Chapter 1
1 Cyrus's Proclamation
Now in the first 259 year 8141 of Cyrus 3566 king 4428 of Persia 6539, in order to fulfill 3615 the word 1697 of the LORD 3068 by the mouth 6310 of Jeremiah 3414, the LORD 3068 stirred 5782 up the spirit 7307 of Cyrus 3566 king 4428 of Persia 6539, so that he sent 5674 a proclamation 6963 throughout all 3605 his kingdom 4438, and also 1571 {put it} in writing 4385, saying 559:
2 ¶ "Thus 3541 says 559 Cyrus 3566 king 4428 of Persia 6539, 'The LORD 3068, the God 430 of heaven 8064, has given 5414 me all 3605 the kingdoms 4467 of the earth 776 and He has appointed 6485 me to build 1129 Him a house 1004 in Jerusalem 3389, which 834 is in Judah 3063.
3 'Whoever 4310 there is among you of all 3605 His people 5971, may his God 430 be with him! Let him go 5927 up to Jerusalem 3389 which 834 is in Judah 3063 and rebuild 1129 the house 1004 of the LORD 3068, the God 430 of Israel 3478; He is the God 430 who 834 is in Jerusalem 3389.
4 'Every 3605 survivor 7604, at whatever place 4725 he may live 1481, let the men 376 of that place 4725 support 5375 him with silver 3701 and gold 2091, with goods 7399 and cattle 929, together 5973 with a freewill 5071 offering 5071 for the house 1004 of God 430 which 834 is in Jerusalem 3389.'"
5 Holy Vessels Restored
¶ Then the heads 7218 of fathers' 1 {households} of Judah 3063 and Benjamin 1144 and the priests 3548 and the Levites 3881 arose 6965, even everyone 3605 whose spirit 7307 God 430 had stirred 5782 to go 5927 up and rebuild 1129 the house 1004 of the LORD 3068 which 834 is in Jerusalem 3389.
6 All 3605 those about 5439 them encouraged them with articles 3627 of silver 3701, with gold 2091, with goods 7399, with cattle 929 and with valuables 4030, aside 905 from all 3605 that was given 5068 as a freewill 5068 offering 5068.
7 Also King 4428 Cyrus 3566 brought 3318 out the articles 3627 of the house 1004 of the LORD 3068, which 834 Nebuchadnezzar 5019 had carried 3318 away 3318 from Jerusalem 3389 and put 5414 in the house 1004 of his gods 430;
8 and Cyrus 3566, king 4428 of Persia 6539, had them brought 3318 out by the hand 3027 of Mithredath 4990 the treasurer 1489, and he counted 5608 them out to Sheshbazzar 8339, the prince 5387 of Judah 3063.
9 Now this 428 {was} their number 4557: 30 7970 gold 2091 dishes 105, 1,000 505 silver 3701 dishes 105, 29 duplicates 4252;
10 30 7970 gold 2091 bowls 3713, 410 silver 3701 bowls 3713 of a second 4932 {kind and} 1,000 505 other 312 articles 3627.
11 All 3605 the articles 3627 of gold 2091 and silver 3701 {numbered} 5,400. Sheshbazzar 8339 brought 5927 them all 3605 up with the exiles 1473 who went 5927 up from Babylon 894 to Jerusalem 3389.
Chapter 2
1 Number of Those Returning
Now these 428 are the people 1121 of the province 4082 who came 5927 up out of the captivity 7628 of the exiles 1473 whom 834 Nebuchadnezzar 5019 the king 4428 of Babylon 894 had carried 1540 away 1540 to Babylon 894, and returned 7725 to Jerusalem 3389 and Judah 3063, each 376 to his city 5892.
2 These 834 came 935 with Zerubbabel 2216, Jeshua 3091, Nehemiah 5166, Seraiah 8304, Reelaiah 7480, Mordecai 4782, Bilshan 1114, Mispar 4558, Bigvai 902, Rehum 7348 {and} Baanah 1196.
