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14 He also removed from the temple (palace) of Babylon (confusion by mixing) the gold and silver articles belonging to the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar (may Nebo protect the crown) had taken and carried there from the temple in Jerusalem (city of peace). King Cyrus (possess the furnace) gave these articles to a man named Sheshbazzar (worshipper of fire), whom he appointed governor 15 and instructed, ‘Take these articles, put them in the temple in Jerusalem (city of peace), and let the house of God be rebuilt on its original site.’ 16 So this Sheshbazzar (worshipper of fire) came and laid the foundation of the house of God in Jerusalem (city of peace), and from that time until now it has been under construction, but it has not yet been completed.” Ezra 5:14-16, Berean Annotated Bible. Public domain.
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