Ezra 5:10
King James Version (KJV)
We asked their names also, to certify thee, that we might write the names of the men that were the chief of them.
In context
8 Be it known unto the king, that we went into the province of Judea, to the house of the great God, which is builded with great stones, and timber is laid in the walls, and this work goeth fast on, and prospereth in their hands.
9 Then asked we those elders, and said unto them thus, Who commanded you to build this house, and to make up these walls?
10 We asked their names also, to certify thee, that we might write the names of the men that were the chief of them.
11 And thus they returned us answer, saying, We are the servants of the God of heaven and earth, and build the house that was builded these many years ago, which a great king of Israel builded and set up.
12 But after that our fathers had provoked the God of heaven unto wrath, he gave them into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, the Chaldean, who destroyed this house, and carried the people away into Babylon.
Ezra 5:10 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- We asked their names also, to certify thee, that we might write the names of the men that were the chief of them.
- WEB World English Bible
- We asked them their names also, to inform you that we might write the names of the men who were at their head.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- We also asked for their names, so that we could write down the names of their leaders for your information.
- ASV American Standard Version
- We asked them their names also, to certify thee, that we might write the names of the men that were at the head of them.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And also their names we have asked of them, to let thee know, that we might write the names of the men who [are] at their head.
- DBY Darby Translation
- We asked their names also, to inform thee, that we might write the names of the men that were the chief of them.
- WBS Webster Bible
- We asked their names also, to certify thee, that we might write the names of the men that were the chief of them.