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Then when the copy of king Artaxerxes' letter was read before Rehum, and Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they went in haste to Jerusalem unto the Jews, and made them to 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 unto 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 unto the Jews that were in Judah and Jerusalem; in the name of the God of Israel prophesied they unto 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, helping them.

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

At the same time came to them Tattenai, the governor beyond the River, and Shethar-bozenai, and their companions, and said thus unto them: 'Who gave you a decree to build this house, and to finish this structure?'

בֵּהּ־ (בֵּ) be “at”

The copy of the letter that Tattenai, the governor beyond the River, and Shethar-bozenai, and his companions the Apharesachites, who were beyond the River, sent unto Darius the king;

בַּעֲבַ֣ר (בַּ) ba. “[were] in”

they sent a letter unto him, wherein was written thus: 'Unto Darius the king, all peace.

בְּגַוֵּ֔הּ (בְּ) be. “in”

Be it known unto the king, that we went into the province of Judah, to the house of the great God, which is builded with great stones, and timber is laid in the walls, and this work goeth on with diligence and prospereth in their hands.

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

We asked them their names also, to announce to thee, that we might write the names of the men that were at the head of them.

בְרָאשֵׁיהֹֽם׃ (בְ) ve. “[are] at”

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

בְּיַ֛ד (בְּ) be. “in”

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

בִּשְׁנַ֣ת (בִּ) bi “in”

And the gold and silver vessels also 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

בִֽירוּשְׁלֶ֔ם (בִֽ) vi. “[was] in”

and he said unto him: Take these vessels, go, put them in the temple that is in Jerusalem, and let the house of God be builded in its place.

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

Then came the same Sheshbazzar, and laid the foundations 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 completed.

בִירוּשְׁלֶ֑ם (בִ) vi. “[is] in”

Now therefore, if it seem good to the king, let search be made in the king's treasure-house there, which is at Babylon, whether it be so, that a decree was made of Cyrus the king to build this house of God at Jerusalem, and let the king send his pleasure

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

Then Darius the king made a decree, and search was made in the house of the archives, 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 Ahmetha, in the palace that is in the province of Media, a roll, and therein was thus written: 'A record.

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

In the first year of Cyrus the king, Cyrus the king made a decree: Concerning the house of God at Jerusalem, let the house be builded, the place where they offer sacrifices, and let the foundations thereof be strongly laid; the height thereof threescore

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

and also let the gold and silver vessels of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took forth out of the temple which is at Jerusalem, and brought unto Babylon, be restored, and brought back unto the temple which is at Jerusalem, every one to its place,

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

'Now therefore, Tattenai, governor beyond the River, Shethar-bozenai, and your companions the Apharesachites, 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 burnt-offerings to the God of heaven, wheat, salt, wine, and oil, according to the word 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 may the God that hath caused His name to dwell there overthrow all kings and peoples, that shall put forth their hand to alter the same, to destroy this house of God which is at Jerusalem. I Darius have made a decree; let it be done with all diligenc

בִירוּשְׁלֶ֑ם (בִ) vi. “[is] in”

And the elders of the Jews builded and prospered, through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo. And they builded and finished it, according to the commandment of the God of Israel, and according to the decree of Cyrus, and

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 divisions, and the Levites in their courses, 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”