At the same time (A)Tattenai the governor of the region beyond [a]the River and Shethar-Boznai and their companions came to them and spoke thus to them: (B)“Who has commanded you to build this [b]temple and finish this wall?”

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  1. Ezra 5:3 The Euphrates
  2. Ezra 5:3 Lit. house

At that time Tattenai,(A) governor of Trans-Euphrates, and Shethar-Bozenai(B) and their associates went to them and asked, “Who authorized you to rebuild this temple and to finish it?”(C)

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At the same time came to them Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shetharboznai and their companions, and said thus unto them, Who hath commanded you to build this house, and to make up this wall?

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(A)Then, accordingly, we told them the names of the men who were constructing this building.

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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.

Then said we unto them after this manner, What are the names of the men that make this building?

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