Ezra 5:1

Ezra 5:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)Now Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the prophet, a descendant of Iddo, prophesied to the Jews in Judah and Jerusalem in the name of the God of Israel, who was over them.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Now the prophets, Haggai and Zechariah the son of Iddo, prophesied to the Jews who were in Judah and Jerusalem, in the name of the God of Israel who was over them.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then the prophet Haggai and Zechariah the son of Iddo, prophets, prophesied to the Jews who were in Judah and Jerusalem, in the name of the God of Israel, who was over them.

Context of Ezra 5:1

But when the prophets Haggai and Zechariah son of Iddo prophesied to the Jews who were in Judah and Jerusalem, in the name of the God of Israel who was over them, 2Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and Jeshua son of Jozadak began to rebuild God’s house in Jerusalem. The prophets of God were with them, helping them. 3At that time Tattenai the governor of the region west of the Euphrates River, Shethar-bozenai, and their colleagues came to the Jews and asked, “Who gave you the order to rebuild this temple and finish this structure?”

Ezra 5:1 word by word

וְהִתְנַבִּ֞י חַגַּ֣י נְבִיָּ֗א וּזְכַרְיָ֤ה בַר־עִדּוֹא֙ נְבִיַּיָּ֔א עַל־יְה֣וּדָיֵ֔א דִּ֥י בִיה֖וּד וּבִירוּשְׁלֶ֑ם בְּשֻׁ֛ם אֱלָ֥הּ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל עֲלֵיהֽוֹן׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Then the prophetsנְבִיאnebîy' · prophetH5029
• Haggaiחַגַּיchaggay · HaggaiH2292
• and Zechariahזְכַרְיָהוּzekaryâh zekaryâhû · ZechariahH2148
• the sonבַּרbar · sonH1247
• of Iddoעִדּוֹ‛iddô ‛iddô' ‛iddîy' · IddoH5714
• prophesiedנְבָאnebâ' · to prophesyH5013
• untoעַל‛al · uponH5922
• the Jewsיְהוּדַיyehûdâ'îy · JewH3062
• in Judahיְהוּדyehûd · JudahH3061
• and Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵםyerûshâlêm · JerusalemH3390
• in the nameשֻׁםshûm · nameH8036
• of the Godאֱלָהּ'ĕlâhh · godH426
• of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3479

Cross-references for Ezra 5:1

• Haggai 1:1In the second year of King Darius, on the first day of the sixth month, the word of the Lord came through the prophet Haggai to Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, the governor of Judah, and to Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest:
• Zechariah 1:1In the eighth month, in the second year of Darius, the word of the Lord came to the prophet Zechariah son of Berechiah, son of Iddo:
• Micah 5:4He will stand and shepherd them in the strength of the Lord, in the majestic name of the Lord his God. They will live securely, for then his greatness will extend to the ends of the earth.
• Haggai 1:2“The Lord of Armies says this: These people say: The time has not come for the house of the Lord to be rebuilt.”
• Zechariah 1:3So tell the people, ‘This is what the Lord of Armies says: Return to me — this is the declaration of the Lord of Armies — and I will return to you, says the Lord of Armies.
• Zechariah 4:6So he answered me, “This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel: ‘Not by strength or by might, but by my Spirit,’ says the Lord of Armies.

Commentaries on Ezra 5:1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1Haggai - and Zechariah - These are the same whose writings we have among the twelve minor prophets. The son of Iddo - That is, the grandson of Iddo; for Zechariah was the son of Barachiah, the son of Iddo. See his prophecy, Zechariah 1:1; (note).Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1Haggai and Zechariah stirred up Zerubbabel and Joshua Ezra 5:2; Haggai 1:14, and warned the people against neglecting the building of the temple, in order to give themselves to the beautifying of their own houses (see Haggai 1:4, Haggai 1:9). Zechariah was the son of Berechiah, and grandson of Iddo (see the marginal reference; Matthew 23:35). Compare a similar application of “son” in the case of Jehu (see the 2 Kings 9:20 note). In the name of the God of…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1The leaders forward the building of the temple. (1-2) letter against the Jews. (3-17) Verses 1-2 The building of the temple was stopped about fifteen years. Then they had two good ministers, who urged them to go on with the work. It is a sign that God has mercy in store for a people, when he raises up prophets to be helpers in the way and work of God, as guides, overseers, and rulers. In Haggai, we see what great things God does by his word, which he…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1Haggai first delivered his prophecy on August 29, 520 BC (Haggai 1:1). Zechariah started prophesying about two months later (Zechariah 1:1). The books of Haggai and Zechariah contain their messages (see also Ezra 6:14).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-171. Then the prophets ... prophesied ... in the name of the God of Israel--From the recorded writings of Haggai and Zechariah, it appears that the difficulties experienced and the many obstacles thrown in the way had first cooled the zeal of the Jews in the building of the temple, and then led to an abandonment of the work, under a pretended belief that the time for rebuilding it had not yet come (Hag 1:2-11). For fifteen years the work was completely…Read the comment

Topics related to Ezra 5:1

• Haggai
• Iddo
• Jeshua
• Prophets
• Zechariah (Zecharias)

In the dictionaries

• God
• Haggai
• Israel
• Jerusalem
• Judah
• Israel, Israelites
• Jacob, Israel
• Judah, kingdom of Judah
• Judea, Judah
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry

Commentaries on Ezra 5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings