## second year of Darius….sixth month…first day of the month ##

(See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/biblicaltime]]).

## second year of Darius the king, ##

"second year of the reign of Darius the king," or UDB.

## came by the hand of Haggai ##

Haggai was the messenger. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]]).

## Darius….Haggai….Zerubbabel….Shealtiel….Jehozadak ##

These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]).