Ezra

Ezra 5:1–5

1Later, the prophets Haggai and Zechariah son of Iddo prophesied to the Jews in Judah and Jerusalem in the name of the God of Israel, who was over them. 2Then Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and Jeshua son of Jozadaka rose up and began to rebuild the house of God in Jerusalem. And the prophets of God were with them, helping them.

3At that time Tattenai the governor of the region west of the Euphrates,b Shethar-bozenai, and their associates went to the Jews and asked, “Who authorized you to rebuild this temple and restore this structure?”

4They also asked,c “What are the names of the men who are constructing this building?”

5But the eye of their God was on the elders of the Jews, so that they were not stopped until a report was sent to Darius and written instructions about this matter were returned.

Footnotes

  • a 5:2 Jozadak is a variant of Jehozadak; see 1 Chronicles 6:14|1CH 6:14.
  • b 5:3 Aramaic the governor beyond the River; also in verse 6
  • c 5:4 LXX and Syriac; Aramaic Then we told them,

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Ezra 5:1

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Laterנְבִיאָהnə·ḇī·ʾå̄hNoun - masculine singular determinateH5029 prophet
the prophetsנְבִיאָהnə·ḇī·ʾå̄hNoun - masculine singular determinateH5029 prophet
Haggaiחַגַּ֣יḥag·gayNoun - proper - masculine singularH2292 Chaggai
and Zechariahוּזְכַרְיָ֤הū·zə·ḵar·yāhConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH2148 Zecarjah
sonבַר־ḇar-Noun - masculine singular constructH1247 son
of Iddoעִדּוֹא֙‘id·dō·wNoun - proper - masculine singularH5714 Iddo
prophesiedוְהִתְנַבִּ֞יwə·hiṯ·nab·bîConjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH5013
toעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5922 upon, over, on account of, above, to, against
the Jewsיְה֣וּדָיֵ֔אyə·hū·ḏā·yêNoun - proper - masculine singularH3062 Jehudaite, Jew
in Judahבִיה֖וּדḇî·hūḏPreposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3061 Judah
and Jerusalemוּבִירוּשְׁלֶ֑םū·ḇî·rū·šə·lemConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3390 Jerusalem
in the nameבְּשֻׁ֛םbə·šumPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH8036 name
of the Godאֱלָ֥הּ’ĕ·lāhNoun - masculine singular constructH426 god, God
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3479 Israel
who was over themעֲלֵיהֽוֹן׃ס‘ă·lê·hō·wnPreposition; third person masculine pluralH5922 upon, over, on account of, above, to, against

Ezra 5:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Thenבֵּאדַ֡יִןbê·ḏa·yinPreposition-b; AdverbH116 then, thereupon
Zerubbabelזְרֻבָּבֶ֤לzə·rub·bā·ḇelNoun - proper - masculine singularH2217
sonבַּר־bar-Noun - masculine singular constructH1247 son
of Shealtielשְׁאַלְתִּיאֵל֙šə·’al·tî·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH7598
and Jeshuaוְיֵשׁ֣וּעַwə·yê·šū·a‘Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3443
sonבַּר־bar-Noun - masculine singular constructH1247 son
of Jozadakיֽוֹצָדָ֔קyō·w·ṣā·ḏāqNoun - proper - masculine singularH3136 Jotsadak
rose upקָ֠מוּqā·mūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine pluralH6966 arise, stand
and beganוְשָׁרִ֣יוwə·šā·rîwConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine pluralH8271 loosen
to rebuildלְמִבְנֵ֔אlə·miḇ·nêPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH1124 build
the houseבֵּ֥יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1005 house
of Godאֱלָהָ֖א’ĕ·lā·hāNoun - masculine singular determinateH426 god, God
in Jerusalemבִירֽוּשְׁלֶ֑םḇî·rū·šə·lemPreposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3390 Jerusalem
And the prophetsנְבִיאַיָּאnə·ḇī·ʾay·yå̄Noun - masculine plural determinateH5029 prophet
ofדִּ֣יdîPronoun - relativeH1768 who, which, that
Godאֱלָהָ֖א’ĕ·lā·hāNoun - masculine singular determinateH426 god, God
were with themוְעִמְּה֛וֹןwə·‘im·mə·hō·wnConjunctive waw; Preposition; third person masculine pluralH5974 with
helpingמְסָעֲדִ֥יןmə·sā·‘ă·ḏînVerb - Piel - Participle - masculine pluralH5583 support, sustain
themלְהֽוֹן׃פlə·hō·wnPreposition; third person masculine plural

