1 Esdras 6:10

10 The work is being done rapidly and is moving ahead steadily; yet they are taking great care and doing their work beautifully.

1 Esdras 6:10 In-Context

8 "To Emperor Darius, greetings. "Your Majesty should know that we went to Judah and to Jerusalem and there we found the leaders of the Jews who have returned from exile

9 building a large new Temple for the Lord with expensive, shaped stone blocks and with wooden beams set in the walls.

10 The work is being done rapidly and is moving ahead steadily; yet they are taking great care and doing their work beautifully.

11 "We then asked the leaders of the people to tell us who had given them orders to rebuild the Temple and lay the foundations for the buildings.

12 We also asked them who their leaders were and demanded a list of their names, so that we could inform you.