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Ezra 5 (WEBP)

[1] Now the prophets, Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo, prophesied to the Jews who were in Judah and Jerusalem. They prophesied to them in the name of the God of Israel.
[2] Then Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son of Jozadak rose up and began to build God’s house which is at Jerusalem; and with them were the prophets of God, helping them.
[3] At the same time Tattenai, the governor beyond the River, came to them, with Shetharbozenai and their companions, and asked them, “Who gave you a decree to build this house and to finish this wall?”
[4] They also asked for the names of the men who were making this building.
[5] But the eye of their God was on the elders of the Jews, and they didn’t make them cease until the matter should come to Darius, and an answer should be returned by letter concerning it.
[6] The copy of the letter that Tattenai, the governor beyond the River, and Shetharbozenai, and his companions the Apharsachites who were beyond the River, sent to Darius the king follows.
[7] They sent a letter to him, in which was written:
[8] Be it known to the king that we went into the province of Judah, to the house of the great God, which is being built with great stones and timber is laid in the walls. This work goes on with diligence and prospers in their hands.
[9] Then we asked those elders, and said to them thus, “Who gave you a decree to build this house, and to finish this wall?”
[10] We asked them their names also, to inform you that we might write the names of the men who were at their head.
[11] 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.
[12] But after our fathers had provoked the God of heaven to wrath, he gave them into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, the Chaldean, who destroyed this house and carried the people away into Babylon.
[13] But in the first year of Cyrus king of Babylon, Cyrus the king made a decree to build this house of God.
[14] The gold and silver vessels of God’s house, which Nebuchadnezzar took out of the temple that was in Jerusalem and brought into the temple of Babylon, those Cyrus the king also took out of the temple of Babylon, and they were delivered to one whose name was Sheshbazzar, whom he had made governor.
[15] He said to him, ‘Take these vessels, go, put them in the temple that is in Jerusalem, and let God’s house be built in its place.’
[16] Then the same Sheshbazzar came and laid the foundations of God’s house which is in Jerusalem. Since that time even until now it has been being built, and yet it is not completed.
[17] Now therefore, if it seems good to the king, let a search be made in the king’s treasure house, which is there at Babylon, whether it is so that a decree was made by Cyrus the king to build this house of God at Jerusalem; and let the king send his pleasure to us concerning this matter.”

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King James w/Strong’s #s

Ezra 5 (KJVS)

[1] Then the prophets , Haggai the prophet , and Zechariah the son of Iddo , prophesied () unto the Jews that [were] in Judah and Jerusalem in the name of the God of Israel , [even] unto them.
[2] Then rose up () Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel , and Jeshua the son of Jozadak , and began () to build () the house of God which [is] at Jerusalem : and with them [were] the prophets of God helping () them.
[3] At the same time came () to them Tatnai , governor on this side the river , and Shetharboznai , and their companions , and said () thus unto them , Who hath commanded () you to build () this house , and to make up () this wall ?
[4] Then said () we unto them after this manner , What are the names of the men that make () this building ?
[5] But the eye of their God was () upon the elders () of the Jews , that they could not cause them to cease (), till the matter came () to Darius : and then they returned answer () by letter concerning this [matter].
[6] The copy of the letter that Tatnai , governor on this side the river , and Shetharboznai , and his companions the Apharsachites , which [were] on this side the river , sent () unto Darius the king :
[7] They sent () a letter unto him, wherein was written () thus ; Unto Darius the king , all peace .
[8] Be it known () () unto the king , that we went () into the province of Judea , to the house of the great God , which is builded () with great stones , and timber is laid () in the walls , and this work goeth () fast on, and prospereth () in their hands .
[9] Then asked () we those elders (), [and] said () unto them thus , Who commanded () you to build () this house , and to make up () these walls ?
[10] We asked () their names also , to certify () thee, that we might write () the names of the men that [were] the chief of them.
[11] 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 ().
[12] But after that our fathers had provoked the God of heaven unto wrath (), he gave () them into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon , the Chaldean , who destroyed () this house , and carried the people away () into Babylon .
[13] But in the first year of Cyrus the king of Babylon [the same] king Cyrus made () a decree to build () this house of God .
[14] And the vessels also of gold and silver of the house of God , which Nebuchadnezzar took () out of the temple that [was] in Jerusalem , and brought () them into the temple of Babylon , those did Cyrus the king take () out of the temple of Babylon , and they were delivered () unto [one], whose name [was] Sheshbazzar , whom he had made () governor ;
[15] And said () unto him, Take () these vessels , go (), carry () them into the temple that [is] in Jerusalem , and let the house of God be builded () in his place .
[16] Then came () the same Sheshbazzar , [and] laid () the foundation of the house of God which [is] in Jerusalem : and since that time even until now hath it been in building (), and [yet] it is not finished ().
[17] Now therefore, if [it seem] good to the king , let there be search () made in the king’s treasure house , which [is] there at Babylon , whether it be [so], that a decree was made () of Cyrus the king to build () this house of God at Jerusalem , and let the king send () his pleasure to us concerning this matter .

Young’s Literal Translation

Ezra 5 (YLT)

[1] And prophesied have the prophets, (Haggai the prophet, and Zechariah son of Iddo) unto the Jews who are in Judah and in Jerusalem, in the name of the God of Israel-unto them.
[2] Then have Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua son of Jozadak, risen, and begun to build the house of God, that is in Jerusalem, and with them are the prophets of God supporting them.
[3] At that time come to them hath Tatnai, governor beyond the river, and Shethar-Boznai, and their companions, and thus they are saying to them, ‘Who hath made for you a decree this house to build, and this wall to finish?’
[4] Then thus we have said to them, ‘What are the names of the men who are building this building?’
[5] And the eye of their God hath been upon the elders of the Jews, and they have not caused them to cease till the matter goeth to Darius, and then they send back a letter concerning this thing.
[6] The copy of a letter that Tatnai, governor beyond the river, hath sent, and Shethar-Boznai and his companions, the Apharsachites who are beyond the river, unto Darius the king.
[7] A letter they have sent unto him, and thus is it written in it:
[8] ‘To Darius the king, all peace! be it known to the king that we have gone to the province of Judah, to the great house of God, and it is built with rolled stones, and wood is placed in the walls, and this work is done speedily, and prospering in their hand.
[9] Then we have asked of these elders, thus we have said to them, Who hath made for you a decree this house to build, and this wall to finish?
[10] 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.
[11] ‘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:
[12] but after that our fathers made the God of heaven angry, he gave them into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon the Chaldean, and this house he destroyed, and the people he removed to Babylon;
[13] but in the first year of Cyrus king of Babylon, Cyrus the king made a decree to build this house of God,
[14] and also, the vessels of the house of God, of gold and silver, that Nebuchadnezzar had taken forth out of the temple that is in Jerusalem, and brought them to the temple of Babylon, them hath Cyrus the king brought forth out of the temple of Babylon, and they have been given to one, Sheshbazzar is his name, whom he made governor,
[15] and said to him, These vessels lift up, go, put them down in the temple that is in Jerusalem, and the house of God is builded on its place.
[16] Then hath this Sheshbazzar come-he hath laid the foundations of the house of God that is in Jerusalem, and from thence even till now it hath been building, and is not finished.
[17] ‘And now, if to the king it be good, let search be made in the treasure-house of the king, that is there in Babylon, whether it be that of Cyrus the king there was made a decree to build this house of God in Jerusalem, and the will of the king concerning this thing he doth send unto us.’