The Jews at first stood their ground, declaring: “You have nothing to do with us in building a house to our God, for we ourselves shall together build to Jehovah the God of Israel, just as King Cyrus the king of Persia has commanded us. ”
Sākumā jūdi palika pie sava, paziņodami: ” Nekādā ziņā neklājas, ka jūs un mēs kopā celtu namu mūsu Dievam, bet gan mēs vieni paši celsim to tam Kungam, Israēla Dievam, kā Persijas ķēniņš Kīrs mums ir pavēlējis. ”