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[1] Now the prophets, Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo, prophesied to the Jews who were in Judah and Jerusalem. They prophesied to them in the name of the God of Israel. [2] Then Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son of Jozadak rose up and began to build God’s house which is at Jerusalem; and with them were the prophets of God, helping them. [3] At the same time Tattenai, the governor beyond the River, came to them, with Shetharbozenai and their companions, and asked them, “Who gave you a decree to build this house and to finish this wall?” [4] They also asked for the names of the men who were making this building. [5] But the eye of their God was on the elders of the Jews, and they didn’t make them cease until the matter should come to Darius, and an answer should be returned by letter concerning it. [6] The copy of the letter that Tattenai, the governor beyond the River, and Shetharbozenai, and his companions the Apharsachites who were beyond the River, sent to Darius the king follows. [7] They sent a letter to him, in which was written:To Darius the king, all peace. [8] 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. This work goes on with diligence and prospers in their hands. [9] Then we asked those elders, and said to them thus, “Who gave you a decree to build this house, and to finish this wall?” [10] We asked them their names also, to inform you that we might write the names of the men who were at their head. [11] Thus they returned us answer, saying, “We are the servants of the God of heaven and earth and are building the house that was built these many years ago, which a great king of Israel built and finished. [12] But after our fathers had provoked the God of heaven to wrath, he gave them into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, the Chaldean, who destroyed this house and carried the people away into Babylon. [13] But in the first year of Cyrus king of Babylon, Cyrus the king made a decree to build this house of God. [14] The gold and silver vessels of God’s house, which Nebuchadnezzar took out of the temple that was in Jerusalem and brought into the temple of Babylon, those Cyrus the king also took out of the temple of Babylon, and they were delivered to one whose name was Sheshbazzar, whom he had made governor. [15] He said to him, ‘Take these vessels, go, put them in the temple that is in Jerusalem, and let God’s house be built in its place.’ [16] Then the same Sheshbazzar came and laid the foundations of God’s house which is in Jerusalem. Since that time even until now it has been being built, and yet it is not completed. [17] Now therefore, if it seems good to the king, let a search be 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.”
