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Ezra 5:3

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible · John Gill (1697–1771) · Public Domain

At the same time came to them Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shetharboznai, and their companions,.... These were new governors and officers under the king of Persia in those parts, the old ones, Rehum, Shimshai, &c.

being either dead, or removed upon this new king coming to the throne: these came to the Jews,and said thus unto them, who hath commanded you to build this house, and to make up this wall? for it seems by this time they had raised up the walls of the temple from its foundation to some height; for of these it must be understood, see Ezr 4:8 for it can hardly be thought they were as yet enclosing it with a wall round about it; now they asked them by what authority they did this?

who set them to work? and what were their names?

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