9And we asked those ancients, and said to them thus: Who hath given you authority to build this house, and to repair these walls?
9And we asked those ancients, and said to them thus: Who hath given you authority to build this house, and to repair these walls?
6 The copy of the letter that Thathanai governor of the country beyond the river, and Stharbuzanai, and his counsellors the Arphasachites, who dwelt beyond the river, sent to Darius the king.
7 The letter which they sent him, was written thus: To Darius the king all peace.
8 Be it known to the king, that we went to the province of Judea, to the house of the great God, which they are building with unpolished stones, and timber is laid in the walls: and this work is carried on diligently, and advanceth in their hands.
9 And we asked those ancients, and said to them thus: Who hath given you authority to build this house, and to repair these walls?
10 We asked also of them their names, that we might give thee notice: and we have written the names of the men that are the chief among them.
11 And they answered us in these words, saying: We are the servants of the God of heaven and earth, and we are building a temple that was built these many years ago, and which a great king of Israel built and set up.
5:9Then asked we those elders, [and] said unto them thus, Who commanded you to build this house, and to make up these walls?
5:9We questioned the elders and asked them, "Who authorized you to rebuild this temple and restore this structure?"
5:9Then asked we those elders, and said unto them thus, Who gave you a decree to build this house, and to finish this wall?
5:9Then asked we those elders: thus we said to them, Who gave you orders to build this house and to complete this wall?
5:9Then asked we those elders, and said unto them thus, Who gave you a decree to build this house, and to finish this wall?
5:9Then we asked those elders, and said to them thus, Who commanded you to build this house, and to erect these walls?
5:9Then we asked those elders, and said to them thus, |Who gave you a decree to build this house, and to finish this wall?|
5:9Then 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?
5:9Then asked we those elders, and said to them thus, Who commanded you to build this house, and to make up these walls?