KJV King James Version
Then Tatnai, governor on this side the river, Shetharboznai, and their companions, according to that which Darius the king had sent, so they did speedily.
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Ezra 6:13
Then Tatnai, governor on this side the river, Shetharboznai, and their companions, according to that which Darius the king had sent, so they did speedily.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
In response, Tattenai the governor of the region west of the Euphrates, Shethar-bozenai, and their associates diligently carried out what King Darius had decreed.
WEB World English Bible
Then Tattenai, the governor beyond the River, Shetharbozenai, and their companions, because Darius the king had sent a decree, did accordingly with all diligence.
ASV American Standard Version
Then Tattenai, the governor beyond the River, Shethar-bozenai, and their companions, because that Darius the king had sent, did accordingly with all diligence.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Then Tatnai, governor beyond the river, Shethar-Boznai, and their companions, according to that which Darius the king hath sent, so they have done speedily;
Surrounding context — Ezra 6
10 That they may offer sacrifices of sweet savours unto the God of heaven, and pray for the life of the king, and of his sons.
11 Also I have made a decree, that whosoever shall alter this word, let timber be pulled down from his house, and being set up, let him be hanged thereon; and let his house be made a dunghill for this.
12 And the God that hath caused his name to dwell there destroy all kings and people, that shall put to their hand to alter [and] to destroy this house of God which [is] at Jerusalem. I Darius have made a decree; let it be done with speed.
13 Then Tatnai, governor on this side the river, Shetharboznai, and their companions, according to that which Darius the king had sent, so they did speedily.
14 And the elders of the Jews builded, and they prospered through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo. And they builded, and finished [it], according to the commandment of the God of Israel, and according to the commandment of Cyrus, and Darius, and Artaxerxes king of Persia.
15 And this house was finished on the third day of the month Adar, which was in the sixth year of the reign of Darius the king.
16 And the children of Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the rest of the children of the captivity, kept the dedication of this house of God with joy,
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אֱ֠דַיִןH116 · e.da.yinthenתַּתְּנַ֞יH8674 · ta.te.nayTattenaiפַּחַ֧תH6347 · pe.chahgovernorעֲבַֽר־H5675 · a.varbeyondנַהֲרָ֛הH5103 · ne.harRiverשְׁתַ֥רH8370 · she.tar bo.ze.nayShethar-bozenaiבּוֹזְנַ֖יH8370 · she.tar bo.ze.nayShethar-bozenaiוּכְנָוָתְה֑וֹןH3675 · ke.natassociateלָקֳבֵ֗לH6903 · qe.velbeforeדִּֽי־H1768 · dithatשְׁלַ֞חH7972 · she.lachto sendדָּרְיָ֧וֶשׁH1868 · dar.ya.veshDariusמַלְכָּ֛אH4430 · me.lekhkingכְּנֵ֖מָאH3660 · ke.ne.mathusאָסְפַּ֥רְנָאH629 · os.par.nadiligentlyעֲבַֽדוּ׃H5648 · a.vadto make
Cross-references
Ezra 4:9Then [wrote] Rehum the chancellor, and Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their companions; the Dinaites, the Apharsathchites, the Tarpelites, the Apharsites, the Archevites, the Babylonians, the Susanchites, the Dehavites, [and] the Elamites,Esther 6:11Then took Haman the apparel and the horse, and arrayed Mordecai, and brought him on horseback through the street of the city, and proclaimed before him, Thus shall it be done unto the man whom the king delighteth to honour.Ezra 5:6The copy of the letter that Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shetharboznai, and his companions the Apharsachites, which [were] on this side the river, sent unto Darius the king:Ezra 4:23Now when the copy of king Artaxerxes’ letter [was] read before Rehum, and Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they went up in haste to Jerusalem unto the Jews, and made them to cease by force and power.Proverbs 29:26Many seek the ruler’s favour; but [every] man’s judgment [cometh] from the LORD.Ezra 6:6Now [therefore], Tatnai, governor beyond the river, Shetharboznai, and your companions the Apharsachites, which [are] beyond the river, be ye far from thence:Job 5:12-13He disappointeth the devices of the crafty, so that their hands cannot perform [their] enterprise.
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