Ezra 5:3
“At the same time came to them Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shethar-boznai, and their companions, and said thus unto them, Who hath commanded you to build this house, and to make up this wall?”

What does Ezra 5:3 mean?
Ezra 5:3 (KJV) says, "At the same time came to them Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shetharboznai and their companions, and said thus unto them, Who hath commanded you to build this house, and to make up this wall?" This verse comes from the Book of Ezra in the Old…
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