World English Bible
"We asked them their names also, to inform you that we might write the names of the men who were at the head of them."
— Ezra 5:10, World English Bible
“We asked their names also, to certify thee, that we might write the names of the men that were the chief of them.”
“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. ”
“We also inquired of their names in order to inform you, so that we might write the names of the men who were their leaders.”
“We asked also of them their names, that we might give thee notice: and we have written the names of the men that are the chief among them.”
“And we made request for their names, so that we might send you word, and give you the names of the men at the head of them.”
“We asked their names also, to certify thee, that we might write the names of the men that were the chief of them.”
they sent a letter to him, in which was written thus: To Darius the king, all peace.
Be it known to the king, that we went into the province of Judah, to the house of the great God, which is built with great stones, and timber is laid in the walls; and this work goes on with diligence and prospers in their hands.
Then we asked those elders, and said to them thus, "Who gave you a decree to build this house, and to finish this wall?"
We asked them their names also, to inform you that we might write the names of the men who were at the head of them.
Thus they returned us answer, saying, "We are the servants of the God of heaven and earth, and are building the house that was built these many years ago, which a great king of Israel built and finished.
But after that our fathers had provoked the God of heaven to wrath, he gave them into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, the Chaldean, who destroyed this house, and carried the people away into Babylon.
But in the first year of Cyrus king of Babylon, Cyrus the king made a decree to build this house of God.