以斯拉记 5:16
Then came the same Sheshbazzar, and laid the foundation of the house of God which is in Jerusalem: and since that time even until now hath it been in building, and yet it is not finished.
Context
This verse from 以斯拉记 Chapter 5 connects to 8 cross-references. 希西家邀请全以色列人（包括北方已被掳后残余的人）来耶路撒冷守逾越节，这是自所罗门时代以来从未如此守过的节日；许多人嗤笑使者，但有些人来了，数以千计的人守节，许多人没有按礼仪洁净自己，希西家为他们祷告，神垂听了。
其他译本
Then came the same Sheshbazzar, and laid the foundations of the house of God which is in Jerusalem: and since that time even until now hath it been in building, and yet it is not completed.
Then hath this Sheshbazzar come--he hath laid the foundations of the house of God that <FI>is<Fi> in Jerusalem, and from thence even till now it hath been building, and is not finished.
Then this same Sheshbazzar came and put the house of God in Jerusalem on its bases: and from that time till now the building has been going on, but it is still not complete.
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