Ezra 5:5-7

GOD’S WORD Translation

⁵ But the leaders of the Jews were under God’s watchful eye. They couldn’t be stopped until Darius received a report and sent a reply to it.

Permission Requested from Darius

⁶ Here is a copy of the letter Governor Tattenai ⌞from the province⌟ west of the Euphrates River, Shethar Bozenai and his group (the Persians west of that river) sent to King Darius. ⁷ They sent him the following report:

To King Darius,

We wish you peace and prosperity in everything you do.