Ezra 5:9

Then asked we those Elders, and said vnto them thus, Who commanded you to build this house, and to make vp these walles?
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

"Then we asked those elders and said to them thus, 'Who issued you a decree to rebuild this temple and to finish this structure?'
- New American Standard Version (1995)

Then asked we those elders, and said unto them thus, Who gave you a decree to build this house, and to finish this wall?
- American Standard Version (1901)

Then we said to the men responsible, who gave you authority for the building of this house and these walls?
- Basic English Bible

So we questioned the elders and asked, "Who authorized you to rebuild this temple and restore this structure?"
- Berean Standard Bible Bible

Then asked we those elders: thus we said to them, Who gave you orders to build this house and to complete this wall?
- Darby Bible

And we asked those ancients, and said to them thus: Who hath given you authority to build this house, and to repair these walls?
- Douay-Rheims Bible

Then asked we those elders, and said unto them thus, Who gave you a decree to build this house, and to finish this wall?
- English Revised Version

Then we asked those elders, and said to them thus, "Who gave you a decree to build this house, and to finish this wall?"
- World English Bible

Wesley's Notes for Ezra 5:9

5:8 Great God - And indeed, thus far the greater part of the Samaritans agreed with them.