³ At that time ^(A)Tattenai, the governor of the province beyond the Euphrates River, and Shethar-bozenai and their colleagues came to them and spoke to them as follows: “^(B)Who issued you a decree to rebuild this ^[a]temple and to finish this structure?”

The Temple Completed and Dedicated

¹³ Then ^(A)Tattenai, the governor of the province beyond the Euphrates River, Shethar-bozenai, and their colleagues carried out the decree with all diligence, just as King Darius had ^[a]ordered.