3 ¶ the sons 1121 of Parosh 6551, 2,172;
4 the sons 1121 of Shephatiah 8203, 372;
5 the sons 1121 of Arah 733, 775;
6 the sons 1121 of Pahath-moab 6355 of the sons 1121 of Jeshua 3091 {and} Joab 3097, 2,812;
7 the sons 1121 of Elam 5867, 1,254;
8 the sons 1121 of Zattu 2240, 945;
9 the sons 1121 of Zaccai 2140, 760;
10 the sons 1121 of Bani 1137, 642;
11 the sons 1121 of Bebai 893, 623;
12 the sons 1121 of Azgad 5803, 1,222;
13 the sons 1121 of Adonikam 140, 666;
14 the sons 1121 of Bigvai 902, 2,056;
15 the sons 1121 of Adin 5720, 454;
16 the sons 1121 of Ater 333 of Hezekiah 2396, 98;
17 the sons 1121 of Bezai 1209, 323;
18 the sons 1121 of Jorah 3139, 112;
19 the sons 1121 of Hashum 2828, 223;
20 the sons 1121 of Gibbar 1402, 95;
21 the men 1121 of Bethlehem 1035, 123;
22 the men 376 of Netophah 5199, 56;
23 the men 376 of Anathoth 6068, 128;
24 the sons 1121 of Azmaveth 5820, 42;
25 the sons 1121 of Kiriath-arim 7157, Chephirah 3716 and Beeroth 881, 743;
26 the sons 1121 of Ramah 7414 and Geba 1387, 621;
27 the men 376 of Michmas 4363, 122;
28 the men 376 of Bethel 1008 and Ai 5857, 223;
29 the sons 1121 of Nebo 5015, 52;
30 the sons 1121 of Magbish 4019, 156;
31 the sons 1121 of the other 312 Elam 5867, 1,254;
32 the sons 1121 of Harim 2766, 320;
33 the sons 1121 of Lod 3850, Hadid 2307 and Ono 207, 725;
34 the men 1121 of Jericho 3405, 345;
35 the sons 1121 of Senaah 5570, 3,630.
36 Priests Returning
¶ The priests 3548: the sons 1121 of Jedaiah 3048 of the house 1004 of Jeshua 3091, 973;
37 the sons 1121 of Immer 564, 1,052;
38 the sons 1121 of Pashhur 6583, 1,247;
39 the sons 1121 of Harim 2766, 1,017.
40 Levites Returning
¶ The Levites 3881: the sons 1121 of Jeshua 3091 and Kadmiel 6934, of the sons 1121 of Hodaviah 1938, 74.
41 The singers 7891: the sons 1121 of Asaph 623, 128.
42 The sons 1121 of the gatekeepers 7778: the sons 1121 of Shallum 7967, the sons 1121 of Ater 333, the sons 1121 of Talmon 2929, the sons 1121 of Akkub 6126, the sons 1121 of Hatita 2410, the sons 1121 of Shobai 7630, in all 3605 139.
43 ¶ The temple 5411 servants 5411: the sons 1121 of Ziha 6727, the sons 1121 of Hasupha 2817, the sons 1121 of Tabbaoth 2884,
44 the sons 1121 of Keros 7026, the sons 1121 of Siaha 5517, the sons 1121 of Padon 6303,
45 the sons 1121 of Lebanah 3838, the sons 1121 of Hagabah 2286, the sons 1121 of Akkub 6126,
46 the sons 1121 of Hagab 2285, the sons 1121 of Shalmai 8014, the sons 1121 of Hanan 2605,
47 the sons 1121 of Giddel 1435, the sons 1121 of Gahar 1515, the sons 1121 of Reaiah 7211,
48 the sons 1121 of Rezin 7526, the sons 1121 of Nekoda 5353, the sons 1121 of Gazzam 1502,
49 the sons 1121 of Uzza 5798, the sons 1121 of Paseah 6454, the sons 1121 of Besai 1153,
50 the sons 1121 of Asnah 619, the sons 1121 of Meunim 4586, the sons 1121 of Nephisim 5304,
51 the sons 1121 of Bakbuk 1227, the sons 1121 of Hakupha 2709, the sons 1121 of Harhur 2744,
52 the sons 1121 of Bazluth 1213, the sons 1121 of Mehida 4240, the sons 1121 of Harsha 2797,
53 the sons 1121 of Barkos 1302, the sons 1121 of Sisera 5516, the sons 1121 of Temah 8547,
54 the sons 1121 of Neziah 5335, the sons 1121 of Hatipha 2412.
