Ezra 5:9
Then asked we those elders, and said unto them thus, Who commanded you to build this house, and to make up these walls?In other versions
Then asked we those elders, and said unto them thus, Who gave you a decree to build this house, and to finish this wall?
ASV
Then we said to the men responsible, who gave you authority for the building of this house and these walls?
BBE
Then asked we those elders: thus we said to them, Who gave you orders to build this house and to complete this wall?
DBY
Then asked we those elders, and said to them thus, Who gave you a decree to build this house, and to finish this wall?
WEB
Then we have asked of these elders, thus we have said to them, Who hath made for you a decree this house to build, and this wall to finish?
YLT
Then asked we those elders, and said unto them thus, Who commanded you to build this house, and to make up these walls?
ENG
Then we asked those elders, and said to them thus, Who commanded you to build this house, and to erect these walls?
WBT
So we questioned the elders and asked, “Who authorized you to rebuild this temple and restore this structure?”
BSB
In context
7They sent a letter unto him, wherein was written thus; Unto Darius the king, all peace.
8Be it known unto the king, that we went into the province of Judea, to the house of the great God, which is builded with great stones, and timber is laid in the walls, and this work goeth fast on, and prospereth in their hands.
9Then asked we those elders, and said unto them thus, Who commanded you to build this house, and to make up these walls?
10We asked their names also, to certify thee, that we might write the names of the men that were the chief of them.
11And thus they returned us answer, saying, We are the servants of the God of heaven and earth, and build the house that was builded these many years ago, which a great king of Israel builded and set up.