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.

And they made answer to us, saying, We are the servants of the God of heaven and earth, and we are building the house which was put up in times long past and was designed and made complete by a great king of Israel.

Και απεκριθησαν προς ημας ουτω, λεγοντες, Ημεις ειμεθα οι δουλοι του Θεου του ουρανου και της γης, και οικοδομουμεν τον οικον τον προ πολλων ηδη ετων οικοδομηθεντα, τον οποιον βασιλευς μεγας του Ισραηλ ωκοδομησε και ανηγειρεν·

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.

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.