1 Haggai and Zechariah, son of Iddo, spoke God’s words to the Jews in Judah and in Jerusalem. They spoke for God. ️ 2 Zerubbabel and Jeshua started to build God’s big house in Jerusalem. The men of God helped them. ️⛪ 3 Tattenai and his friends came. They were boss men from the land by the big river. They asked, “Who said you can build this house?” ⚖️❓️ 4 They also said, “Tell us the names of the men who build this.” ❓ 5 God watched the leaders of the Jews. The work did not stop. They kept building until a letter went to King Darius and came back. ️️✉️ 6 This is the letter Tattenai and his friends sent to King Darius. ➡️ 7 The letter said, “To King Darius. Hello. Peace to you.” ️ 8 “We went to Judah. We saw the big house for God. Big stones and wood were put in. The work was going well.” ️ 9 “We asked the leaders, ‘Who told you to build and finish this house?’” ❓ 10 “We asked for the names of the men, so we could write the names for you, king.” 11 “The leaders said, ‘We work for God, who made the sky and the land. We fix God’s big house. Long ago, a great king of Israel made it.’” ♂️️⛪ 12 “‘But our people did bad. God was not happy. God let King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon break the house and take the people away.’” ️➡️️ 13 “‘Then, in year one of King Cyrus of Babylon, the king made a law to build God’s house.’” ️1️⃣️ 14 “‘Nebuchadnezzar took the gold and silver cups. But King Cyrus took them back and gave them to a man named Sheshbazzar, the boss.’” ⬅️️➡️ 15 “‘The king said, “Take these cups. Go put them in God’s house in Jerusalem. Build the house again where it was.”’” ➡️⛪ 16 “‘Sheshbazzar came. He made the base floor of God’s house. Work kept going. It is not done yet.’” ️⏳ 17 “‘So, king, please look in your papers in Babylon. See if King Cyrus made this law. Then send us your word.’” ️