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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.
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Then the people of Israel - the priests, the Levites, and all the others who had returned from exile and joined them - carried out all the commands in the Law of Moses.
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For the dedication they offered 100 bulls, 200 sheep, and 400 lambs as sacrifices,
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and 12 goats as offerings for sin, one goat for the leader of each tribe of Israel.