So King Darius issued orders that a search be made in the Babylonian archives, which were stored in the treasure. But it was at the fortress at Ecbantana in the province of Media that a scroll was found. This is what it said:
“Memorandum:
In the first year of King Cyrus’s reign, a decree was sent out concerning the Temple of God at Jerusalem.
Let the the Temple be rebuilt on the site where Jews used to offer their sacrifices, using the original foundations. It height wil be ninety fee. Every three layers of specially prepared stones will be topped by a layer of timber. All of the expenses will be paid by the royal treasury. Furthermore, the gold and silver cups which were taken to Babylon from the Temple of God in Jerusalem must be returned to Jerusalem and put back where they belong. Let them be taken back to the Temple of God.”(vv. 1-5, NLT)