<p class="poetry">The <sc>Lordsc> rebuilds Jerusalem,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">and gathers the exiles of Israel.p>

I will build a great temple, for our God is greater than all gods.

to supply me with large quantities of timber, for I am building a great, magnificent temple.

Look, I am ready to build a temple to honor<n id="1" /> the <sc>Lordsc> my God and to dedicate it to him in order to burn fragrant incense before him, to set out the bread that is regularly displayed,<n id="2" /> and to offer burnt sacrifices each morning and evening, and on Sabbaths, new moon festivals, and at other times appointed by the <sc>Lordsc> our God. This is something Israel must do on a permanent basis.<n id="3" />

Written in it were the following words:p> <p class="bodytext">&#8220;Among the nations it is rumored<n id="1" /> (and Geshem<n id="2" /> has substantiated<n id="3" /> this) that you and the Jews have intentions of revolting, and for this reason you are building the wall. Furthermore, according to these rumors<n id="4" /> you are going to become their king.