalem and had put them in the temple in Babylon. "Then King Cyrus gave them to Sheshbazzar, his appointed governor.
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14. And the vessels H3984 also H638 of H1768 gold H1722 and silver H3702 of H1768 the house H1005 of God H426 , which H1768 Nebuchadnezzar H5020 took H5312 out of H4481 the temple H1965 that H1768 was in Jerusalem H3390 , and brought H2987 them H1994 into the temple H1965 of H1768 Babylon H895 , those H1994 did Cyrus H3567 the king H4430 take H5312 out of H4481 the temple H1965 of H1768 Babylon H895 , and they were delivered H3052 unto one , whose name H8036 was Sheshbazzar H8340 , whom H1768 he had made H7761 governor H6347 ;
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15. Cyrus said to him, 'Take these gold and silver bowls and pans, and put them back in the Temple in Jerusalem and rebuild the Temple of God where it was.'
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15. And said H560 unto him, Take H5376 these H459 vessels H3984 , go H236 , carry H5182 them H1994 into the temple H1965 that H1768 is in Jerusalem H3390 , and let the house H1005 of God H426 be built H1124 in H5922 his place H870 .
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16. So Sheshbazzar came and laid the foundations of the Temple of God in Jerusalem. From that day until now the work has been going on, but it is not yet finished."
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16. Then H116 came H858 the same H1791 Sheshbazzar H8340 , and laid H3052 the foundation H787 of H1768 the house H1005 of God H426 which H1768 is in Jerusalem H3390 : and since H4481 that time H116 even until H5705 now H3705 hath it been in building H1124 , and yet it is not H3809 finished H8000 .
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17. Now, if the king wishes, let a search be made in the royal records of Babylon. See if King Cyrus gave an order to rebuild this Temple in Jerusalem. Then let the king write us and tell us what he has decided.
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17. Now H3705 therefore, if H2006 it seem good H2869 to H5922 the king H4430 , let there be search made H1240 in the king H4430 's treasure H1596 house H1005 , which H1768 is there H8536 at Babylon H895 , whether H2006 it be H383 so , that H1768 a decree H2942 was made H7761 of H4481 Cyrus H3567 the king H4430 to build H1124 this H1791 house H1005 of God H426 at Jerusalem H3390 , and let the king H4430 send H7972 his pleasure H7470 to H5922 us concerning H5922 this matter H1836 .
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