Strong's Lexicon So אֱדַ֗יִן (’ĕ·ḏa·yin) Adverb Strong's Hebrew 116: 1) then, afterwards, thereupon, from that time we questioned שְׁאֵ֙לְנָא֙ (šə·’ê·lə·nā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural Strong's Hebrew 7593: 1) to ask 1a) (P'al) 1a1) to ask for, request 1a2) to enquire for or about the אִלֵּ֔ךְ (’il·lêḵ) Pronoun - common plural Strong's Hebrew 479: 1) these, those כְּנֵ֖מָא (kə·nê·mā) Adverb Strong's Hebrew 3660: 1) thus, so, accordingly, as follows elders לְשָׂבַיָּ֣א (lə·śā·ḇay·yā) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural determinate Strong's Hebrew 7868: 1) to be gray, be hoary, be hoary-headed 1a) (P'al) elders (subst) and asked אֲמַ֣רְנָא (’ă·mar·nā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural Strong's Hebrew 560: 1) (P'al) to say, to speak, to command, to tell, to relate “Who מַן־ (man-) Interrogative Strong's Hebrew 4479: 1) who?, what?, whoever, whosoever authorized you שָׂ֨ם (śām) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7761: 1) to set, make, appoint 1a) (P'al) 1a1) to make, make decree, setout (decree) 1a2) to make, appoint 1a3) to set, fix 1b) (Ithp'al) to be made, be set, be laid to rebuild לְמִבְנְיָ֔ה (lə·miḇ·nə·yāh) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 1124: 1) to build 1a) (P'al) to build 1b) (Ithp'il) to be built this דְנָה֙ (ḏə·nāh) Pronoun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1836: demons pron 1) this, on account of this adv 2) therefore temple בַּיְתָ֤א (bay·ṯā) Noun - masculine singular determinate Strong's Hebrew 1005: 1) house (of men) 2) house (of God) and restore לְשַׁכְלָלָֽה׃ (lə·šaḵ·lā·lāh) Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 3635: 1) to finish, complete 1a) (Shaphel) to finish 1b) (Ishtaphel) to be completed this דְנָ֖ה (ḏə·nāh) Pronoun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1836: demons pron 1) this, on account of this adv 2) therefore structure ?” וְאֻשַּׁרְנָ֥א (wə·’uš·šar·nā) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular determinate Strong's Hebrew 846: 1) wall, panelling, beams, structure (precise meaning and derivation uncertain) Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleSo we questioned the elders and asked, “Who authorized you to rebuild this temple and restore this structure?” Young's Literal Translation {A116.htm" title="{A116">Then{A7593.htm" title="{A7593"> we have asked{A9987.htm" title="{A9987"> of{A479.htm" title="{A479"> these{A7868.htm" title="{A7868"> elders{A3660.htm" title="{A3660">, thus{A560.htm" title="{A560"> we have said{A9987.htm" title="{A9987"> to{A9926.htm" title="{A9926"> them{A4479.htm" title="{A4479">, Who{A7761.htm" title="{A7761"> hath made{A9987.htm" title="{A9987"> for{A9922.htm" title="{A9922"> you{A2942.htm" title="{A2942"> a decree{A1836.htm" title="{A1836"> this{A1005.htm" title="{A1005"> house{A9987.htm" title="{A9987"> to{A1124.htm" title="{A1124"> build{A9989.htm" title="{A9989">, and{A1836.htm" title="{A1836"> this{A846.htm" title="{A846"> wall{A9987.htm" title="{A9987"> to{A3635.htm" title="{A3635"> finish? Holman Christian Standard Bible So we questioned the elders and asked, “ Who gave you the order to rebuild this temple and finish this structure? ” New American Standard Bible "Then we asked those elders and said to them thus, 'Who issued you a decree to rebuild this temple and to finish 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? Parallel Verses 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?’ New American Standard Bible "Then we asked those elders and said to them thus, 'Who issued you a decree to rebuild this temple and to finish 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? Holman Christian Standard Bible So we questioned the elders and asked, "Who gave you the order to rebuild this temple and finish this structure?" International Standard Version We asked the elders, "Who authorized you to build this Temple and to reinforce these walls?" NET Bible We inquired of those elders, asking them, 'Who gave you the authority to rebuild this temple and to complete 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? 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? 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? Cross References Ezra 4:12 Be it known unto the king, that the Jews which came up from thee to us are come unto Jerusalem, building the rebellious and the bad city, and have set up the walls thereof, and joined the foundations. Ezra 5:3 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? Ezra 5:8 Be it known unto the king, that we went into the province of Judea, to the house of the great God, which is builded with great stones, and timber is laid in the walls, and this work goeth fast on, and prospereth in their hands. Ezra 5:10 We asked their names also, to certify thee, that we might write the names of the men that were the chief of them. Ezra 1:1 Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilled, the LORD stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying, Ezra 5:7 They sent a letter unto him, wherein was written thus; Unto Darius the king, all peace. Ezra 5:6 The copy of the letter that Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shetharboznai, and his companions the Apharsachites, which were on this side the river, sent unto Darius the king: Ezra 5:11 And thus they returned us answer, saying, We are the servants of the God of heaven and earth, and build the house that was builded these many years ago, which a great king of Israel builded and set up. 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