Ezra 5:6-8

Living Bible

⁶ Following is the letter which Governors Tattenai and Shethar-bozenai and the other officials sent to King Darius:

⁷ “To King Darius:

“Greetings!

⁸ “We wish to inform you that we went to the construction site of the Temple of the great God of Judah. It is being built with huge stones, and timber is being laid in the city walls. The work is going forward with great energy and success.