Ezra 5:4
“Then said wee vnto them after this maner, What are the names of the men that make this building?”
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Ezra 5:4 Context
2Then rose vp Zerubbabel the sonne of Shealtiel, and Ieshua the sonne of Iozadak, and began to build the house of God which is at Ierusalem: and with them were the Prophets of God helping them. 3¶ At the same time came to them Tatnai, gouernour on this side the Riuer, and Shethar-Boznai, and their companions, and said thus vnto them; Who hath commaunded you to build this house, and to make vp this wall? 4Then said wee vnto them after this maner, What are the names of the men that make this building? 5But the eye of their God was vpon the Elders of the Iewes, that they could not cause them to cease, till the matter came to Darius: and then they returned answere by letter concerning this matter. 6¶ The copy of the letter that Tatnai, gouernour on this side the Riuer, and Shethar-Boznai, and his companions the Apharsachites, which were on this side the Riuer, sent vnto Darius the King:
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Other Translations for Ezra 5:4
Then said we unto them after this manner, What are the names of the men that make this building?
- King James Version
Then we told them accordingly what the names of the men were who were reconstructing this building.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Then we told them after this manner, what the names of the men were that were making this building.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Then they said these words to them: What are the names of the men who are at work on this building?
- Basic English Bible
And they said to them after this manner: What are the names of the men that build this building?
- Darby Bible
Then said we to them after this manner, What are the names of the men that make this building?
- Webster's Bible
Then we told them in this way, what the names of the men were who were making this building.
- World English Bible
Then thus we have said to them, `What [are] the names of the men who are building this building?'
- Youngs Literal Bible
'Then spoke we unto them after this manner ,wrote they: What are the names of the men that build this building?'
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Ezra 5:4
5:4 We - Jews. Accordingly - According to what they asked. That made this building - That were the undertakers and encouragers of it.