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Ezra 5:3

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1 Then the prophets, Haggai the prophet, and Zechariah the son of Iddo, prophesied unto the Jews that were in Judah and Jerusalem in the name of the God of Israel, even unto them.

2 Then rose up Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and began to build the house of God which is at Jerusalem: and with them were the prophets of God helping them.

At the same time came to them Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shethar-boznai, and their companions, and said thus unto them, Who hath commanded you to build this house, and to make up this wall?

4 Then said we unto them after this manner, What are the names of the men that make this building?

5 But the eye of their God was upon the elders of the Jews, that they could not cause them to cease, till the matter came to Darius: and then they returned answer by letter concerning this matter.

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BSB
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?”
KJV
At the same time came to them Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shethar-boznai, and their companions, and said thus unto them, Who hath commanded you to build this house, and to make up this wall?
WEB
At the same time Tattenai, the governor beyond the River, came to them, with Shetharbozenai and their companions, and asked them, “Who gave you a decree to build this house and to finish this wall?”
ASV
At the same time came to them Tattenai, the governor beyond the River, and Shethar-bozenai, and their companions, and said thus unto them, Who gave you a decree to build this house, and to finish this wall?
DARBY
At that time came to them Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shethar-boznai, and their companions, and said thus to them: Who gave you orders to build this house and to complete this wall?
BLB
At the same time came to them Tattenai, governor beyond the River, and Shethar-boznai, and their companions, and thus spoke to them: “Who has made to you⁺ a decree to build this house and to finish this wall?”
ÅB
På den tid kom Tatnai, som var stattholder hinsides elven, og Setar-Bosnai og deres embedsbrødre til dem; og de talte slik til dem: Hvem har gitt dere befaling til å bygge dette hus og fullføre denne mur?
OTB
I denne perioden kom Tattenai, guvernøren i regionen bortenfor Eufrat, sammen med Sjetar-Bosenai og deres kolleger, til dem og spurte: “Hvem har gitt dere myndighet til å gjenoppbygge dette tempelet og fullføre denne strukturen?”
B1930
På den tid kom Tatnai, som var stattholder hinsides elven, og Setar-Bosnai og deres embedsbrødre til dem; og de talte således til dem: Hvem har gitt eder befaling til å bygge dette hus og fullføre denne mur?

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  • Ezra 6:6

    Now therefore, Tatnai, governor beyond the river, Shethar-boznai, and your companions the Apharsachites, which are beyond the river, be ye far from thence:

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  • Ezra 1:3

    Who is there among you of all his people? his God be with him, and let him go up to Jerusalem, which is in Judah, and build the house of the LORD God of Israel, (he is the God,) which is in Jerusalem.

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  • Ezra 5:9

    Then asked we those elders, and said unto them thus, Who commanded you to build this house, and to make up these walls?

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  • Ezra 6:13

    Then Tatnai, governor on this side the river, Shethar-boznai, and their companions, according to that which Darius the king had sent, so they did speedily.

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  • Ezra 5:6

    The copy of the letter that Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shethar-boznai, and his companions the Apharsachites, which were on this side the river, sent unto Darius the king:

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  • Matthew 21:23

    And when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came unto him as he was teaching, and said, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority?

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  • Ezra 7:21

    And I, even I Artaxerxes the king, do make a decree to all the treasurers which are beyond the river, that whatsoever Ezra the priest, the scribe of the law of the God of heaven, shall require of you, it be done speedily,

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  • Acts 4:7

    And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, By what power, or by what name, have ye done this?

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