Then they responded a word to us in this manner, saying: 'We are the servants of the God of heaven and earth. And we are building the temple that was constructed these many years before, and which a great king of Israel had built and constructed.
Ezra 5:10 - Catholic Public Domain Version But we also required of them their names, so that we might report to you. And we have written down the names of their men, those who are leaders among them. 更多版本King James Version (Oxford) 1769 We asked their names also, to certify thee, that we might write the names of the men that were the chief of them. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition We asked their names also, that we might record the names of the men at their head and notify you. American Standard Version (1901) We asked them their names also, to certify thee, that we might write the names of the men that were at the head of them. Common English Bible We also asked them their names so that we could write down the names of the leaders for your information. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version 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. English Standard Version 2016 We also asked them their names, for your information, that we might write down the names of their leaders. |
Then they responded a word to us in this manner, saying: 'We are the servants of the God of heaven and earth. And we are building the temple that was constructed these many years before, and which a great king of Israel had built and constructed.
We responded to this by giving them the names of the men who were the founders of that building.
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?'