Ezra 5:9

New International Version

We questioned the elders and asked them, “Who authorized you to rebuild this temple and to finish it?”

Cross References

Ezra 4:12

The king should know that the people who came up to us from you have gone to Jerusalem and are rebuilding that rebellious and wicked city. They are restoring the walls and repairing the foundations.

Ezra 5:10

We also asked them their names, so that we could write down the names of their leaders for your information.

Ezra 5:8

The king should know that we went to the district of Judah, to the temple of the great God. The people are building it with large stones and placing the timbers in the walls. The work is being carried on with diligence and is making rapid progress under their direction.