Ezra 5:9-10
Ezra 5:9-10 The Message (MSG)
We asked the leaders, “Who issued you the permit to rebuild this Temple and restore it to use?” We also asked for their names so we could pass them on to you and have a record of the men at the head of the construction work.
Ezra 5:9-10 King James Version (KJV)
Then asked we those elders, and said unto them thus, Who commanded you to build this house, and to make up these walls? We asked their names also, to certify thee, that we might write the names of the men that were the chief of them.
Ezra 5:9-10 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Then we asked those elders and said to them thus, ‘Who issued you a decree to rebuild this temple and to finish this structure?’ We also asked them their names so as to inform you, and that we might write down the names of the men who were at their head.
Ezra 5:9-10 New Century Version (NCV)
We asked their elders, “Who gave you permission to rebuild this Temple and these walls?” We also asked for their names, and we wrote down the names of their leaders so you would know who they are.
Ezra 5:9-10 American Standard Version (ASV)
Then asked we those elders, and said unto them thus, Who gave you a decree to build this house, and to finish this wall? 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.
Ezra 5:9-10 New International Version (NIV)
We questioned the elders and asked them, “Who authorized you to rebuild this temple and to finish it?” We also asked them their names, so that we could write down the names of their leaders for your information.
Ezra 5:9-10 New King James Version (NKJV)
Then we asked those elders, and spoke thus to them: “Who commanded you to build this temple and to finish these walls?”We also asked them their names to inform you, that we might write the names of the men who were chief among them.
Ezra 5:9-10 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Then we asked those elders, ‘Who issued you a decree to rebuild this temple and to finish this structure?’ We also asked them their names so that we might notify you, and so that we might record the names of the men in charge.