³ 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?”

The Generosity of Nehemiah

¹⁴ Moreover, from the time that I was appointed to be their governor in the land of Judah, from the twentieth year ^(A)until the thirty-second year of King Artaxerxes, twelve years, neither I nor my brothers ^(B)ate the governor’s provisions.