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. ”
Esialgu jäid juudid kindlaks ja teatasid: „Meil pole teiega midagi tegemist koja ehitamisel meie Jumalale, vaid meie üksi ehitame Jehoovale, Iisraeli Jumalale, nagu kuningas Koores, Pärsia kuningas, meid käskis! ”