Ezra 5:7

7 The report they sent him read as follows: To King Darius: Cordial greetings.

Ezra 5:7 in Other Translations

7 They sent a letter unto him, wherein was written thus; Unto Darius the king, all peace.

7 They sent him a report, in which was written as follows: "To Darius the king, all peace.

7 “To King Darius. Greetings.

7 This is what they wrote to him: To Darius the king. Peace and blessing!

7 They sent him a report, written as follows: To King Darius: All greetings.

Ezra 5:7 Meaning and Commentary

Ezra 5:7

They sent a letter unto him, wherein was written thus
Or this was the inscription of it:

unto Darius the king, all peace;
wishing him all kind of happiness and prosperity.

Ezra 5:7 In-Context

5 But the eye of their God was watching over the elders of the Jews, and they were not stopped until a report could go to Darius and his written reply be received.

6 This is a copy of the letter that Tattenai, governor of Trans-Euphrates, and Shethar-Bozenai and their associates, the officials of Trans-Euphrates, sent to King Darius.

7 The report they sent him read as follows: To King Darius: Cordial greetings.

8 The king should know that we went to the district of Judah, to the temple of the great God. The people are building it with large stones and placing the timbers in the walls. The work is being carried on with diligence and is making rapid progress under their direction.

9 We questioned the elders and asked them, “Who authorized you to rebuild this temple and to finish it?”