H7868–שִׂיב–siv

But the eye of their God was on the chiefs of the Jews, and they did not make them give up working till the question had been put before Darius and an answer had come by letter about it.

שָׂבֵ֣י sa.Vei “[the] elders of”

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

לְשָׂבַיָּ֣א (שָׂבַיָּ֣) sa.vai.Ya “elders”

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.

וּלְשָׂבֵ֣י (שָׂבֵ֣י) sa.Vei “[the] elders 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

שָׂבֵ֤י sa.Vei “[the] elders of”

And the responsible men of the Jews went on with their building, and did well, helped by the teaching of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah, the son of Iddo. They went on building till it was complete, in keeping with the word of the God of Israel, and the

וְשָׂבֵ֤י (שָׂבֵ֤י) sa.Vei “[the] elders of”