Ezra 5:4
World English Bible (WEB)
They also asked for the names of the men who were making this building.
In context
2 Then Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son of Jozadak rose up and began to build God’s house which is at Jerusalem; and with them were the prophets of God, helping them.
3 At the same time Tattenai, the governor beyond the River, came to them, with Shetharbozenai and their companions, and asked them, “Who gave you a decree to build this house and to finish this wall?”
4 They also asked for the names of the men who were making this building.
5 But the eye of their God was on the elders of the Jews, and they didn’t make them cease until the matter should come to Darius, and an answer should be returned by letter concerning it.
6 The copy of the letter that Tattenai, the governor beyond the River, and Shetharbozenai, and his companions the Apharsachites who were beyond the River, sent to Darius the king follows.
Ezra 5:4 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- They also asked for the names of the men who were making this building.
- KJV King James Version
- Then said we unto them after this manner, What are the names of the men that make this building?
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- They also asked, “What are the names of the men who are constructing this building?”
- ASV American Standard Version
- Then we told them after this manner, what the names of the men were that were making this building.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- Then thus we have said to them, 'What [are] the names of the men who are building this building?'
- DBY Darby Translation
- And they said to them after this manner: What are the names of the men that build this building?
- WBS Webster Bible
- Then said we to them after this manner, What are the names of the men that make this building?