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Now when 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 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. So it ceased until the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.

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

Then 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, even 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 helping them.

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

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?

בֵּהּ־ (בֵּ) be “at”

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

בַּעֲבַ֣ר (בַּ) ba. “[were] in”

They sent a letter 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 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.

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

We asked their names also, to certify 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 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.

בְּיַ֛ד (בְּ) be. “in”

But in the first year of Cyrus the king of Babylon, the same king Cyrus made a decree 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 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;

בִֽירוּשְׁלֶ֔ם (בִֽ) vi. “[was] in”

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.

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

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.

בִירוּשְׁלֶ֑ם (בִ) vi. “[is] in”

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 (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 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 palace that is in the province of the Medes, a roll, and in it 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 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;

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 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.

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

Now 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 of the God of heaven, wheat, salt, wine, and oil, according to the appointment of the priests who are at Jerusalem, let it be given to them day by day without fail:

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

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.

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 finished 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 divisions, and the Levites in their courses, for the service of God, who 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”