Ezra 5:4
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?
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:
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- They also asked, “What are the names of the men who are constructing this building?”
- KJV
- Then said we unto them after this manner, What are the names of the men that make this building?
- WEB
- They also asked for the names of the men who were making this building.
- ASV
- Then we told them after this manner, what the names of the men were that were making this building.
- DARBY
- And they said to them after this manner: What are the names of the men that build this building?
- BLB
- Then accordingly they said to them, “What are the names of the men who are constructing this building?”
- ÅB
- Da sa vi til dem hva de menn hette som oppførte denne bygning.
- OTB
- De spurte også om navnene på de personene som var involvert i byggingen av denne bygningen.
- B1930
- Da sa vi til dem hvad de menn hette som opførte denne bygning.