Ezra 5:9

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

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

Cross References

Ezra 4:12

Be it known to the king, that the Jews, who came up from thee to us, are come to Jerusalem a rebellious and wicked city, which they are building, setting up the ramparts thereof and repairing the walls.

Ezra 5:8

Be it known to the king, that we went to the province of Judea, to the house of the great God, which they are building with unpolished stones, and timber is laid in the walls. And this work is carried on diligently, and advanceth in their hands.

Ezra 5:10

We asked also of them their names, that we might give thee notice: and we have written the names of the men that are the chief among them.