5:1 Then the prophets Haggai and Zechariah son 1 of Iddo 2 prophesied concerning the Jews who were in Judah and Jerusalem 3 in the name of the God of Israel who was over them. 5:2 Then Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel and Jeshua the son of Jozadak began 4 to rebuild the temple of God in Jerusalem. The prophets of God were with them, supporting them.
1 tn Aram “son.” According to Zech 1:1 he was actually the grandson of Iddo.
2 tn Aram “and Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo the prophet.”
3 map For location see Map5-B1; Map6-F3; Map7-E2; Map8-F2; Map10-B3; JP1-F4; JP2-F4; JP3-F4; JP4-F4.
4 tn Aram “arose and began.” For stylistic reasons this has been translated as a single concept.