^{13 Ref} But in the first year of Cyrus king of Babylon, Cyrus the king made a decree to build this house of God.

^{14 Ref} The gold and silver vessels also of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took out of the temple that was in Jerusalem, and brought into the temple of Babylon, those did Cyrus the king take out of the temple of Babylon, and they were delivered to one whose name was Sheshbazzar, whom he had made governor;

^{15 Ref} and he said to him, Take these vessels, go, put them in the temple that is in Jerusalem, and let the house of God be built in its place.

^{16 Ref} Then came the same Sheshbazzar, and laid the foundations of the house of God which is in Jerusalem: and since that time even until now has it been in building, and yet it is not completed.

^{17 Ref} Now therefore, if it seem good to the king, let there be search made in the king's treasure-house, which is there at Babylon, whether it be so, that a decree was made of Cyrus the king to build this house of God at Jerusalem; and let the king send his pleasure to us concerning this matter.