By the exhortation of Aggeus, and Zacharias, the people proceed in building the Temple. 3. Which their enemies striving to hinder, 5. for decision of the cause, both parties write to king Darius.By the exhortation of Aggeus, and Zacharias, the people procede in building the Temple. 3. VVhich their enimies striuing to hinder, 5. for decision of the cause, both parties write to king Darius.✦
And there prophesied Aggeus the Prophet, and Zacharias the son of Addo, prophesying to the Jews, that were in Jewry and Jerusalem, in the name of the God of Israel.AND there prophecied Aggeus the Prophete, & Zacharias the sonne of Addo, prophecying to the Iewes, that were in Iewrie and Ierusalem, in the name of the God of Israel.✦Prophetaverunt autem Aggæus propheta, et Zacharias filius Addo, prophetantes ad Judæos qui erant in Judæa et Jerusalem, in nomine Dei Israël.
2Then rose up Zorobabel the son of Salathiel, and Josue the son of Josedec, and began to build the temple of God in Jerusalem, and with them the prophets of God helping them.Then rose vp Zorobabel the sonne of Salathiel, and Iosue the sonne of Iosedec, and began to build the temple of God in Ierusalem, and with them the prophetes of God helping them.Tunc surrexerunt Zorobabel filius Salathiel, et Josue filius Josedec, et cœperunt ædificare templum Dei in Jerusalem, et cum eis prophetæ Dei adjuvantes eos.
3But at the same time there came to them Thathanai, who was prince beyond the River, and Stharbuzanai, and their counsellors: and said thus to them: Who hath given you counsel to build this house, and to repair the walls?But at the same time there came to them Thathanai, who was prince beyond the Riuer, and Stharbuzanai, and their counselers: and sayd thus to them: Who hath geuen you counsel to build this house, and to repayre the walles?In ipso autem tempore venit ad eos Thathanai, qui erat dux trans flumen, et Stharbuzanai, et consiliarii eorum : sicque dixerunt eis : Quis dedit vobis consilium ut domum hanc ædificaretis, et muros ejus instauraretis ?
4Whereto we answered them, what the names were of the men that were authors of that building.Wherto we answered them, what the names were of the men that were authors of that building.Ad quod respondimus eis, quæ essent nomina hominum auctorum ædificationis illius.
5And the eye of their God was set upon the senes: people of old; the elders of the Jews, and they could not inhibere: make self-conscious; restrain, hinder them. And it pleased them that the matter should be referred to Darius, and then they would satisfacere: be sufficient for; make answer, give satisfaction against that accusation.And the eye of theyr God was set vpon the ancientes of the Iewes, and they could not inhibite them. And it pleased them that the matter should be referred to Darius, and then they would satisfie agaynst that accusation.✦Oculus autem Dei eorum factus est super senes Judæorum, et non potuerunt inhibere eos. Placuitque ut res ad Darium referretur, et tunc satisfacerent adversus accusationem illam.
6The copy of the epistle, which Thathanai prince of the country beyond the River sent, and Stharbuzanai, and his counsellors the Arphasacheites, which were beyond the River, to Darius the king.The copie of the epistle, which Thathanai prince of the countrie beyond the Riuer sent, and Stharbuzanai, and his counselers the Arphasacheites, which were beyond the Riuer, to Darius the king.Exemplar epistolæ, quam misit Thathanai dux regionis trans flumen, et Stharbuzanai, et consiliatores ejus Arphasachæi, qui erant trans flumen, ad Darium regem.
7The word, which they sent him, was written thus: To Darius the king all peace.The word, which they sent him, was writen thus: To Darius the king al peace.Sermo, quem miserant ei, sic scriptus erat : Dario regi pax omnis.
8Be it known to the king, that we went to Jewry, the province, to the house of the great God, which is in building with stone unpolished, and timber is put in the walls: and that work is in building diligently, and groweth in their hands.Be it knowen to the king, that we went to Iurie, the prouince, to the house of the great God, which is in building with stone vnpolished, and timber is put in the walles: and that worke is in building diligently, and groweth in their handes.Notum sit regi, isse nos ad Judæam provinciam, ad domum Dei magni, quæ ædificatur lapide impolito, et ligna ponuntur in parietibus : opusque illud diligenter exstruitur, et crescit in manibus eorum.
9We therefore demanded of those ancients, and thus we said to them: Who hath given you authority to build this house, and to repair these walls?We therfore demanded of those ancientes, and thus we sayd to them: Who hath geuen you authoritie to build this house, & to repaire these walles?Interrogavimus ergo senes illos, et ita diximus eis : Quis dedit vobis potestatem ut domum hanc ædificaretis, et muros hos instauraretis ?
