Ezra 5:3-13

3At the same timeH2166 cameH858 to them TattenaiH8674, the governorH6347 beyond the RiverH5103, and Shethar-bozenaiH8370, and their companions, and saidH560 thus unto them, Who gave you a decreeH2942 to build this houseH1005, and to finishH3635 this wall? 4ThenH116 we toldH560 them after this manner, what the namesH8036 of the menH1400 were that were making this buildingH1124. 5But the eye of their GodH426 was upon the eldersH7868 of the JewsH3062, and they did not make them ceaseH989, till the matter should come to DariusH1868, and thenH116 answer should be returnedH8421 by letter concerningH5922 it.

6The copyH6573 of the letterH104 that TattenaiH8674, the governorH6347 beyond the RiverH5103, and Shethar-bozenaiH8370, and his companions the Apharsachites, who were beyond the RiverH5103, sent unto DariusH1868 the kingH4430; 7they sent a letter unto him, wherein was written thus: Unto DariusH1868 the kingH4430, all peaceH8001. 8Be it knownH3046 unto the kingH4430, that we went into the provinceH4083 of JudahH3061, to the houseH1005 of the greatH7229 GodH426, which is builded with greatH7229 stonesH69, and timberH636 is laid in the walls; and this workH5673 goeth on with diligence and prospereth in their handsH3028. 9ThenH116 askedH7593 we those eldersH7868, and saidH560 unto them thus, Who gave you a decreeH2942 to build this houseH1005, and to finishH3635 this wall? 10We askedH7593 them their namesH8036 alsoH638, to certify thee, that we might write the namesH8036 of the menH1400 that were at the headH7217 of them. 11And thus they returnedH8421 us answer, sayingH560, We are the servantsH5649 of the GodH426 of heavenH8065 and earthH772, and are buildingH1124 the houseH1005 that was builded these manyH7690 yearsH8140 ago, which a greatH7229 kingH4430 of IsraelH3479 builded and finishedH3635. 12But after that our fathersH2 had provoked the GodH426 of heavenH8065 unto wrath, he gave them into the handH3028 of NebuchadnezzarH5020 kingH4430 of BabylonH895, the Chaldean, who destroyed this houseH1005, and carried the peopleH5972 away into BabylonH895. 13But in the first yearH8140 of CyrusH3567 kingH4430 of BabylonH895, CyrusH3567 the kingH4430 madeH7761 a decreeH2942 to build this houseH1005 of GodH426.