4They also asked, "What are the names of the men constructing this building?"


In Context

1 Now Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the prophet, a descendant of Iddo, prophesied to the Jews in Judah and Jerusalem in the name of the God of Israel, who was over them.

2 Then Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and Jeshua son of Jozadak set to work to rebuild the house of God in Jerusalem. And the prophets of God were with them, helping them.

3 At that time Tattenai, governor of Trans-Euphrates, and Shethar-Bozenai and their associates went to them and asked, "Who authorized you to rebuild this temple and restore this structure?"

4 They also asked, "What are the names of the men constructing this building?"

5 But the eye of their God was watching over the elders of the Jews, and they were not stopped until a report could go to Darius and his written reply be received.

6 This is a copy of the letter that Tattenai, governor of Trans-Euphrates, and Shethar-Bozenai and their associates, the officials of Trans-Euphrates, sent to King Darius.

Ezra 5:4 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:4Then said we unto them after this manner, What are the names of the men that make this building?

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

5:4Then we told them after this manner, what the names of the men were that were making this building.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

5:4In answer to which we gave them the names of the men who were the promoters of that building.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:4And they said to them after this manner: What are the names of the men that build this building?

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

5:4Then spake we unto them after this manner, What are the names of the men that make this building?

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:4Then said we to them after this manner, What are the names of the men that make this building?

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:4Then we told them in this way, what the names of the men were who were making this building.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

5:4Then thus we have said to them, 'What are the names of the men who are building this building?'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:4Then said we to them after this manner, What are the names of the men that make this building?