Ezra:5

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

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