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Ezra 5:4
They also asked, "What are the names of the men who are constructing this building?"
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Christian Standard Bible®
They also asked them, “What are the names of the workers who are constructing this building?”
They also asked them, “What are the names of the workers who are constructing this building?”
Hebrew Names Version
Then we told them after this manner, what the names of the men were who were making this building.
Then we told them after this manner, what the names of the men were who were making this building.
King James Version
Then said we unto them after this manner, What are the names of the men that make this building?
Then said we unto them after this manner, What are the names of the men that make this building?
English Standard Version
They also asked them this: "What are the names of the men who are building this building?"
They also asked them this: "What are the names of the men who are building this building?"
New Century Version
They also asked, "What are the names of the men working on this building?"
They also asked, "What are the names of the men working on this building?"
New English Translation
They also asked them, "What are the names of the men who are building this edifice?"
They also asked them, "What are the names of the men who are building this edifice?"
Amplified Bible
Then, accordingly, we told them the names of the men who were reconstructing this building.
Then, accordingly, we told them the names of the men who were reconstructing this building.
New American Standard Bible
Then we told them accordingly what the names of the men were who were reconstructing this building.
Then we told them accordingly what the names of the men were who were reconstructing this building.
World English Bible
Then we told them after this manner, what the names of the men were who were making this building.
Then we told them after this manner, what the names of the men were who were making this building.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then sayde we vnto them after this maner, What are the names of the men that buylde this buylding?
Then sayde we vnto them after this maner, What are the names of the men that buylde this buylding?
Legacy Standard Bible
Then we told them accordingly what the names of the men were who were rebuilding this building.
Then we told them accordingly what the names of the men were who were rebuilding this building.
Contemporary English Version
Give us the names of the workers!"
Give us the names of the workers!"
Complete Jewish Bible
What are the names of the men putting up this building?"
What are the names of the men putting up this building?"
Darby Translation
And they said to them after this manner: What are the names of the men that build this building?
And they said to them after this manner: What are the names of the men that build this building?
Easy-to-Read Version
They also asked Zerubbabel, "What are the names of the men who are working on this building?"
They also asked Zerubbabel, "What are the names of the men who are working on this building?"
George Lamsa Translation
Then they spoke to them according to the law, saying, What are the names of the men who are doing this building?
Then they spoke to them according to the law, saying, What are the names of the men who are doing this building?
Good News Translation
They also asked for the names of all the men who were helping build the Temple.
They also asked for the names of all the men who were helping build the Temple.
Lexham English Bible
Then we asked them this: "What are the names of the men who are building this building?"
Then we asked them this: "What are the names of the men who are building this building?"
Literal Translation
Then we spoke to them in this way, What are they, the names of the men building this building?
Then we spoke to them in this way, What are they, the names of the men building this building?
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Then tolde we them the names of the men, that made this buyldinge.
Then tolde we them the names of the men, that made this buyldinge.
American Standard Version
Then we told them after this manner, what the names of the men were that were making this building.
Then we told them after this manner, what the names of the men were that were making this building.
Bible in Basic English
Then they said these words to them: What are the names of the men who are at work on this building?
Then they said these words to them: What are the names of the men who are at work on this building?
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Then saide we vnto them after this maner: What are the names of the men that make this building?
Then saide we vnto them after this maner: What are the names of the men that make this building?
JPS Old Testament (1917)
'Then spoke we unto them after this manner [, wrote they]: What are the names of the men that build this building?'
'Then spoke we unto them after this manner [, wrote they]: What are the names of the men that build this building?'
King James Version (1611)
Then said wee vnto them after this maner, What are the names of the men that make this building?
Then said wee vnto them after this maner, What are the names of the men that make this building?
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Then they spoke thus to them, What are the names of the men that build this city?
Then they spoke thus to them, What are the names of the men that build this city?
English Revised Version
Then spake we unto them after this manner, What are the names of the men that make this building?
Then spake we unto them after this manner, What are the names of the men that make this building?
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
To which thing we answeriden to hem, whiche weren the names of men, autours of that bildyng.
To which thing we answeriden to hem, whiche weren the names of men, autours of that bildyng.
Update Bible Version
Then we told them after this manner, what the names of the [work]men were that were making this building.
Then we told them after this manner, what the names of the [work]men were that were making this building.
Webster's Bible Translation
Then said we to them after this manner, What are the names of the men that make this building?
Then said we to them after this manner, What are the names of the men that make this building?
New King James Version
Then, accordingly, we told them the names of the men who were constructing this building.
Then, accordingly, we told them the names of the men who were constructing this building.
New Living Translation
They also asked for the names of all the men working on the Temple.
They also asked for the names of all the men working on the Temple.
New Life Bible
They also asked, "What are the names of the men who are building this building?"
They also asked, "What are the names of the men who are building this building?"
New Revised Standard
They also asked them this, "What are the names of the men who are building this building?"
They also asked them this, "What are the names of the men who are building this building?"
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Then, after this manner, spake we unto them, - What are the names of these men, who, this building, do rear?
Then, after this manner, spake we unto them, - What are the names of these men, who, this building, do rear?
