Ezra 5:3-5

Expanded Bible

³ At that time Tattenai, the governor of Trans-Euphrates [^Cprovinces west of the Euphrates River], and Shethar-Bozenai, and their ·fellow workers [colleagues] went to ·the Jews [^Lthem] and asked, “Who gave you ·permission [authority; a decree] to rebuild this ·Temple [^Lhouse] and ·fix these walls [complete this structure]?” ⁴ They also asked, “What are the names of the men working on this building?” ⁵ But their God was watching over the elders of the Jews. The builders were not stopped until a report could go to King Darius [^C522–486 bc] and his ·written answer [reply; decision] could be received.