Ezra 5:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
At that timeזִמְנָא֩zim·nāNoun - masculine singular determinateH2166 time
Tattenaiתַּ֠תְּנַיtat·tə·nayNoun - proper - masculine singularH8674 Tattenai
the governorפַּחַ֧תpa·ḥaṯNoun - masculine singular constructH6347
westעֲבַֽר־‘ă·ḇar-Noun - masculine singular constructH5675 region across, beyond
of the Euphratesנַהֲרָ֛הna·hă·rāhNoun - masculine singular determinateH5103 river
Shethar-bozenaiבּוֹזְנַ֖יbō·wz·nayConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH8370 Shethar-Bozenai
and their associatesוּכְנָוָתְה֑וֹןū·ḵə·nā·wā·ṯə·hō·wnConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH3675 associate
wentאֲתָ֨א’ă·ṯāVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH858 come
toעֲלֵיה֜וֹן‘ă·lê·hō·wnPreposition; third person masculine pluralH5922 upon, over, on account of, above, to, against
and askedאָמְרִ֣ין’ā·mə·rînVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH560 say, tell, command
Whoמַן־man-InterrogativeH4479 who?
authorized youשָׂ֨םśāmVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7761 set, make
to rebuildלִבְּנֵ֔אlib·bə·nêPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH1124 build
thisדְנָה֙ḏə·nāhPronoun - masculine singularH1836 this
templeבַּיְתָ֤אbay·ṯāNoun - masculine singular determinateH1005 house
and restoreלְשַׁכְלָלָֽה׃סlə·šaḵ·lā·lāhPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH3635 complete
thisדְנָ֖הḏə·nāhPronoun - masculine singularH1836 this
structureוְאֻשַּׁרְנָ֥אwə·’uš·šar·nāConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular determinateH846 wall

Ezra 5:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
They alsoאֱדַ֥יִן’ĕ·ḏa·yinAdverbH116 then, thereupon
askedאֲמַ֣רְנָא’ă·mar·nāVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common pluralH560 say, tell, command
Whatמַן־man-InterrogativeH4479 who?
areאִנּוּן֙’in·nūnPronoun - third person masculine pluralH581 they, those
the namesשְׁמָהָ֣תšə·mā·hāṯNoun - masculine plural constructH8036 name
of the menגֻּבְרַיָּ֔אguḇ·ray·yāNoun - masculine plural determinateH1400 man
whoדִּֽי־dî-Pronoun - relativeH1768 who, which, that
are constructingבָּנַֽיִן׃bā·na·yinVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH1124 build
thisדְנָ֥הḏə·nāhPronoun - masculine singularH1836 this
buildingבִנְיָנָ֖אḇin·yā·nāNoun - masculine singular determinateH1147 a building

Ezra 5:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But the eyeוְעֵ֣יןwə·‘ênConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular constructH5870 eye
of their Godאֱלָהֲהֹ֗ם’ĕ·lā·hă·hōmNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH426 god, God
wasהֲוָת֙hă·wāṯVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH1934 come to pass, become, be
onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5922 upon, over, on account of, above, to, against
the eldersשָׂבֵ֣יśā·ḇêNoun - masculine plural constructH7868 be hoary
of the Jewsיְהוּדָיֵ֔אyə·hū·ḏā·yêNoun - proper - masculine singularH3062 Jehudaite, Jew
so that they were notוְלָא־wə·lā-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3809 not
stoppedבַטִּ֣לוּḇaṭ·ṭi·lūVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine pluralH989 cease
untilעַד־‘aḏ-PrepositionH5705 even to, until
a reportטַעְמָ֖אṭa‘·māNoun - masculine singular determinateH2941 taste, judgment, command
was sentיְהָ֑ךְyə·hāḵVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1946 go, bring
to Dariusלְדָרְיָ֣וֶשׁlə·ḏā·rə·yā·wešPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1868
andוֶאֱדַ֛יִןwe·’ĕ·ḏa·yinConjunctive waw; AdverbH116 then, thereupon
written instructionsנִשְׁתְּוָנָ֖אniš·tə·wā·nāNoun - masculine singular determinateH5407
aboutעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5922 upon, over, on account of, above, to, against
this matterדְּנָֽה׃פdə·nāhPronoun - masculine singularH1836 this
were returnedיְתִיב֥וּןyə·ṯî·ḇūnVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH8421 return

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Ezra 5:1 Zechariah 4:6–10 · Haggai 1:1–2:1 · Zechariah 1:1–21

Ezra 5:2 Ezra 3:2 · Ezra 6:14 · Zechariah 3:1–4

Ezra 5:3 Ezra 6:6 · Ezra 5:9 · Ezra 1:3 · Ezra 6:13

Ezra 5:5 Psalm 33:18 · Ezra 7:6 · Ezra 7:28 · Psalm 34:15 · 1 Peter 3:12 · Ezra 8:22 · Psalm 32:8

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