⁹ Then we have asked of these elders, thus we have said to them, Who hath made for you a decree this house to build, and this wall to finish?

³ At that time come to them hath Tatnai, governor beyond the river, and Shethar-Boznai, and their companions, and thus they are saying to them, `Who hath made for you a decree this house to build, and this wall to finish?'

⁴ Then thus we have said to them, `What `are' the names of the men who are building this building?'