⁹We asked the elders some questions. We said to them, “Who authorized you to rebuild this temple? Who told you that you could make this building like new again?”

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ESVEnglish 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?’

NIVNew International Version (2011)

We questioned the elders and asked them, “Who authorized you to rebuild this temple and to finish it?”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

So we questioned the elders and asked, “Who gave you the order to rebuild this temple and finish this structure?”

NLTNew Living Translation

“We asked the leaders, ‘Who gave you permission to rebuild this Temple and restore this structure?’

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Then we asked those elders and said this to them, ‘Who issued forth to you a decree to build this house and to finish this structure?’

KJV 1900King James Version

Then asked we those elders, and said unto them thus, Who commanded you to build this house, and to make up these walls?

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