H1005–בַּ֫יִת–ba.yit

Then ceased the work of the house of God which is at Jerusalem. So 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 helping them.

בֵּ֥ית beit “[the] house of”

At the same time came to them Tatnai, governor on this side of the river, and Shethar-boznai, and their companions, and said thus to them, Who hath commanded you to build this house, and to make up this wall?

בַּיְתָ֤א (בַּיְתָ֤) bay.Ta “house”

Be it known to the king, that we went into the province of Judea, to the house of the great God, which is built with great stones, and timber is laid in the walls, and this work proceedeth rapidly, and prospereth in their hands.

לְבֵית֙ (בֵית֙) Veit “[the] house of”

Then we asked those elders, and said to them thus, Who commanded you to build this house, and to erect these walls?

בַּיְתָ֤א (בַּיְתָ֤) bay.Ta “house”

And thus they returned us answer, saying, We are the servants of the God of heaven and earth, and build the house that was erected these many years ago, which a great king of Israel built and set up.

בַּיְתָא֙ (בַּיְתָ) bay.Ta “house”

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

וּבַיְתָ֤ה (בַיְתָ֤) vay.Tah “house”

But in the first year of Cyrus the king of Babylon, the same king Cyrus made a decree 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 in Jerusalem, and brought them into the temple of Babylon, those did Cyrus the king take out of the temple of Babylon, and they were delivered to one, whose name was Sheshbazzar, whom he had made governor;

בֵית־ veit- “[the] house of”

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

וּבֵ֥ית (בֵ֥ית) Veit “[the] house of”

Then came the same Sheshbazzar, and laid the foundation of the house of God which is in Jerusalem: and since that time even until now hath it been in building, and yet it is not finished.

בֵ֥ית veit “[the] house of”

Now therefore, if it seemeth good to the king, let there be search made in the king's treasure-house, which is there at Babylon, whether it is so, that a decree was made by Cyrus the king 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 Darius the king made a decree, 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 Cyrus the king, the same Cyrus the king made a decree concerning the house of God at Jerusalem, Let the house be built, the place where they offered sacrifices, and let the foundations of it be strongly laid; the hight of it sixty cubits, and the breadth of it sixty cubits;

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

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 which is at Jerusalem, and brought to Babylon, be restored, and brought again to the temple which is at Jerusalem, every one to its place, and place 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 make a decree what ye shall do to the elders of these Jews for the building of this house of God: that of the king's goods, even of the tribute beyond the river, forthwith expenses be given to these men, that they be not hindered.

בֵּית־ beit- “[the] house of”

Also I have made a decree, that whoever shall alter this word, let timber be pulled down from his house, and being set up, let him be hanged upon it; and let his house be made a dunghill for this.

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

And the God that hath caused his name to dwell there destroy all kings and people, that shall attempt to alter and to destroy this house of God which is at Jerusalem. I Darius have made a decree; let it be done with speed.

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 Darius the king.

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 offered 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, with the free-will-offering of the people, and of the priests, offering willingly for the house of their God which is in Jerusalem:

לְבֵ֥ית (בֵ֥ית) Veit “[the] house of”

That thou mayest buy speedily with this money bullocks, rams, lambs, with their meat-offerings and their drink-offerings, and offer them upon the altar of the house of your God which is in Jerusalem.

בֵּ֥ית beit “[the] house of”