Zerubbabel and Jeshua begin the temple


5:1 Then the prophets, Haggaiחַגַּי
(/ˈhæɡaɪ/ Ḥaggay; Koine Greek: Ἀγγαῖος; Latin: Aggaeus) or Aggeus His name means “my holidays.” For more info click here
the prophet, and Zechariah the son of Iddoעִדּוֹ
Īddō; also Jedo; Greek: Αδει, Αδδω, Adei, Addō meaning “His Love” For more info click here
, prophesied to the Jews that were in Judahיְהוּדָה
Modern: Yəhūda, Tiberian: Yŭhūḏā), literally “thanksgiving” or “praise,” is the noun form of the root Y-D-H (ידה), “to thank” or “to praise. The fourth of the six sons of Jacob and Leah. Also referring to the tribe of Judah or The Kingdom of Judah For more info click here
and Jerusalem in the name of the Elahאֱלָהּ
Transliteration: ‘ĕlâ Pronunciation: el-aw’ pl. Elim or Elohim; Imperial Aramaic: אלהא‏ is the Aramaic word for God and the absolute singular form of אלהא‏, ʾilāhā. The origin of the word is from Proto-Semitic and is thus cognate to the Hebrew, Arabic, Akkadian, and other Semitic languages’ words for god. For more info click here See also click here
of Israel, even to them.
5:2 Then Zerubbabel (meaning sown in Babylon) the son of Shealtiel (meaning I have asked of God), and Jeshuaיֵשׁוּעַ
romanized: Yēšūaʿ, lit. ‘Yahweh is salvation’) was a common alternative form of the name Yehoshua (Hebrew: יְהוֹשֻׁעַ, romanized: Yəhōšūaʿ, lit. ’Joshua’) in later books of the Hebrew Bible and among Jews of the Second Temple period. The name corresponds to the Greek spelling Iesous (Ἰησοῦς), from which, through the Latin IESVS/Iesus, comes the English spelling Jesus meaning salvation. For more info click here
the son of Jozadak got up, and began to build the house of Elah אֱלָהָא
Transliteration: ‘ĕlâ Pronunciation: el-aw’ pl. Elim or Elohim; Aramaic Noun: Common Masculine Singular Determined Imperial Aramaic: אלהא‏ is the Aramaic word for God and the absolute singular form of אלהא‏, ʾilāhā. The origin of the word is from Proto-Semitic and is thus cognate to the Hebrew, Arabic, Akkadian, and other Semitic languages’ words for god. For more info click here See also click here
at Jerusalem: and with them were the prophets of Elahאֱלָהָא
Transliteration: ‘ĕlâ Pronunciation: el-aw’ pl. Elim or Elohim; Aramaic Noun: Common Masculine Singular Determined Imperial Aramaic: אלהא‏ is the Aramaic word for God and the absolute singular form of אלהא‏, ʾilāhā. The origin of the word is from Proto-Semitic and is thus cognate to the Hebrew, Arabic, Akkadian, and other Semitic languages’ words for god. For more info click here See also click here
helping them.
5:3 At the same time Tatnai, governor of [the province] beyond the river (westward of Euphrates), and Shetharboznai and their associates
came to them, and said this to them, Who has commanded you to build this house, and to complete this structure?
5:4 Then we said to them after this way, What [are] the names of the men that build this building?
5:5 But the eye  of their Elahאֱלָהֲהֹם‎ Aramaic Noun: Common Masculine Singular Construct Imperial Aramaic: אלהא‏ is the Aramaic word for God and the absolute singular form of אלהא‏, ʾilāhā. The origin of the word is from Proto-Semitic and is thus cognate to the Hebrew, Arabic, Akkadian, and other Semitic languages’ words for god. For more info click here See also click here was upon the elders of the Jews, that they could not cause them to cease, until the matter came to Darius: and then they sent back a letter concerning this.

