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 .
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 .
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 you to build H1124 this H1836 house H1005 , and to make up H3635 this H1836 wall H846 ?
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 ?
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 .
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 :
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 .
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 .
9 Then H116 asked H7593 we those H479 elders H7868 , and said H560 unto them thus H3660 , Who H4479 commanded H7761 you to build H1124 this H1836 house H1005 , and to make up H3635 these H1836 walls H846 ?
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 .
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 , which a great H7229 king H4430 of Israel H3479 built H1124 and set up H3635 .
12 But H3861 after H4481 that H1768 our fathers H2 had provoked the God of heaven unto wrath H7265 , 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 into Babylon H895 .
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 .
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 ;
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 .
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 .
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 .