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Then Governor Sisinnes, Shethar Bozenai, and the other officials did exactly as the emperor had commanded
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and gave careful supervision to the work on the Temple, helping the Jewish leaders and Temple officials.
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The workers made good progress with the building of the Temple, encouraged by the prophets Haggai and Zechariah.
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The Jews completed the building according to the command of the Lord, the God of Israel, and with the permission of Cyrus, Darius, and Artaxerxes, emperors of Persia.
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The Temple was completed on the twenty-third day of the month of Adar in the sixth year of the reign of Emperor Darius.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.