So (A)Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel and Jeshua the son of [a]Jozadak rose up and began to build the house of God which is in Jerusalem; and (B)the prophets of God were with them, helping them.

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  1. Ezra 5:2 Jehozadak, 1 Chr. 6:14

Then Zerubbabel(A) son of Shealtiel and Joshua(B) son of Jozadak set to work(C) to rebuild the house of God in Jerusalem. And the prophets of God were with them, supporting them.

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Let it be known to the king that we went into the province of Judea, to the [a]temple of the great God, which is being built with [b]heavy stones, and timber is being laid in the walls; and this work goes on diligently and prospers in their hands.

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  1. Ezra 5:8 Lit. house
  2. Ezra 5:8 Lit. stones of rolling, stones too heavy to be carried

The king should know that we went to the district of Judah, to the temple of the great God. The people are building it with large stones and placing the timbers in the walls. The work(A) is being carried on with diligence and is making rapid progress under their direction.

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So we built the wall, and the entire wall was joined together up to half its height, for the people had a mind to work.

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So we rebuilt the wall till all of it reached half its height, for the people worked with all their heart.

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