At that time Tattenai the governor of the region west of the Euphrates River, Shethar-bozenai, and their colleagues(A) came to the Jews and asked, “Who gave you the order to rebuild this temple and finish this structure?”[a](B)

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Footnotes

  1. Ezra 5:3 Or finish its furnishings

At that time Tattenai,(A) governor of Trans-Euphrates, and Shethar-Bozenai(B) and their associates went to them and asked, “Who authorized you to rebuild this temple and to finish it?”(C)

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The Letter to Darius

This is the text of the letter that Tattenai the governor of the region west of the Euphrates River, Shethar-bozenai, and their colleagues, the officials in the region, sent to King Darius.

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This is a copy of the letter that Tattenai, governor of Trans-Euphrates, and Shethar-Bozenai and their associates, the officials of Trans-Euphrates, sent to King Darius.

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Darius’s Decree

Therefore, you must stay away from that place, Tattenai governor of the region west of the Euphrates River, Shethar-bozenai, and your[a] colleagues, the officials in the region.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. Ezra 6:6 Lit their

Now then, Tattenai,(A) governor of Trans-Euphrates, and Shethar-Bozenai(B) and you other officials of that province, stay away from there.

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