Ezra 5:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Ezra 5:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Ezra 5:4 in 6 Bible Translations

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Ezra 5:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“They also asked for the names of the men who were making this building.”

Ezra 5:4 — World English Bible

Ezra 5:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Then we told them after this manner, what the names of the men were that were making this building. ”

Ezra 5:4 — American Standard Version

Ezra 5:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Then thus we have said to them, `What <FI>are<Fi> the names of the men who are building this building?'”

Ezra 5:4 — Young's Literal Translation

Ezra 5:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And they said to them after this manner: What are the names of the men that build this building?”

Ezra 5:4 — Darby Translation

Ezra 5:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then sayde we vnto them after this maner, What are the names of the men that buylde this buylding?”

Ezra 5:4 — Geneva Bible

Ezra 5:4 in Context — Ezra 5

2 Then rose up Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and began to build the house of God which is at Jerusalem: and with them were the prophets of God helping them.

3 At the same time came to them Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shethar–boznai, and their companions, and said thus unto them, Who hath commanded you to build this house, and to make up this wall?

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 was upon the elders of the Jews, that they could not cause them to cease, till the matter came to Darius: and then they returned answer by letter concerning this matter.

6 The copy of the letter that Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shethar–boznai, and his companions the Apharsachites, which were on this side the river, sent unto Darius the king:

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What Does Ezra 5:4 Mean?

Ezra 5:4 is a verse from the Book of Ezra, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Ezra chapter 5. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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