Ezra 5:3
At the same time, Tattenai, ruler of the land across the river, and Shethar-bozenai, and their men, came to them and said, Who gave you orders to go on building this house and this wall?
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In Context
4Then they said these words to them: What are the names of the men who are at work on this building?
Cross References
Ezra 1:3Whoever there is among you of his people, may his God be with him, and let him go up to Jerusalem, which is in Judah, and take in hand the building of the house of the Lord, the God of Israel; he is the God who is in Jerusalem.
Ezra 4:12We give news to the king that the Jews who came from you have come to us at Jerusalem; they are building up again that uncontrolled and evil town; the walls are complete and they are joining up the bases.
Ezra 5:9Then we said to the men responsible, who gave you authority for the building of this house and these walls?
Ezra 6:13Then Tattenai, the ruler across the river, and Shethar-bozenai and their people, because of the order given by King Darius, did as he had said with all care.
Nehemiah 2:7Further, I said to the king, If it is the king's pleasure, let letters be given to me for the rulers across the river, so that they may let me go through till I come to Judah;
Acts 4:7Then sending for Peter and John, they said, By what power and in whose name have you done this?
Matthew Henry on Ezra 5:2-3
The Jews Encouraged by Their Prophets. ( b. c. 520.) 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. Some reckon that the building of the temple was suspended for only nine years; I am willing to… Read the whole commentary →