We asked their names also, to certify thee, that we might write the names of the men that were the chief of them.
KJV
Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsWe 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 asked for their names, so that we could write down the names of their leaders for your information.
And also their names we have asked of them, to let thee know, that we might write the names of the men who are at their head.
We asked their names also, to inform thee, that we might write the names of the men that were the chief of them.
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old TestamentEzra — The return in two waves — Zerubbabel's altar and temple (538 BC) and Ezra's reforming arrival (458 BC). A book about rebuilding — the temple, the Torah-teaching community, and the covenant boundary.
- Author
- Ezra (traditional); the book uses first-person narrative in chs. 7–10
- Date
- Events 538–458 BC; compilation c. mid-5th century BC