Darius sent a letter to the Jews ’ neighbors, warning them to ‘ keep their distance from Jerusalem ’ and to provide financial support from the king’s tax so that the building work might be completed. — Ezra 6: 1 - 13.
یهودیان در طی بیست‌ودومین سال بازگشتشان کار ساختن معبد را به اتمام رسانیدند .‏