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Ezra 5:4 Cross-References
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“Then said we unto them after this manner, What are the names of the men that make this building? make: Chaldee, build”
Ezra 5:4 (KJV)
Commentary on Ezra 5:4
The question "What are the names of the men that make this building?" reflects standard Persian administrative procedure. Officials required identification of project leaders for accountability purposes. The Aramaic text uses shemahath (names) emphasizing that the Persian authorities sought to document individual responsibility. Notably, this question assumes the Jews had proper authorization—the officials were merely gathering information for their report, not immediately halting construction.The request for names served multiple purposes: legal documentation, establishing chains of command, ...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
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