English Language Versions
KJV And thus they returned us answer, saying, We are the servants of the God of heaven and earth, and build the house that was builded these many years ago, which a great king of Israel builded and set up.
KJVP And thus H3660 they returned H8421 us answer, H6600 saying, H560 We H586 are the servants H5649 of H1768 the God H426 of heaven H8065 and earth, H772 and build H1124 the house H1005 that H1768 was H1934 built H1124 these H1836 many H7690 years H8140 ago H4481 H6928 , which a great H7229 king H4430 of Israel H3479 built H1124 and set up. H3635
YLT `And thus they have returned us word, saying, We are servants of the God of heaven and earth, and are building the house that was built many years before this, that a great king of Israel built and finished:
ASV And thus they returned us answer, saying, We are the servants of the God of heaven and earth, and are building the house that was builded these many years ago, which a great king of Israel builded and finished.
WEB Thus they returned us answer, saying, We are the servants of the God of heaven and earth, and are building the house that was built these many years ago, which a great king of Israel built and finished.
RV And thus they returned us answer, saying, We are the servants of the God of heaven and earth, and build the house that was builded these many years ago, which a great king of Israel builded and finished.
NET They responded to us in the following way: 'We are servants of the God of heaven and earth. We are rebuilding the temple which was previously built many years ago. A great king of Israel built it and completed it.
ERVEN This is the answer they gave us: "We are the servants of the God of heaven and earth. We are rebuilding the Temple that a great king of Israel built and finished many years ago.