Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version We questioned the elders and asked them, “Who authorized you to rebuild this temple and to finish it?” New Living Translation “We asked the leaders, ‘Who gave you permission to rebuild this Temple and restore this structure?’ English Standard Version Then we asked those elders and spoke to them thus: ‘Who gave you a decree to build this house and to finish this structure?’ Berean Standard Bible So we questioned the elders and asked, “Who authorized you to rebuild this temple and restore this structure?” King James Bible Then asked we those elders, and said unto them thus, Who commanded you to build this house, and to make up these walls? New King James Version Then we asked those elders, and spoke thus to them: “Who commanded you to build this temple and to finish these walls?” New American Standard Bible Then we asked those elders and said to them as follows: ‘Who issued you a decree to rebuild this temple and to finish this structure?’ NASB 1995 “Then we asked those elders and said to them thus, ‘Who issued you a decree to rebuild this temple and to finish this structure?’ NASB 1977 “Then we asked those elders and said to them thus, ‘Who issued you a decree to rebuild this temple and to finish this structure?’ Legacy Standard Bible Then we asked those elders and said to them thus, ‘Who issued you a decree to rebuild this house and to complete this structure?’ Amplified Bible Then we asked those elders, ‘Who issued you a decree to rebuild this temple and to finish this structure?’ Christian Standard Bible So we questioned the elders and asked, “Who gave you the order to rebuild this temple and finish this structure? ” Holman Christian Standard Bible So we questioned the elders and asked, “Who gave you the order to rebuild this temple and finish this structure?” American Standard Version Then asked we those elders, and said unto them thus, Who gave you a decree to build this house, and to finish this wall? Contemporary English Version We asked those in charge to tell us who gave them permission to rebuild the temple. English Revised Version Then asked we those elders, and said unto them thus, Who gave you a decree to build this house, and to finish this wall? GOD'S WORD® Translation We asked their leaders the following question: "Who gave you permission to rebuild this temple and finish its walls?" Good News Translation "We then asked the leaders of the people to tell us who had given them authority to rebuild the Temple and to equip it. International Standard Version We asked the elders, "Who authorized you to build this Temple and to reinforce these walls?" Majority Standard Bible So we questioned the elders and asked, “Who authorized you to rebuild this temple and restore this structure?” NET Bible We inquired of those elders, asking them, 'Who gave you the authority to rebuild this temple and to complete this structure?' New Heart English Bible Then we asked those elders, and said to them thus, "Who gave you a decree to build this house, and to finish this wall?" Webster's Bible Translation Then we asked those elders, and said to them thus, Who commanded you to build this house, and to erect these walls? World English Bible Then we asked those elders, and said to them thus, “Who gave you a decree to build this house, and to finish this wall?” Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionThen we have asked of these elders, thus we have said to them, Who has made for you a decree to build this house, and to finish this wall? Young's Literal Translation 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? Smith's Literal Translation Then we asked these old men, thus we said to them, Who set to you a decree to build this house and to complete this wall? Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd we asked those ancients, and said to them thus: Who hath given you authority to build this house, and to repair these walls? Catholic Public Domain Version Therefore, we questioned those elders, and we spoke to them in this way: ‘Who has given authority to you, so that you would build this house and repair these walls?’ New American Bible We then questioned the elders, addressing to them the following words: ‘Who issued the decree for you to build this house and complete this edifice?’ New Revised Standard Version Then we spoke to those elders and asked them, ‘Who gave you a decree to build this house and to finish this structure?’ Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThen we asked those elders and said to them thus: Who commanded you to build this house and to erect these walls? Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Then we asked those Elders and thus we said to them: ‘Who commanded you to build this house and to raise this wall?’ OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Then asked we those elders, and said unto them thus: Who gave you a decree to build this house, and to finish this wall? Brenton Septuagint Translation Then we asked those elders, and thus we said to them, Who gave you the order to build this house, and to provide this preparation? Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Tattenai's Letter to Darius…8Let it be known to the king that we went into the province of Judah, to the house of the great God. The people are rebuilding it with large stones, and placing timbers in the walls. This work is being carried out diligently and is prospering in their hands. 9So we questioned the elders and asked, “Who authorized you to rebuild this temple and restore this structure?” 10We also asked for their names, so that we could write down the names of their leaders for your information.… Cross References Nehemiah 2:7-9 I also said to him, “If it pleases the king, may letters be given to me for the governors west of the Euphrates, so that they will grant me safe passage until I reach Judah. / And may I have a letter to Asaph, keeper of the king’s forest, so that he will give me timber to make beams for the gates of the citadel to the temple, for the city wall, and for the house I will occupy.” And because the gracious hand of my God was upon me, the king granted my requests. / Then I went to the governors west of the Euphrates and gave them the king’s letters. The king had also sent army officers and cavalry with me. Haggai 1:1-2 In the second year of the reign of Darius, on the first day of the sixth month, the word of the LORD came through Haggai the prophet to Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest, stating / that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: “These people say, ‘The time has not yet come to rebuild the house of the LORD.’” Zechariah 4:6-10 So he said to me, “This is the word of the LORD to Zerubbabel: Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit, says the LORD of Hosts. / What are you, O great mountain? Before Zerubbabel you will become a plain. Then he will bring forth the capstone accompanied by shouts of ‘Grace, grace to it!’” / Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying, ... Daniel 6:1-3 Now it pleased Darius to appoint 120 satraps to rule throughout the kingdom, / and over them three administrators, including Daniel, to whom these satraps were accountable so that the king would not suffer loss. / Soon, by his extraordinary spirit, Daniel distinguished himself among the administrators and satraps. So the king planned to set him over the whole kingdom. 1 Kings 5:1-6 Now when Hiram king of Tyre heard that Solomon had been anointed king in his father’s place, he sent envoys to Solomon; for Hiram had always been a friend of David. / And Solomon relayed this message to Hiram: / “As you are well aware, due to the wars waged on all sides against my father David, he could not build a house for the Name of the LORD his God until the LORD had put his enemies under his feet. ... 2 Chronicles 36:22-23 In the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, to fulfill the word of the LORD spoken through Jeremiah, the LORD stirred the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia to send a proclamation throughout his kingdom and to put it in writing as follows: / “This is what Cyrus king of Persia says: ‘The LORD, the God of heaven, who has given me all the kingdoms of the earth, has appointed me to build a house for Him at Jerusalem in Judah. Whoever among you belongs to His people, may the LORD his God be with him, and may he go up.’” Isaiah 44:28 who says of Cyrus, ‘My shepherd will fulfill all that I desire,’ who says of Jerusalem, ‘She will be rebuilt,’ and of the temple, ‘Let its foundation be laid.’” Jeremiah 29:10 For this is what the LORD says: “When Babylon’s seventy years are complete, I will attend to you and confirm My promise to restore you to this place. Acts 5:27-29 They brought them in and made them stand before the Sanhedrin, where the high priest interrogated them. / “We gave you strict orders not to teach in this name,” he said. “Yet you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and are determined to make us responsible for this man’s blood.” / But Peter and the other apostles replied, “We must obey God rather than men. Acts 4:18-20 Then they called them in again and commanded them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus. / But Peter and John replied, “Judge for yourselves whether it is right in God’s sight to listen to you rather than God. / For we cannot stop speaking about what we have seen and heard.” Romans 13:1-7 Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which is from God. The authorities that exist have been appointed by God. / Consequently, whoever resists authority is opposing what God has set in place, and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves. / For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Do you want to be unafraid of the one in authority? Then do what is right, and you will have his approval. ... 