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Azra 5

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5:1

The Prophetic Reactivation and the Legal Defense of the Portal

Then the prophets, Chaggay the prophet, and Zekaryahu the son of Iddo, prophesied unto the Yahudim that were in Yahudah and Yarushalayim in the Name of the Alahiym of Yashar'al, even unto them.
5:2

The Resumption of the Terrestrial Work

Then rose up Zarubbabal the son of Shaltiel, and Yahushua the son of Yahutzadaq, and began to build the house of Alahiym which is at Yarushalayim: and with them were the prophets of Alahiym helping them.
5:3

The Interrogation by the Regional Governor

At the same time came to them Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shethar-Boznai, and their companions, and said thus unto them, "Who hath commanded you to build this house, and to make up this wall?"
5:4
Then said we unto them after this manner, "What are the names of the men that make this building?"
5:5

The Omnipresent Ocular Shield

But the eye of their Alahiym was upon the elders of the Yahudim, that they could not cause them to cease, till the matter came to Daryawesh: and then they returned answer by letter concerning this matter.
5:6

The Transcript of Tatnai’s Report

The copy of the letter that Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shethar-Boznai, and his companions the Apharsachites, which were on this side the river, sent unto Daryawesh the king:
5:7
They sent a letter unto him, wherein was written thus; "Unto Daryawesh the king, all peace."
5:8

The Observation of the Restoration Grid

"Be it known unto the king, that we went into the province of Yahudah, to the house of the great Alahiym, which is builded with great stones, and timber is laid in the walls, and this work goeth fast on, and prospereth in their hands."
5:9
"Then asked we those elders, and said unto them thus, Who commanded you to build this house, and to make up these walls?"
5:10
"We asked their names also, to certify thee, that we might write the names of the men that were the chief of them."
5:11

The Legal Testimony of the Remnant

"And thus they returned us answer, saying, We are the servants of the Alahiym of heaven and earth, and build the house that was builded these many years ago, which a great king of Yashar'al builded and set up."
5:12

The Acknowledgment of the Judicial Extraction

"But after that our fathers had provoked the Alahiym of heaven unto wrath, He gave them into the hand of Nabukadnetzar the king of Babal, the Chaldean, who destroyed this house, and carried the people away into Babal."
5:13

The Invocation of the Koresh Decree

"But in the first year of Koresh the king of Babal the same king Koresh made a decree to build this house of Alahiym."
5:14

The Chain of Custody for the Vessels

"And the vessels also of gold and silver of the house of Alahiym, which Nabukadnetzar took out of the temple that was in Yarushalayim, and brought them into the temple of Babal, those did Koresh the king take out of the temple of Babal, and they were delivered unto one, whose name was Shashbatzar, whom he had made governor;"
5:15
"And said unto him, Take these vessels, go, carry them into the temple that is in Yarushalayim, and let the house of Alahiym be builded in his place."
5:16
"Then came the same Shashbatzar, and laid the foundation of the house of Alahiym which is in Yarushalayim: and since that time even until now hath it been in building, and yet it is not finished."
5:17

The Appeal to the Imperial Archives

"Now therefore, if it seem good to the king, let there be search made in the king's treasure house, which is there at Babal, whether it be so, that a decree was made of Koresh the king to build this house of Alahiym at Yarushalayim, and let the king send his pleasure to us concerning this matter."