Ezra 5:3-5
New International Version
3 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) 4 They[a] also asked, “What are the names of those who are constructing this building?” 5 But the eye of their God(D) was watching over the elders of the Jews, and they were not stopped until a report could go to Darius and his written reply be received.
Footnotes
- Ezra 5:4 See Septuagint; Aramaic We.
Ezra 5:3-5
King James Version
3 At the same time came to them Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shetharboznai and their companions, and said thus unto them, Who hath commanded you to build this house, and to make up this wall?
4 Then said we unto them after this manner, What are the names of the men that make this building?
5 But the eye of their God was upon the elders of the Jews, that they could not cause them to cease, till the matter came to Darius: and then they returned answer by letter concerning this matter.
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Ezra 5:3-5
New King James Version
3 At the same time (A)Tattenai the governor of the region beyond [a]the River and Shethar-Boznai and their companions came to them and spoke thus to them: (B)“Who has commanded you to build this [b]temple and finish this wall?” 4 (C)Then, accordingly, we told them the names of the men who were constructing this building. 5 But (D)the eye of their God was upon the elders of the Jews, so that they could not make them cease till a report could go to Darius. Then a (E)written answer was returned concerning this matter.
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