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53 And how many ever vowed to the Lord, from the time of the new moon of the seventh month, they took hosts to offer to God; and the temple of the Lord was not yet builded up [or yet was not built up].

54 And they gave money to masons, and to wrights, and drinks [or and drink] and meats, with joy.

55 And they gave cars (or carts) to (the) Sidonians and to (the) Tyrians (or the men of Tyre), that they should carry over to them from Lebanon wood cedar beams, and to make a navy [or and make a navy] into the haven of Joppa, after the decree that was written to them from Cyrus, king of Persia.

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