Verse 4

Ezra 5:4

New King James Version

4 Then said we unto them after this manner, What are the names of the men that make this building?

Original Language Text

hebrew

אֱדַ֥יִן כְּנֵ֖מָא אֲמַ֣רְנָא לְּ/הֹ֑ם מַן אִנּוּן֙ שְׁמָהָ֣ת גֻּבְרַיָּ֔/א דִּֽי דְנָ֥ה בִנְיָנָ֖/א בָּנַֽיִן

English Translation

Now, I say to them, who are these men that are building?

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Chapter 5 Context

1 Then the prophets, Haggai the prophet, and Zechariah the son of Iddo, prophesied unto the Jews that... Focus ↗

2 Then rose up Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and began to build the... Focus ↗

3 At the same time came to them Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shethar-boznai, and their... Focus ↗

4 Then said we unto them after this manner, What are the names of the men that make this building?

5 But the eye of their God (Elohim) was upon the elders of the Jews, that they could not cause them to... Focus ↗

6 The copy of the letter that Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shethar-boznai, and his com... Focus ↗

7 They sent a letter unto him, wherein was written thus; Unto Darius the king, all peace. Focus ↗

8 Be it known unto the king, that we went into the province of Judea, to the house of the great God (E... Focus ↗

9 Then asked we those elders, and said unto them thus, Who commanded you to build this house, and to m... Focus ↗

10 We asked their names also, to certify thee, that we might write the names of the men that were the c... Focus ↗

11 And thus they returned us answer, saying, We are the servants of the God (Elohim) of heaven and eart... Focus ↗

12 But after that our fathers had provoked the God (Elohim) of heaven unto wrath, he gave them into the... Focus ↗

13 But in the first year of Cyrus the king of Babylon the same king Cyrus made a decree to build this... Focus ↗

14 And the vessels also of gold and silver of the house of God (Elohim), which Nebuchadnezzar took out... Focus ↗

15 And said unto him, Take these vessels, go, carry them into the temple that is in Jerusalem, and let... Focus ↗

16 Then came the same Sheshbazzar, and laid the foundation of the house of God (Elohim) which is in Jer... Focus ↗

17 Now therefore, if it seem good to the king, let there be search made in the king’s treasure house, w... Focus ↗

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