Ezra 5:11 meaning and explanation
And this is the answer they returned: “We are servants of the God of heaven and earth, and we are rebuilding the temple that was built many years ago, which a great king of Israel built and completed.
Ezra 5:11, Berean Standard Bible
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The elders of the Jews in Jerusalem are answering Tattenai, the Persian governor west of the Euphrates, who has asked who authorized the rebuilding of the temple. Their reply begins with identity, not paperwork: they are servants of the God of heaven and earth.
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