"Leavethisworkon the houseof Godalone;let the governorof the Jewsand the eldersof the Jewsrebuildthishouseof Godon its site.
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.
"Now[therefore], Tattenai,governorof [the province] beyondthe River,Shethar-bozenaiand your colleagues,the officialsof [the provinces] beyondthe River,keepawayfrom there.
"Moreover, I issuea decreeconcerning whatyou are to dofor theseeldersof Judahin the rebuildingof thishouseof God:the fullcostis to be paidto thesepeoplefrom the royaltreasuryout of the taxesof [the provinces] beyondthe River,and that withoutdelay.