Douay-Rheims Bible
In answer to which we gave them the names of the men who were the promoters of that building.
In answer to which we gave them the names of the men who were the promoters of that building.
Revised Standard Version
They also asked them this, "What are the names of the men who are building this building?"
They also asked them this, "What are the names of the men who are building this building?"
Young's Literal Translation
Then thus we have said to them, `What [are] the names of the men who are building this building?'
Then thus we have said to them, `What [are] the names of the men who are building this building?'
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Then we told them accordingly what the names of the men were who were reconstructing this building.
Then we told them accordingly what the names of the men were who were reconstructing this building.
Contextual Overview
3At that time Tattenai the governor of the region west of the Euphrates, Shethar-bozenai, and their associates went to the Jews and asked, "Who authorized you to rebuild this temple and restore this structure?" 4They also asked, "What are the names of the men who are constructing this building?"5But the eye of their God was on the elders of the Jews, so that they were not stopped until a report was sent to Darius and written instructions about this matter were returned. 6This is the text of the letter that Tattenai the governor of the region west of the Euphrates, Shethar-bozenai, and their associates, the officials in the region, sent to King Darius. 7The report they sent him read as follows: To King Darius: All peace. 8Let it be known to the king that we went into the province of Judah, to the house of the great God. The people are rebuilding it with large stones, and placing timbers in the walls. This work is being carried out diligently and is prospering in their hands. 9So we questioned the elders and asked, "Who authorized you to rebuild this temple and restore this structure?" 10We also asked for their names, so that we could write down the names of their leaders for your information. 11And this is the answer they returned: "We are servants of the God of heaven and earth, and we are rebuilding the temple that was built many years ago, which a great king of Israel built and completed. 12But since our fathers angered the God of heaven, He handed them over to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, the Chaldean who destroyed this temple and carried away the people to Babylon.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
What are: Ezra 5:10
make this building: Chal, build this building
Reciprocal: Ezra 5:9 - Who commanded
Cross-References
Genesis 1:28
God blessed them and said to them, "Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth and subdue it; rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and every creature that crawls upon the earth."
God blessed them and said to them, "Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth and subdue it; rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and every creature that crawls upon the earth."
Genesis 5:1
This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, He made him in His own likeness.
This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, He made him in His own likeness.
Genesis 5:3
When Adam was 130 years old, he had a son in his own likeness, after his own image; and he named him Seth.
When Adam was 130 years old, he had a son in his own likeness, after his own image; and he named him Seth.
Genesis 5:7
And after he had become the father of Enosh, Seth lived 807 years and had other sons and daughters.
And after he had become the father of Enosh, Seth lived 807 years and had other sons and daughters.
Genesis 5:10
And after he had become the father of Kenan, Enosh lived 815 years and had other sons and daughters.
And after he had become the father of Kenan, Enosh lived 815 years and had other sons and daughters.
Genesis 5:13
And after he had become the father of Mahalaleel, Kenan lived 840 years and had other sons and daughters.
And after he had become the father of Mahalaleel, Kenan lived 840 years and had other sons and daughters.
Genesis 5:19
And after he had become the father of Enoch, Jared lived 800 years and had other sons and daughters.
And after he had become the father of Enoch, Jared lived 800 years and had other sons and daughters.
Genesis 5:22
And after he had become the father of Methuselah, Enoch walked with God 300 years and had other sons and daughters.
And after he had become the father of Methuselah, Enoch walked with God 300 years and had other sons and daughters.
Genesis 5:26
And after he had become the father of Lamech, Methuselah lived 782 years and had other sons and daughters.
And after he had become the father of Lamech, Methuselah lived 782 years and had other sons and daughters.
Genesis 5:30
And after he had become the father of Noah, Lamech lived 595 years and had other sons and daughters.
And after he had become the father of Noah, Lamech lived 595 years and had other sons and daughters.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Then said we unto them after this manner,.... In answer to their questions; namely, Ezra and other Jews replied; for though Ezra is said after this to come from Babylon in the seventh year of Artaxerxes, he might go thither on some business, and then return again at that time; some indeed think these are the words of Tatnai and those with him; so Ben Melech, which seems to be favoured by Ezra 4:10, and by reading the words with an interrogation, as we do; Aben Ezra says they are either the words of the builders, or of the scribes, the secretaries that came to question them; but they are the words of the former, as order requires, or otherwise no answer would be returned, at least as expressed; and the next clause may be read without an interrogation, and the sense be, that they told them not only that they acted according to an edict of Cyrus king of Persia, for this was said, as appears from Ezra 5:13, but they declared
what were the names of the men that did make this building; or employed them in it, namely, Zerubbabel, Jeshua, and the chief men of the Jews; they made no scruple of telling them who they were; neither ashamed of their masters nor of their work, nor afraid of any ill consequences following hereafter.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Then said we - The Septuagint, Syriac, and Arabic versions have “Then said they,” which brings this verse into exact accordance with Ezra 5:10.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Ezra 5:4. What are the names — It is most evident that this is the answer of the Jews to the inquiry of Tatnai, Ezra 5:3, and the verse should be read thus: Then said we unto them after this manner: THESE are the names of the men who make this building.
