Then the prophets,⁵⁰²⁹ Haggai²²⁹² the prophet,⁵⁰²⁹ and Zechariah²¹⁴⁸ the son¹²⁴⁷ of Iddo,⁵⁷¹⁴ prophesied⁵⁰¹³ unto⁵⁹²² the Jews³⁰⁶² that were in Judah³⁰⁶¹ and Jerusalem³³⁹⁰ in the name⁸⁰³⁶ of the Elah⁴²⁶ of Israel,³⁴⁷⁹ even unto⁵⁹²² them.

Then¹¹⁶ rose up⁶⁹⁶⁶ Zerubbabel²²¹⁷ the son¹²⁴⁷ of Shealtiel,⁷⁵⁹⁸ and Jeshua³⁴⁴³ the son¹²⁴⁷ of Jozadak,³¹³⁶ and began⁸²⁷¹ to build¹¹²⁴ the house¹⁰⁰⁵ of Elah⁴²⁶ which is at Jerusalem:³³⁹⁰ and with them⁵⁹⁷⁴ were the prophets⁵⁰²⁹ of Elah⁴²⁶ helping⁵⁵⁸³ them.

At the same time²¹⁶⁶ came⁸⁵⁸ to⁵⁹²² them Tatnai,⁸⁶⁷⁴ governor⁶³⁴⁷ on this side⁵⁶⁷⁵ the river,⁵¹⁰³ and Shetharboznai,⁸³⁷⁰ and their companions,³⁶⁷⁵ and said⁵⁶⁰ thus³⁶⁵² unto them, Who⁴⁴⁷⁹ hath commanded⁷⁷⁶¹ you to build¹¹²⁴ this¹⁸³⁶ house,¹⁰⁰⁵ and to make up³⁶³⁵ this¹⁸³⁶ wall?⁸⁴⁶

Then¹¹⁶ said⁵⁶⁰ we unto them after this manner,³⁶⁶⁰ What⁴⁴⁷⁹ are⁵⁸¹ the names⁸⁰³⁶ of the men¹⁴⁰⁰ that make¹¹²⁴ this¹⁸³⁶ building?¹¹⁴⁷

But the eye⁵⁸⁷⁰ of their Elah⁴²⁶ was¹⁹³⁴ upon⁵⁹²² the elders⁷⁸⁶⁸ of the Jews,³⁰⁶² that they could not³⁸⁰⁹ cause them¹⁹⁹⁴ to cease,⁹⁸⁹ till⁵⁷⁰⁵ the matter²⁹⁴¹ came¹⁹⁴⁶ to Darius:¹⁸⁶⁸ and then¹¹⁶ they returned answer⁸⁴²¹ by letter⁵⁴⁰⁷ concerning⁵⁹²² this¹⁸³⁶ matter.

The copy⁶⁵⁷³ of the letter¹⁰⁴ that Tatnai,⁸⁶⁷⁴ governor⁶³⁴⁷ on this side⁵⁶⁷⁵ the river,⁵¹⁰³ and Shetharboznai,⁸³⁷⁰ and his companions³⁶⁷⁵ the Apharsachites,⁶⁷¹ which were on this side⁵⁶⁷⁵ the river,⁵¹⁰³ sent⁷⁹⁷² unto⁵⁹²² Darius¹⁸⁶⁸ the king:⁴⁴³⁰

They sent⁷⁹⁷² a letter⁶⁶⁰⁰ unto⁵⁹²² him, wherein¹⁴⁵⁹ was written³⁷⁹⁰ thus;¹⁸³⁶ Unto Darius¹⁸⁶⁸ the king,⁴⁴³⁰ all³⁶⁰⁶ peace.⁸⁰⁰¹

Be it¹⁹³⁴ known³⁰⁴⁶ unto the king,⁴⁴³⁰ that we went²³⁶ into the province⁴⁰⁸³ of Judea,³⁰⁶¹ to the house¹⁰⁰⁵ of the great⁷²²⁹ Elah,⁴²⁶ which is builded¹¹²⁴ with great¹⁵⁶⁰ stones,⁶⁹ and timber⁶³⁶ is laid⁷⁷⁶¹ in the walls,³⁷⁹⁷ and this¹⁷⁹¹ work⁵⁶⁷³ goeth⁵⁶⁴⁸ fast⁶²⁹ on, and prospereth⁶⁷⁴⁴ in their hands.³⁰²⁸

Then¹¹⁶ asked⁷⁵⁹³ we those⁴⁷⁹ elders,⁷⁸⁶⁸ and said⁵⁶⁰ unto them thus,³⁶⁶⁰ Who⁴⁴⁷⁹ commanded⁷⁷⁶¹ you to build¹¹²⁴ this¹⁸³⁶ house,¹⁰⁰⁵ and to make up³⁶³⁵ these¹⁸³⁶ walls?⁸⁴⁶

We asked⁷⁵⁹³ their names⁸⁰³⁶ also,⁶³⁸ to certify³⁰⁴⁶ thee, that we might write³⁷⁹⁰ the names⁸⁰³⁶ of the men¹⁴⁰⁰ that were the chief⁷²¹⁷ of them.