King James Version

The Work Resumed

[1] Then the prophets, H5029 Haggai H2292 the prophet, H5029 and Zechariah H2148 the son H1247 of Iddo, H5714 prophesied H5013 unto H5922 the Jews H3062 that were in Judah H3061 and Jerusalem H3390 in the name H8036 of the God H426 of Israel, H3479 even unto H5922 them. [2] Then H116 rose up H6966 Zerubbabel H2217 the son H1247 of Shealtiel, H7598 and Jeshua H3443 the son H1247 of Jozadak, H3136 and began H8271 to build H1124 the house H1005 of God H426 which is at Jerusalem: H3390 and with them H5974 were the prophets H5029 of God H426 helping H5583 them. [3] At the same time H2166 came H858 to them Tatnai, H8674 governor H6347 on this side H5675 the river, H5103 and Shethar-boznai, H8370 and their companions, H3675 and said H560 thus H3652 unto them, H5922 Who H4479 hath commanded H7761 H2942 you to build H1124 this H1836 house, H1005 and to make up H3635 this H1836 wall? H846 [4] Then H116 said H560 we unto them after this manner, H3660 What H4479 are H581 the names H8036 of the men H1400 that make H1124 this H1836 building? H1147§ [5] But the eye H5870 of their God H426 was H1934 upon H5922 the elders H7868 of the Jews, H3062 that they could not H3809 cause H989 them H1994 to cease, H989 till H5705 the matter H2941 came H1946 to Darius: H1868 and then H116 they returned answer H8421 by letter H5407 concerning H5922 this H1836 matter. [6] The copy H6573 of the letter H104 that Tatnai, H8674 governor H6347 on this side H5675 the river, H5103 and Shethar-boznai, H8370 and his companions H3675 the Apharsachites, H671 which were on this side H5675 the river, H5103 sent H7972 unto H5922 Darius H1868 the king: H4430 [7] they sent H7972 a letter H6600 unto H5922 him, wherein H1459§ was written H3790 thus; H1836 Unto Darius H1868 the king, H4430 all H3606 peace. H8001 [8] Be it known H1934 H3046 unto the king, H4430 that we went H236 into the province H4083 of Judea, H3061 to the house H1005 of the great H7229 God, H426 which is builded H1124 with great H1560 stones, H69§ and timber H636 is laid H7761 in the walls, H3797 and this H1791 work H5673 goeth H5648 fast H629 on, and prospereth H6744 in their hands. H3028 [9] Then H116 asked H7593 we those H479 elders, H7868 and said H560 unto them thus, H3660 Who H4479 commanded H7761 H2942 you to build H1124 this H1836 house, H1005 and to make up H3635 these H1836 walls? H846 [10] We asked H7593 their names H8036 also, H638 to certify H3046 thee, that we might write H3790 the names H8036 of the men H1400 that were the chief H7217 of them. [11] And thus H3660 they returned