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20 Then Sanabassar under-laid the foundaments (or the foundations) of the house of the Lord, that is in Jerusalem; and from thence unto now is (still) abuilding, and hath taken no full ending.

21 Now then, O king! if it is deemed of (or by) thee, that it be perfectly sought in the king’s libraries of king Cyrus, that be in Babylon; [Now then, if it is deemed of (or by) thee, O king! be it perfectly sought in the king’s libraries of king Cyrus, that be in Babylon;]

22 and if it were found in the counsel of king Cyrus, (that) the making of the house of the Lord, that is in Jerusalem, to be begun, and if it shall be showed of the lord our king, write he to us of these things. [and if it were found in the counsel of king Cyrus, to be begun the making of the house of the Lord, that is in Jerusalem, and it shall be showed of the lord our king, write he of these things to us.]

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