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Cyrus, king of Persia, commanded the treasurer Mitredath [80 years later, another Mitredath served under Artaxerxes I, see ] to bring them (the temple objects) and list them for Sheshbatsar [probably another name for Zerubbabel, see and ; ], the prince of Judah.
All the gold and silver utensils numbered 5,400. Sheshbatsar [probably Zerubbabel] took all these with him when they left captivity in Babylon for Jerusalem.
[The sum of the items listed in is 2,499, which does not match the total of 5,400. Most likely, only the most important vessels are listed, or the author has only included part of a compilation along with the total sum.]
Moreover, King Cyrus (Koresh) brought from the temple in Babylon the vessels of gold and silver that had belonged to the house of God, but which Nebuchadnezzar had taken from the temple in Jerusalem and brought to the temple in Babylon. King Cyrus (Koresh) gave them to a man named Sheshbazzar, whom he had appointed as governor,
So this Sheshbazzar came and laid the foundation of the house of God in Jerusalem. From that time until now, it has been under construction, and it is not yet finished.
