Ezra 5:4 “They also asked, “What are the names of the men who are constructing t…”

Ezra 5:4

They also asked, “What are the names of the men who are constructing this building?”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Then said we unto them after this manner, What are the names of the men that make this building?

World English Bible

They also asked for the names of the men who were making this building.

American Standard Version

Then we told them after this manner, what the names of the men were that were making this building.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then sayde we vnto them after this maner, What are the names of the men that buylde this buylding?

Darby Translation

And they said to them after this manner: What are the names of the men that build this building?

Young's Literal Translation

Then thus we have said to them, 'What [are] the names of the men who are building this building?'

Bible in Basic English

Then they said these words to them: What are the names of the men who are at work on this building?

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In context

3At that time Tattenai the governor of the region west of the Euphrates, Shethar-bozenai, and their associates went to the Jews and asked, “Who authorized you to rebuild this temple and restore this structure?”

5But the eye of their God was on the elders of the Jews, so that they were not stopped until a report was sent to Darius and written instructions about this matter were returned.

Read Ezra 5