Enemies Write to Darius

⁶ This is the copy of the letter that ^(A)Tattenai, the governor of the province beyond the Euphrates River, and Shethar-bozenai and his colleagues ^(B)the officials, who were beyond the River, sent to Darius the king.

⁶ “Now as for you, ^(A)Tattenai, governor of the province beyond the Euphrates River, Shethar-bozenai, and ^[a]your colleagues, the officials of the provinces beyond the River, ^[b]stay away from there.