Ezra 5:4

said. told. Chaldee. 'amar, which must be followed by the words spoken (which are given in next clause).

we. Note this pronoun (first person sing, and plural), Here, and Ezra 7:27; Ezra 9:15, and Nehemiah 1:1 Nehemiah 7:73; Nehemiah 12:27; Nehemiah 13:4. Septuagint, Syriac, and Arab, read "they".

after this manner. Ezra 5:4 should be rendered "we told them what the names were, accordingly the names of the men", &c. It is not. question.

men. As in Ezra 4:21.

make this building. Hebrew "build this building". Figure of speech Polyptoton (App-6), for emphasis.