Ezra 5:9 - The Scriptures 1998

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?'

Ezra 5:9 Cross References

Ezra 4:12

let it be known to the sovereign that the Yehuḏ

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 Yehuḏ