H1005–בַּ֫יִת–ba.yit

So the work of the house of God at Jerusalem came to an end; so it was stopped, till the second year of the rule of Darius, king of Persia.

בֵּית־ beit- “[the] house of”

Then Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua, the son of Jozadak, got up and made a start at building the house of God at Jerusalem: and the prophets of God were with them, helping them.

בֵּ֥ית beit “[the] house of”

At the same time, Tattenai, ruler of the land across the river, and Shethar-bozenai, and their men, came to them and said, Who gave you orders to go on building this house and this wall?

בַּיְתָ֤א (בַּיְתָ֤) bay.Ta “house”

This is to give the king word that we went into the land of Judah, to the house of the great God, which is made of great stones, and has its walls supported with wood, and the work is going on with industry, and they are doing it well.

לְבֵית֙ (בֵית֙) Veit “[the] house of”

Then we said to the men responsible, who gave you authority for the building of this house and these walls?

בַּיְתָ֤א (בַּיְתָ֤) bay.Ta “house”

And they made answer to us, saying, We are the servants of the God of heaven and earth, and we are building the house which was put up in times long past and was designed and made complete by a great king of Israel.

בַּיְתָא֙ (בַּיְתָ) bay.Ta “house”

But when the God of heaven was moved to wrath by our fathers, he gave them up into the hands of Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, the Chaldaean, who sent destruction on this house and took the people away into Babylon.

וּבַיְתָ֤ה (בַיְתָ֤) vay.Tah “house”

But in the first year of Cyrus, king of Babylon, Cyrus the king gave an order for the building of this house of God;

בֵּית־ beit- “[the] house of”

And the gold and silver vessels of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took from the Temple which was in Jerusalem, and put into the house of his god in Babylon, these Cyrus the king took from the house of his god in Babylon, and gave to one named She

בֵית־ veit- “[the] house of”

And he said to him, Go, take these vessels, and put them in the Temple in Jerusalem, and let the house of God be put up again in its place.

וּבֵ֥ית (בֵ֥ית) Veit “[the] house of”

Then this same Sheshbazzar came and put the house of God in Jerusalem on its bases: and from that time till now the building has been going on, but it is still not complete.

בֵ֥ית veit “[the] house of”

So now, if it seems good to the king, let search be made in the king's store-house at Babylon, to see if it is true that an order was given by Cyrus the king for the building of this house of God at Jerusalem, and let the king send us word of his pleasur

בְּבֵ֨ית (בֵ֨ית) Veit “[the] house of”בֵּית־ beit- “[the] house of”

Then Darius the king gave an order and a search was made in the house of the records, where the things of value were stored up in Babylon.

בְּבֵ֣ית (בֵ֣ית) Veit “[the] house”

In the first year of Cyrus the king, Cyrus the king made an order: In connection with the house of God at Jerusalem, let the house be put up, the place where they make offerings, and let the earth for the bases be put in place; let it be sixty cubits hig

בֵּית־ beit- “[the] house of”בַּיְתָ֣א (בַּיְתָ֣) bay.Ta “house”

With three lines of great stones and one line of new wood supports; and let the necessary money be given out of the king's store-house;

בֵּ֥ית beit “[the] house of”

And let the gold and silver vessels from the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took from the Temple at Jerusalem to Babylon, be given back and taken again to the Temple at Jerusalem, every one in its place, and put them in the house of God.

בֵית־ veit- “[the] house of”בְּבֵ֥ית (בֵ֥ית) Veit “[the] house of”

Let the work of this house of God go on; let the ruler of the Jews and their responsible men put up this house of God in its place.

בֵּית־ beit- “[the] house of”בֵּית־ beit- “[the] house of”

Further, I give orders as to what you are to do for the responsible men of the Jews in connection with the building of this house of God: that from the king's wealth, that is, from the taxes got together in the land over the river, the money needed is to

בֵּית־ beit- “[the] house of”

And I have given orders that if anyone makes any change in this word, one of the supports is to be pulled out of his house, and he is to be lifted up and fixed to it; and his house is to be made waste for this;

בַּיְתֵ֔הּ (בַּיְתֵ֔) bay.Te “house”וּבַיְתֵ֛הּ (בַיְתֵ֛) vay.Te “house”

And may the God who has made it a resting-place for his name send destruction on all kings and peoples whose hands are outstretched to make any change in this or to do damage to this house of God at Jerusalem. I, Darius, have given this order, let it be

בֵּית־ beit- “[the] house of”

And the building of this house was complete on the third day of the month Adar, in the sixth year of the rule of Darius the king.

בַּיְתָ֣ה (בַּיְתָ֣) bay.Tah “house”

And the children of Israel, the priests and the Levites, and the rest of those who had come back, kept the feast of the opening of this house of God with joy.

בֵּית־ beit- “[the] house of”

And they gave as offerings at the opening of this house of God a hundred oxen, two hundred sheep, four hundred lambs; and for a sin-offering for all Israel, twelve he-goats, being the number of the tribes of Israel.

בֵּית־ beit- “[the] house of”

As well as all the silver and gold which you get from the land of Babylon, together with the offering of the people and of the priests, freely given for the house of their God, which is in Jerusalem:

לְבֵ֥ית (בֵ֥ית) Veit “[the] house of”

So with this money get with care oxen, sheep, and lambs, with their meal offerings and their drink offerings, to be offered on the altar of the house of your God, which is in Jerusalem.

בֵּ֥ית beit “[the] house of”