H8421 us answer, H6600 saying, H560 We H586 are H1994 the servants H5649 of the God H426 of heaven H8065 and earth, H772 and build H1124 the house H1005 that was H1934 builded H1124 these H1836 many H7690 years H8140 ago, H6928 which a great H7229 king H4430 of Israel H3479 builded H1124 and set up. H3635 [12] But H3861 after H4481 that our fathers H2 had provoked H7265 the God H426 of heaven H8065 unto wrath, H7265 he gave H3052 them H1994 into the hand H3028 of Nebuchadnezzar H5020 the king H4430 of Babylon, H895 the Chaldean, H3679 who destroyed H5642 this H1836 house, H1005 and carried H1541 the people H5972 away H1541 into Babylon. H895 [13] But H1297 in the first H2298 year H8140 of Cyrus H3567 the king H4430 of Babylon H895 the same king H4430 Cyrus H3567 made H7761 a decree H2942 to build H1124 this H1836 house H1005 of God. H426 [14] And the vessels H3984 also H638 of H1768 gold H1722 and silver H3702 of the house H1005 of God, H426 which Nebuchadnezzar H5020 took H5312 out of H4481 the temple H1965 that was in Jerusalem, H3390 and brought H2987 them into the temple H1965 of Babylon, H895 those H1994 did Cyrus H3567 the king H4430 take H5312 out of H4481 the temple H1965 of Babylon, H895 and they were delivered H3052 unto one, whose name H8036 was Sheshbazzar, H8340 whom he had made H7761 governor; H6347§ [15] and said H560 unto him, Take H5376 these H412 vessels, H3984 go, H236 carry H5182 them H1994 into the temple H1965 that is in Jerusalem, H3390 and let the house H1005 of God H426 be builded H1124 in H5922 his place. H870 [16] Then H116 came H858 the same H1791 Sheshbazzar, H8340 and laid H3052 the foundation H787 of the house H1005 of God H426 which is in Jerusalem: H3390 and since H4481 that time H116 even until H5705 now H3705 hath it been in building, H1124 and yet it is not H3809 finished. H8000 [17] Now H3705 therefore, if H2006 it seem good H2869 to H5922 the king, H4430 let there be search H1240 made in the king’s H4430 treasure H1596 house, H1005 which is there H8536 at Babylon, H895 whether H2006 it be H383 so, that a decree H2942 was made H7761 of H4481 Cyrus H3567 the king H4430 to build H1124 this H1791 house H1005 of God H426 at Jerusalem, H3390 and let the king H4430 send H7972 his pleasure H7470 to us concerning H5922 this matter. H1836

Footnotes

  1. § 5:4 Chald. that build this building
  2. § 5:7 Chald. in the midst whereof
  3. § 5:8 Chald. stones of rolling
  4. § 5:14 Or, deputy
Septuaginta
