H1005–בַּ֫יִת–ba.yit

then ceased the service of the house of God that `is' in Jerusalem, and it ceased till the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.

בֵּית־ beit- “[the] house of”

Then have Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua son of Jozadak, risen, and begun to build the house of God, that `is' in Jerusalem, and with them are the prophets of God supporting them.

בֵּ֥ית beit “[the] house of”

At that time come to them hath Tatnai, governor beyond the river, and Shethar-Boznai, and their companions, and thus they are saying to them, `Who hath made for you a decree this house to build, and this wall to finish?'

בַּיְתָ֤א (בַּיְתָ֤) bay.Ta “house”

`To Darius the king, all peace! be it known to the king that we have gone to the province of Judah, to the great house of God, and it is built `with' rolled stones, and wood is placed in the walls, and this work is done speedily, and prospering in their hand.

לְבֵית֙ (בֵית֙) Veit “[the] house of”

Then we have asked of these elders, thus we have said to them, Who hath made for you a decree this house to build, and this wall to finish?

בַּיְתָ֤א (בַּיְתָ֤) bay.Ta “house”

`And thus they have returned us word, saying, We `are' servants of the God of heaven and earth, and are building the house that was built many years before this, that a great king of Israel built and finished:

בַּיְתָא֙ (בַּיְתָ) bay.Ta “house”

but after that our fathers made the God of heaven angry, he gave them into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon the Chaldean, and this house he destroyed, and the people he removed to Babylon;

וּבַיְתָ֤ה (בַיְתָ֤) vay.Tah “house”

but in the first year of Cyrus king of Babylon, Cyrus the king made a decree to build this house of God,

בֵּית־ beit- “[the] house of”

and also, the vessels of the house of God, of gold and silver, that Nebuchadnezzar had taken forth out of the temple that `is' in Jerusalem, and brought them to the temple of Babylon, them hath Cyrus the king brought forth out of the temple of Babylon, and they have been given to `one', Sheshbazzar `is' his name, whom he made governor,

בֵית־ veit- “[the] house of”

and said to him, These vessels lift up, go, put them down in the temple that `is' in Jerusalem, and the house of God is builded on its place.

וּבֵ֥ית (בֵ֥ית) Veit “[the] house of”

Then hath this Sheshbazzar come -- he hath laid the foundations of the house of God that `is' in Jerusalem, and from thence even till now it hath been building, and is not finished.

בֵ֥ית veit “[the] house of”

`And now, if to the king it be good, let search be made in the treasure-house of the king, that `is' there in Babylon, whether it be that of Cyrus the king there was made a decree to build this house of God in Jerusalem, and the will of the king concerning this thing he doth send unto us.'

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

Then Darius the king made a decree, and they sought in the house of the books of the treasuries placed there in Babylon,

בְּבֵ֣ית (בֵ֣ית) Veit “[the] house”

`In the first year of Cyrus the king, Cyrus the king hath made a decree concerning the house of God in Jerusalem: the house let be builded in the place where they are sacrificing sacrifices, and its foundations strongly laid; its height sixty cubits, its breadth sixty cubits;

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

three rows of rolled stones, and a row of new wood, and the outlay let be given out of the king's house.

בֵּ֥ית beit “[the] house of”

`And also, the vessels of the house of God, of gold and silver, that Nebuchadnezzar took forth out of the temple that `is' in Jerusalem, and brought to Babylon, let be given back, and go to the temple that `is' in Jerusalem, `each' to its place, and put `them' down in the house of God.

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

let alone the work of this house of God, let the governor of the Jews, and the elders of the Jews, build this house of God on its place.

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

`And by me is made a decree concerning that which ye do with the elders of these Jews to build this house of God, that of the riches of the king, that `are' of the tribute beyond the river, speedily let the outlay be given to these men, that they cease not;

בֵּית־ beit- “[the] house of”

`And by me is made a decree, that any one who changeth this thing, let wood be pulled down from his house, and being raised up, let him be smitten on it, and his house let be made a dunghill for this.

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

And God, who caused His name to dwell there, doth cast down any king and people that putteth forth his hand to change, to destroy this house of God that `is' in Jerusalem; I Darius have made a decree; speedily let it be done.'

בֵּית־ beit- “[the] house of”

And this house hath gone out till the third day of the month Adar, that is `in' the sixth year of the reign of Darius the king.

בַּיְתָ֣ה (בַּיְתָ֣) bay.Tah “house”

And the sons of Israel have made, `and' the priests, and the Levites, and the rest of the sons of the captivity, a dedication of this house of God with joy,

בֵּית־ beit- “[the] house of”

and have brought near for the dedication of this house of God, bullocks a hundred, rams two hundred, lambs four hundred; and young he-goats for a sin-offering for all Israel, twelve, according to the number of the tribes of Israel;

בֵּית־ beit- “[the] house of”

and all the silver and gold that thou findest in all the province of Babylon, with the free-will offerings of the people, and of the priests, offering willingly, for the house of their God that `is' in Jerusalem,

לְבֵ֥ית (בֵ֥ית) Veit “[the] house of”

therefore thou dost speedily buy with this money, bullocks, rams, lambs, and their presents, and their libations, and dost bring them near to the altar of the house of your God that `is' in Jerusalem,

בֵּ֥ית beit “[the] house of”