55 ¶ The sons 1121 of Solomon's 8010 servants 5650: the sons 1121 of Sotai 5479, the sons 1121 of Hassophereth 5618, the sons 1121 of Peruda 6514,
56 the sons 1121 of Jaalah 3279, the sons 1121 of Darkon 1874, the sons 1121 of Giddel 1435,
57 the sons 1121 of Shephatiah 8203, the sons 1121 of Hattil 2411, the sons 1121 of Pochereth-hazzebaim 6380, the sons 1121 of Ami 532.
58 ¶ All 3605 the temple 5411 servants 5411 and the sons 1121 of Solomon's 8010 servants 5650 were 392.
59 ¶ Now these 428 are those who came 5927 up from Tel-melah 8528, Tel-harsha 8521, Cherub 3743, Addan 135 {and} Immer 564, but they were not able 3201 to give 5046 evidence 5046 of their fathers' 1 households 1004 and their descendants 2233, whether 518 they were of Israel 3478:
60 the sons 1121 of Delaiah 1806, the sons 1121 of Tobiah 2900, the sons 1121 of Nekoda 5353, 652.
61 Priests Removed
Of the sons 1121 of the priests 3548: the sons 1121 of Habaiah 2252, the sons 1121 of Hakkoz 6976, the sons 1121 of Barzillai 1271, who 834 took 3947 a wife 802 from the daughters 1323 of Barzillai 1271 the Gileadite 1569, and he was called 7121 by their name 8034.
62 These 428 searched 1245 {among} their ancestral 3187 registration, but they could not be located 4672; therefore they were considered unclean 1351 {and excluded} from the priesthood 3550.
63 The governor 8660 said 559 to them that they should not eat 398 from the most 6944 holy 6944 things 6944 until 5704 a priest 3548 stood 5975 up with Urim 224 and Thummim 8550.
64 ¶ The whole 3605 assembly 6951 numbered 259 42,360,
65 besides their male 5650 and female 519 servants who 428 numbered 7,337; and they had 200 3967 singing 7891 men and women.
66 Their horses 5483 were 736; their mules 6505, 245;
67 their camels 1581, 435; {their} donkeys 2543, 6,720.
68 ¶ Some 4480 of the heads 7218 of fathers' 1 {households,} when they arrived 935 at the house 1004 of the LORD 3068 which 834 is in Jerusalem 3389, offered 5068 willingly 5068 for the house 1004 of God 430 to restore 5975 it on its foundation 4349.
69 According to their ability 3581 they gave 5414 to the treasury 214 for the work 4399 61,000 gold 2091 drachmas 1871 and 5,000 silver 3701 minas 4488 and 100 3967 priestly 3548 garments 3801.
70 ¶ Now the priests 3548 and the Levites 3881, some 4480 of the people 5971, the singers 7891, the gatekeepers 7778 and the temple 5411 servants 5411 lived 3427 in their cities 5892, and all 3605 Israel 3478 in their cities 5892.
Chapter 3
1 Altar and Sacrifices Restored
Now when the seventh 7637 month 2320 came 5060, and the sons 1121 of Israel 3478 {were} in the cities 5892, the people 5971 gathered 622 together as one 259 man 376 to Jerusalem 3389.
2 Then Jeshua 3091 the son 1121 of Jozadak 3087 and his brothers 251 the priests 3548, and Zerubbabel 2216 the son 1121 of Shealtiel 7597 and his brothers 251 arose 6965 and built 1129 the altar 4196 of the God 430 of Israel 3478 to offer 5927 burnt 5930 offerings 5930 on it, as it is written 3789 in the law 8451 of Moses 4872, the man 376 of God 430.
3 So they set 3559 up the altar 4196 on its foundation 4350, for they were terrified 367 because 4480 of the peoples 5971 of the lands 776; and they offered 5927 burnt 5930 offerings 5930 on it to the LORD 3068, burnt 5930 offerings 5930 morning 1242 and evening 6153.
