1 So King Darius gave an order to search the records kept in the treasury in Babylon.
2 A scroll was found in Ecbatana, the capital city of Media. This is what was written on it:Note:
3 King Cyrus gave an order about the Temple of God in Jerusalem in the first year he was king. This was the order:“Let the Temple be rebuilt as a place to present sacrifices. Let its foundations be laid; it should be ninety feet high and ninety feet wide.
4 It must have three layers of large stones and then one layer of timbers. The costs should be paid from the king’s treasury.