Tatnai’s letter to Darius


5:6 The copy of the letter that Tatnai (meaning gift), governor of province Beyond the River, and Shetharboznai and his associates the officials, who [were] Beyond the River, sent to Darius the king:
5:7 They sent a letter to him,  was this written
in it; to Darius the king, all peace.
5:8 Let it be known to the king, that we went into the province of Judea, to the house of the great Elahאֱלָהּ
Transliteration: ‘ĕlâ Pronunciation: el-aw’ pl. Elim or Elohim; Imperial Aramaic: אלהא‏ is the Aramaic word for God and the absolute singular form of אלהא‏, ʾilāhā. The origin of the word is from Proto-Semitic and is thus cognate to the Hebrew, Arabic, Akkadian, and other Semitic languages’ words for god. For more info click here See also click here
, that is being built with rolling stones, and timber is laid in the walls, and this work is being done perfectly, and prospers in their hands.
5:9 Then
we asked those elders, and said to them, Who commanded you to rebuild this house, and to complete this structure?
5:10 We
also asked their names, in order to inform you so that we might write the names of the men that [are] the leaders of them.
5:11 And this they returned the answer, to us this way, saying, We are the servants of the Elahאֱלָהּ
Transliteration: ‘ĕlâ Pronunciation: el-aw’ pl. Elim or Elohim; Imperial Aramaic: אלהא‏ is the Aramaic word for God and the absolute singular form of אלהא‏, ʾilāhā. The origin of the word is from Proto-Semitic and is thus cognate to the Hebrew, Arabic, Akkadian, and other Semitic languages’ words for god. For more info click here See also click here
of Heaven and earth, and we are rebuilding the house that was built these many years before, which a great king of Israel built and finished.
5:12 But because our fathers had provoked the Elahלֶאֱלָהּ
pl. Elim or Elohim; Aramaic Noun: Aramaic Noun: Common Masculine Singular Construct Imperial Aramaic: אלהא‏ is the Aramaic word for God and the absolute singular form of אלהא‏, ʾilāhā. The origin of the word is from Proto-Semitic and is thus similar to the Hebrew, Arabic, Akkadian, and other Semitic languages’ words for god. For more info click here See also click here
of Heaven to wrath, he gave them into the hand of Nebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְנֶאצַּר
Transliteration nᵊḇûḵaḏne’ṣṣar Pronunciation neb-oo-kad-nets-tsar’ Nebuchadnezzar II also spelled Nebuchadrezzar II was the second Neo-Babylonian emperor, ruling from the death of his father Nabopolassar in 605 BC to his own death in 562 BC. Historically known as Nebuchadnezzar the Great, he is typically regarded as the empire’s greatest king For more info click here
the king of Babylon, the Chaldean, who destroyed this house, and exiled its people to Babylon (Iraq).
5:13 But in the first year of Cyrus the king of Babylon (Iraq) the same king Cyrus made a decree to build this house of Elahאֱלָהָא
pl. Elim or Elohim; Aramaic Noun: Common Masculine Singular Determined Imperial Aramaic: אלהא‏ is the Aramaic word for God and the absolute singular form of אלהא‏, ʾilāhā. The origin of the word is from Proto-Semitic and is thus similar to the Hebrew, Arabic, Akkadian, and other Semitic languages’ words for god. For more info click here See also click here
.
5:14 And
also the vessels of gold and silver of the house of Elahאֱלָהָא
pl. Elim or Elohim; Aramaic Noun: Common Masculine Singular Determined Imperial Aramaic: אלהא‏ is the Aramaic word for God and the absolute singular form of אלהא‏, ʾilāhā. The origin of the word is from Proto-Semitic and is thus similar to the Hebrew, Arabic, Akkadian, and other Semitic languages’ words for god. For more info click here See also click here
, which Nebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְנֶאצַּר
Transliteration nᵊḇûḵaḏne’ṣṣar Pronunciation neb-oo-kad-nets-tsar’ Nebuchadnezzar II also spelled Nebuchadrezzar II was the second Neo-Babylonian emperor, ruling from the death of his father Nabopolassar in 605 BC to his own death in 562 BC. Historically known as Nebuchadnezzar the Great, he is typically regarded as the empire’s greatest king For more info click here
took out of the temple that was in Jerusalem, and brought them to the temple of Babylon (Iraq), those did Cyrus the king took out of the temple of Babylon, and they were delivered to one, whose name was Sheshbazzar, who he had made governor (or deputy);
5:15 And said to him, Take these vessels, go, carry them to the temple in Jerusalem, and let the house of Elahאֱלָהָא
pl. Elim or Elohim; Aramaic Noun: Common Masculine Singular Determined Imperial Aramaic: אלהא‏ is the Aramaic word for God and the absolute singular form of אלהא‏, ʾilāhā. The origin of the word is from Proto-Semitic and is thus similar to the Hebrew, Arabic, Akkadian, and other Semitic languages’ words for god. For more info click here See also click here
be built on its place.
5:16 Then Sheshbazzar (meaning worshipper of fire) came and laid the foundation of the house of Elahאֱלָהָא
pl. Elim or Elohim; Aramaic Noun: Common Masculine Singular Determined Imperial Aramaic: אלהא‏ is the Aramaic word for God and the absolute singular form of אלהא‏, ʾilāhā. The origin of the word is from Proto-Semitic and is thus similar to the Hebrew, Arabic, Akkadian, and other Semitic languages’ words for god. For more info click here See also click here
in Jerusalem: and from that time even until now has it been building, but it isn’t finished.
5:17 So now, if it seems good to the king, let there be search made in the king’s treasure house, which is there at Babylon (Iraq), whether it be so, that a decree was given by Cyrus the king to build this house of Elahאֱלָהָא
pl. Elim or Elohim; Aramaic Noun: Common Masculine Singular Determined Imperial Aramaic: אלהא‏ is the Aramaic word for God and the absolute singular form of אלהא‏, ʾilāhā. The origin of the word is from Proto-Semitic and is thus similar to the Hebrew, Arabic, Akkadian, and other Semitic languages’ words for god. For more info click here See also click here
at Jerusalem, and let the will of the king concerning this be sent to us.

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