1 Then H116 Darius H1868 the king H4430 made H7761 a decree H2942 , and search was made H1240 in the house H1005 of the rolls H5609 , where H1768 the treasures H1596 were laid up H5182 in Babylon H895 .
2 And there was found H7912 at Achmetha H307 , in the palace H1001 that H1768 is in the province H4083 of the Medes H4076 , a H2298 roll H4040 , and therein H1459 was a record H1799 thus H3652 written H3790 :
3 In the first H2298 year H8140 of Cyrus H3567 the king H4430 the same Cyrus H3567 the king H4430 made H7761 a decree H2942 concerning the house H1005 of God H426 at Jerusalem H3390 , Let the house H1005 be built H1124 , the place H870 where H1768 they offered H1684 sacrifices H1685 , and let the foundations H787 thereof be strongly laid H5446 ; the height H7314 thereof threescore H8361 cubits H521 , and the breadth H6613 thereof threescore H8361 cubits H521 ;
4 With three H8532 rows H5073 of H1768 great H1560 stones H69 , and a row H5073 of H1768 new H2323 timber H636 : and let the expenses H5313 be given H3052 out of H4481 the king H4430 \'s house H1005 :
5 And also H638 let the golden H1722 and silver H3702 vessels H3984 of the house H1005 of God H426 , which H1768 Nebuchadnezzar H5020 took forth H5312 out of H4481 the temple H1965 which H1768 is at Jerusalem H3390 , and brought H2987 unto Babylon H895 , be restored H8421 , and brought again H1946 unto the temple H1965 which H1768 is at Jerusalem H3390 , every one to his place H870 , and place H5182 them in the house H1005 of God H426 .
6 Now H3705 therefore , Tatnai H8674 , governor H6347 beyond H5675 the river H5103 , Shethar H8370 - boznai , and your companions H3675 the Apharsachites H671 , which H1768 are beyond H5675 the river H5103 , be H1934 ye far H7352 from H4481 thence H8536 :
7 Let the work H5673 of this H1791 house H1005 of God H426 alone H7662 ; let the governor H6347 of the Jews H3062 and the elders H7868 of the Jews H3062 build H1124 this H1791 house H1005 of God H426 in H5922 his place H870 .
8 Moreover I make H7761 a decree H2942 what H3964 ye shall do H5648 to H5974 the elders H7868 of these H479 Jews H3062 for the building H1124 of this H1791 house H1005 of God H426 : that of the king\'s goods H4481 , even of H1768 the tribute H4061 beyond H5675 the river H5103 , forthwith H629 expenses H5313 be H1934 given H3052 unto these H479 men H1400 , that H1768 they be not H3809 hindered H989 .
9 And that H4100 which they have need of H2818 , both young H1123 bullocks H8450 , and rams H1798 , and lambs H563 , for the burnt offerings H5928 of the God H426 of heaven H8065 , wheat H2591 , salt H4416 , wine H2562 , and oil H4887 , according to the appointment H3983 of the priests H3549 which H1768 are at Jerusalem H3390 , let it be H1934 given H3052 them day H3118 by day H3118 without H3809 fail H7960 :
10 That H1768 they may H1934 offer H7127 sacrifices of sweet savors H5208 unto the God H426 of heaven H8065 , and pray H6739 for the life H2417 of the king H4430 , and of his sons H1123 .
11 Also I have made H7761 a decree H2942 , that H1768 whosoever H3606 shall alter H8133 this H1836 word H6600 , let timber H636 be pulled down H5256 from H4481 his house H1005 , and being set up H2211 , let him be hanged H4223 thereon H5922 ; and let his house H1005 be made H5648 a dunghill H5122 for H5922 this H1836 .
12 And the God H426 that H1768 hath caused his name H8036 to dwell H7932 there H8536 destroy H4049 all H3606 kings H4430 and people H5972 , that H1768 shall put H7972 to their hand H3028 to alter H8133 and to destroy H2255 this H1791 house H1005 of God H426 which H1768 is at Jerusalem H3390 . I H576 Darius H1868 have made H7761 a decree H2942 ; let it be done H5648 with speed H629 .
13 Then H116 Tatnai H8674 , governor H6347 on this side H5675 the river H5103 , Shethar H8370 - boznai , and their companions H3675 , according to H6903 that which H1768 Darius H1868 the king H4430 had sent H7972 , so H3660 they did H5648 speedily H629 .
14 And the elders H7868 of the Jews H3062 built H1124 , and they prospered H6744 through the prophesying H5017 of Haggai H2292 the prophet H5029 and Zechariah H2148 the son H1247 of Iddo H5714 . And they built H1124 , and finished H3635 it , according H4481 to the commandment H2941 of the God H426 of Israel H3479 , and according to H4481 the commandment H2942 of Cyrus H3567 , and Darius H1868 , and Artaxerxes H783 king H4430 of Persia H6540 .
15 And this H1836 house H1005 was finished H3319 on H5705 the third H8532 day H3118 of the month H3393 Adar H144 , which H1768 was in the sixth H8353 year H8140 of the reign H4437 of Darius H1868 the king H4430 .
16 And the children H1123 of Israel H3479 , the priests H3549 , and the Levites H3879 , and the rest H7606 of the children H1123 of the captivity H1547 , kept H5648 the dedication H2597 of this H1836 house H1005 of God H426 with joy H2305 ,
17 And offered H7127 at the dedication H2597 of this H1836 house H1005 of God H426 a hundred H3969 bullocks H8450 , two hundred H3969 rams H1798 , four H703 hundred H3969 lambs H563 ; and for a sin offering H2409 for H5922 all H3606 Israel H3479 , twelve H8648 he goats H6841 , according to the number H4510 of the tribes H7625 of Israel H3479 .
18 And they set H6966 the priests H3549 in their divisions H6392 , and the Levites H3879 in their courses H4255 , for H5922 the service H5673 of God H426 , which H1768 is at Jerusalem H3390 ; as it is written H3792 in the book H5609 of Moses H4873 .
19 And the children H1121 CMP of the captivity H1473 kept H6213 W-VQY3MP the passover H6453 upon the fourteenth H702 day of the first H7223 month H2320 LD-NMS .
20 For H3588 CONJ the priests H3548 and the Levites H3881 were purified H2891 together H259 , all H3605 CMS-3MP of them were pure H2889 , and killed H7819 the passover H6453 for all H3605 L-CMS the children H1121 of the captivity H1473 , and for their brethren H251 the priests H3548 , and for themselves .
21 And the children H1121 of Israel H3478 , which were come again H7725 out of captivity H1473 , and all H3605 W-CMS such as had separated themselves H914 unto H413 PREP-3MS them from the filthiness H2932 of the heathen H1471 of the land H776 D-GFS , to seek H1875 L-VQFC the LORD H3068 L-EDS God H430 CDP of Israel H3478 LMS , did eat H398 W-VQY3MP ,
22 And kept H6213 the feast H2282 of unleavened bread H4682 seven H7651 RMS days H3117 NMP with joy H8057 B-NFS : for H3588 CONJ the LORD H3068 EDS had made them joyful H8055 , and turned H5437 the heart H3820 NMS of the king H4428 NMS of Assyria H804 GFS unto H5921 PREP-3MP them , to strengthen H2388 their hands H3027 CFD-3MP in the work H4399 of the house H1004 CMS of God H430 D-EDP , the God H430 CDP of Israel H3478 LMS .