Ezra 5:4-6

Expanded Bible

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.

⁶ This is a copy of the ·letter [document] that was sent to King Darius by Tattenai, the governor of Trans-Euphrates [^Cprovinces west of the Euphrates River], Shethar-Bozenai, and the other important officers of Trans-Euphrates.