Ezra 5

1Now 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 prophesied they unto^H5922 them. 2Then^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. 3At the same time^H2166 came^H858 to them Tattenai, the governor^H6347 beyond^H5675 the River^H5103, and Shethar-bozenai^H8370, and their companions^H3675, and said^H560 thus^H3652 unto them^H5922, Who^H4479 gave you a decree^H7761 to build^H1124 this^H1836 house^H1005, and to finish^H3635 this^H1836 wall^H846? 4Then^H116 we told^H560 them after this manner^H3660, what^H4479 the names^H8036 of the men^H1400 were^H581 that were making^H1124 this^H1836 building^H1147. 5But the eye^H5870 of their God^H426 was^H1934 upon^H5922 the elders^H7868 of the Jews^H3062, and they did not^H3809 make^H989 them^H1994 cease^H989, till^H5705 the matter^H2941 should come^H1946 to Darius^H1868, and then^H116 answer^H8421 should be returned by letter^H5407 concerning^H5922 it^H1836. 6The copy^H6573 of the letter^H104 that Tattenai, the governor^H6347 beyond^H5675 the River^H5103, and Shethar-bozenai^H8370, and his companions^H3675 the Apharsachites^H671, who were beyond^H5675 the River^H5103, sent^H7972 unto^H5922 Darius^H1868 the king^H4430; 7they 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. 8Be it known^H1934 unto the king^H4430, that we went^H236 into the province^H4083 of Judah^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 on with diligence^H629 and prospereth^H6744 in their hands^H3028. 9Then^H116 asked^H7593 we those^H479 elders^H7868, and said^H560 unto them thus^H3660, Who^H4479 gave you a decree^H7761 to build^H1124 this^H1836 house^H1005, and to finish^H3635 this^H1836 wall^H846? 10We asked^H7593 them their names^H8036 also^H638, to certify^H3046 thee, that we might write^H3790 the names^H8036 of the men^H1400 that were at the head^H7217 of them. 11And 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 are building^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 finished^H3635. 12But^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 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. 13But^H1297 in the first^H2298 year^H8140 of Cyrus^H3567 king^H4430 of Babylon^H895, Cyrus^H3567 the king^H4430 made^H7761 a decree^H2942 to build^H1124 this^H1836 house^H1005 of God^H426. 14And the gold^H1722 and silver^H3702 vessels^H3984 also^H638 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 into the temple^H1965 of Babylon^H895, those^H1994 did Cyrus^H3567 the king^H4430 take^H5312 out of^H4481 the temple^H1965 of^H4481 Babylon^H895, and they were delivered^H3052 unto one whose name^H8036 was Sheshbazzar^H8340, whom he had made^H7761 governor^H6347; 15and he said^H560 unto him, Take^H5376 these^H412 vessels^H3984, go^H236, put^H1994 them^H1994 in the temple^H1965 that is in Jerusalem^H3390, and let the house^H1005 of God^H426 be builded^H1124 in^H5922 its place^H870. 16Then^H116 came^H858 the same^H1791 Sheshbazzar^H8340, and laid^H3052 the foundations^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 completed^H8000. 17Now^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.