So we questioned the elders and asked, "Who authorized you to rebuild this temple and restore this structure?" Cross References Ezra 4:12 Let it be known to the king that the Jews who came from you to us have returned to Jerusalem. And they are rebuilding that rebellious and wicked city, restoring its walls, and repairing its foundations. Ezra 5:3 At that time Tattenai the governor of the region west of the Euphrates, Shethar-bozenai, and their associates went to the Jews and asked, "Who authorized you to rebuild this temple and restore this structure?" Ezra 5:8 Let it be known to the king that we went into the province of Judah, to the house of the great God. The people are rebuilding it with large stones, and placing timbers in the walls. This work is being carried out diligently and is prospering in their hands. Ezra 5:10 We also asked for their names, so that we could write down the names of their leaders for your information. Treasury of Scripture Then asked we those elders, and said to them thus, Who commanded you to build this house, and to make up these walls? Who commanded Ezra 5:3,4 |
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