Ngomnyaka wokuqala kaDariyu indodana ka-Ahashiveroshi, wozalo lwamaMede, owabekwa inkosi phezu kombuso wamaKaledi,

Mina-ke, ngomnyaka wokuqala kaDariyu umM ede, ngema ukumqinisa ukuba abe namandla.

Ngomnyaka wesibili kaDariyu inkosi ngenyanga yesithupha ngosuku lokuqala lwenyanga lafika izwi likaJehova ngesandla sikaHagayi umprofethi kuZerubabele indodana kaSheyalitiyeli , umbusi wakwaJuda , nakuJoshuwa indodana kaJehosadaki, umpristi omkhulu, ngokuthi:

ngosuku lwamashumi amabili nane ngenyanga yesithupha ngomnyaka wesibili kaDariyu inkosi.

Ngolwamashumi amabili nane lwenyanga yesishiyagalolunye ngomnyaka wesibili kaDariyu izwi likaJehova lafika kuHagayi umprofethi, lathi:

Ngenyanga yesishiyagalombili ngomnyaka wesibili kaDariyu izwi likaJehova lafika kuZakariya indodana kaBerekiya ka-Ido, umprofethi, lathi:

Ngosuku lwamashumi amabili nane lwenyanga yeshumi nanye eyinyanga kaShebati ngomny aka wesibili kaDariyu izwi likaJehova lafika kuZakariya indodana kaBerekiya ka-Ido, umprofethi, lathi: