1So King Darius drops a decree, and they start searching the stash house in Babylon, where all the treasure's at.

2They find a scroll at Achmetha in the palace of the Medes, and it's got some serious records written inside, fr.

3In the first year of King Cyrus, he made a decree about the house of God in Jerusalem, saying, “Build it up, where we throw down sacrifices, and make the foundations solid; it's gotta be 60 cubits high and wide, no cap.”

4Use three layers of big stones and a layer of fresh timber, and the king's gotta cover the costs, periodt.

5Also, bring back the gold and silver stuff from God's house that Nebuchadnezzar took to Babylon; put it back in the temple in Jerusalem, each item in its spot, vibes only.

6So, Tatnai, governor over the river, Shethar–boznai, and your crew, stay away from this situation, no cap.

7Let the work on God's house be, let the Jewish governor and the elders build it up in their zone.

8Plus, I’m making a decree on what to do for the Jewish elders building God's house: use the king's goods from taxes beyond the river to cover their expenses, so they ain't held back.

9Whatever they need, like young bulls, rams, and lambs for burnt offerings to the God of heaven, plus wheat, salt, wine, and oil, give it to them daily, no fail.

10So they can offer sweet sacrifices to the God of heaven and pray for the king and his fam, that's the vibe.

11If anyone changes this word, pull down timber from their house and hang them on it; make their house a trash heap, savage.

12And the God who made His name chill here, destroy any kings or people who try to mess with or destroy this house of God in Jerusalem. I, Darius, made this decree; get it done fast.

13Then Tatnai, governor on this side of the river, Shethar–boznai, and their crew did what Darius sent them to do, and they did it quick.

14The Jewish elders built up the house and thrived thanks to the prophecies from Haggai and Zechariah. They completed it based on God’s command and Cyrus, Darius, and Artaxerxes' orders, no cap.

15This house was finished on the third day of Adar in Darius's sixth year of reign, lit.

16The Israelites, priests, Levites, and the rest of the crew from captivity dedicated God's house with mad joy.

17They offered at the dedication 100 bulls, 200 rams, and 400 lambs; plus for sin offerings, 12 he-goats for all Israel, matching the tribes, periodt.

18They set the priests in their squads and the Levites in their roles for serving God in Jerusalem, just like Moses wrote.

19The captives kept the Passover on the 14th day of the first month, vibes.

20The priests and Levites were all purified, and they killed the Passover for everyone in captivity, including their fellow priests and themselves.

21And the Israelites who came back from captivity, plus anyone who separated from the nasty vibes of the land's heathens to seek the Lord God of Israel, ate together.

22They celebrated the feast of unleavened bread for seven days with joy, 'cause the Lord made them hype and turned the king of Assyria's heart toward them to boost their hands in the work for God's house, the God of Israel.

1Then Darius the king made a decree, and search was made in the house of the rolls, where the treasures were laid up in Babylon.

2And there was found at Achmetha, in the palace that is in the province of the Medes, a roll, and therein was a record thus written:

3In the first year of Cyrus the king the same Cyrus the king made a decree concerning the house of God at Jerusalem, Let the house be builded, the place where they offered sacrifices, and let the foundations thereof be strongly laid; the height thereof threescore cubits, and the breadth thereof threescore cubits;

4With three rows of great stones, and a row of new timber: and let the expenses be given out of the king’s house:

5And also let the golden and silver vessels of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took forth out of the temple which is at Jerusalem, and brought unto Babylon, be restored, and brought again unto the temple which is at Jerusalem, every one to his place, and place them in the house of God.

6Now therefore, Tatnai, governor beyond the river, Shethar–boznai, and your companions the Apharsachites, which are beyond the river, be ye far from thence:

7Let the work of this house of God alone; let the governor of the Jews and the elders of the Jews build this house of God in his place.

8Moreover I make a decree what ye shall do to the elders of these Jews for the building of this house of God: that of the king’s goods, even of the tribute beyond the river, forthwith expenses be given unto these men, that they be not hindered.

9And that which they have need of, both young bullocks, and rams, and lambs, for the burnt offerings of the God of heaven, wheat, salt, wine, and oil, according to the appointment of the priests which are at Jerusalem, let it be given them day by day without fail:

10That they may offer sacrifices of sweet savours unto the God of heaven, and pray for the life of the king, and of his sons.

11Also I have made a decree, that whosoever shall alter this word, let timber be pulled down from his house, and being set up, let him be hanged thereon; and let his house be made a dunghill for this.

12And the God that hath caused his name to dwell there destroy all kings and people, that shall put to their hand to alter and to destroy this house of God which is at Jerusalem. I Darius have made a decree; let it be done with speed.

13Then Tatnai, governor on this side the river, Shethar–boznai, and their companions, according to that which Darius the king had sent, so they did speedily.

14And the elders of the Jews builded, and they prospered through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo. And they builded, and finished it, according to the commandment of the God of Israel, and according to the commandment of Cyrus, and Darius, and Artaxerxes king of Persia.

15And this house was finished on the third day of the month Adar, which was in the sixth year of the reign of Darius the king.

16And the children of Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the rest of the children of the captivity, kept the dedication of this house of God with joy,

17And offered at the dedication of this house of God an hundred bullocks, two hundred rams, four hundred lambs; and for a sin offering for all Israel, twelve he goats, according to the number of the tribes of Israel.

18And they set the priests in their divisions, and the Levites in their courses, for the service of God, which is at Jerusalem; as it is written in the book of Moses.

19And the children of the captivity kept the passover upon the fourteenth day of the first month.

20For the priests and the Levites were purified together, all of them were pure, and killed the passover for all the children of the captivity, and for their brethren the priests, and for themselves.

21And the children of Israel, which were come again out of captivity, and all such as had separated themselves unto them from the filthiness of the heathen of the land, to seek the Lord God of Israel, did eat,

22And kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with joy: for the Lord had made them joyful, and turned the heart of the king of Assyria unto them, to strengthen their hands in the work of the house of God, the God of Israel.