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Ezra 5:8
8We went to Judah to visit the temple of the great God. The king should know that the Jews are building it with big stones. They are putting wooden beams in its walls. They are working hard and very carefully. The building is growing fast.
Ezra 5:8 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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.
- New International Version (NIV)The king should know that we went to the district of Judah, to the temple of the great God. The people are building it with large stones and placing the timbers in the walls. The work is being carried on with diligence and is making rapid progress under their direction.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Be it known to the king that we went to the province of Judah, to the house of the great God. It is being built with huge stones, and timber is laid in the walls. This work goes on diligently and prospers in their hands.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Let it be known to the king that we went into the province of Judea, to the temple of the great God, which is being built with heavy stones, and timber is being laid in the walls; and this work goes on diligently and prospers in their hands.
Context of Ezra 5:8
6Tattenai, the city's ruler, Shethar-Bozenai and their friends who had authority in the region west of the Euphrates river wrote to King Darius. 7This is what they said: King Darius, we hope that you are well. We went to Judah to visit the temple of the great God. The king should know that the Jews are building it with big stones. They are putting wooden beams in its walls. They are working hard and very carefully. The building is growing fast. 9We spoke to their leaders and we asked them, ‘Who gave you authority to build this temple and make it ready to use again?’ 10We also asked them to tell us their names. Then we could tell you who the leaders are.
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יְדִ֣יעַ׀ לֶהֱוֵ֣א לְמַלְכָּ֗א דִּֽי־אֲזַ֜לְנָא לִיה֤וּד מְדִֽינְתָּא֙ לְבֵית֙ אֱלָהָ֣א רַבָּ֔א וְה֤וּא מִתְבְּנֵא֙ אֶ֣בֶן גְּלָ֔ל וְאָ֖ע מִתְּשָׂ֣ם בְּכֻתְלַיָּ֑א וַעֲבִ֥ידְתָּא דָ֛ךְ אָסְפַּ֥רְנָא מִתְעַבְדָ֖א וּמַצְלַ֥ח בְּיֶדְהֹֽם׃ סRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Be it knownיְדַעyeda‛ · to knowH3046
- Be it knownהֲוָאhâvâ' hâvâh · to beH1934
- unto the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4430
- that we wentאֲזַל'ăzal · to goH236
- into the provinceמְדִינָהmedîynâh · provinceH4083
- of Judeaיְהוּדyehûd · JudahH3061
- to the houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · houseH1005
- of the greatרַבrab · greatH7229
- Godאֱלָהּ'ĕlâhh · godH426
- which is buildedבְּנָהbenâ' benâh · to buildH1124
- with greatגְּלָלgelâl · greatH1560
- stonesאֶ֫בֶן'eben · stoneH69
- and timberאָע'â‛ · woodH636
- is laidשׂוּםώûm · to set: put/giveH7761
- in the wallsכְּתַלkethal · wallH3797
- and thisדֵּךְdêk dâk · thisH1791
- workעֲבִידָה‛ăbîydâh · serviceH5673
- goethעֲבַד‛ăbad · to makeH5648
- fastאׇסְפַּרְנָא'osparnâ' · diligentlyH629
- on, and prosperethצְלַחtselach · to prosperH6744
- in their handsיַדyad · handH3028
Cross-references for Ezra 5:8
- Ezra 2:1These are the people who returned to Jerusalem and the other towns in Judah. Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, had brought them as prisoners to Babylon. Each person returned to his own town.
- Nehemiah 7:6This is the list of the Jews who returned to Jerusalem and the other towns of Judah. King Nebuchadnezzar had taken them away as prisoners to Babylon. Now each of them had returned to live in his own town.
- Nehemiah 11:3These are the leaders of the region of Judah who went to live in Jerusalem. Other Israelites, priests, Levites, temple servants and descendants of King Solomon's servants lived in the other towns of Judah. Each of them lived in their own homes.
- Esther 1:1These things happened when King Xerxes ruled. He was the king who ruled over 127 regions, from India to Ethiopia.
- Ezra 1:2‘This is what Cyrus, the king of Persia says: The Lord, the God of heaven, has given me power over all the kingdoms of the earth. He has said that I must build a temple for him in Jerusalem, the city that is in Judah.
- Ezra 6:10Then their offerings will make the God of heaven happy. They will pray for God to bless the king and his family.
- Ezra 7:23Be careful to give Ezra everything that the God of heaven wants for his temple. I do not want the God of heaven to be angry with the kingdom that I and my sons rule.
- Deuteronomy 10:17For the Lord your God rules all other gods. He is the Lord over all other lords. He is great and powerful. We should respect him and obey him. He is fair to everyone. He will not accept any bribes!
- Deuteronomy 32:31The gods of our enemies are not strong like our Rock. Even our enemies know that their own gods are weak.
- Psalms 145:3Clearly the Lord is great! He is so great that we cannot understand it.
- Daniel 2:47The king said to Daniel, ‘It is true that your God rules all other gods. He rules over kings and he explains secret things. I know this because you were able to explain this dream to me.’
- Daniel 3:26King Nebuchadnezzar went near to the door of the oven where the very hot fire was. He shouted aloud to the men inside, ‘Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, I see that you are servants of the powerful God who rules over everything. Now come out here!’ So Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego came out of the fire.
- Daniel 4:2I am happy to tell you about the powerful God who rules over everything. He has done miracles and great things for me.
- Daniel 6:26I have made a law for every part of my kingdom. All people must respect the God that Daniel serves. They must respect him with fear. He is the God who always lives. He will continue for ever. Nobody will ever destroy his kingdom. He will rule for ever.
- Mark 13:1Then Jesus left the temple. While he was leaving, one of his disciples said to him, ‘Teacher, look at these great buildings! The stones in the walls of God's House are really great!’
Commentaries on Ezra 5:8
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8With great stones - They are making a very strong and a very costly building.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8Great stones - literally, as in the margin; i. e., stones so large that they were rolled along, not carried. Others translate “polished stones.”Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 3-17Verses 3-17 While employed in God's work, we are under his special protection; his eye is upon us for good. This should keep us to our duty, and encourage us therein, when difficulties are ever so discouraging. The elders of the Jews gave the Samaritans an account of their proceedings. Let us learn hence, with meekness and fear, to give a reason of the hope that is in us; let us rightly understand, and then readily declare, what we do in God's service…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8The title the great God was a Persian way to refer to an important high deity. It does not mean the provincial authorities believed in Israel’s God. Following the design of Solomon’s temple (1 Kings 6:36), builders placed a layer of timber in the walls after every three rows of prepared stones (see Ezra 6:4). This helped reduce potential earthquake damage.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 5-175-17. But the eye of their God was upon the elders of the Jews, &c.--The unusual presence, the imposing suite, the authoritative enquiries of the satrap appeared formidable, and might have produced a paralyzing influence or led to disastrous consequences, if he had been a partial and corrupt judge or actuated by unfriendly feelings towards the Jewish cause. The historian, therefore, with characteristic piety, throws in this parenthetical verse to intimate…Read the comment
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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
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