Ezra 5:7-9

Orthodox Jewish Bible

⁷ They sent a letter unto him, wherein was written thus: Unto Daryavesh HaMelech, all Shalom.

⁸ Be it known unto the Melech, that we went into the province of Yehudah, to the Beis of the great Elohim, which is being built with great stones, and timber is laid in the walls, and this work goeth fast on, and prospereth in their hands.

⁹ Then asked we those leaders, and said unto them thus, Who commanded you to build this Beis [Hamikdash], and to restore this structure?