10Yea and their names we asked of them, that we might certify thee: and we scripsimus: a legal document; wrote the names of those men, that are the chief among them.Yea and their names we asked of them, that we might certifie thee: and we writte the names of those men, that are the chiefe among them.Sed et nomina eorum quæsivimus ab eis, ut nuntiaremus tibi : scripsimusque nomina eorum virorum, qui sunt principes in eis.
11And they answered us these words, saying: We are the servants of the God of heaven and earth, and we do build a temple, that was built these many years before, and which a great king of Israel built and set up.And they answered vs these wordes, sayng: We are the seruantes of the God of heauen & earth, and we do build a temple, that was built these manie yeares before, and which a great king of Israel built and set vp.✦Hujuscemodi autem sermonem responderunt nobis dicentes : Nos sumus servi Dei cæli et terræ, et ædificamus templum, quod erat exstructum ante hos annos multos, quodque rex Israël magnus ædificaverat, et exstruxerat.
12But after that our fathers provoked the God of heaven to wrath, he delivered them into the hands of Nabuchodonosor the king of Babylon the Chaldee: this house also he destroyed, and his people he transported into Babylon.But after that our fathers prouoked the God of heauen to wrath, he deliuered them into the handes of Nabuchodonosor the king of Babylon the Chaldee: this house also he destroyed, and his people he transported into Babylon.Postquam autem ad iracundiam provocaverunt patres nostri Deum cæli, tradidit eos in manus Nabuchodonosor regis Babylonis Chaldæi, domum quoque hanc destruxit, et populum ejus transtulit in Babylonem.
13But in the first year of Cyrus the king of Babylon, Cyrus the king put forth an edict, that this house of God should be built.But in the first yeare of Cyrus the king of Babylon, Cyrus the king put forth an edict, that this house of God should be built.Anno autem primo Cyri regis Babylonis, Cyrus rex proposuit edictum ut domus Dei hæc ædificaretur.
14For the vessels also of the temple of God, of gold and of silver, which Nabuchodonosor had taken out of the temple, that was in Jerusalem, and had carried them into the temple of Babylon, Cyrus the king brought forth out of the temple of Babylon, and they were given to Sassabasar so called, whom also he appointed the chief,For the vesseles also of the temple of God, of gold and of siluer, which Nabuchodonosor had taken out of the temple, that was in Ierusalem, and had caried them into the temple of Babylon, Cyrus the king brought forth out of the temple of Babylon, and they were geuen to Sassabasar so called, whom also he appointed the chiefe,Nam et vasa templi Dei aurea et argentea, quæ Nabuchodonosor tulerat de templo, quod erat in Jerusalem, et asportaverat ea in templum Babylonis, protulit Cyrus rex de templo Babylonis, et data sunt Sassabasar vocabulo, quem et principem constituit,
15and said to him: Take these vessels, and go, and put them in the temple, that is in Jerusalem, and let the house of God be built in his place.and sayd to him: Take these vessels, and goe, and put them in the temple, that is in Ierusalem, and let the house of God be built in his place.✦dixitque ei : Hæc vasa tolle, et vade, et pone ea in templo, quod est in Jerusalem, et domus Dei ædificetur in loco suo.
16Then therefore came this Sassabasar, and laid the foundations of the temple of God in Jerusalem, and from that time until now it is in building, and is not yet finished.Then therfore came this Sassabasar, and layd the foundations of the temple of God in Ierusalem, and from that time vntil now it is in building, and is not yet finished.Tunc itaque Sassabasar ille venit et posuit fundamenta templi Dei in Jerusalem, et ex eo tempore usque nunc ædificatur, et necdum completum est.
17Now therefore if it seem good to the king, let him search in the king's library, which is in Babylon, whether it hath been commanded by Cyrus the king, that the house of God in Jerusalem should be built, and let him send the king's pleasure concerning this thing unto us.Now therfore if it seeme good to the king, let him search in the kings librarie, which is in Babylon, whether it hath beene commanded by Cyrus the king, that the house of God in Ierusalem should be built, and let him send the kings pleasure concerning this thing vnto vs.✦Nunc ergo si videtur regi bonum, recenseat in bibliotheca regis, quæ est in Babylone, utrumnam a Cyro rege jussum fuerit ut ædificaretur domus Dei in Jerusalem, et voluntatem regis super hac re mittat ad nos.
The reading text follows the 1582 first edition.