Ezra 5:9 - The Scriptures 2009

⁹ Then we asked those elders, saying this to them, “Who made you a decree to build this House and to complete these walls?”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁹ Then asked we those elders, and said unto them thus, Who commanded you to build this house, and to make up these walls?

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁹ Then we asked those elders, Who authorized you to build this house and restore these walls?

American Standard Version (1901)

⁹ Then asked we those elders, and said unto them thus, Who gave you a decree to build this house, and to finish this wall?

Common English Bible

⁹ We asked those elders, “Who authorized you to build this house and to complete the preparation of this material?”

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁹ Therefore, we questioned those elders, and we spoke to them in this way: 'Who has given authority to you, so that you would build this house and repair these walls?'

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁹ And we asked those ancients, and said to them thus: Who hath given you authority to build this house, and to repair these walls?

Ezra 5:9 Cross References

Ezra 4:12

let it be known to the sovereign that the Yehuḏim who came up from you have come to us at Yerushalayim, and are building the rebellious and evil city, and are completing its walls and repairing the foundations.

Ezra 5:10

And we also asked them their names, in order to inform you, so we could write the names of the men at their head.

Ezra 5:8

Let it be known to the sovereign that we went into the province of Yehuḏah, to the House of the great Elah, which is being built with heavy stones, and timber is being laid in the walls. And this work goes on speedily and is blessed in their hands.