[1] ‡Καὶ G2532 ἐπροφήτευσεν G4395 Αγγαιος ὁ G3588 προφήτης G4396 καὶ G2532 Ζαχαριας G2197 ὁ G3588 τοῦ G3588 Αδδω προφητείαν G4394 ἐπὶ G1909 τοὺς G3588 Ιουδαίους G2453 τοὺς G3588 ἐν G1722 Ιουδα καὶ G2532 Ιερουσαλημ G2419 ἐν G1722 ὀνόματι G3686 θεοῦ G2316 Ισραηλ G2474 ἐπ’ G1909 αὐτούς. G846 [2] Τότε G5119 ἀνέστησαν G450 Ζοροβαβελ G2216 ὁ G3588 τοῦ G3588 Σαλαθιηλ G4528 καὶ G2532 Ἰησοῦς G2424 ὁ G3588 υἱὸς G5207 Ιωσεδεκ καὶ G2532 ἤρξαντο G757 οἰκοδομῆσαι G3618 τὸν G3588 οἶκον G3624 τοῦ G3588 θεοῦ G2316 τὸν G3588 ἐν G1722 Ιερουσαλημ, G2419 καὶ G2532 μετ’ G3326 αὐτῶν G846 οἱ G3588 προφῆται G4396 τοῦ G3588 θεοῦ G2316 βοηθοῦντες G997 αὐτοῖς. G846 [3] Ἐν G1722 αὐτῷ G846 τῷ G3588 καιρῷ G2540 ἦλθεν G2064 ἐπ’ G1909 αὐτοὺς G846 Θανθαναι ἔπαρχος πέραν G4008 τοῦ G3588 ποταμοῦ G4215 καὶ G2532 Σαθαρβουζανα καὶ G2532 οἱ G3588 σύνδουλοι G4889 αὐτῶν G846 καὶ G2532 τοῖα εἶπαν G2036 αὐτοῖς G846 Τίς G5101 ἔθηκεν G5087 ὑμῖν G5213 γνώμην G1106 τοῦ G3588 οἰκοδομῆσαι G3618 τὸν G3588 οἶκον G3624 τοῦτον G5126 καὶ G2532 τὴν G3588 χορηγίαν ταύτην G3778 καταρτίσασθαι; G2675 [4] Τότε G5119 ταῦτα G5023 εἴποσαν G2036 αὐτοῖς G846 Τίνα G5101 ἐστὶν G2076 τὰ G3588 ὀνόματα G3686 τῶν G3588 ἀνδρῶν G435 τῶν G3588 οἰκοδομούντων G3618 τὴν G3588 πόλιν G4172 ταύτην; G3778 [5] Καὶ G2532 οἱ G3588 ὀφθαλμοὶ G3788 τοῦ G3588 θεοῦ G2316 ἐπὶ G1909 τὴν G3588 αἰχμαλωσίαν G161 Ιουδα, καὶ G2532 οὐ G3756 κατήργησαν G2673 αὐτούς, G846 ἕως G2193 γνώμη G1106 τῷ G3588 Δαρείῳ ἀπηνέχθη· G667 καὶ G2532 τότε G5119 ἀπεστάλη G649 τῷ G3588 φορολόγῳ ὑπὲρ G5228 τούτου. G5127 [6] Διασάφησις ἐπιστολῆς, G1992 ἧς G3739 ἀπέστειλεν G649 Θανθαναι ὁ G3588 ἔπαρχος τοῦ G3588 πέραν G4008 τοῦ G3588 ποταμοῦ G4215 καὶ G2532 Σαθαρβουζανα καὶ G2532 οἱ G3588 σύνδουλοι G4889 αὐτῶν G846 Αφαρσαχαῖοι οἱ G3588 ἐν G1722 τῷ G3588 πέραν G4008 τοῦ G3588 ποταμοῦ G4215 Δαρείῳ τῷ G3588 βασιλεῖ· G935 [7] ῥῆσιν ἀπέστειλαν G649 πρὸς G4314 αὐτόν, G846 καὶ G2532 τάδε G3592 γέγραπται G1125 ἐν G1722 αὐτῷ G846 Δαρείῳ τῷ G3588 βασιλεῖ G935 εἰρήνη G1515 πᾶσα. G3956 [8] Γνωστὸν G1110 ἔστω G2077 τῷ G3588 βασιλεῖ G935 ὅτι G3754 ἐπορεύθημεν G4198 εἰς G1519 τὴν G3588 Ιουδαίαν G2449 χώραν G5561 εἰς G1519 οἶκον G3624 τοῦ G3588 θεοῦ G2316 τοῦ G3588 μεγάλου, G3173 καὶ G2532 αὐτὸς G846 οἰκοδομεῖται G3618 λίθοις G3037 ἐκλεκτοῖς, G1588 καὶ G2532 ξύλα G3586 ἐντίθεται ἐν G1722 τοῖς G3588 τοίχοις, G5109 καὶ G2532 τὸ G3588 ἔργον G2041 ἐκεῖνο G1565 ἐπιδέξιον γίνεται G1096 καὶ G2532 εὐοδοῦται G2137 ἐν G1722 ταῖς G3588 χερσὶν G5495 αὐτῶν. G846 [9] Τότε G5119 ἠρωτήσαμεν G2065 τοὺς G3588 πρεσβυτέρους G4245 ἐκείνους G1565 καὶ G2532 οὕτως G3779 εἴπαμεν G2036 αὐτοῖς G846 Τίς G5101 ἔθηκεν G5087 ὑμῖν G5213 γνώμην G1106 τὸν G3588 οἶκον G3624 τοῦτον G5126 οἰκοδομῆσαι G3618 καὶ G2532 τὴν G3588 χορηγίαν ταύτην G3778 καταρτίσασθαι; G2675 [10] Καὶ G2532 τὰ G3588 ὀνόματα G3686 αὐτῶν G846 ἠρωτήσαμεν G2065 αὐτοὺς G846 γνωρίσαι G1107 σοι G4671 ὥστε G5620 γράψαι G1125 σοι G4671 τὰ G3588 ὀνόματα G3686 τῶν G3588 ἀνδρῶν G435 τῶν G3588 