1 Later, the prophets Haggaiand Zechariahson of Iddoprophesied to the Jews in Judah and Jerusalemin the name of the God of Israel, who was over them. 2 Then Zerubbabelson of Shealtieland Jeshuason of Jozadak5:2 Jozadak is a variant of Jehozadak; see 1 Chronicles 6:14.rose up and began to rebuild the house of God in Jerusalem. And the prophets of God were with them, helping them.
3 At that time Tattenaithe governor of the region west of the Euphrates,5:3 Aramaic the governor beyond the River; also in verse 6Shethar-bozenai, and their associates went to the Jews and asked, "Who authorized you to rebuild this temple and restore this structure?"
4 They also asked,5:4 LXX and Syriac; Aramaic Then we told them,"What are the names of the men who are constructing this building?"
5 But the eye of their God was on the elders of the Jews, so that they were not stopped until a report was sent to Dariusand written instructions about this matter were returned.
Tattenai’s Letter to Darius
6 This is the text of the letter that Tattenaithe governor of the region west of the Euphrates, Shethar-bozenai, and their associates, the officials in the region, sent to King Darius. 7 The report they sent him read as follows:
To King Darius:
All peace.
8 Let it be known to the king that we went into the province of Judah, to the house of the great God. The people are rebuilding it with large stones and placing timbers in the walls. This work is being carried out diligently and is prospering in their hands.
9 So we questioned the elders and asked, "Who authorized you to rebuild this temple and restore this structure?"
10 We also asked for their names, so that we could write down the names of their leaders5:10 Aramaic the names of the men at their headsfor your information.
11 And this is the answer they returned:
"We are servants of the God of heaven and earth, and we are rebuilding the temple that was built many years ago, which a great king of Israel built and completed. 12 But since our fathers angered the God of heaven, He delivered them into the hand of Nebuchadnezzarking of Babylon, the Chaldean who destroyed this temple and carried away the people to Babylon.
13 In the first year of his reign, however, Cyrusking of Babylonissued a decree to rebuild this house of God. 14 He also removed from the temple5:14 Or palaceof Babylonthe gold and silver articles belonging to the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzarhad taken and carried there from the temple in Jerusalem. King Cyrusgave these articles to a man named Sheshbazzar, whom he appointed governor 15 and instructed, ‘Take these articles, put them in the temple in Jerusalem, and let the house of God be rebuilt on its original site.’
16 So this Sheshbazzarcame and laid the foundation of the house of God in Jerusalem, and from that time until now it has been under construction, but it has not yet been completed."
17 Now, therefore, if it pleases the king, let a search be made of the royal archives in Babylonto see if King Cyrusdid indeed issue a decree to rebuild the house of God in Jerusalem. Then let the king send us his decision in this matter.
Pessoa
Tribo de Levi
Zechariah
זְכַרְיָהzəkharəyahΖαχαριαςZaxarias
Zechariah was a prophet who prophesied to the Jews in Judah and Jerusalem alongside Haggai. Son of Berechiah and grandson of Iddo, he received the word of the Lord in the second year of Darius (Zechariah 1:1).
Jerusalem is the city of the house of God, where children of Judah and Benjamin lived; the Babylonian army broke down the walls of the city (2 Kings 25:10).
Zerubbabel, son of Shealtiel, returned from captivity to Jerusalem with Jeshua and began to rebuild the temple of God; in the time of Haggai the prophet, he was governor of Judah (Haggai 2:2).
Jerusalem is the city of the house of God, where children of Judah and Benjamin lived; the Babylonian army broke down the walls of the city (2 Kings 25:10).
Darius, king of Persia, ordered a search for the decree of Cyrus and authorized the rebuilding of the temple in Jerusalem, which was finished in the sixth year of his reign (Ezra 6:15).
The Euphrates is the great river to which Israel was told to go, toward the land of the Canaanites and Lebanon; beyond it lived Terah, the father of Abraham, and the ancestors of Israel (Joshua 24:2).
Darius, king of Persia, ordered a search for the decree of Cyrus and authorized the rebuilding of the temple in Jerusalem, which was finished in the sixth year of his reign (Ezra 6:15).
Darius, king of Persia, ordered a search for the decree of Cyrus and authorized the rebuilding of the temple in Jerusalem, which was finished in the sixth year of his reign (Ezra 6:15).
Cyrus, king of Persia, decreed the return of the exiled Jews and the rebuilding of the temple in Jerusalem, and returned the vessels taken by Nebuchadnezzar (Ezra 1:2).
Jerusalem is the city of the house of God, where children of Judah and Benjamin lived; the Babylonian army broke down the walls of the city (2 Kings 25:10).
Cyrus, king of Persia, decreed the return of the exiled Jews and the rebuilding of the temple in Jerusalem, and returned the vessels taken by Nebuchadnezzar (Ezra 1:2).
Jerusalem is the city of the house of God, where children of Judah and Benjamin lived; the Babylonian army broke down the walls of the city (2 Kings 25:10).
Jerusalem is the city of the house of God, where children of Judah and Benjamin lived; the Babylonian army broke down the walls of the city (2 Kings 25:10).
Cyrus, king of Persia, decreed the return of the exiled Jews and the rebuilding of the temple in Jerusalem, and returned the vessels taken by Nebuchadnezzar (Ezra 1:2).
Jerusalem is the city of the house of God, where children of Judah and Benjamin lived; the Babylonian army broke down the walls of the city (2 Kings 25:10).