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


In Context

1 Then the prophets, Haggai the prophet, and Zechariah the son of Iddo, prophesied to the Jews that were in Judah and Jerusalem in the name of the God of Israel, even to them.

2 Then rose up Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and began to build the house of God which is at Jerusalem: and with them were the prophets of God helping them.

3 At the same time came to them Tatnai, governor on this side of the river, and Shethar-boznai, and their companions, and said thus to them, Who hath commanded you to build this house, and to make up this wall?

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

5 But the eye of their God was upon the elders of the Jews, that they could not cause them to cease, till the matter came to Darius: and then they returned answer by letter concerning this matter.

6 The copy of the letter that Tatnai, governor on this side of the river, and Shethar-boznai, and his companions the Apharsachites, who were on this side of the river, sent to Darius the king:

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 New International Version of the Holy Bible

5:4They also asked, "What are the names of the men constructing 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 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?