ἀρχόντων G758 αὐτῶν. G846 [11] Καὶ G2532 τοιοῦτο G5108 ῥῆμα G4487 ἀπεκρίθησαν G611 ἡμῖν G2254 λέγοντες G3004 Ἡμεῖς G2249 ἐσμεν G2070 δοῦλοι G1401 τοῦ G3588 θεοῦ G2316 τοῦ G3588 οὐρανοῦ G3772 καὶ G2532 τῆς G3588 γῆς G1093 καὶ G2532 οἰκοδομοῦμεν G3618 τὸν G3588 οἶκον, G3624 ὃς G3739 ἦν G2258 ᾠκοδομημένος G3618 πρὸ G4253 τούτου G5127 ἔτη G2094 πολλά, G4183 καὶ G2532 βασιλεὺς G935 τοῦ G3588 Ισραηλ G2474 μέγας G3173 ᾠκοδόμησεν G3618 αὐτὸν G846 καὶ G2532 κατηρτίσατο G2675 αὐτὸν G846 [12] αὐτοῖς. G846 Ἀφ’ G575 ὅτε G3753 δὲ G1161 παρώργισαν G3949 οἱ G3588 πατέρες G3962 ἡμῶν G2257 τὸν G3588 θεὸν G2316 τοῦ G3588 οὐρανοῦ, G3772 ἔδωκεν G1325 αὐτοὺς G846 εἰς G1519 χεῖρας G5495 Ναβουχοδονοσορ βασιλέως G935 Βαβυλῶνος G897 τοῦ G3588 Χαλδαίου G5466 καὶ G2532 τὸν G3588 οἶκον G3624 τοῦτον G5126 κατέλυσεν G2647 καὶ G2532 τὸν G3588 λαὸν G2992 ἀπῴκισεν εἰς G1519 Βαβυλῶνα. G897 [13] Ἀλλ’ G235 ἐν G1722 ἔτει G2094 πρώτῳ G4413 Κύρου τοῦ G3588 βασιλέως G935 Κῦρος ὁ G3588 βασιλεὺς G935 ἔθετο G5087 γνώμην G1106 τὸν G3588 οἶκον G3624 τοῦ G3588 θεοῦ G2316 τοῦτον G5126 οἰκοδομηθῆναι. G3618 [14] Καὶ G2532 τὰ G3588 σκεύη G4632 τοῦ G3588 οἴκου G3624 τοῦ G3588 θεοῦ G2316 τὰ G3588 χρυσᾶ G5552 καὶ G2532 τὰ G3588 ἀργυρᾶ, G693 ἃ G3739 Ναβουχοδονοσορ ἐξήνεγκεν G1627 ἀπὸ G575 οἴκου G3624 τοῦ G3588 ἐν G1722 Ιερουσαλημ G2419 καὶ G2532 ἀπήνεγκεν G667 αὐτὰ G846 εἰς G1519 ναὸν G3485 τοῦ G3588 βασιλέως, G935 ἐξήνεγκεν G1627 αὐτὰ G846 Κῦρος ὁ G3588 βασιλεὺς G935 ἀπὸ G575 ναοῦ G3485 τοῦ G3588 βασιλέως G935 καὶ G2532 ἔδωκεν G1325 τῷ G3588 Σασαβασαρ τῷ G3588 θησαυροφύλακι τῷ G3588 ἐπὶ G1909 τοῦ G3588 θησαυροῦ G2344 [15] καὶ G2532 εἶπεν G2036 αὐτῷ G846 Πάντα G3956 τὰ G3588 σκεύη G4632 λαβὲ G2983 καὶ G2532 πορεύου G4198 θὲς G5087 αὐτὰ G846 ἐν G1722 τῷ G3588 οἴκῳ G3624 τῷ G3588 ἐν G1722 Ιερουσαλημ G2419 εἰς G1519 τὸν G3588 ἑαυτῶν G1438 τόπον. G5117 [16] Τότε G5119 Σασαβασαρ ἐκεῖνος G1565 ἦλθεν G2064 καὶ G2532 ἔδωκεν G1325 θεμελίους G2310 τοῦ G3588 οἴκου G3624 τοῦ G3588 θεοῦ G2316 τοῦ G3588 ἐν G1722 Ιερουσαλημ· G2419 καὶ G2532 ἀπὸ G575 τότε G5119 ἕως G2193 τοῦ G3588 νῦν G3568 ᾠκοδομήθη G3618 καὶ G2532 οὐκ G3756 ἐτελέσθη. G5055 [17] Καὶ G2532 νῦν G3568 εἰ G1487 ἐπὶ G1909 τὸν G3588 βασιλέα G935 ἀγαθόν, G18 ἐπισκεπήτω G1980 ἐν G1722 οἴκῳ G3624 τῆς G3588 γάζης G1047 τοῦ G3588 βασιλέως G935 Βαβυλῶνος, G897 ὅπως G3704 γνῷς G1097 ὅτι G3754 ἀπὸ G575 βασιλέως G935 Κύρου ἐτέθη G5087 γνώμη G1106 οἰκοδομῆσαι G3618 τὸν G3588 οἶκον G3624 τοῦ G3588 θεοῦ G2316 ἐκεῖνον G1565 τὸν G3588 ἐν G1722 Ιερουσαλημ· G2419 καὶ G2532 γνοὺς G1097 ὁ G3588 βασιλεὺς G935 περὶ G4012 τούτου G5127 πεμψάτω G3992 πρὸς G4314 ἡμᾶς. G2248
Septuaginta, in place of Byzantine Greek New Testament

Footnotes

  1. ‡ 5:1 This chapter was originally Ἔσδρας Β΄ 5.