# General Information:

The letter from Tattenai to the king that began in [Esra 5:7](./06.md) continues. Tattenai continues to tell the king what the Judeans had told him beginning in ([Esra 5:11](./11.md)).

# it is being constructed, but is not yet complete

This can be translated in active form. AT: "people are now constructing it, but they have not done all the work yet" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# constructed

built

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/foundation]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/houseofgod]]