³ At that time Tattenai the governor of the region west of the River Euphrates, Shethar-bozenai, and their colleagues^(A) came to the Jews and asked, ‘Who gave you the order to rebuild this temple and finish this structure? ’^[a](B)

The Letter to Darius

⁶ This is the text of the letter that Tattenai the governor of the region west of the River Euphrates, Shethar-bozenai, and their colleagues, the officials in the region, sent to King Darius.

Darius’s Decree

⁶ Therefore, you must stay away from that place, Tattenai governor of the region west of the River Euphrates, Shethar-bozenai, and your^[a] colleagues, the officials in the region.^(A)