ThenDariusthe kingmadea decree, and search was madein the houseof the rolls, wherethe treasureswere laid upin Babylon. And there was foundat Achmetha, in the palacethat is in the provinceof the Medes, aroll, and therein was a recordthuswritten: In the firstyearof Cyrusthe king the same Cyrusthe kingmadea decree concerning the houseof Godat Jerusalem, Let the housebe built, the placewherethey offeredsacrifices, and let the foundationsthereof be strongly laid; the heightthereof threescorecubits, and the breadththereof threescorecubits; With threerowsofgreatstones, and a rowofnewtimber: and let the expensesbe givenout ofthe king's house: And alsolet the goldenand silvervesselsof the houseof God, whichNebuchadnezzartook forthout ofthe templewhich is at Jerusalem, and broughtunto Babylon, be restored, and brought againunto the templewhich is at Jerusalem, every one to his place, and place them in the houseof God. Now therefore , Tatnai, governorbeyondthe river, Shethar-boznai, and your companionsthe Apharsachites, which are beyondthe river, beye farfromthence: Let the workof thishouseof Godalone; let the governorof the Jewsand the eldersof the Jewsbuildthishouseof Godinhis place. Moreover I makea decreewhatye shall dotothe eldersof theseJewsfor the buildingof thishouseof God: that of the king's goods, even ofthe tributebeyondthe river, forthwithexpensesbegivenunto thesemen, thatthey be nothindered. And thatwhich they have need of, both youngbullocks, and rams, and lambs, for the burnt offeringsof the Godof heaven, wheat, salt, wine, and oil, according to the appointmentof the priestswhich are at Jerusalem, let it begiventhem dayby daywithoutfail: Thatthey mayoffersacrifices of sweet savorsunto the Godof heaven, and prayfor the lifeof the king, and of his sons. Also I have madea decree, thatwhosoevershall alterthisword, let timberbe pulled downfromhis house, and being set up, let him be hangedthereon; and let his housebe madea dunghillforthis. And the Godthathath caused his nameto dwelltheredestroyallkingsand people, thatshall putto their handto alter and to destroythishouseof Godwhich is at Jerusalem. IDariushave madea decree; let it be donewith speed. ThenTatnai, governoron this sidethe river, Shethar-boznai, and their companions, according tothat whichDariusthe kinghad sent, sothey didspeedily. And the eldersof the Jewsbuilt, and they prosperedthrough the prophesyingof Haggaithe prophetand Zechariahthe sonof Iddo. And they built, and finished it , accordingto the commandmentof the Godof Israel, and according tothe commandmentof Cyrus, and Darius, and Artaxerxeskingof Persia. And thishousewas finishedonthe thirddayof the monthAdar, whichwas in the sixthyearof the reignof Dariusthe king. And the childrenof Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the restof the childrenof the captivity, keptthe dedicationof thishouseof Godwith joy, And offeredat the dedicationof thishouseof Goda hundredbullocks, two hundredrams, fourhundredlambs; and for a sin offeringforallIsrael, twelvehe goats, according to the numberof the tribesof Israel. And they setthe priestsin their divisions, and the Levitesin their courses, forthe serviceof God, which is at Jerusalem; as it is writtenin the bookof Moses. And the childrenof the captivitykeptthe passoverupon the fourteenth day of the firstmonth. Forthe priestsand the Leviteswere purifiedtogether, allof them were pure, and killedthe passoverfor allthe childrenof the captivity, and for their brethrenthe priests, and for themselves. And the childrenof Israel, which were come againout of captivity, and allsuch as had separated themselvesuntothem from the filthinessof the heathenof the land, to seekthe LORDGodof Israel, did eat, And keptthe feastof unleavened breadsevendayswith joy: forthe LORDhad made them joyful, and turnedthe heartof the kingof Assyriauntothem, to strengthentheir handsin the workof the houseof God, the Godof Israel.