4 They celebrated 6213 the Feast 2282 of Booths 5521, as it is written 3789, and {offered} the fixed number 4557 of burnt 5930 offerings 5930 daily 3117, according to the ordinance 4941, as each 3117 day 3117 required 1697;
5 and afterward {there was} a continual 8548 burnt 5930 offering 5930, also for the new 2320 moons 2320 and for all 3605 the fixed 4150 festivals 4150 of the LORD 3068 that were consecrated 6942, and from everyone 3605 who offered 5068 a freewill 5071 offering 5071 to the LORD 3068.
6 From the first 259 day 3117 of the seventh 7637 month 2320 they began 2490 to offer 5927 burnt 5930 offerings 5930 to the LORD 3068, but the foundation 3245 of the temple 1964 of the LORD 3068 had not been laid 3245.
7 Then they gave 5414 money 3701 to the masons 2672 and carpenters 2796, and food 3978, drink 4960 and oil 8081 to the Sidonians 6722 and to the Tyrians 6876, to bring 935 cedar 730 wood 6086 from Lebanon 3844 to the sea 3220 at Joppa 3305, according to the permission 7558 they had from Cyrus 3566 king 4428 of Persia 6539.
8 Temple Restoration Begun
¶ Now in the second 8145 year 8141 of their coming 935 to the house 1004 of God 430 at Jerusalem 3389 in the second 8145 month 2320, Zerubbabel 2216 the son 1121 of Shealtiel 7597 and Jeshua 3091 the son 1121 of Jozadak 3087 and the rest 7605 of their brothers 251 the priests 3548 and the Levites 3881, and all 3605 who came 935 from the captivity 7628 to Jerusalem 3389, began 2490 {the work} and appointed 5975 the Levites 3881 from twenty 6242 years 8141 and older 4605 to oversee 5329 the work 4399 of the house 1004 of the LORD 3068.
9 Then Jeshua 3091 {with} his sons 1121 and brothers 251 stood 5975 united 259 {with} Kadmiel 6934 and his sons 1121, the sons 1121 of Judah 3063 {and} the sons 1121 of Henadad 2582 {with} their sons 1121 and brothers 251 the Levites 3881, to oversee 5329 the workmen 4399 in the temple 1004 of God 430.
10 ¶ Now when the builders 1129 had laid 3245 the foundation 3245 of the temple 1964 of the LORD 3068, the priests 3548 stood 5975 in their apparel 3847 with trumpets 2689, and the Levites 3881, the sons 1121 of Asaph 623, with cymbals 4700, to praise 1984 the LORD 3068 according 5921 to the directions 3027 of King 4428 David 1732 of Israel 3478.
11 They sang 6031, praising 1984 and giving 3034 thanks 3034 to the LORD 3068, {saying,} "For He is good 2896, for His lovingkindness 2617 is upon Israel 3478 forever 5769." And all 3605 the people 5971 shouted 7321 with a great 1419 shout 8643 when they praised 1984 the LORD 3068 because 5921 the foundation 3245 of the house 1004 of the LORD 3068 was laid 3245.
12 Yet many 7227 of the priests 3548 and Levites 3881 and heads 7218 of fathers' 1 {households,} the old 2205 men 2205 who 834 had seen 7200 the first 7223 temple 1004, wept 1058 with a loud 1419 voice 6963 when the foundation 3245 of this 2088 house 1004 was laid 3245 before their eyes 5869, while many 7227 shouted 8643 aloud 7311 for joy 8057,
13 so that the people 5971 could not distinguish 5234 the sound 6963 of the shout 8643 of joy 8057 from the sound 6963 of the weeping 1065 of the people 5971, for the people 5971 shouted 7321 with a loud 1419 shout 8643, and the sound 6963 was heard 8085 far 7350 away 4480.
Chapter 4
1 Adversaries Hinder the Work
Now when the enemies 6862 of Judah 3063 and Benjamin 1144 heard 8085 that the people 1121 of the exile 1473 were building 1129 a temple 1964 to the LORD 3068 God 430 of Israel 3478,
2 they approached 5066 Zerubbabel 2216 and the heads 7218 of fathers' 1 {households,} and said 559 to them, "Let us build 1129 with you, for we, like you, seek 1875 your God 430; and we have been sacrificing 2076 to Him since 4480 the days 3117 of Esarhaddon 634 king 4428 of Assyria 804, who brought 5927 us up here 6311."
