NET Bible
"They also asked them,“What are the names of the men who are building this edifice?”"
— Ezra 5:4, NET Bible
“Then said we unto them after this manner, What are the names of the men that make this building?”
“Then we told them after this manner, what the names of the men were that were making this building. ”
“Then we told them in this way, what the names of the men were who were making this building.”
“In answer to which we gave them the names of the men who were the promoters of that building.”
“Then they said these words to them: What are the names of the men who are at work on this building?”
“Then said we unto them after this manner, What are the names of the men that make this building?”
Tattenai Appeals to Darius Then the prophets Haggai and Zechariah son of Iddo prophesied concerning the Jews who were in Judah and Jerusalem in the name of the God of Israel who was over them.
Then Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel and Jeshua the son of Jozadak began to rebuild the temple of God in Jerusalem. The prophets of God were with them, supporting them.
At that time Tattenai governor of Trans-Euphrates, Shethar-Bozenai, and their colleagues came to them and asked,“Who gave you authority to rebuild this temple and to complete this structure?”
They also asked them,“What are the names of the men who are building this edifice?”
But God was watching over the elders of Judah, and they were not stopped until a report could be dispatched to Darius and a letter could be sent back concerning this.
This is a copy of the letter that Tattenai governor of Trans-Euphrates, Shethar-Bozenai, and his colleagues who were the officials of Trans-Euphrates sent to King Darius.
The report they sent to him was written as follows:“To King Darius: All greetings!