then they drew near to Zerubbabel, and to the heads of fathers' 'houses', and said unto them, Let us build with you; for we seek your God, as ye do; and we sacrifice unto him since the days of Esar-haddon king of Assyria, who brought us up hither.
and þei neiyeden to Zorobabel, and to þe princes of fadris, and seiden to hem, Bilde we with you, for so as ye, we seken youre God; lo! we han offrid sacrificis fro þe daies of Assoraddon, kyng of Assur, þat brouyte vs hidur.