3 But Zerubbabel 2216 and Jeshua 3091 and the rest 7605 of the heads 7218 of fathers' 1 {households} of Israel 3478 said 559 to them, "You have nothing 3808 in common with us in building 1129 a house 1004 to our God 430; but we ourselves 587 will together 3162 build 1129 to the LORD 3068 God 430 of Israel 3478, as King 4428 Cyrus 3566, the king 4428 of Persia 6539 has commanded 6680 us."
4 ¶ Then the people 5971 of the land 776 discouraged the people 5971 of Judah 3063, and frightened 1089 them from building 1129,
5 and hired 5534 counselors 3289 against 5921 them to frustrate 6565 their counsel 6098 all 3605 the days 3117 of Cyrus 3566 king 4428 of Persia 6539, even until 5704 the reign 4438 of Darius 1867 king 4428 of Persia 6539.
6 ¶ Now in the reign 4438 of Ahasuerus 325, in the beginning 8462 of his reign 4438, they wrote 3789 an accusation 7855 against 5921 the inhabitants 3427 of Judah 3063 and Jerusalem 3389.
7 ¶ And in the days 3117 of Artaxerxes 783, Bishlam 1312, Mithredath 4990, Tabeel 2870 and the rest 7605 of his colleagues 3674 wrote 3789 to Artaxerxes 783 king 4428 of Persia 6539; and the text 3791 of the letter 5406 was written 3789 in Aramaic 762 and translated 8638 {from} Aramaic 762.
8 The Letter to King Artaxerxes
Rehum 7348 the commander and Shimshai 8124 the scribe 5613 wrote 3790 a letter 104 against 5922 Jerusalem 3390 to King 4430 Artaxerxes 783, as follows 3660--
9 then 116 {wrote} Rehum 7348 the commander and Shimshai 8124 the scribe 5613 and the rest 7606 of their colleagues 3675, the judges 1784 and the lesser 671 governors 671, the officials 2967, the secretaries 670, the men 756 of Erech 756, the Babylonians 896, the men 7801 of Susa 7801, that is, the Elamites 5962,
10 and the rest 7606 of the nations 524 which 1768 the great 7229 and honorable 3358 Osnappar 620 deported 1541 and settled 3488 in the city 7149 of Samaria 8115, and in the rest 7606 of the region 5675 beyond 5675 the River 5103. Now 3706
11 this 1836 is the copy 6573 of the letter 104 which 1768 they sent 7972 to him:
12 ¶ let it be known 3046 to the king 4430 that the Jews 3062 who 1768 came 5559 up from you have come 858 to us at Jerusalem 3390; they are rebuilding 1124 the rebellious 4779 and evil 873 city 7149 and are finishing 3635 the walls 7792 and repairing 2338 the foundations 787.
13 "Now 3705 let it be known 3046 to the king 4430, that if 2006 that city 7149 is rebuilt 1124 and the walls 7792 are finished 3635, they will not pay 5415 tribute 4061, custom 1093 or toll 1983, and it will damage 5142 the revenue 674 of the kings 4430.
14 "Now 3705 because we are in the service 4415 of the palace 1965, and it is not fitting 749 for us to see 2370 the king's 4430 dishonor 6173, therefore we have sent 7972 and informed 3046 the king 4430,
15 so 1768 that a search 1240 may be made 5648 in the record 1799 books 5609 of your fathers 2. And you will discover 7912 in the record 1799 books 5609 and learn 3046 that that city 7149 is a rebellious 4779 city 7149 and damaging 5142 to kings 4430 and provinces 4083, and that they have incited 5648 revolt 849 within 1459 it in past 5957 days 3118; therefore that city 7149 was laid 2718 waste 2718.
16 "We inform 3046 the king 4430 that if 2006 that city 7149 is rebuilt 1124 and the walls 7792 finished 3635, as a result 6903 you will have 383 no 3809 possession 2508 in {the province} beyond 5675 the River 5103."
17 The King Replies and Work Stops
¶ {Then} the king 4430 sent 7972 an answer 6600 to Rehum 7348 the commander, to Shimshai 8124 the scribe 5613, and to the rest 7606 of their colleagues 3675 who 1768 live 3488 in Samaria 8115 and in the rest 7606 of {the provinces} beyond 5675 the River 5103: "Peace 8001. And now 3706
18 the document 5407 which 1768 you sent 7972 to us has been translated 6568 and read 7123 before 6925 me.
