Book 15 : EZRA - Chapter 005
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Then rose up Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the
son of Jozadak, and began to build the house of God which is
at Jerusalem: and with them were the prophets of God helping
them
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At the same time came to them Tatnai, governor on this side
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
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Then said we unto them after this manner, What are the names
of the men that make this building
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But the eye of their God was upon the elders of the Jews, that
they could not cause them to cease, till the matter came to
Darius: and then they returned answer by letter concerning
this matter
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The copy of the letter that Tatnai, governor on this side the
river, and Shetharboznai and his companions the Apharsachites,
which were on this side the river, sent unto Darius the king
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They sent a letter unto him, wherein was written thus; Unto
Darius the king, all peace
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Be it known unto the king, that we went into the province of
Judea, to the house of the great God, which is builded with
great stones, and timber is laid in the walls, and this work
goeth fast on, and prospereth in their hands
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Then asked we those elders, and said unto them thus, Who
commanded you to build this house, and to make up these walls
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We asked their names also, to certify thee, that we might
write the names of the men that were the chief of them
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And thus they returned us answer, saying, We are the servants
of the God of heaven and earth, and build the house that was
builded these many years ago, which a great king of Israel
builded and set up
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But after that our fathers had provoked the God of heaven unto
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
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But in the first year of Cyrus the king of Babylon the same
king Cyrus made a decree to build this house of God
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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 unto one, whose name was Sheshbazzar, whom he
had made governor
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And said unto him, Take these vessels, go, carry them into the
temple that is in Jerusalem, and let the house of God be
builded in his place
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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
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Now therefore, if it seem good to the king, let there be
search made in the king's treasure house, which is there at
Babylon, whether it be so, that a decree was made of Cyrus the
king to build this house of God at Jerusalem, and let the king
send his pleasure to us concerning this matter
Book 15 : EZRA - Chapter 005
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