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

So we questioned the elders and asked, “Who authorized you to rebuild this temple and restore this structure?”

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?

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