H1005–בַּ֫יִת–ba.yit

Then ceased the work of the house of God which is at Jerusalem; and it ceased until the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.

בֵּית־ beit- “[the] house of”

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, who helped them.

בֵּ֥ית beit “[the] house of”

At that time came to them Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shethar-boznai, and their companions, and said thus to them: Who gave you orders to build this house and to complete this wall?

בַּיְתָ֤א (בַּיְתָ֤) bay.Ta “house”

Be it known to the king that we went into the province of Judah, to the house of the great God, which is being built with great stones, and timber is laid in the walls, and this work is being carried on with diligence, and prospers in their hand.

לְבֵית֙ (בֵית֙) Veit “[the] house of”

Then asked we those elders: thus we said to them, Who gave you orders to build this house and to complete this wall?

בַּיְתָ֤א (בַּיְתָ֤) bay.Ta “house”

And thus they returned us answer, saying, We are the servants of the God of the heavens and the earth, and build the house that was built these many years ago; and a great king of Israel built and completed it.

בַּיְתָא֙ (בַּיְתָ) bay.Ta “house”

But after that our fathers had provoked the God of the heavens to wrath, he gave them into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, the Chaldean, and he destroyed this house, and carried the people away unto Babylon.

וּבַיְתָ֤ה (בַיְתָ֤) vay.Tah “house”

But in the first year of Cyrus king of Babylon, king Cyrus gave orders to build this house of God.

בֵּית־ beit- “[the] house of”

And the vessels also of gold and silver of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took out of the temple that was at Jerusalem and brought into the temple of Babylon, those did king Cyrus take out of the temple of Babylon, and they were delivered to one Sheshbazzar by name, whom he had appointed governor.

בֵית־ veit- “[the] house of”

And he said to him, Take these vessels, go, carry them into the temple that is at Jerusalem, and let the house of God be built in its place.

וּבֵ֥ית (בֵ֥ית) Veit “[the] house of”

Then came the same Sheshbazzar, [supplied: and] laid the foundation of the house of God which is at Jerusalem; and since that time even until now has it been in building, and it is not completed.

בֵ֥ית veit “[the] house of”

And now, if it seem good to the king, let search be made in the king's treasure-house, which is there at Babylon, whether it be so, that orders were given by king Cyrus to build this house of God at Jerusalem; and let the king send his pleasure to us concerning this matter.

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

Then king Darius gave orders, and search was made in the house of the rolls, where the treasures were laid up in Babylon.

בְּבֵ֣ית (בֵ֣ית) Veit “[the] house”

In the first year of king Cyrus, king Cyrus made a decree [supplied: concerning] the house of God at Jerusalem: Let the house be built for a place where they offer sacrifices, and let its foundations be solidly laid; its height sixty cubits, its breadth sixty cubits,

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

[supplied: with] three rows of great stones, and a row of new timber; and let the expenses be given out of the king's house:

בֵּ֥ית beit “[the] house of”

and also let the golden and silver vessels of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took out of the temple that is at Jerusalem and brought to Babylon, be restored and brought again to the temple that is at Jerusalem, in their place; and thou shalt put [supplied: 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 alone; let the governor of the Jews and the elders of the Jews build this house of God in its place.

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

Moreover, I give orders what ye shall do to these elders of the Jews, for the building of this house of God: that of the king's goods, of the tribute beyond the river, expenses be diligently given to these men, that they be not hindered.

בֵּית־ beit- “[the] house of”

Also I have given order that whosoever shall alter this rescript, let timber be pulled down from his house, and being set up, let him be hanged thereon, and let his house be made a dunghill for this.

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

And the God that has caused his name to dwell there overthrow every king and people that shall put forth their hand to alter [supplied: or] to destroy this house of God which is at Jerusalem. I Darius have given [supplied: this] order; let it be done diligently.

בֵּית־ beit- “[the] house of”

And this house was finished on the third day of the month Adar, which was in the sixth year of the reign of king Darius.

בַּיְתָ֣ה (בַּיְתָ֣) bay.Tah “house”

And the children of Israel, the priests and the Levites, and the rest of the children of the captivity, kept the dedication of this house of God with joy;

בֵּית־ beit- “[the] house of”

and they presented at the dedication of this house of God a hundred bullocks, two hundred rams, four hundred lambs, and for a sin-offering for all Israel, twelve he-goats, according to the number of the tribes of Israel.

בֵּית־ beit- “[the] house of”

and all the silver and gold that thou canst find in all the province of Babylon, besides the voluntary offering of the people, and of the priests, who offer willingly for the house of their God which is at Jerusalem.

לְבֵ֥ית (בֵ֥ית) Veit “[the] house of”

Therefore thou shalt buy diligently with this money bullocks, rams, lambs, with their oblations and their drink-offerings, and offer them upon the altar of the house of your God which is at Jerusalem.

בֵּ֥ית beit “[the] house of”