Ezra 6:6-8

Expanded Bible

⁶ Now then, Tattenai, governor of Trans-Euphrates [^Cprovinces west of the Euphrates River], Shethar-Bozenai, and ·all the officers of that area [their colleagues and officials of the Trans-Euphrates], stay away from there. ⁷ ·Do not bother [^LLeave alone] the work on that ·Temple [^Lhouse] of God. Let the governor of the Jews and the Jewish elders rebuild this ·Temple [^Lhouse] where it was before.

⁸ Also, I ·order you [issue a decree] to do this for those elders of the Jews who are ·building [rebuilding] this ·Temple [^Lhouse] of God: The cost of the building is to be fully paid from the royal treasury, from ·taxes [tribute] collected from Trans-Euphrates. Do this ·so the work will not stop [or without delay].