of Addo, the prophets, prophesied unto the Jews in Jewry
and Jerusalem in the name of the Lord God of Israel, which was
upon them.

1 Esdr 6:2
Then stood up Zorobabel the son of Salatiel, and Jesus the son
of Josedec, and began to build the house of the Lord at Jerusalem,
the prophets of the Lord being with them, and helping them.

1 Esdr 6:3
At the same time came unto them Sisinnes the governor of Syria
and Phenice, with Sathrabuzanes and his companions, and said
unto them,

1 Esdr 6:4
By whose appointment do ye build this house and this roof, and
perform all the other things? and who are the workmen that perform
these things?

1 Esdr 6:5
Nevertheless the elders of the Jews obtained favour, because the
Lord had visited the captivity;

1 Esdr 6:6
And they were not hindered from building, until such time as
signification was given unto Darius concerning them, and an
answer received.

1 Esdr 6:7
The copy of the letters which Sisinnes, governor of Syria and
Phenice, and Sathrabuzanes, with their companions, rulers in
Syria and Phenice, wrote and sent unto Darius; To king Darius,
greeting:

1 Esdr 6:8
Let all things be known unto our lord the king, that being come
into the country of Judea, and entered into the city of Jerusalem
we found in the city of Jerusalem the ancients of the Jews that
were of the captivity

1 Esdr 6:9
Building an house unto the Lord, great and new, of hewn and
costly stones, and the timber already laid upon the walls.

1 Esdr 6:10
And those works are done with great speed, and the work goeth
on prosperously in their hands, and with all glory and diligence
is it made.

1 Esdr 6:11
Then asked we these elders, saying, By whose commandment build
ye this house, and lay the foundations of these works?

1 Esdr 6:12
Therefore to the intent that we might give knowledge unto thee
by writing, we demanded of them who were the chief doers, and
we required of them the names in writing of their principal men.

1 Esdr 6:13
So they gave us this answer, We are the servants of the Lord
which made heaven and earth.

1 Esdr 6:14
And as for this house, it was builded many years ago by a king of
Israel great and strong, and was finished.

1 Esdr 6:15
But when our fathers provoked God unto wrath, and sinned against
the Lord of Israel which is in heaven, he gave them over into
the power of Nabuchodonosor king of Babylon, of the Chaldees;

1 Esdr 6:16
Who pulled down the house, and burned it