Ezra 5 – Bible | Equip God’s People

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^[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.”

King James Version

^[1] Then the prophets,H5029 HaggaiH2292 the prophet,H5029 and ZechariahH2148 the sonH1247 of Iddo,H5714 prophesiedH5013(ItpaPerf) untoH5922 the JewsH3062 that [were] in JudahH3061 and JerusalemH3390 in the nameH8036 of the GodH426 of Israel,H3479 [even] untoH5922 them. ^[2] ThenH116 rose upH6966(PealPerf) ZerubbabelH2217 the sonH1247 of Shealtiel,H7598 and JeshuaH3443 the sonH1247 of Jozadak,H3136 and beganH8271(PaelPerf) to buildH1124(PealInf) the houseH1005 of GodH426 which [is] at Jerusalem:H3390 and with themH5974 [were] the prophetsH5029 of GodH426 helpingH5583(AphPtc) them. ^[3] At the same timeH2166 cameH858(PealPerf) to them Tatnai,H8674 governorH6347 on this sideH5675 the river,H5103 and Shetharboznai,H8370 and their companions,H3675 and saidH560(PealPtc) thusH3652 unto them,H5922 WhoH4479 hath commandedH7761(PealPerf) you to buildH1124(PealInf) thisH1836 house,H1005 and to make upH3635(ShphInf) thisH1836 wall?H846 ^[4] ThenH116 saidH560(PealPerf) we unto them after this manner,H3660 WhatH4479 areH581 the namesH8036 of the menH1400 that makeH1124(PealPtc) thisH1836 building?H1147 ^[5] But the eyeH5870 of their GodH426 wasH1934(PealPerf) uponH5922 the eldersH7868(PealPtc) of the Jews,H3062 that they could notH3809 causeH989 themH1994 to cease,H989(PealPerf) tillH5705 the matterH2941 cameH1946(PealImpf) to Darius:H1868 and thenH116 they returned answerH8421(AphImpf) by letterH5407 concerningH5922 thisH1836 [matter]. ^[6] The copyH6573 of the letterH104 that Tatnai,H8674 governorH6347 on this sideH5675 the river,H5103 and Shetharboznai,H8370 and his companionsH3675 the Apharsachites,H671 which [were] on this sideH5675 the river,H5103 sentH7972(PealPerf) untoH5922 DariusH1868 the king:H4430 ^[7] They sentH7972(PealPerf) a letterH6600 untoH5922 him, whereinH1459 was writtenH3790(PealPasPtc) thus;H1836 Unto DariusH1868 the king,H4430 allH3606 peace.H8001 ^[8] Be it knownH1934(PealImpf) unto the king,H4430 that we wentH236(PealPerf) into the provinceH4083 of Judea,H3061 to the houseH1005 of the greatH7229 God,H426 which is buildedH1124(ItpiPtc) with greatH1560 stones,H69 and timberH636 is laidH7761(ItpePtc) in the walls,H3797 and thisH1791 workH5673 goethH5648(ItpePtc) fastH629 on, and prosperethH6744(AphPtc) in their hands.H3028 ^[9] ThenH116 askedH7593(PealPerf) we thoseH479 elders,H7868(PealPtc) [and] saidH560(PealPerf) unto them thus,H3660 WhoH4479 commandedH7761(PealPerf) you to buildH1124(PealInf) thisH1836 house,H1005 and to make upH3635(ShphInf) theseH1836 walls?H846 ^[10] We askedH7593(PealPerf) their namesH8036 also,H638 to certifyH3046(AphInf) thee, that we might writeH3790(PealImpf) the namesH8036 of the menH1400 that [were] the chiefH7217 of them. ^[11] And thusH3660 they returnedH8421(AphPerf) us answer,H6600 saying,H560(PealInf) WeH586 areH1994 the servantsH5649 of the GodH426 of heavenH8065 and earth,H772 and buildH1124(PealPtc) the houseH1005 that wasH1934(PealPerf) buildedH1124(PealPasPtc) theseH1836 manyH7690 yearsH8140 ago,H6928 which a greatH7229 kingH4430 of IsraelH3479 buildedH1124(PealPerf) and set up.H3635(ShphPerf) ^[12] ButH3861 afterH4481 that our fathersH2 had provokedH7265 the GodH426 of heavenH8065 unto wrath,H7265(AphPerf) he gaveH3052(PealPerf) themH1994 into the handH3028 of NebuchadnezzarH5020 the kingH4430 of Babylon,H895 the Chaldean,H3679 who destroyedH5642(PealPerf) thisH1836 house,H1005 and carriedH1541 the peopleH5972 awayH1541(AphPerf) into Babylon.H895 ^[13] ButH1297 in the firstH2298 yearH8140 of CyrusH3567 the kingH4430 of BabylonH895 [the same] kingH4430 CyrusH3567 madeH7761(PealPerf) a decreeH2942 to buildH1124(PealInf) thisH1836 houseH1005 of God.H426 ^[14] And the vesselsH3984 alsoH638 ofH1768 goldH1722 and silverH3702 of the houseH1005 of God,H426 which NebuchadnezzarH5020 tookH5312(AphPerf) out ofH4481 the templeH1965 that [was] in Jerusalem,H3390 and broughtH2987(AphPerf) them into the templeH1965 of Babylon,H895 thoseH1994 did CyrusH3567 the kingH4430 takeH5312(AphPerf) out ofH4481 the templeH1965 of Babylon,H895 and they were deliveredH3052(PealPeiPtc) unto [one], whose nameH8036 [was] Sheshbazzar,H8340 whom he had madeH7761(PealPerf) governor;H6347 ^[15] And saidH560(PealPerf) unto him, TakeH5376(PealImpv) theseH412 vessels,H3984 go,H236(PealImpv) carryH5182(AphImpv) themH1994 into the templeH1965 that [is] in Jerusalem,H3390 and let the houseH1005 of GodH426 be buildedH1124(ItpiImpf) inH5922 his place.H870 ^[16] ThenH116 cameH858(PealPerf) the sameH1791 Sheshbazzar,H8340 [and] laidH3052(PealPerf) the foundationH787 of the houseH1005 of GodH426 which [is] in Jerusalem:H3390 and sinceH4481 that timeH116 even untilH5705 nowH3705 hath it been in building,H1124(ItpiPtc) and [yet] it is notH3809 finished.H8000(PealPasPtc) ^[17] NowH3705 therefore, ifH2006 [it seem] goodH2869 toH5922 the king,H4430 let there be searchH1240(ItpaImpf) made in the king’sH4430 treasureH1596 house,H1005 which [is] thereH8536 at Babylon,H895 whetherH2006 it beH383 [so], that a decreeH2942 was madeH7761(PealPasPtc) ofH4481 CyrusH3567 the kingH4430 to buildH1124(PealInf) thisH1791 houseH1005 of GodH426 at Jerusalem,H3390 and let the kingH4430 sendH7972(PealImpf) his pleasureH7470 to us concerningH5922 this matter.H1836

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