5:2a Then Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and Jeshua son of Jozadak rose up and began to rebuild the house of God in Jerusalem.

Then Zerubbabel, son of Shealtiel, and Joshua, son of Jozadak, started building the temple in Jerusalem.
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Then Zerubbabel who was the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua who was the son of Jozadak, began ⌊again⌋ to rebuild the house of God in Jerusalem ⌊city⌋.

5:2b And the prophets of God were with them, helping them.

And the prophets of God were with them and gave them the help/support that they needed.
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God’s messengers, ⌊Haggai and Zechariah,⌋ were there encouraging them.

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