1 Then Sisinnes, the governor, Shethar Bozenai, and their fellow-officials did exactly as the emperor had commanded
2 and gave careful supervision to the work of the Temple, helping the Jewish leaders and Temple officials.
3 The workers made good progress with the building of the Temple, encouraged by the prophets Haggai and Zechariah.
4 The Jews completed the building according to the command of the Lord, the God of Israel, and with the permission of Cyrus, Darius, and Artaxerxes, emperors of Persia.
5 The Temple was completed on the 23rd day of the month of Adar in the sixth year of the reign of Darius the emperor.
6 Then the people of Israel — the priests, the Levites, and all the others who had returned from exile and joined them — carried out all the commands in the Law of Moses.
7 For the dedication they offered 100 bulls, 200 rams, and 400 lambs as sacrifices,