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BSB ¶ We also asked for their names, so that we could write down the names of their leaders [fn] for your information.
OEB No OEB EZRA book available
WEBBE We asked them their names also, to inform you that we might write the names of the men who were at their head.
WMBB (Same as above)
NET We also inquired of their names in order to inform you, so that we might write the names of the men who were their leaders.
LSV And also their names we have asked of them, to let you know, that we might write the names of the men who [are] at their head.
FBV We also asked for their names, so that we could write them down and let you know the names of their leaders.
T4T And we requested them to tell us the names of their leaders, in order that we could tell you who they were.
LEB We also asked them their names to make them known to you, that we might write down the name of their leaders.[fn]
BBE And we made request for their names, so that we might send you word, and give you the names of the men at the head of them.
Moff No Moff EZRA book available
JPS We asked them their names also, to announce to thee, that we might write the names of the men that were at the head of them.
ASV We asked them their names also, to certify thee, that we might write the names of the men that were at the head of them.
DRA We asked also of them their names, that we might give thee notice: and we have written the names of the men that are the chief among them.
YLT 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.
Drby We asked their names also, to inform thee, that we might write the names of the men that were the chief of them.
RV We asked them their names also, to certify thee, that we might write the names of the men that were at the head of them.
Wbstr We asked their names also, to certify thee, that we might write the names of the men that were the chief of them.
KJB-1769 We asked their names also, to certify thee, that we might write the names of the men that were the chief of them.
(We asked their names also, to certify thee/you, that we might write the names of the men that were the chief of them. )
KJB-1611 We asked their names also, to certifie thee, that we might write the names of the men that were the chiefe of them.
(We asked their names also, to certifie thee/you, that we might write the names of the men that were the chief of them.)
Bshps We asked their names also, that we might certifie thee, and write the names of the men that were their rulers.
(We asked their names also, that we might certifie thee/you, and write the names of the men that were their rulers.)
Gnva We asked their names also, that we might certifie thee, and that we might write the names of the men that were their rulers.
(We asked their names also, that we might certifie thee/you, and that we might write the names of the men that were their rulers. )
Cvdl We axed their names also, that we might certifye the, and haue wrytten the names of the men that were their rulers.
(We asked their names also, that we might certifye them, and have written the names of the men that were their rulers.)
Wyc But also we axiden of hem the names `of hem, that we schulden telle to thee; and we han write the names of men, whiche thei ben, that ben princes among hem.
(But also we asked of them the names `of them, that we should telle to thee/you; and we have write the names of men, which they ben, that been princes among them.)
Luth Auch fragten wir, wie sie hießen, auf daß wir sie dir kundtäten, und haben die Namen beschrieben der Männer, die ihre Obersten waren.
(Also fragten wir, like they/she/them hießen, on that we/us they/she/them you/to_you kundtäten, and have the name/names beschrieben the/of_the men, the their/her Obersten were.)
ClVg Sed et nomina eorum quæsivimus ab eis, ut nuntiaremus tibi: scripsimusque nomina eorum virorum, qui sunt principes in eis.
(But and nomina their quæsivimus away eis, as nuntiaremus tibi: scripsimusque nomina their of_men, who are principes in eis. )
BrTr And we asked them their names, in order to declare them to thee, so as to write to thee the names of their leading men.
BrLXX Καὶ τὰ ὀνόματα αὐτῶν ἠρωτήσαμεν αὐτοὺς γνωρίσαι σοι, ὥστε γράψαι σοι τὰ ὀνόματα τῶν ἀνδρῶν τῶν ἀρχόντων αὐτῶν.
(Kai ta onomata autōn aʸrōtaʸsamen autous gnōrisai soi, hōste grapsai soi ta onomata tōn andrōn tōn arⱪontōn autōn. )
UTN uW Translation Notes:
Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result
וְאַ֧ף שְׁמָהָתְהֹ֛ם שְׁאֵ֥לְנָא לְּהֹ֖ם לְהוֹדָעוּתָ֑ךְ דִּ֛י נִכְתֻּ֥ב שֻׁם־גֻּבְרַיָּ֖א דִּ֥י בְרָאשֵׁיהֹֽם
and,also names,their asked of,them for,information,your that/who write_down names men,the that/who in/on/at/with,head,their
If it would be helpful in your language, you could put the reason before the result. (We do not know if Tattenai and his associates succeeded in writing down the list of names.) Alternate translation: “We wanted to write down the names of their leaders and to be prepared to let you know who they were, so we also asked them their names”
Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor
גֻּבְרַיָּ֖א דִּ֥י בְרָאשֵׁיהֹֽם
men,the that/who in/on/at/with,head,their
Here, head is a figurative way of referring to a leader. Alternate translation: “the men who were their leaders”
