en_tn_condensed/ezr/05/16.md

General Information:

The letter from Tattenai to the king that began in Ezra 5:7 continues. Tattenai continues to tell the king what the Judeans had told him beginning in (Ezra 5:11).

it is being constructed, but is not yet complete

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

constructed

built