At that timeTattenai,the governorof [the province] beyondthe River,and Shethar-bozenaiand their colleaguescameto them and spoketo them thus,"Whoissuedyou a decreeto rebuildthistempleand to finishthisstructure?"
Whoeverthere is among you of allHis people,may his Godbe with him! Let him goup to Jerusalemwhichis in Judahand rebuildthe houseof the LORD,the Godof Israel;He is the Godwhois in Jerusalem.
let it be knownto the kingthat the Jewswhocameup from you have cometo us at Jerusalem;they are rebuildingthe rebelliousand evilcityand are finishingthe wallsand repairingthe foundations.
then[wrote] Rehumthe commanderand Shimshaithe scribeand the restof their colleagues,the judgesand the lessergovernors,the officials,the secretaries,the menof Erech,the Babylonians,the menof Susa,that is, the Elamites,
[This is] the copyof the letterwhichTattenai,the governorof [the province] beyondthe River,and Shethar-bozenaiand his colleaguesthe officials,whowere beyondthe River,sentto Dariusthe king.
"Thenwe askedthoseeldersand saidto them thus,'Whoissuedyou a decreeto rebuildthistempleand to finishthisstructure?'
ThenTattenai,the governorof [the province] beyondthe River,Shethar-bozenaiand their colleaguescarriedout [the decree] with alldiligence,justas KingDariushad sent.
"Now[therefore], Tattenai,governorof [the province] beyondthe River,Shethar-bozenaiand your colleagues,the officialsof [the provinces] beyondthe River,keepawayfrom there.
"I, even I, KingArtaxerxes,issuea decreeto allthe treasurerswhoare [in the provinces] beyondthe River,that whateverEzrathe priest,the scribeof the lawof the Godof heaven,may requireof you, it shall be donediligently,
In the secondyearof Dariusthe king,on the firstdayof the sixthmonth,the wordof the LORDcameby the prophetHaggaito Zerubbabelthe sonof Shealtiel,governorof Judah,and to Joshuathe sonof Jehozadak,the highpriest,saying,
When He enteredthe temple,the chief priestsand the eldersof the peoplecameto Him while He was teaching,and said,"By whatauthorityare You doingthese things,and whogaveYou thisauthority?"
When they had placedthem in the center,they [began to] inquire,"By whatpower,orin whatname,have you donethis?"
