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

לְשָׂבַיָּ֣א (א) ' “the”בַּיְתָ֤א (א) ' “the”וְאֻשַּׁרְנָ֥א (א) ' “the”

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

גֻּבְרַיָּ֖א (א) ' “the”

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.

פִתְגָמָ֖א (א) ' “the”שְׁמַיָּ֜א (א) ' “the”וְאַרְעָ֗א (א) ' “the”בַּיְתָא֙ (א֙) ' “the”

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.

שְׁמַיָּ֔א (א) ' “the”כַּסְדָּאָ֑ה (ה) ' “the”וּבַיְתָ֤ה (ה) ' “the”וְעַמָּ֖ה (ה) ' “the”

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

מַלְכָּ֖א (א) ' “the”מַלְכָּא֙ (א֙) ' “the”אֱלָהָ֥א (א) ' “God”

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;

מָאנַיָּ֣א (א) ' “the”אֱלָהָא֮ (א֮) ' “God”דַהֲבָ֣ה (ה) ' “gold”וְכַסְפָּא֒ (א֒) ' “silver”הֵֽיכְלָא֙ (א֙) ' “the”לְהֵיכְלָ֖א (א) ' “the”מַלְכָּ֗א (א) ' “the”הֵֽיכְלָא֙ (א֙) ' “the”

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.

מָֽאנַיָּ֔א (א) ' “the”בְּהֵיכְלָ֖א (א) ' “the”אֱלָהָ֖א (א) ' “God”

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.

אֻשַּׁיָּ֛א (א) ' “the”אֱלָהָ֖א (א) ' “God”

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.

מַלְכָּ֣א (א) ' “the”גִּנְזַיָּ֜א (א) ' “the”מַלְכָּ֣א (א) ' “the”מַלְכָּא֙ (א֙) ' “the”אֱלָהָ֥א (א) ' “God”מַלְכָּ֛א (א) ' “the”

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.

מַלְכָּ֖א (א) ' “the”סִפְרַיָּ֗א (א) ' “the”גִנְזַיָּ֛א (א) ' “the”

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:

בְּבִֽירְתָ֛א (א) ' “the”מְדִינְתָּ֖ה (ה) ' “the”דִּכְרוֹנָֽה׃ (ה) ' “memorandum”

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;

מַלְכָּ֗א (א) ' “the”מַלְכָּא֮ (א֮) ' “the”אֱלָהָ֤א (א) ' “God”בַּיְתָ֣א (א) ' “the”

With three rows of great stones, and a row of new timber: and let the expenses be given out of the king's house:

וְנִ֨פְקְתָ֔א (א) ' “the”מַלְכָּ֖א (א) ' “the”

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.

אֱלָהָא֮ (א֮) ' “God”דַהֲבָ֣ה (ה) ' “gold”וְכַסְפָּא֒ (א֒) ' “silver”הֵיכְלָ֥א (א) ' “the”לְהֵיכְלָ֤א (א) ' “the”אֱלָהָֽא׃ (א) ' “God”

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

נַהֲרָ֜ה (ה) ' “the”אֲפַרְסְכָיֵ֔א (א) ' “the”נַהֲרָ֑ה (ה) ' “the”

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.

אֱלָהָ֣א (א) ' “God”יְהוּדָיֵא֙ (א֙) ' “the”יְהוּדָיֵ֔א (א) ' “the”אֱלָהָ֥א (א) ' “God”

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.

יְהוּדָיֵא֙ (א֙) ' “the”אֱלָהָ֣א (א) ' “God”מַלְכָּ֗א (א) ' “the”נַהֲרָ֔ה (ה) ' “the”נִפְקְתָ֛א (א) ' “the”לְגֻבְרַיָּ֥א (א) ' “the”

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:

שְׁמַיָּ֟א (א) ' “the”כָּהֲנַיָּ֤א (א) ' “the”

That they may offer sacrifices of sweet savors to the God of heaven, and pray for the life of the king, and of his sons.

שְׁמַיָּ֑א (א) ' “the”מַלְכָּ֖א (א) ' “the”

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.

פִּתְגָמָ֣א (א) ' “the”

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.

וֵֽאלָהָ֞א (א) ' “God”אֱלָהָ֥א (א) ' “God”

Then Tatnai governor on this side the river, Shethar-boznai, and their companions, according to that which Darius the king had sent, so they did speedily.

נַהֲרָ֛ה (ה) ' “the”מַלְכָּ֛א (א) ' “the”

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.

יְהוּדָיֵא֙ (א֙) ' “the”נְבִיָּ֔א (א) ' “the”

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 (ה) ' “the”מַלְכָּֽא׃ (א) ' “the”

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,

כָּהֲנַיָּ֨א (א) ' “the”וְלֵוָיֵ֜א (א) ' “the”גָלוּתָ֗א (א) ' “the”אֱלָהָ֥א (א) ' “God”