Parallel Verses
King James Version
Then said we unto them after this manner, What are the names of the men that make this building?
New American Standard Bible
Holman Bible
They also asked them, “What are the names of the workers
International Standard Version
In answer, we responded with a list of the names of the men who were building the structure.
A Conservative Version
Then we told them after this manner, [that is] what the names of the men were who were making this building.
American Standard Version
Then we told them after this manner, what the names of the men were that were making this building.
Amplified
Then, accordingly, we told them the names of the men who were reconstructing 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?
Darby Translation
And they said to them after this manner: What are the names of the men that build this building?
Julia Smith Translation
Then thus said we to them, What are they the names of the men that build this building?
King James 2000
Then said we unto them after this manner, These are the names of the men that make this building.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then we asked them this: "What are the names of the men who are building this building?"
Modern King James verseion
So then we said to them: What are the names of the men who are building this building?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then told we them the names of the men, that made this building.
NET Bible
They also asked them, "What are the names of the men who are building this edifice?"
New Heart English Bible
Then they asked them, "What are the names of the men were who are constructing this building?
The Emphasized Bible
Then, after this manner, spake we unto them, - What are the names of these men, who, this building, do rear?
Webster
Then said we to them after this manner, What are the names of the men that make this building?
World English Bible
Then we told them in this way, what the names of the men were who were making this building.
Youngs Literal Translation
Then thus we have said to them, 'What are the names of the men who are building this building?'
Themes
Liberality » Instances of » Jews after the captivity
Temple » The second » Restored by zerubbabel
The Second Temple » Tatnai the governor wrote to darius to know if the building had his sanction
Topics
Interlinear
Word Count of 20 Translations in Ezra 5:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
Rebuilding Of The Temple Resumed
3 At the same time came to them Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shetharboznai, and their companions, and said thus unto them, Who hath commanded you to build this house, and to make up this wall? 4 Then said we unto 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.