and Cyrus,kingof Persia,had them broughtout by the handof Mithredaththe treasurer,and he countedthem out to Sheshbazzar,the princeof Judah.
Allthe articlesof goldand silver[numbered] 5,400Sheshbazzarbroughtthem allup with the exileswho wentup from Babylonto Jerusalem.
Thesecamewith Zerubbabel,Jeshua,Nehemiah,Seraiah,Reelaiah,Mordecai,Bilshan,Mispar,Bigvai,Rehum[and] Baanah.The numberof the menof the peopleof Israel:
Alsothe goldand silverutensilsof the houseof GodwhichNebuchadnezzarhad takenfrom the templein Jerusalem,and broughtthem to the templeof Babylon,theseKingCyrustookfrom the templeof Babylonand they were givento one whose namewas Sheshbazzar,whomhe had appointedgovernor.
Thenthat Sheshbazzarcame[and] laidthe foundationsof the houseof Godin Jerusalem;and from thenuntilnowit has been underconstructionand it is not [yet] completed.'
thenZerubbabelthe sonof Shealtieland Jeshuathe sonof Jozadakaroseand beganto rebuildthe houseof Godwhichis in Jerusalem;and the prophetsof Godwere with them supportingthem.
"I will punishBelin Babylon,And I will make whathe has swallowedcomeout of his mouth;And the nationswill nolongerstreamto him. Eventhe wallof Babylonhas fallendown!
In the secondyearof Dariusthe king,on the firstdayof the sixthmonth,the wordof the LORDcameby the prophetHaggaito Zerubbabelthe sonof Shealtiel,governorof Judah,and to Joshuathe sonof Jehozadak,the highpriest,saying,
So the LORDstirredup the spiritof Zerubbabelthe sonof Shealtiel,governorof Judah,and the spiritof Joshuathe sonof Jehozadak,the highpriest,and the spiritof allthe remnantof the people;and they cameand workedon the houseof the LORDof hosts,their God,
