Ezra 5:4 meaning and explanation

They also asked, “What are the names of the men who are constructing this building?”

Ezra 5:4, Berean Standard Bible

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Tattenai, the Persian governor west of the Euphrates, and his associates are questioning the Jews who have resumed rebuilding the temple in Jerusalem. In verse 4 they press for the names of the men directing the construction, likely to report them to King Darius as potential troublemakers.

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