And let that temple of God be built by the governor of the Jews, and by their ancients, that they may build that house of God in its place.

let alone the work of this house of God, let the governor of the Jews, and the elders of the Jews, build this house of God on its place.

Let the work of this house of God go on; let the ruler of the Jews and their responsible men put up this house of God in its place.

and let this temple of God be released to the governor of the Jews and to their elders, so that they may build that house of God in its place.

Let the work of this house of God alone,.... Suffer them to go on with it, and do not hinder them; it looks, by these expressions, as if he had some suspicion or hint given him that they were inclined to molest them, or that there were some that stirred them up to it, and were desirous of it:
let the governor of the Jews, and the elders of the Jews, build this house of God in his place; where it formerly stood; that is, go on with the building of it.

"Let the work of the house of God alone." שׁבק with an accusative, to leave anything, to let it go on without hindrance. "Let the Pechah of the Jews (Sheshbazzar, Zerubbabel) and the elders of the Jews build this house of God in its place." The ל to לשׂבי introduces a second subject with special emphasis: And as far as regards the elders of the Jews, i.e., the Pechah, and especially the elders.