And thus³⁶⁶⁰ they returned⁸⁴²¹ us answer,⁶⁶⁰⁰ saying,⁵⁶⁰ We⁵⁸⁶ are¹⁹⁹⁴ the servants⁵⁶⁴⁹ of the Elah⁴²⁶ of heaven⁸⁰⁶⁵ and earth,⁷⁷² and build¹¹²⁴ the house¹⁰⁰⁵ that was¹⁹³⁴ builded¹¹²⁴ these¹⁸³⁶ many⁷⁶⁹⁰ years⁸¹⁴⁰ ago,⁶⁹²⁸ which a great⁷²²⁹ king⁴⁴³⁰ of Israel³⁴⁷⁹ builded¹¹²⁴ and set up.³⁶³⁵

But³⁸⁶¹ after⁴⁴⁸¹ that our fathers² had provoked the Elah⁴²⁶ of heaven⁸⁰⁶⁵ unto wrath,⁷²⁶⁵ he gave³⁰⁵² them¹⁹⁹⁴ into the hand³⁰²⁸ of Nebuchadnezzar⁵⁰²⁰ the king⁴⁴³⁰ of Babylon,⁸⁹⁵ the Chaldean,³⁶⁷⁹ who destroyed⁵⁶⁴² this¹⁸³⁶ house,¹⁰⁰⁵ and carried the people⁵⁹⁷² away¹⁵⁴¹ into Babylon.⁸⁹⁵

Ezekiel 19:9

But¹²⁹⁷ in the first²²⁹⁸ year⁸¹⁴⁰ of Cyrus³⁵⁶⁷ the king⁴⁴³⁰ of Babylon⁸⁹⁵ the same king⁴⁴³⁰ Cyrus³⁵⁶⁷ made⁷⁷⁶¹ a decree²⁹⁴² to build¹¹²⁴ this¹⁸³⁶ house¹⁰⁰⁵ of Elah.⁴²⁶

And the vessels³⁹⁸⁴ also⁶³⁸ of¹⁷⁶⁸ gold¹⁷²² and silver³⁷⁰² of¹⁷⁶⁸ the house¹⁰⁰⁵ of Elah,⁴²⁶ which Nebuchadnezzar⁵⁰²⁰ took out⁵³¹² of⁴⁴⁸¹ the temple¹⁹⁶⁵ that was in Jerusalem,³³⁹⁰ and brought²⁹⁸⁷ them¹⁹⁹⁴ into the temple¹⁹⁶⁵ of Babylon,⁸⁹⁵ those¹⁹⁹⁴ did Cyrus³⁵⁶⁷ the king⁴⁴³⁰ take out⁵³¹² of⁴⁴⁸¹ the temple¹⁹⁶⁵ of Babylon,⁸⁹⁵ and they were delivered³⁰⁵² unto one, whose name⁸⁰³⁶ was Sheshbazzar,⁸³⁴⁰ whom he had made⁷⁷⁶¹ governor;⁶³⁴⁷

And said⁵⁶⁰ unto him, Take⁵³⁷⁶ these⁴¹² vessels,³⁹⁸⁴ go,²³⁶ carry⁵¹⁸² them¹⁹⁹⁴ into the temple¹⁹⁶⁵ that is in Jerusalem,³³⁹⁰ and let the house¹⁰⁰⁵ of Elah⁴²⁶ be builded¹¹²⁴ in⁵⁹²² his place.⁸⁷⁰

Then¹¹⁶ came⁸⁵⁸ the same¹⁷⁹¹ Sheshbazzar,⁸³⁴⁰ and laid³⁰⁵² the foundation⁷⁸⁷ of the house¹⁰⁰⁵ of Elah⁴²⁶ which is in Jerusalem:³³⁹⁰ and since⁴⁴⁸¹ that time¹¹⁶ even until⁵⁷⁰⁵ now³⁷⁰⁵ hath it been in building,¹¹²⁴ and yet it is not³⁸⁰⁹ finished.⁸⁰⁰⁰

Now³⁷⁰⁵ therefore, if²⁰⁰⁶ it seem good²⁸⁶⁹ to⁵⁹²² the king,⁴⁴³⁰ let there be search¹²⁴⁰ made in the king's⁴⁴³⁰ treasure¹⁵⁹⁶ house,¹⁰⁰⁵ which is there⁸⁵³⁶ at Babylon,⁸⁹⁵ whether²⁰⁰⁶ it be³⁸³ so, that a decree²⁹⁴² was made⁷⁷⁶¹ of⁴⁴⁸¹ Cyrus³⁵⁶⁷ the king⁴⁴³⁰ to build¹¹²⁴ this¹⁷⁹¹ house¹⁰⁰⁵ of Elah⁴²⁶ at Jerusalem,³³⁹⁰ and let the king⁴⁴³⁰ send⁷⁹⁷² his pleasure⁷⁴⁷⁰ to us concerning⁵⁹²² this matter.¹⁸³⁶