¹⁴ So the elders of the Jews continued to build and prosper under the preaching^(A) of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah, a descendant of Iddo. They finished building the temple according to the command of the God of Israel and the decrees of Cyrus,^(B) Darius^(C) and Artaxerxes,^(D) kings of Persia.

⁶ So we rebuilt the wall till all of it reached half its height, for the people worked with all their heart.

Restoration of Israel

⁸ This is what the Lord says:

¹⁰ and I will cause many people to live on you—yes, all of Israel. The towns will be inhabited and the ruins^(A) rebuilt.^(B)