Lexicon :: Strong's H1005 - bayiṯ

At that time ^H2166 Tattenai ^H8674, the governor ^H6347 of the province beyond ^H5675 the [fn]River ^H5103, and Shethar-bozenai ^H8370 and their colleagues ^H3675 came ^H858 to them and spoke ^H560 to them thus ^H3652, “Who ^H4479 issued ^H7761 you a decree ^H2942 to rebuild ^H1124 this ^H1836 house ^H1005 and to complete ^H3635 this ^H1836 structure ^H846?”

“Then ^H116 we asked ^H7593 those ^H479 elders ^H7868 and said ^H560 to them thus ^H3660, ‘Who ^H4479 issued ^H7761 you a decree ^H2942 to rebuild ^H1124 this ^H1836 house ^H1005 and to complete ^H3635 this ^H1836 structure ^H846?’

‘But because ^H4481 H1768 our fathers ^H2 had provoked ^H7265 the God ^H426 of heaven ^H8065 to ^H7265 wrath ^H7265, He gave ^H3052 them into the hand ^H3028 of Nebuchadnezzar ^H5020 king ^H4430 of Babylon ^H895, the Chaldean ^H3779, who destroyed ^H5642 this ^H1836 house ^H1005 and took ^H1541 the people ^H5972 away ^H1541 into exile ^H5972 in Babylon ^H895.

‘However ^H1297, in the first ^H2298 year ^H8140 of Cyrus ^H3567 king ^H4430 of Babylon ^H895, King ^H4430 Cyrus ^H3567 issued ^H7761 a decree ^H2942 to rebuild ^H1124 this ^H1836 house ^H1005 of God ^H426.

‘Also ^H638 the gold ^H1722 and silver ^H3702 utensils ^H3984 of the house ^H1005 of God ^H426, which ^H1768 Nebuchadnezzar ^H5020 had taken ^H5312 from the temple ^H1965 [fn]in Jerusalem ^H3390 and brought ^H2987 them to the temple ^H1965 of Babylon ^H895, these ^H1994 King ^H4430 Cyrus ^H3567 took ^H5312 out ^H5312 from the temple ^H1965 of Babylon ^H895, and they were given ^H3052 to one whose name ^H8036 was Sheshbazzar ^H8340, whom ^H1768 he had appointed ^H7761 governor ^H6347.

‘He said ^H560 to him, “Take ^H5376 these ^H429 articles ^H3984, go ^H236 and deposit ^H5182 them in the temple ^H1965 [fn]in Jerusalem ^H3390, and let the house ^H1005 of God ^H426 be rebuilt ^H1124 in its place ^H870.”

‘Then ^H116 that Sheshbazzar ^H8340 came ^H858 and laid ^H3052 the foundations ^H787 of the house ^H1005 of God ^H426 [fn]in Jerusalem ^H3390; and from then ^H116 until ^H5705 now ^H3705 it is being ^H1124 rebuilt ^H1124, and it is not yet finished ^H8000.’

“So now ^H3705 if ^H2006 it seems ^H2869 good ^H2869 to the king ^H4430, let a search ^H1240 be made ^H1240 in the king’s ^H4430 treasure ^H1596 house ^H1005, which ^H1768 is there ^H8536 in Babylon ^H895, if ^H2006 it be that a decree ^H2942 was issued ^H7761 by King ^H4430 Cyrus ^H3567 to rebuild ^H1124 that ^H1791 house ^H1005 of God ^H426 in Jerusalem ^H3390; and let the king ^H4430 send ^H7972 to us his will ^H7470 concerning ^H5922 this ^H1836 matter.”

with three ^H8532 layers ^H5073 of huge ^H1560 stones ^H69 and [fn]one layer ^H5073 of timbers ^H636. And let the cost ^H5313 be given ^H3052 from the [fn]royal ^H4430 treasury ^H1005.

‘And also ^H638 let the gold ^H1722 and silver ^H3702 articles ^H3984 of the house ^H1005 of God ^H426, which ^H1768 Nebuchadnezzar ^H5020 took ^H5312 out ^H5312 from the temple ^H1965 in Jerusalem ^H3390 and brought ^H2987 to Babylon ^H895, be returned ^H8421 and [fn]brought ^H1981 to their places ^H870 in the temple ^H1965 in Jerusalem ^H3390; and you shall deposit ^H5182 them in the house ^H1005 of God ^H426.’

“Moreover, I issue ^H7761 a decree ^H2942 concerning what ^H4101 H1768 you shall do ^H5648 for those ^H479 elders ^H7868 of Judah ^H3062 in the rebuilding ^H1124 of that ^H1791 house ^H1005 of God ^H426: the full ^H629 cost ^H5313 is to be given ^H3052 to those ^H479 people ^H1400 from the royal ^H4430 treasury ^H5232 out of the tribute ^H4061 of the provinces beyond ^H5675 the River ^H5103, and that without ^H3809 negligence ^H989.

“May the God ^H426 who ^H1768 has caused His name ^H8036 to dwell ^H7932 there ^H8536 overthrow ^H4049 any ^H3606 king ^H4430 or people ^H5972 who ^H1768 [fn]stretches ^H7972 out his hand ^H3028 to change ^H8133 it, so as to destroy ^H2255 that ^H1791 house ^H1005 of God ^H426 in Jerusalem ^H3390. I, Darius ^H1868, have issued ^H7761 this decree ^H2942, let it be done ^H5648 with all ^H629 diligence ^H629!”

And the sons ^H1123 of Israel ^H3479, the priests ^H3549, the Levites ^H3879 and the rest ^H7606 of the [fn]exiles ^H1123 H1547, celebrated ^H5648 the dedication ^H2597 of this ^H1836 house ^H1005 of God ^H426 with joy ^H2305.

with this ^H1836 money ^H3702, therefore ^H6903 H1836, you shall with all ^H629 diligence ^H629 buy ^H7066 bulls ^H8450, rams ^H1798, and lambs ^H563, with their grain offerings ^H4504 and their drink ^H5261 offerings ^H5261, and bring ^H7127 them near ^H727 to the altar ^H4056 of the house ^H1005 of your God ^H426 which ^H1768 is in Jerusalem ^H3390.

“The rest ^H7606 of the needs ^H2819 for the house ^H1005 of your God ^H426, which ^H1768 may fall ^H5308 upon ^H5308 you to provide ^H5415, provide ^H5415 for it from the royal ^H4430 treasury ^H1596.

“We also make ^H3046 known ^H3046 to you that it is not allowed ^H7990 to [fn]impose ^H7412 tribute ^H4061, custom ^H4061, or toll ^H1983 on any ^H3606 of the priests ^H3549, Levites ^H3879, singers ^H2171, doorkeepers ^H8652, temple ^H5412 servants ^H5412, or other servants ^H6399 of this ^H1836 house ^H1005 of God ^H426.