8 Let it be known to the king that we went into the province of Judah, to the house of the great God. The people are rebuilding it with large stones, and placing timbers in the walls. This work is being carried out diligently and is prospering in their hands. 9 So we questioned the elders and asked, “Who authorized you to rebuild this temple and restore this structure?” 10 We also asked for their names, so that we could write down the names of their leaders for your information.
Ezra 5:8–10
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1 Esdras 6:10–12
10 Those works are being done with great speed. The work goes on prosperously in their hands, and it is being accomplished with all glory and diligence. (WEB) 11 Then we asked these elders, saying, ‘By whose authority are you building this house and laying the foundations… (WEB)
Ezra 5:3–5
3 At that time Tattenai the governor of the region west of the Euphrates, Shethar-bozenai, and their associates went to the Jews and asked, “Who authorized you to rebuild this temple and restore this structure?” 4 They also asked, “What are the names of the men wh…
Ezra 4:11–13
11 (This is the text of the letter they sent to him.) To King Artaxerxes, From your servants, the men west of the Euphrates: 12 Let it be known to the king that the Jews who came from you to us have returned to Jerusalem. And they are rebuilding that rebellious and… 13 …
1 Esdras 2:17–19
17 “To King Artaxerxes our Lord, from your servants, Rathumus the recorder, Samellius the scribe, and the rest of their council, and the judges who are in Coelesyria and Phoenicia: (WEB) 18 Let it now be known to our lord the king, that the Jews that have come up from you… (WEB)
1 Esdras 6:21–23
21 Now therefore, if it seems good, O king, let a search be made among the royal archives of our lord the king that are in Babylon. (WEB) 22 If it is found that the building of the house of the Lord which is in Jerusalem has been done with the consent of King Cyrus, and i… (WEB)
1 Esdras 5:67–69
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Ezra 6:6–8
6 Therefore Darius decreed: To Tattenai governor of the region west of the Euphrates, Shethar-bozenai, and your associates and officials in the region: You must stay away from that place! 7 Leave this work on the house of God alone. Let the governor and elders of… 8 …
Ezra 4:1–2
1 When the enemies of Judah and Benjamin heard that the exiles were building a temple for the LORD, the God of Israel, 2 they approached Zerubbabel and the heads of the families, saying, “Let us build with you because, like you, we seek your God and have been sacr…
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