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World English Bible

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.”

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

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 Shethar-boznai, 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 Shethar-boznai, 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.

Ezra 5:4 Chald. that build this building
Ezra 5:7 Chald. in the midst whereof
Ezra 5:8 Chald. stones of rolling
Ezra 5:14 Or, deputy

Scripture quotations from The Authorized King James Version of the Holy Bible, using the standardized text of 1769. It is in the public domain.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ)

Ezra 5 (BYZ)

[1] και επροφητευσεν αγγαιος ο προφητης και ζαχαριας ο του αδδω προφητειαν επι τους ιουδαιους τους εν ιουδα και ιερουσαλημ εν ονοματι θεου ισραηλ επ αυτους
[2] τοτε ανεστησαν ζοροβαβελ ο του σαλαθιηλ και ιησους ο υιος ιωσεδεκ και ηρξαντο οικοδομησαι τον οικον του θεου τον εν ιερουσαλημ και μετ αυτων οι προφηται του θεου βοηθουντες αυτοις
[3] εν αυτω τω καιρω ηλθεν επ αυτους θανθαναι επαρχος περαν του ποταμου και σαθαρβουζανα και οι συνδουλοι αυτων και τοια ειπαν αυτοις τις εθηκεν υμιν γνωμην του οικοδομησαι τον οικον τουτον και την χορηγιαν ταυτην καταρτισασθαι
[4] τοτε ταυτα ειποσαν αυτοις τινα εστιν τα ονοματα των ανδρων των οικοδομουντων την πολιν ταυτην
[5] και οι οφθαλμοι του θεου επι την αιχμαλωσιαν ιουδα και ου κατηργησαν αυτους εως γνωμη τω δαρειω απηνεχθη και τοτε απεσταλη τω φορολογω υπερ τουτου
[6] διασαφησις επιστολης ης απεστειλεν θανθαναι ο επαρχος του περαν του ποταμου και σαθαρβουζανα και οι συνδουλοι αυτων αφαρσαχαιοι οι εν τω περαν του ποταμου δαρειω τω βασιλει
[7] ρησιν απεστειλαν προς αυτον και ταδε γεγραπται εν αυτω δαρειω τω βασιλει ειρηνη πασα
[8] γνωστον εστω τω βασιλει οτι επορευθημεν εις την ιουδαιαν χωραν εις οικον του θεου του μεγαλου και αυτος οικοδομειται λιθοις εκλεκτοις και ξυλα εντιθεται εν τοις τοιχοις και το εργον εκεινο επιδεξιον γινεται και ευοδουται εν ταις χερσιν αυτων
[9] τοτε ηρωτησαμεν τους πρεσβυτερους εκεινους και ουτως ειπαμεν αυτοις τις εθηκεν υμιν γνωμην τον οικον τουτον οικοδομησαι και την χορηγιαν ταυτην καταρτισασθαι
[10] και τα ονοματα αυτων ηρωτησαμεν αυτους γνωρισαι σοι ωστε γραψαι σοι τα ονοματα των ανδρων των αρχοντων αυτων
[11] και τοιουτο ρημα απεκριθησαν ημιν λεγοντες ημεις εσμεν δουλοι του θεου του ουρανου και της γης και οικοδομουμεν τον οικον ος ην ωκοδομημενος προ τουτου ετη πολλα και βασιλευς του ισραηλ μεγας ωκοδομησεν αυτον και κατηρτισατο αυτον
[12] αυτοις αφ οτε δε παρωργισαν οι πατερες ημων τον θεον του ουρανου εδωκεν αυτους εις χειρας ναβουχοδονοσορ βασιλεως βαβυλωνος του χαλδαιου και τον οικον τουτον κατελυσεν και τον λαον απωκισεν εις βαβυλωνα
[13] αλλ εν ετει πρωτω κυρου του βασιλεως κυρος ο βασιλευς εθετο γνωμην τον οικον του θεου τουτον οικοδομηθηναι
[14] και τα σκευη του οικου του θεου τα χρυσα και τα αργυρα α ναβουχοδονοσορ εξηνεγκεν απο οικου του εν ιερουσαλημ και απηνεγκεν αυτα εις ναον του βασιλεως εξηνεγκεν αυτα κυρος ο βασιλευς απο ναου του βασιλεως και εδωκεν τω σασαβασαρ τω θησαυροφυλακι τω επι του θησαυρου
[15] και ειπεν αυτω παντα τα σκευη λαβε και πορευου θες αυτα εν τω οικω τω εν ιερουσαλημ εις τον εαυτων τοπον
[16] τοτε σασαβασαρ εκεινος ηλθεν και εδωκεν θεμελιους του οικου του θεου του εν ιερουσαλημ και απο τοτε εως του νυν ωκοδομηθη και ουκ ετελεσθη
[17] και νυν ει επι τον βασιλεα αγαθον επισκεπητω εν οικω της γαζης του βασιλεως βαβυλωνος οπως γνως οτι απο βασιλεως κυρου ετεθη γνωμη οικοδομησαι τον οικον του θεου εκεινον τον εν ιερουσαλημ και γνους ο βασιλευς περι τουτου πεμψατω προς ημας