3
At the same time Tattenai, governor of [the province] Beyond the River, and Shethar-bozenai, and their associates came to them and spoke to them thus: "Who issued you all a decree to build this house and to finish this structure?"
4
Then we asked them this: "What are the names of the men who are building this building?"
5
And the eye of their God was on the elders of the Jews, and they did not stop them until the report came to Darius, and then [answer] was received.
6
The copy of the letter that Tattenai, the governor of [the province] Beyond the River, and Shethar-bozenai and his associates the envoys who were in [the province] Beyond the River sent to Darius the king.
7
They sent to him the report {in which was written as follows}: "To Darius the king, all peace.
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