Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the Word of the Almighty YHVH (YEHOVAH) by the mouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilled, the Lord stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom and put it also in writing, saying,
“Thus said Cyrus king of Persia: ‘The Almighty YHVH (YEHOVAH) of heaven hath given me all the kingdoms of the earth; and He has charged me to build Him a house at Jerusalem, which is in Judah.
Who is there among you of all His people? His Almighty YHVH (YEHOVAH) be with him, and let him go up to Jerusalem, which is in Judah, and build the house of the Almighty YHVH (YEHOVAH) of Israel (He is the Almighty), which is in Jerusalem.
And whosoever remainder in any place where he sojourner, let the men of his place help him with silver and with gold, and with goods and with beasts, besides the freewill offering for the house of God that is in Jerusalem.”
Then rose up the chief of the fathers of Judah and Benjamin, and the priests and the Levites, with all those whose spirit Almighty YHVH (YEHOVAH) had raised, to go up to build the house of the Almighty YHVH (YEHOVAH) which is in Jerusalem.
And all those who were about them strengthened their hands with vessels of silver, with gold, with goods, and with beasts, and with precious things, besides all that was willingly offered.
Also Cyrus the king brought forth the vessels of the house of the Almighty YHVH (YEHOVAH), which Nebuchadnezzar had brought forth out of Jerusalem and had put them in the house of his gods; even those did Cyrus king of Persia bring forth by the hand of Mithredath the treasurer, and counted them over to Sheshbazzar, the prince of Judah.
And when the seventh month had come, and the children of Israel were in the cities, the people gathered themselves together as one man to Jerusalem.
Then stood up Jeshua the son of Jozadak and his brethren the priests, and Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel and his brethren, and built the altar of the Almighty YHVH (YEHOVAH) of Israel to offer burnt offerings thereon, as it is written in the law of Moses, the man of Almighty YHVH (YEHOVAH).
Now when the adversaries of Judah and Benjamin heard that the children of the captivity were building the temple unto the Almighty YHVH (YEHOVAH) of Israel, then they came to Zerubbabel and to the chief of the fathers, and said unto them, “Let us build with you, for we seek your Almighty YHVH (YEHOVAH) as you do; and we have done sacrifice unto Him since the days of Esarhaddon king of Assyria, who brought us up hither”.
But Zerubbabel and Jeshua, and the rest of the chief of the fathers of Israel said unto them,
“You have nothing to do with us in building a house unto our Almighty YHVH (YEHOVAH); but we ourselves together will build unto the Almighty YHVH (YEHOVAH) of Israel, as King Cyrus the king of Persia hath commanded us”.
Then the people of the land weakened the hands of the people of Judah, and troubled them in building, and hired counselors against them to frustrate their purpose all the days of Cyrus king of Persia, even until the reign of Darius king of Persia.
And in the reign of Ahasuerus, in the beginning of his reign, they wrote unto him an accusation against the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem.
And in the days of Artaxerxes, Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel and the rest of their companions wrote unto Artaxerxes king of Persia; and the writing of the letter was written in the Syrian tongue, and interpreted in the Syrian tongue.
Then sent the king an answer unto Rehum the chancellor, and to Shimshai the scribe, and to the rest of their companions who dwell in Samaria, and unto the rest beyond the river:
“Peace, and at such a time.The letter which ye sent unto us hath been plainly read before me. And I commanded, and search has been made, and it is found that this city in old times hath made insurrection against kings, and that rebellion and sedition have been made therein. There have been mighty kings also over Jerusalem, who have ruled over all countries beyond the river; and toll, tribute, and custom were paid unto them. Give you now command to cause these men to cease, and that this city be not built until another command shall be given from me.
Then the prophets, Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo, prophesied unto the Jews who were in Judah and Jerusalem in the name of the God of Israel, even unto them.
Then rose up Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and began to build the house of Almighty YHVH (YEHOVAH) which is at Jerusalem; and with them were the prophets of Almighty YHVH (YEHOVAH) helping them.
At the same time came to them Tattenai, governor on this side of the river, and Shetharboznai and their companions, and said thus unto them:
“Who hath commanded you to build this house, and to make up this wall?
But the eye of their Almighty YHVH (YEHOVAH) was upon the elders of the Jews, that they could not cause them to cease until the matter came to Darius, and then they returned answer by letter concerning this matter.
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. And there was found at Achmetha, in the palace that is in the province of the Medes, a scroll, and therein was a record thus written:
“In the first year of Cyrus the king, the same Cyrus the king made a decree concerning the house of Almighty YHVH (YEHOVAH) at Jerusalem:
Let the house be built, the place where they offered sacrifices, and let the foundations thereof be strongly laid the height thereof threescore cubits, and the breadth thereof threescore cubits, with three rows of great stones, and a row of new timber and let the expenses be given out of the king’s house.
And also let the golden and silver vessels of the house of Almighty YHVH (YEHOVAH), which Nebuchadnezzar took forth out of the temple which is at Jerusalem and brought unto Babylon, be restored and brought again unto the temple which is at Jerusalem, every one to his place, and place them in the house of Almighty YHVH (YEHOVAH).
Also I have made a decree, that whosoever shall alter this word, let timber be pulled down from his house, and being set up, let him be hanged thereon; and let his house be made a dunghill for this.
And the Almighty YHVH (YEHOVAH) who hath caused His name to dwell there, destroy all kings and people who shall put forth their hand to alter and to destroy this house of Almighty YHVH (YEHOVAH) which is at Jerusalem.
I Darius have made a decree.
Let it be done with speed”.
And the elders of the Jews built, and they prospered through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Idd. And they built and finished it, according to the commandment of the Almighty YHVH (YEHOVAH) of Israel, and according to the commandment of Cyrus and Darius and Artaxerxes king of Persia.
And this house was finished on the third day of the month of Adar, which was in the sixth year of the reign of Darius the king.
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