Ezra 5:10

We also asked for their names, so that we could write them down and let you know the names of their leaders.

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In The King James Version

We asked their names also, to certify thee, that we might write the names of the men that were the chief of them.

In Context

9We questioned the leaders, asking them, ‘Who gave you permission to rebuild this Temple and finish it?’

11This is the answer they gave us. ‘We are servants of the God of heaven and earth. We are rebuilding the Temple built and completed many years ago by a great king of Israel.

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Matthew Henry on Ezra 5:4-17

The Case Represented to Darius. ( b. c. 519.) 3 At the same time came to them Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shethar-boznai, and their companions, and said thus unto them, Who hath commanded you to build this house, and to make up this wall? 4 Then said we unto them after this manner, What are the names of the men that make this building? 5 But the eye of their God was upon the elders of the Jews, that they could not cause them to cease, till the matter came to Darius: and then they returned answer… Read the whole commentary →

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