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 (a) helping them. (a) Who encouraged them to go forward, and cursed them because they were more careful to build their o... [ Continue Reading ]
(b) Then said we unto them after this manner, What are the names of the men that make this building? (b) That is, the enemies asked this, as in (Ezra 5:10).... [ Continue Reading ]
But the (c) 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]. (c) His favour and the spirit of strength.... [ Continue Reading ]
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 (d) great king of Israel builded and set up. (d) That is, Solomon.... [ Continue Reading ]
But in the (e) first year of Cyrus the king of Babylon [the same] king Cyrus made a decree to build this house of God. (e) Read (Ezr_1:1,2).... [ Continue Reading ]
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] (f) Sheshbaz... [ Continue Reading ]
Now therefore, if [it seem] good to the king, let there be search made in the king's (g) 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.... [ Continue Reading ]