And by their secret plots, and popular persuasions and commotions, they hindered the finishing of the building all the time that king Cyrus lived: so they were hindered from building for the space of two years, until the reign of Darius.
and through secret plots, public agitation, and unrest, they blocked the completion of the building for as long as King Cyrus lived — so the work was halted for two years, until the reign of Darius.
