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As soon as the copy of king Artaxerxes' letter was read before Rehum, and Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they went up in haste to Jerusalem to the Jews, and made them cease by force and power.

בִבְהִיל֤וּ (בִ) vi “in”בְּאֶדְרָ֥ע (בְּ) be. “with”

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.

בֵּאדַ֗יִן (בֵּ) be. “<in>”בִּירוּשְׁלֶ֑ם (בִּ) bi. “[is] in”

Now the prophets, Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo, prophesied to the Jews that were in Judah and Jerusalem; in the name of the God of Israel [ergänzt: did they prophesy] to them.

בִיה֖וּד (בִ) vi. “[were] in”וּבִירוּשְׁלֶ֑ם (בִ) vi. “in”בְּשֻׁ֛ם (בְּ) be. “in”

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.

בֵּאדַ֡יִן (בֵּ) be. “<in>”בִירֽוּשְׁלֶ֑ם (בִ) vi. “[is] in”

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?

בֵּהּ־ (בֵּ) be “at”

The copy of the letter that Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shethar-boznai, and his companions the Apharsachites, who were on this side the river, sent to Darius the king.

בַּעֲבַ֣ר (בַּ) ba. “[were] in”

They sent a report to him in which was written thus: To Darius the king, all peace!

בְּגַוֵּ֔הּ (בְּ) be. “in”

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.

בְּכֻתְלַיָּ֑א (בְּ) be. “in”בְּיֶדְהֹֽם׃ (בְּ) be. “in”

We asked their names also, to inform thee, that we might write the names of the men that were the chief of them.

בְרָאשֵׁיהֹֽם׃ (בְ) ve. “[are] at”

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.

בְּיַ֛ד (בְּ) be. “in”

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

בִּשְׁנַ֣ת (בִּ) bi “in”

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.

בִֽירוּשְׁלֶ֔ם (בִֽ) vi. “[was] in”

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.

בְּהֵיכְלָ֖א (בְּ) be. “in”בִירוּשְׁלֶ֑ם (בִ) vi. “[is] in”

Then came the same Sheshbazzar, [ergänzt: 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.

בִירוּשְׁלֶ֑ם (בִ) vi. “[is] in”

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 (בְּ) be. “in”בְּבָבֶל֒ (בְּ) be. “[are] in”בִּירוּשְׁלֶ֑ם (בִּ) bi. “in”

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

בֵּאדַ֛יִן (בֵּ) be. “<in>”בְּבֵ֣ית (בְּ) be. “in”בְּבָבֶֽל׃ (בְּ) be. “in”

And there was found at Achmetha in the fortress that is in the province of Media a roll, and therein was a record thus written:

בְּאַחְמְתָ֗א (בְּ) be. “in”בְּבִֽירְתָ֛א (בְּ) be. “in”בְּמָדַ֥י (בְּ) be. “[is] in”בְּגַוַּ֖הּ (בְּ) be. “in”

In the first year of king Cyrus, king Cyrus made a decree [ergänzt: 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,

בִּשְׁנַ֨ת (בִּ) bi “in”בִֽירוּשְׁלֶם֙ (בִֽ) vi. “in”

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 [ergänzt: them] in the house of God.

בִירוּשְׁלֶ֖ם (בִ) vi. “[was] in”בִירֽוּשְׁלֶם֙ (בִ) vi. “[is] in”בְּבֵ֥ית (בְּ) be. “in”

Therefore Tatnai, governor beyond the river, Shethar-boznai, and your companions the Apharsachites, who are beyond the river, be ye far from thence:

בַּעֲבַ֣ר (בַּ) ba. “[are] in”

And that which they have need of, both young bullocks and rams and lambs, for the burnt-offerings to the God of the heavens, wheat, salt, wine, and oil, according to the appointment of the priests that are at Jerusalem, let it be given them day by day without fail;

בִירֽוּשְׁלֶם֙ (בִ) vi. “[are] in”בְּי֖וֹם (בְּ) be. “by”

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

בִירוּשְׁלֶ֑ם (בִ) vi. “[is] in”

And the elders of the Jews built; and they prospered through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo. And they built and completed [ergänzt: it] according to the commandment of the God of Israel, and according to the commandment of Cyrus, and Darius, and Artaxerxes king of Persia.

בִּנְבוּאַת֙ (בִּ) bi “by”

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;

בְּחֶדְוָֽה׃ (בְּ) be. “with”

And they set the priests in their classes, and the Levites in their divisions, for the service of God, which is at Jerusalem: as it is written in the book of Moses.

בִּפְלֻגָּתְה֗וֹן (בִּ) bi “in”בְּמַחְלְקָ֣תְה֔וֹן (בְּ) be. “in”בִירוּשְׁלֶ֑ם (בִ) vi. “[is] in”