New American Standard Bible 1995
Ezra 5:2-6
2thenH116 1ZerubbabelH2217 the sonH1247 of ShealtielH7598 and JeshuaH3443 the sonH1247 of JozadakH3136 aroseH6966 and beganH8271 to rebuildH1124 the houseH1005 of GodH426 whichH1768 is in JerusalemH3390; and 2the prophetsH5029 of GodH426 were with them supportingH5583 them.
3At that timeH2166 3TattenaiH8674, the governorH6347 of the province beyondH5675 the 4RiverH5103, and Shethar-bozenaiH8370 and their colleaguesH3675 cameH858 to them and spokeH560 to them thusH3652, “5WhoH4479 issuedH7761 you a decreeH2942 to rebuildH1124 thisH1836 6templeH1005 and to finishH3635 thisH1836 structureH846?” 47ThenH116 we toldH560 them accordinglyH3660 whatH4479 the namesH8036 of the menH1400 were whoH1768 were reconstructingH1124 thisH1836 buildingH1147. 5But 8the eyeH5870 of their GodH426 was on the eldersH7868 of the JewsH3062, and they did not stopH989 them untilH5705 a reportH2942 could comeH1981 to DariusH1868, and thenH116 a writtenH5407 replyH5407 be returnedH8421 concerningH5922 it.
6This is the copyH6573 of the letterH104 whichH1768 9TattenaiH8674, the governorH6347 of the province beyondH5675 the RiverH5103, and Shethar-bozenaiH8370 and his colleaguesH3675 10the officialsH671, whoH1768 were beyondH5675 the RiverH5103, sentH7972 to DariusH1868 the kingH4430.
Notes
- 1. Ezra 5:2 Ezra 3:2; Hag 1:12; Zech 4:6-9 ↩
- 2. Ezra 5:2 Ezra 6:14; Hag 2:4; Zech 3:1 ↩
- 3. Ezra 5:3 Ezra 6:6, 13 ↩
- 4. Ezra 5:3 I.e. Euphrates River, and so throughout the ch ↩
- 5. Ezra 5:3 Ezra 1:3; 5:9 ↩
- 6. Ezra 5:3 Lit house, and so in vv 9, 11, 12 ↩
- 7. Ezra 5:4 Ezra 5:10 ↩
- 8. Ezra 5:5 Ezra 7:6, 28 ↩
- 9. Ezra 5:6 Ezra 5:3 ↩
- 10. Ezra 5:6 Ezra 4:9 ↩
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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