"Goup to the mountains,bringwoodand rebuildthe temple,that I may be pleasedwith it and be glorified,"saysthe LORD.
Now it cameabout in the fourhundredand eightiethyearafter the sonsof Israelcameout of the landof Egypt,in the fourthyearof Solomon'sreignoverIsrael,in the monthof Zivwhichis the secondmonth,that he began to buildthe houseof the LORD.
The LORDsaidto him, "I have heardyour prayerand your supplication,whichyou have madebeforeMe; I have consecratedthishousewhichyou have builtby puttingMy namethereforever,and My eyesand My heartwill be thereperpetually.
"Nowsetyour heartand your soulto seekthe LORDyour God;arise,therefore, and buildthe sanctuaryof the LORDGod,so that you may bringthe arkof the covenantof the LORDand the holyvesselsof Godinto the housethat is to be builtfor the nameof the LORD."
"For nowI have chosenand consecratedthishousethat My namemay be thereforever,and My eyesand My heartwill be thereperpetually.
Then they gavemoneyto the masonsand carpenters,and food,drinkand oilto the Sidoniansand to the Tyrians,to bringcedarwoodfrom Lebanonto the seaat Joppa,according to the permissionthey had from Cyruskingof Persia.
with threelayersof hugestonesand one layerof timbers.And let the costbe paidfrom the royaltreasury.
"I will meettherewith the sonsof Israel,and it shall be consecratedby My glory.
"The gloryof Lebanonwill cometo you, The juniper,the boxtreeand the cypresstogether,To beautifythe placeof My sanctuary;And I shall makethe placeof My feetglorious.
"Allthe flocksof Kedarwill be gatheredtogether to you, The ramsof Nebaiothwill ministerto you; They will goup with acceptanceon My altar,And I shall glorifyMy glorioushouse.
That you may nurseand be satisfiedwith her comfortingbreasts,That you may suckand be delightedwith her bountifulbosom."
Thussaysthe LORDof hosts,"Consideryour ways!
I will shakeallthe nations;and they will comewith the wealthof allnations,and I will fillthishousewith glory,'saysthe LORDof hosts.
The lattergloryof thishousewill be greaterthanthe former,'saysthe LORDof hosts,'and in thisplaceI will givepeace,'declaresthe LORDof hosts."
