ThenTattenai,the governorof [the province] beyondthe River,Shethar-bozenaiand their colleaguescarriedout [the decree] with alldiligence,justas KingDariushad sent.
Thenas soonas the copyof KingArtaxerxes'documentwas readbeforeRehumand Shimshaithe scribeand their colleagues,they wentin hasteto Jerusalemto the Jewsand stoppedthem by forceof arms.
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,
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?"
[This is] the copyof the letterwhichTattenai,the governorof [the province] beyondthe River,and Shethar-bozenaiand his colleaguesthe officials,whowere beyondthe River,sentto Dariusthe king.
"Now[therefore], Tattenai,governorof [the province] beyondthe River,Shethar-bozenaiand your colleagues,the officialsof [the provinces] beyondthe River,keepawayfrom there.
So Hamantookthe robeand the horse,and arrayedMordecai,and ledhim [on horseback] through the citysquare,and proclaimedbeforehim, "Thusit shall be doneto the manwhomthe kingdesiresto honor."
Manyseekthe ruler'sfavor,But justicefor man[comes] from the LORD.
Sincethe wordof the kingis authoritative,whowill sayto him, "Whatare you doing?"
