Ezra 5:4

Ezra chapter 5 · verse 4 in three public-domain English translations with scriptural context

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Then we told them after this manner, what the names of the men were that were making this building.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Then we told them after this manner, what the names of the men were that were making this building.

Context

v.3At the same time came to them Tattenai, the governor beyond the River, and Shethar-bozenai, and their companions, and said thus unto them, Who gave you a decree to build this house, and to finish this wall?

v.4This passage

v.5But the eye of their God was upon the elders of the Jews, and they did not make them cease, till the matter should come to Darius, and then answer should be returned by letter concerning it.