19 "A decree 2942 has been issued 7761 by me, and a search 1240 has been made 1240 and it has been discovered 7912 that that city 7149 has risen 5376 up against 5922 the kings 4430 in past 5957 days 3118, that rebellion 4776 and revolt 849 have been perpetrated 5957 in it,
20 that mighty 8624 kings 4430 have ruled 1934 over 5922 Jerusalem 3390, governing 7990 all 3606 {the provinces} beyond 5675 the River 5103, and that tribute 4061, custom 1093 and toll 1983 were paid 3052 to them.
21 "So, now 3705 issue 7761 a decree 2942 to make these 479 men 1400 stop 989 {work,} that this 1791 city 7149 may not be rebuilt 1124 until 5704 a decree 2942 is issued 7761 by me.
22 "Beware 1934 of being negligent 7960 in carrying 5648 out this 1836 {matter;} why 4101 should damage 2257 increase 7680 to the detriment 5142 of the kings 4430?"
23 ¶ Then 116 as soon as the copy 6573 of King 4430 Artaxerxes' 783 document 5407 was read 7123 before 6925 Rehum 7348 and Shimshai 8124 the scribe 5613 and their colleagues 3675, they went 236 in haste 924 to Jerusalem 3390 to the Jews 3062 and stopped 989 them by force 153 of arms 2429.
24 ¶ Then 116 work 5673 on the house 1005 of God 426 in Jerusalem 3390 ceased 989, and it was stopped 989 until 5704 the second 8648 year 8140 of the reign 4437 of Darius 1868 king 4430 of Persia 6540.
Chapter 5
1 Temple Work Resumed
When the prophets 5029, Haggai 2292 the prophet 5029 and Zechariah 2148 the son 1247 of Iddo 5714, prophesied 5029 to the Jews 3062 who 1768 were in Judah 3061 and Jerusalem 3390 in the name 8036 of the God 426 of Israel 3479, who was over 5922 them,
2 then 116 Zerubbabel 2217 the son 1247 of Shealtiel 7598 and Jeshua 3443 the son 1247 of Jozadak 3136 arose 6966 and began 8271 to rebuild 1124 the house 1005 of God 426 which 1768 is in Jerusalem 3390; and the prophets 5029 of God 426 were with them supporting 5583 them.
3 ¶ At that time 2166 Tattenai 8674, the governor 6347 of {the province} beyond 5675 the River 5103, and Shethar-bozenai 8370 and their colleagues 3675 came 858 to them and spoke 560 to them thus 3652, "Who 4479 issued 7761 you a decree 2942 to rebuild 1124 this 1836 temple 1005 and to finish 3635 this 1836 structure 846?"
4 Then 116 we told 560 them accordingly 3660 what 4479 the names 8036 of the men 1400 were who 1768 were reconstructing 1124 this 1836 building 1147.
5 But the eye 5870 of their God 426 was on the elders 7868 of the Jews 3062, and they did not stop 989 them until 5705 a report 2942 could come 1981 to Darius 1868, and then 116 a written 5407 reply 5407 be returned 8421 concerning 5922 it.
6 Adversaries Write to Darius
¶ {This is} the copy 6573 of the letter 104 which 1768 Tattenai 8674, the governor 6347 of {the province} beyond 5675 the River 5103, and Shethar-bozenai 8370 and his colleagues 3675 the officials 671, who 1768 were beyond 5675 the River 5103, sent 7972 to Darius 1868 the king 4430.
7 They sent 7972 a report 6600 to him in which it was written 3790 thus 1836: "To Darius 1868 the king 4430, all 3606 peace 8001.
8 "Let it be known 3046 to the king 4430 that we have gone 236 to the province 4083 of Judah 3061, to the house 1005 of the great 7229 God 426, which 1932 is being built 1124 with huge 1560 stones 69, and beams 636 are being laid 7761 in the walls 3797; and this 1791 work 5673 is going 5648 on with great 629 care 629 and is succeeding 6744 in their hands 3028.
9 "Then 116 we asked 7593 those 479 elders 7868 and said 560 to them thus 3660, 'Who 4479 issued 7761 you a decree 2942 to rebuild 1124 this 1836 temple 1005 and to finish 3635 this 1836 structure 846?'
