Bible Verses About The Second Temple: Its completion by Zerubbabel foretold, to encourage the Jews

And I answer and speak unto the messenger who is speaking with me, saying, `What are these, my lord?'

And the messenger who is speaking with me answereth and saith unto me, `Hast thou not known what these are ?' And I say, `No, my lord.'

And he answereth and speaketh unto me, saying: `This is a word of Jehovah unto Zerubbabel, saying: Not by a force, nor by power, But--by My Spirit, said Jehovah of Hosts.

Who art thou, O great mountain Before Zerubbabel--for a plain! And he hath brought forth the top-stone, Cries of Grace, grace-- are to it.'

And there is a word of Jehovah to me, saying,

Hands of Zerubbabel did found this house, And his hands do finish it, And thou hast known that Jehovah of Hosts Hath sent me unto you.

For who trampled on the day of small things, They have rejoiced, And seen the tin weight in the hand of Zerubbabel, These seven are the eyes of Jehovah, They are going to and fro in all the land.'