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At the same time, Sisinnes, the commander of Syria and Phoenicia, and Sathrabuzanes and their associates came to them and said,
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"By whose order are you building this house and this roof and finishing all the other things? Who are the builders who are doing all of these things?"
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Yet the elders of the Judeans enjoyed the gracious protection of the Lord on the exiles,
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and they weren't prevented from building until Darius could be informed about them and return an answer.
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Here is a copy of the letter that Sisinnes, the commander of Syria and Phoenicia, Sathrabuzanes, and their associates, the local officials in Syria and Phoenicia, wrote to Darius: