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 12:27-43; Nehemiah 13:4-31. 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.