But the eye of their God was upon the elders of the Jews, and they did not make them cease, till the matter should come to Darius, and then answer should be returned by letter concerning it.

But the eye of their God was on the chiefs of the Jews, and they did not make them give up working till the question had been put before Darius and an answer had come by letter about it.

Αλλ' επι τους πρεσβυτερους των Ιουδαιων ητο ο οφθαλμος του Θεου αυτων, και δεν ηδυναντο να παυσωσιν αυτους, εωσου ελθη η υποθεσις προς τον Δαρειον· και τοτε εδωκαν αποκρισιν δι' επιστολης περι τουτου.

But the eye of their God was upon the elders of the Jews, that they could not cause them to cease, till the matter came to Darius: and then they returned answer by letter concerning this matter.

But the eye of their God was on the elders of the Jews, and they did not make them cease, until the matter should come to Darius, and an answer should be returned by letter concerning it.