Verse 4

Ezra 5:4

Bible in Basic English

4 Then they said these words to them: What are the names of the men who are at work on 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 Now the prophets Haggai and Zechariah, the son of Iddo, were preaching to the Jews in Judah and Jeru... Focus ↗

2 Then Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua, the son of Jozadak, got up and made a start at bu... Focus ↗

3 At the same time, Tattenai, ruler of the land across the river, and Shethar-bozenai, and their men,... Focus ↗

4 Then they said these words to them: What are the names of the men who are at work on this building?

5 But the eye of their God (Elohim) was on the chiefs of the Jews, and they did not make them give up... Focus ↗

6 This is a copy of the letter which Tattenai, the ruler of the land across the river, and Shethar-boz... Focus ↗

7 They sent him a letter saying, To Darius the king, all peace: Focus ↗

8 This is to give the king word that we went into the land of Judah, to the house of the great God (El... Focus ↗

9 Then we said to the men responsible, who gave you authority for the building of this house and these... Focus ↗

10 And we made request for their names, so that we might send you word, and give you the names of the m... Focus ↗

11 And they made answer to us, saying, We are the servants of the God (Elohim) of heaven and earth, and... Focus ↗

12 But when the God (Elohim) of heaven was moved to wrath by our fathers, he gave them up into the hand... Focus ↗

13 But in the first year of Cyrus, king of Babylon, Cyrus the king gave an order for the building of th... Focus ↗

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

15 And he said to him, Go, take these vessels, and put them in the Temple in Jerusalem, and let the hou... Focus ↗

16 Then this same Sheshbazzar came and put the house of God (Elohim) in Jerusalem on its bases: and fro... Focus ↗

17 So now, if it seems good to the king, let search be made in the king's store-house at Babylon, to se... Focus ↗

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