¶The .v. Chapter.
1 Aggeus and Zachari do prophecie. 3 The worke of the temple goeth forward, contrary to the minde of Thathanai. 6 His letters to Darius.
[unspec A] 1 THe prophetes Aggeus, and Zachari the sonne of Iddo, prophecied vnto the Iewes that were in Iuda and Hie∣rusalem in the name of the God of Israel, euē vnto them.
2 * 1.1Then gat vp Zorobabel the sonne of Salathiel, and Iesua the sonne of Iosedec, and began to builde the house of God at Hierusalem: and with them were the prophetes of God, which hel∣ped them.
3 At the same time came to them Tha∣thanai which was captaine beyond the water, and Stharbuzanai, and their companions, and saide thus vnto them: Who hath commaunded you to builde this house, & to make vp these walles?
4 Then saide we vnto them after this maner: What are the names of the men that make this building?
5 But the eye of their God was vpon the elders of the Iewes, that they could not cause them to ceasse, till the matter was brought to Darius: and then they aunswered by letters therevnto.
6 This is the copie of the letter that Thathanai which was captayne be∣yond the water, & Stharbuzanai, & the counsailours of Apharsath which were beyond the water, sent vnto king Dari∣us.
7 And the matter that they sent vnto [unspec B] him, was written thus within the let∣ter: Vnto Darius the king, all peace.
8 Be it knowen vnto the king that we went into the prouince of Iurie to the house of the great God, which is builded with mightie great stones, and beames are layde in the walles, and the worke goeth fast foorth, and prospereth in their handes.
9 Then asked we the elders, and saide vnto them as it foloweth: Who com∣maunded you to builde this house, and to make vp the walles thereof?
10 We asked their names also, that we might certifie thee, and write the names of the men that were their rulers.
11 But they aunswered vs with these wordes, and saide: We are the ser∣uauntes of him that is God of heauen and earth, and builde the house that was builded of olde and many yeres