1
Then
the
prophets,
Haggai
the
prophet,
and
Zechariah
the
son
of
Iddo,
prophesied
unto
the
Jews
that
[were]
in
Judah
and
Jerusalem
in
the
name
of
the
God
of
Israel,
[even]
unto
them.
2
Then
rose
up
Zerubbabel
the
son
of
Shealtiel,
and
Jeshua
the
son
of
Jozadak,
and
began
to
build
the
house
of
God
which
[is]
at
Jerusalem:
and
with
them
[were]
the
prophets
of
God
helping
them.
3
At
the
same
time
came
to
them
Tatnai,
governor
on
this
side
the
river,
and
Shetharboznai,
and
their
companions,
and
said
thus
unto
them,
Who
hath
commanded
you
to
build
this
house,
and
to
make
up
this
wall?
4
Then
said
we
unto
them
after
this
manner,
What
are
the
names
of
the
men
that
make
this
building?
5
But
the
eye
of
their
God
was
upon
the
elders
of
the
Jews,
that
they
could
not
cause
them
to
cease,
till
the
matter
came
to
Darius:
and
then
they
returned
answer
by
letter
concerning
this
[matter].
6
The
copy
of
the
letter
that
Tatnai,
governor
on
this
side
the
river,
and
Shetharboznai,
and
his
companions
the
Apharsachites,
which
[were]
on
this
side
the
river,
sent
unto
Darius
the
king:
7
They
sent
a
letter
unto
him,
wherein
was
written
thus;
Unto
Darius
the
king,
all
peace.
8
Be
it
known
unto
the
king,
that
we
went
into
the
province
of
Judea,
to
the
house
of
the
great
God,
which
is
builded
with
great
stones,
and
timber
is
laid
in
the
walls,
and
this
work
goeth
fast
on,
and
prospereth
in
their
hands.
9
Then
asked
we
those
elders,
[and]
said
unto
them
thus,
Who
commanded
you
to
build
this
house,
and
to
make
up
these
walls?
10
We
asked
their
names
also,
to
certify
thee,
that
we
might
write
the
names
of
the
men
that
[were]
the
chief
of
them.
11
And
thus
they
returned
us
answer,
saying,
We
are
the
servants
of
the
God
of
heaven
and
earth,
and
build
the
house
that
was
builded
these
many
years
ago,
which
a
great
king
of
Israel
builded
and
set
12
But
after
that
our
fathers
had
provoked
the
God
of
heaven
unto
wrath,
he
gave
them
into
the
hand
of
Nebuchadnezzar
the
king
of
Babylon,
the
Chaldean,
who
destroyed
this
house,
and
carried
the
people
away
into
Babylon.
13
But
in
the
first
year
of
Cyrus
the
king
of
Babylon
[the
same]
king
Cyrus
made
a
decree
to
build
this
house
of
God.
14
And
the
vessels
also
of
gold
and
silver
of
the
house
of
God,
which
Nebuchadnezzar
took
out
of
the
temple
that
[was]
in
Jerusalem,
and
brought
them
into
the
temple
of
Babylon,
those
did
Cyrus
the
king
take
out
of
the
temple
of
Babylon,
and
they
were
delivered
unto
[one],
whose
name
[was]
Sheshbazzar,
whom
he
had
made
governor;
15
And
said
unto
him,
Take
these
vessels,
go,
carry
them
into
the
temple
that
[is]
in
Jerusalem,
and
let
the
house
of
God
be
builded
in
his
place.
16
Then
came
the
same
Sheshbazzar,
[and]
laid
the
foundation
of
the
house
of
God
which
[is]
in
Jerusalem:
and
since
that
time
even
until
now
hath
it
been
in
building,
and
[yet]
it
is
not
finished.
17
Now
therefore,
if
[it
seem]
good
to
the
king,
let
there
be
search
made
in
the
king’s
treasure
house,
which
[is]
there
at
Babylon,
whether
it
be
[so],
that
a
decree
was
made
of
Cyrus
the
king
to
build
this
house
of
God
at
Jerusalem,
and
let
the
king
send
his
pleasure
to
us
concerning
this
matter.