Ezra 5:15-17

English Standard Version

¹⁵ and he said to him, “Take these vessels, go and put them in the temple that is in Jerusalem, and let the house of God be rebuilt on its site.” ¹⁶ Then this ^(A)Sheshbazzar came and ^(B)laid the foundations of the house of God that is in Jerusalem, and from that time until now it has been in building, and it is ^(C)not yet finished.’ ¹⁷ Therefore, if it seems good to the king, ^(D)let search be made in the royal archives there in Babylon, to see whether a decree was issued by Cyrus the king for the rebuilding of this house of God in Jerusalem. And let the king send us his pleasure in this matter.”