KJV:
This is the copy of the letter that they sent unto him, even unto Artaxerxes the king; Thy servants the men on this side the river, and at such a time.
NASB:
this is the copy of the letter which they sent to him: "To King Artaxerxes: Your servants, the men in the region beyond the River, and now
KJV:
Take heed now that ye fail not to do this: why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?
NASB:
"Beware of being negligent in carrying out this matter; why should damage increase to the detriment of the kings?"
KJV:
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?
NASB:
At that time Tattenai, the governor of the province beyond the River, and Shethar-bozenai and their colleagues came to them and spoke to them thus, "Who issued you a decree to rebuild this temple and to finish this structure?"
KJV:
Then said we unto them after this manner, What are the names of the men that make this building?
NASB:
Then we told them accordingly what the names of the men were who were reconstructing this building.
KJV:
They sent a letter unto him, wherein was written thus; Unto Darius the king, all peace.
NASB:
They sent a report to him in which it was written thus: "To Darius the king, all peace.
KJV:
Then asked we those elders, and said unto them thus, Who commanded you to build this house, and to make up these walls?
NASB:
"Then we asked those elders and said to them thus, 'Who issued you a decree to rebuild this temple and to finish this structure?'
KJV:
But after that our fathers had provoked the God of heaven unto wrath, he gave them into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, the Chaldean, who destroyed this house, and carried the people away into Babylon.
NASB:
But because our fathers had provoked the God of heaven to wrath, He gave them into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, the Chaldean, who destroyed this temple and deported the people to Babylon.