Uzza’s descendants, Paseah’s descendants,
Besai’s descendants,

"Now if the king is so inclined, let a search be conducted in the royal archives there in Babylon in order to determine whether King Cyrus did in fact issue orders for this temple of God to be rebuilt in Jerusalem. Then let the king send us a decision concerning this matter."

Zerahiah’s son,
Uzzi’s son, Bukki’s son,

shall we again break thy commandments, and join in affinity with the peoples that do these abominations? wouldest not thou be angry with us till thou hadst consumed us, so that there should be no remnant, nor any to escape?

Then all the assembly answered and said with a loud voice, As thou hast said concerning us, so must we do.