Ezr 4:24 | NET2full | STEP | So the work on the temple of God in Jerusalem came to a halt . It remained halted until the second year of the reign of King Darius of Persia .

‏ Ezra 4:24

24 So the work on the temple of God in Jerusalem came to a halt. It remained halted until the second year of the reign of King Darius of Persia. ^{▼▼sn Darius I Hystaspes ruled Persia ca. 522-486 b.c.}