1 Peter 2:13-17 Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human institution, whether to the king as the supreme authority, / or to governors as those sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to praise those who do right. / For it is God’s will that by doing good you should silence the ignorance of foolish men. ... Matthew 22:17-21 So tell us what You think: Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not?” / But Jesus knew their evil intent and said, “You hypocrites, why are you testing Me? / Show Me the coin used for the tax.” And they brought Him a denarius. ... John 19:10-11 So Pilate said to Him, “Do You refuse to speak to me? Do You not know that I have authority to release You and authority to crucify You?” / Jesus answered, “You would have no authority over Me if it were not given to you from above. Therefore the one who handed Me over to you is guilty of greater sin.” Acts 23:33-35 When the horsemen arrived in Caesarea, they delivered the letter to the governor and presented Paul to him. / The governor read the letter and asked what province Paul was from. Learning that he was from Cilicia, / he said, “I will hear your case when your accusers arrive.” Then he ordered that Paul be kept under guard in Herod’s Praetorium. Treasury of Scripture Then asked we those elders, and said to them thus, Who commanded you to build this house, and to make up these walls? Who commanded Ezra 5:3,4 At the same time came to them Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shetharboznai, and their companions, and said thus unto them, Who hath commanded you to build this house, and to make up this wall? … Jump to Previous Authority Authorized Build Building Commanded Complete Decree Elders Erect Finish House Issued Orders Questioned Rebuild Responsible Restore Structure Temple Wall Walls WhoJump to Next Authority Authorized Build Building Commanded Complete Decree Elders Erect Finish House Issued Orders Questioned Rebuild Responsible Restore Structure Temple Wall Walls WhoEzra 5 1. Zerubbabel and Jeshua, incited by Haggai and Zechariah, set forward to building3. Tattenai and Shethar-Bozenai are not able to hinder the Jews 6. Their letter to Darius against the Jews So we questioned the elders This phrase indicates a formal inquiry, suggesting a legal or official proceeding. The elders were often the leaders or representatives of the community, respected for their wisdom and experience. In the context of ancient Israel, elders held significant authority and were responsible for making decisions on behalf of the people. The questioning of the elders reflects a process of accountability and transparency, which is a recurring theme in the governance of God's people. It underscores the importance of leadership being answerable to both God and the community. and asked 'Who authorized you to rebuild this temple and restore this structure?' Hebrew Soאֱדַ֗יִן (’ĕ·ḏa·yin) Adverb Strong's 116: Then, thereupon we questioned שְׁאֵ֙לְנָא֙ (šə·’ê·lə·nā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural Strong's 7593: To inquire, to request, to demand the אִלֵּ֔ךְ (’il·lêḵ) Pronoun - common plural Strong's 479: These elders לְשָׂבַיָּ֣א (lə·śā·ḇay·yā) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural determinate Strong's 7868: To become aged, to grow gray and asked, אֲמַ֣רְנָא (’ă·mar·nā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural Strong's 560: To say, tell, command “Who מַן־ (man-) Interrogative Strong's 4479: Who, what authorized you שָׂ֨ם (śām) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7761: To set, make to rebuild לְמִבְנְיָ֔ה (lə·miḇ·nə·yāh) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 1124: To build this דְנָה֙ (ḏə·nāh) Pronoun - masculine singular Strong's 1836: This temple בַּיְתָ֤א (bay·ṯā) Noun - masculine singular determinate Strong's 1005: A house and restore לְשַׁכְלָלָֽה׃ (lə·šaḵ·lā·lāh) Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct Strong's 3635: To complete this דְנָ֖ה (ḏə·nāh) Pronoun - masculine singular Strong's 1836: This structure?” וְאֻשַּׁרְנָ֥א (wə·’uš·šar·nā) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular determinate Strong's 846: Perhaps a wall Links Ezra 5:9 NIVEzra 5:9 NLT Ezra 5:9 ESV Ezra 5:9 NASB Ezra 5:9 KJV Ezra 5:9 BibleApps.com Ezra 5:9 Biblia Paralela Ezra 5:9 Chinese Bible Ezra 5:9 French Bible Ezra 5:9 Catholic Bible OT History: Ezra 5:9 Then asked we those elders and said (Ezr. 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