Ezra 5:3 records Tattenai's initial questioning of the Jews, which led to the letter described in 5:6.

In Ezra 4:11, a similar letter was sent to Artaxerxes; this shows the same pattern of officials reporting against the Jews to a Persian king.

In Ezra 6:6, Darius commands the same officials to keep away, directly responding to the letter sent in 5:6.

Ezra 6:13 shows Tattenai and associates obeying Darius' decree, the result of the letter sent in 5:6.

In Ezra 4:7, another letter was written to Artaxerxes in Aramaic; here a similar letter is sent to Darius, both opposing the rebuilding.

In Ezra 4:9, a list of earlier officials wrote against the Jews; here Tattenai and others write, continuing the same pattern of opposition.