A moment in scripture
Ezra 5:8
Be it known unto the king, that we went into the province of Judea, to the house of the great God, which is builded with great stones, and timber is laid in the walls, and this work goeth fast on, and prospereth in their hands.
The surrounding passage
- Ezra 5:6
The copy of the letter that Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shethar–boznai, and his companions the Apharsachites, which were on this side the river, sent unto Darius the king:
- Ezra 5:7
They sent a letter unto him, wherein was written thus; Unto Darius the king, all peace.
- Ezra 5:9
Then asked we those elders, and said unto them thus, Who commanded you to build this house, and to make up these walls?
- Ezra 5:10
We asked their names also, to certify thee, that we might write the names of the men that were the chief of them.
Scripture: King James Version (KJV), English, 66-book canon. The quotation retains the wording and numbering of our source corpus.