6 Now in the second year of the reign of Dareyavesh (Darius), Hagay and Zekaryah (Zechariah) the son of[fn] Ido, the prophets, prophesied to the Yehudim (Jews) in Yehudah and Yerushalem (Jerusalem) in the name of the master, the god of Yisrael.[ref] 2 Then Zorobabel the son of Salathiail and Yeshua the son of Yotsadak stood up and began to build the house of the master at Yerushalem, the prophets of the master being with them and helping them.

3 At the same time Tatenay[fn] the governor of Aram (Syria) and Foinikai came to them, with Shetar-Bozenay[fn] and his companions, and said to them,[ref] 4 “By whose authority do you build this house and this roof, and perform all the other things? Who are the builders who do these things?” 5 Nevertheless, the elders of the Yehudim obtained favour, because the master had visited the captives; 6 and they were not hindered from building until such time as communication was made to Dareyavesh concerning them, and his answer received.