Ezra 5 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.

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1 H5029 Then the prophets H2292 , Haggai H5029 the prophet H2148 , and Zechariah H1247 the son H5714 of Iddo H5013 , prophesied [H8724] H5922 unto H3062 the Jews H3061 that were in Judah H3390 and Jerusalem H8036 in the name H426 of the God H3479 of Israel H5922 , even unto them.

2 H116 Then H6966 rose up [H8754] H2217 Zerubbabel H1247 the son H7598 of Shealtiel H3443 , and Jeshua H1247 the son H3136 of Jozadak H8271 , and began [H8745] H1124 to build [H8749] H1005 the house H426 of God H3390 which is at Jerusalem H5974 : and with them H5029 were the prophets H426 of God H5583 helping [H8683] them.

3 H2166 At the same time H858 came [H8754] [H8674] to them Tatnai H6347 , governor H5675 on this side H5103 the river H8370 , and Shetharboznai H3675 , and their companions H560 , and said [H8750] H3652 thus H5922 unto them H4479 , Who H7761 hath commanded [H8754] H2942 H1124 you to build [H8749] H1836 this H1005 house H3635 , and to make up [H8805] H1836 this H846 wall?

4 H116 Then H560 said [H8754] H3660 we unto them after this manner H4479 , What H581 are H8036 the names H1400 of the men H1124 that make [H8750] H1836 this H1147 building?

5 H5870 But the eye H426 of their God H1934 was [H8754] H5922 upon H7868 the elders [H8750] H3062 of the Jews H3809 , that they could not H989 cause H1994 them H989 to cease [H8754] H5705 , till H2941 the matter H1946 came [H8748] H1868 to Darius H116 : and then H8421 they returned answer [H8681] H5407 by letter H5922 concerning H1836 this matter .

6 H6573 The copy H104 of the letter [H8674] that Tatnai H6347 , governor H5675 on this side H5103 the river H8370 , and Shetharboznai H3675 , and his companions H671 the Apharsachites H5675 , which were on this side H5103 the river H7972 , sent [H8754] H5922 unto H1868 Darius H4430 the king:

7 H7972 They sent [H8754] H6600 a letter H5922 unto H1459 him, wherein H3790 was written [H8752] H1836 thus H1868 ; Unto Darius H4430 the king H3606 , all H8001 peace.

8 H1934 Be it known [H8748] H3046 [H8752] H4430 unto the king H236 , that we went [H8754] H4083 into the province H3061 of Judea H1005 , to the house H7229 of the great H426 God H1124 , which is builded [H8732] H1560 with great H69 stones H636 , and timber H7761 is laid [H8727] H3797 in the walls H1791 , and this H5673 work H5648 goeth [H8727] H629 fast H6744 on, and prospereth [H8683] H3028 in their hands.

9 H116 Then H7593 asked [H8754] H479 we those H7868 elders [H8750] H560 , and said [H8754] H3660 unto them thus H4479 , Who H7761 commanded [H8754] H2942 H1124 you to build [H8749] H1836 this H1005 house H3635 , and to make up [H8805] H1836 these H846 walls?

10 H7593 We asked [H8754] H8036 their names H638 also H3046 , to certify [H8682] H3790 thee, that we might write [H8748] H8036 the names H1400 of the men H7217 that were the chief of them.

11 H3660 And thus H8421 they returned [H8684] H6600 us answer H560 , saying [H8749] H586 , We H1994 are H5649 the servants H426 of the God H8065 of heaven H772 and earth H1124 , and build [H8750] H1005 the house H1934 that was [H8754] H1124 builded [H8752] H1836 these H7690 many H8140 years H6928 ago H7229 , which a great H4430 king H3479 of Israel H1124 builded [H8754] H3635 and set up [H8806] .

12 H3861 But H4481 after H2 that our fathers H7265 had provoked H426 the God H8065 of heaven H7265 unto wrath [H8684] H3052 , he gave [H8754] H1994 them H3028 into the hand H5020 of Nebuchadnezzar H4430 the king H895 of Babylon H3679 , the Chaldean H5642 , who destroyed [H8754] H1836 this H1005 house H1541 , and carried H5972 the people H1541 away [H8684] H895 into Babylon.

13 H1297 But H2298 in the first H8140 year H3567 of Cyrus H4430 the king H895 of Babylon H4430 the same king H3567 Cyrus H7761 made [H8754] H2942 a decree H1124 to build [H8749] H1836 this H1005 house H426 of God.

14 H3984 And the vessels H638 also H1768 of H1722 gold H3702 and silver H1005 of the house H426 of God H5020 , which Nebuchadnezzar H5312 took [H8684] H4481 out of H1965 the temple H3390 that was in Jerusalem H2987 , and brought [H8684] H1965 them into the temple H895 of Babylon H1994 , those H3567 did Cyrus H4430 the king H5312 take [H8684] H4481 out of H1965 the temple H895 of Babylon H3052 , and they were delivered [H8753] H8036 unto one, whose name H8340 was Sheshbazzar H7761 , whom he had made [H8754] H6347 governor;

15 H560 And said [H8754] H5376 unto him, Take [H8747] H412 these H3984 vessels H236 , go [H8747] H5182 , carry [H8680] H1994 them H1965 into the temple H3390 that is in Jerusalem H1005 , and let the house H426 of God H1124 be builded [H8731] H5922 in H870 his place.

16 H116 Then H858 came [H8754] H1791 the same H8340 Sheshbazzar H3052 , and laid [H8754] H787 the foundation H1005 of the house H426 of God H3390 which is in Jerusalem H4481 : and since H116 that time H5705 even until H3705 now H1124 hath it been in building [H8732] H3809 , and yet it is not H8000 finished [H8752] .

17 H3705 Now H2006 therefore, if H2869 it seem good H5922 to H4430 the king H1240 , let there be search [H8721] H4430 made in the king's H1596 treasure H1005 house H8536 , which is there H895 at Babylon H2006 , whether H383 it be H2942 so, that a decree H7761 was made [H8752] H4481 of H3567 Cyrus H4430 the king H1124 to build [H8749] H1791 this H1005 house H426 of God H3390 at Jerusalem H4430 , and let the king H7972 send [H8748] H7470 his pleasure H5922 to us concerning H1836 this matter.