10 "We also 638 asked 7593 them their names 8036 so as to inform 3046 you, and that we might write 3790 down 3790 the names 8036 of the men 1400 who 1768 were at their head 7217.
11 "Thus 3660 they answered us, saying 560, 'We are the servants 5649 of the God 426 of heaven 8065 and earth 772 and are rebuilding 1124 the temple 1005 that was built 1124 many 7690 years 8140 ago 6928, which a great 7229 king 4430 of Israel 3479 built 1124 and finished 3635.
12 'But because our fathers 2 had provoked 7265 the God 426 of heaven 8065 to wrath 7265, He gave 3052 them into the hand 3028 of Nebuchadnezzar 5020 king 4430 of Babylon 895, the Chaldean 3779, {who} destroyed 5642 this 1836 temple 1005 and deported 1541 the people 5972 to Babylon 895.
13 'However 1297, in the first 2298 year 8140 of Cyrus 3567 king 4430 of Babylon 895, King 4430 Cyrus 3567 issued 7761 a decree 2942 to rebuild 1124 this 1836 house 1005 of God 426.
14 'Also 638 the gold 1722 and silver 3702 utensils 3984 of the house 1005 of God 426 which 1768 Nebuchadnezzar 5020 had taken 5312 from the temple 1965 in Jerusalem 3390, and brought 2987 them to the temple 1965 of Babylon 895, these 1994 King 4430 Cyrus 3567 took 5312 from the temple 1965 of Babylon 895 and they were given 3052 to one whose name 8036 was Sheshbazzar 8340, whom 1768 he had appointed 7761 governor 6347.
15 'He said 560 to him, "Take 5376 these 429 utensils 3984, go 236 {and} deposit 5182 them in the temple 1965 in Jerusalem 3390 and let the house 1005 of God 426 be rebuilt 1124 in its place 870."
16 'Then 116 that Sheshbazzar 8340 came 858 {and} laid 3052 the foundations 787 of the house 1005 of God 426 in Jerusalem 3390; and from then 116 until 5705 now 3705 it has been under 1124 construction 1124 and it is not {yet} completed 8000.'
17 "Now 3705 if 2006 it pleases 2869 the king 4430, let a search 1240 be conducted 1240 in the king's 4430 treasure 1596 house 1005, which 1768 is there 8536 in Babylon 895, if 2006 it be that a decree 2942 was issued 7761 by King 4430 Cyrus 3567 to rebuild 1124 this 1791 house 1005 of God 426 at Jerusalem 3390; and let the king 4430 send 7972 to us his decision 7466 concerning 5922 this 1836 {matter.}"
Chapter 6
1 Darius Finds Cyrus's Decree
Then 116 King 4430 Darius 1868 issued 7761 a decree 2942, and search 1240 was made 1240 in the archives, where the treasures 1596 were stored 5182 in Babylon 895.
2 In Ecbatana 307 in the fortress 1003, which 1768 is in the province 4083 of Media 4076, a scroll 4040 was found 7912 and there was written 3790 in it as follows 3652: "Memorandum 1799--
3 "In the first 2298 year 8140 of King 4430 Cyrus 3567, Cyrus 3567 the king 4430 issued 7761 a decree 2942: '{Concerning} the house 1005 of God 426 at Jerusalem 3390, let the temple 1005, the place 870 where 1768 sacrifices 1685 are offered 1684, be rebuilt 1124 and let its foundations 787 be retained 5446, its height 7314 being 60 8361 cubits 521 and its width 6613 60 8361 cubits 521;
4 with three 8532 layers 5073 of huge 1560 stones 69 and one layer 5073 of timbers 636. And let the cost 5313 be paid 3052 from the royal 4430 treasury 1005.
5 'Also 638 let the gold 1722 and silver 3702 utensils 3984 of the house 1005 of God 426, which 1768 Nebuchadnezzar 5020 took 5312 from the temple 1965 in Jerusalem 3390 and brought 2987 to Babylon 895, be returned 8421 and brought 1981 to their places 870 in the temple 1965 in Jerusalem 3390; and you shall put 5182 {them} in the house 1005 of God 426.'