Passage

The royal orders are delivered

Source and translation

World English Bible, Protestant Edition · Public domain · en

³⁶They delivered the king’s commissions to the king’s local governors and to the governors beyond the River. So they supported the people and God’s house.

Ezra 8:36World English Bible, Protestant Edition

The scene

The returning people deliver the king's orders to his local officials and the governors beyond the River.

To understand

The preceding line describes offerings made by those who came out of captivity. After the orders are delivered, the account records support for the people and God's house.

A question

What forms of action accompany the return from captivity in these two lines?