Ezra 4:24-5:1
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
24 As a result, work on the house of God in Jerusalem ceased. This interruption lasted until the second year of the reign of Darius,[a] king of Persia.
Chapter 5
The Work Resumed Under Darius; Further Problems. 1 (A)Then the prophets Haggai and Zechariah,[b] son of Iddo, began to prophesy to the Jews in Judah and Jerusalem in the name of the God of Israel.
Footnotes
- 4:24 The second year…of Darius: that is, 520 B.C.; it marks the beginning of the successful restoration of the Temple, completed within the five years following (5:1–6:18).
- 5:1 The prophets Haggai and Zechariah: Haggai and Zechariah were active during the early years of Darius I. They document the rebuilding of the Temple and the messianic expectations associated with the Davidic descendant Zerubbabel.
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