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Then Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and Jeshua son of Jozadak began to build the house of the God who is in Jerusalem.[a] The prophets of God were with them, supporting them.

At that time, Tattenai governor of Trans-Euphrates, together with Shethar Bozenai and their associates, came up to them and said this to them: “Who gave you an order to construct this building and to finish this project?” They[b] also said this to them: “What are the names of the men who are building this building?”

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  1. Ezra 5:2 Or the house of God in Jerusalem
  2. Ezra 5:4 The translation follows a variant supported by the Greek and Syriac. The Aramaic text has we.

Then Zerubbabel(A) son of Shealtiel and Joshua(B) son of Jozadak set to work(C) to rebuild the house of God in Jerusalem. And the prophets of God were with them, supporting them.

At that time Tattenai,(D) governor of Trans-Euphrates, and Shethar-Bozenai(E) and their associates went to them and asked, “Who authorized you to rebuild this temple and to finish it?”(F) They[a] also asked, “What are the names of those who are constructing this building?”

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  1. Ezra 5:4 See Septuagint; Aramaic We.