Ezra 5:8-10

Expanded Bible

⁸ King Darius, ·you should know [may it be known] that we went to the ·district [province] of Judah where the ·Temple [^Lhouse] of the great God is. The people are building that ·Temple [^Lhouse] with ·large [prepared; cut; ^Lstones of rolling] stones, and they are putting ·timbers [beams] in the walls. They are working ·very hard [energetically; diligently] and ·are building very fast [successfully; are prospering].

⁹ We asked their elders, “Who gave you ·permission [authority; a decree] to rebuild this ·Temple [^Lhouse] and ·these walls [this structure]?” ¹⁰ We also asked for their names, and we wrote down the names of their leaders so ·you would know who they are [as to inform you].