Ezra 5:9

So we questioned the elders and asked, “Who authorized you to rebuild this temple and restore this structure?”

Berean Standard Bible
Other translations

King James Version

Then asked we those elders, and said unto them thus, Who commanded you to build this house, and to make up these walls?

World English Bible

Then we asked those elders, and said to them thus, “Who gave you a decree to build this house, and to finish this wall?”

American Standard Version

Then asked we those elders, and said unto them thus, Who gave you a decree to build this house, and to finish this wall?

Geneva Bible 1599

Then asked we those Elders, and sayd vnto them thus, Who hath giuen you commandement to buylde this house, and to lay the foundation of these walles?

Darby Translation

Then asked we those elders: thus we said to them, Who gave you orders to build this house and to complete this wall?

Young's Literal Translation

Then we have asked of these elders, thus we have said to them, Who hath made for you a decree this house to build, and this wall to finish?

Bible in Basic English

Then we said to the men responsible, who gave you authority for the building of this house and these walls?

In context

8Let it be known to the king that we went into the province of Judah, to the house of the great God. The people are rebuilding it with large stones and placing timbers in the walls. This work is being carried out diligently and is prospering in their hands.

10We also asked for their names, so that we could write down the names of their leaders for your information.

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