King James Version (KJV) With Strong Codes

1. Then the prophets,[H5029] Haggai[H2292] the prophet,[H5029] and Zechariah[H2148] the son[H1247] of Iddo,[H5714] prophesied[H5013] unto[H5922] the Jews[H3062] that[H1768] were in Judah[H3061] and Jerusalem[H3390] in the name[H8036] of the God[H426] of Israel,[H3479] even unto[H5922] them.

2. Then[H116] rose up[H6966] Zerubbabel[H2217] the son[H1247] of Shealtiel,[H7598] and Jeshua[H3443] the son[H1247] of Jozadak,[H3136] and began[H8271] to build[H1124] the house[H1005] of God[H426] which[H1768] is at Jerusalem:[H3390] and with[H5974] them were the prophets[H5029] of[H1768] God[H426] helping[H5583] them.

3. At the same time[H2166] came[H858] to[H5922] them Tatnai,[H8674] governor[H6347] on this side[H5675] the river,[H5103] and Shethar-boznai,[H8370] and their companions,[H3675] and said[H560] thus[H3652] unto them, Who[H4479] hath commanded[H7761] [H2942] you to build[H1124] this[H1836] house,[H1005] and to make up[H3635] this[H1836] wall?[H846]

4. Then[H116] said[H560] we unto them after this manner,[H3660] What[H4479] are the names[H8036] of the men[H1400] that[H1768] make[H1124] this[H1836] building?[H1147]

5. But the eye[H5870] of their God[H426] was[H1934] upon[H5922] the elders[H7868] of the Jews,[H3062] that they could not[H3809] cause them[H1994] to cease,[H989] till[H5705] the matter[H2941] came[H1946] to Darius:[H1868] and then[H116] they returned answer[H8421] by letter[H5407] concerning[H5922] this[H1836] matter.

6. The copy[H6573] of the letter[H104] that[H1768] Tatnai,[H8674] governor[H6347] on this side[H5675] the river,[H5103] and Shethar-boznai,[H8370] and his companions[H3675] the Apharsachites,[H671] which[H1768] were on this side[H5675] the river,[H5103] sent[H7972] unto[H5922] Darius[H1868] the king: [H4430]

7. They sent[H7972] a letter[H6600] unto[H5922] him, wherein[H1459] was written[H3790] thus;[H1836] Unto Darius[H1868] the king,[H4430] all[H3606] peace.[H8001]

8. Be[H1934] it known[H3046] unto the king,[H4430] that[H1768] we went[H236] into the province[H4083] of Judea,[H3061] to the house[H1005] of the great[H7229] God,[H426] which[H1932] is built[H1124] with great[H1560] stones,[H69] and timber[H636] is laid[H7761] in the walls,[H3797] and this[H1791] work[H5673] goeth[H5648] fast on,[H629] and prospereth[H6744] in their hands.[H3028]

9. Then[H116] asked[H7593] we those[H479] elders,[H7868] and said[H560] unto them thus,[H3660] Who[H4479] commanded[H7761] [H2942] you to build[H1124] this[H1836] house,[H1005] and to make up[H3635] these[H1836] walls?[H846]

10. We asked[H7593] their names[H8036] also,[H638] to certify[H3046] thee, that[H1768] we might write[H3790] the names[H8036] of the men[H1400] that[H1768] were the chief[H7217] of them.

11. And thus[H3660] they returned[H8421] us answer,[H6600] saying,[H560] We[H586] are the servants[H5649] of[H1768] the God[H426] of heaven[H8065] and earth,[H772] and build[H1124] the house[H1005] that[H1768] was[H1934] built[H1124] these[H1836] many[H7690] years[H8140] ago,[H4481] [H6928] which a great[H7229] king[H4430] of Israel[H3479] built[H1124] and set up.[H3635]

12. But[H3861] after[H4481] that[H1768] our fathers[H2] had provoked the God of heaven unto wrath,[H7265] [H426] [H8065] he gave[H3052] them[H1994] into the hand[H3028] of Nebuchadnezzar[H5020] the king[H4430] of Babylon,[H895] the Chaldean,[H3679] who destroyed[H5642] this[H1836] house,[H1005] and carried the people away[H1541] [H5972] into Babylon.[H895]

13. But[H1297] in the first[H2298] year[H8140] of Cyrus[H3567] the king[H4430] of[H1768] Babylon[H895] the same king[H4430] Cyrus[H3567] made[H7761] a decree[H2942] to build[H1124] this[H1836] house[H1005] of God.[H426]

14. And the vessels[H3984] also[H638] of[H1768] gold[H1722] and silver[H3702] of[H1768] the house[H1005] of God,[H426] which[H1768] Nebuchadnezzar[H5020] took[H5312] out of[H4481] the temple[H1965] that[H1768] was in Jerusalem,[H3390] and brought[H2987] them[H1994] into the temple[H1965] of[H1768] Babylon,[H895] those[H1994] did Cyrus[H3567] the king[H4430] take[H5312] out of[H4481] the temple[H1965] of[H1768] Babylon,[H895] and they were delivered[H3052] unto one, whose name[H8036] was Sheshbazzar,[H8340] whom[H1768] he had made[H7761] governor;[H6347]

15. And said[H560] unto him, Take[H5376] these[H459] vessels,[H3984] go,[H236] carry[H5182] them[H1994] into the temple[H1965] that[H1768] is in Jerusalem,[H3390] and let the house[H1005] of God[H426] be built[H1124] in[H5922] his place.[H870]

16. Then[H116] came[H858] the same[H1791] Sheshbazzar,[H8340] and laid[H3052] the foundation[H787] of[H1768] the house[H1005] of God[H426] which[H1768] is in Jerusalem:[H3390] and since[H4481] that time[H116] even until[H5705] now[H3705] hath it been in building,[H1124] and yet it is not[H3809] finished.[H8000]

17. Now[H3705] therefore, if[H2006] it seem good[H2869] to[H5922] the king,[H4430] let there be search made[H1240] in the king's[H4430] treasure[H1596] house,[H1005] which[H1768] is there[H8536] at Babylon,[H895] whether[H2006] it be[H383] so, that[H1768] a decree[H2942] was made[H7761] of[H4481] Cyrus[H3567] the king[H4430] to build[H1124] this[H1791] house[H1005] of God[H426] at Jerusalem,[H3390] and let the king[H4430] send[H7972] his pleasure[H7470] to[H5922] us concerning[H5922] this matter.[H1836]