Ezra 5:2

Ezra 5:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)Then Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and Joshua son of Jozadak set to work to rebuild the house of God in Jerusalem. And the prophets of God were with them, supporting them.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel and Jeshua the son of Jozadak arose and began to rebuild the house of God that is in Jerusalem, and the prophets of God were with them, supporting them.
• New King James Version (NKJV)So Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel and Jeshua the son of Jozadak rose up and began to build the house of God which is in Jerusalem; and the prophets of God were with them, helping them.

Context of Ezra 5:2

1Then the prophets Haggai and Zechariah son of Iddo prophesied concerning the Jews who were in Judah and Jerusalem in the name of the God of Israel who was over them. Then Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel and Jeshua the son of Jozadak began to rebuild the temple of God in Jerusalem. The prophets of God were with them, supporting them. 3At that time Tattenai governor of Trans-Euphrates, Shethar-Bozenai, and their colleagues came to them and asked, “Who gave you authority to rebuild this temple and to complete this structure?” 4They also asked them, “What are the names of the men who are building this edifice?”

Ezra 5:2 word by word

בֵּאדַ֡יִן קָ֠מוּ זְרֻבָּבֶ֤ל בַּר־שְׁאַלְתִּיאֵל֙ וְיֵשׁ֣וּעַ בַּר־יֽוֹצָדָ֔ק וְשָׁרִ֣יו לְמִבְנֵ֔א בֵּ֥ית אֱלָהָ֖א דִּ֣י בִירֽוּשְׁלֶ֑ם וְעִמְּה֛וֹן נְבִיַּיָּ֥א דִֽי־אֱלָהָ֖א מְסָעֲדִ֥ין לְהֽוֹן׃ פRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Thenאֱדַ֫יִן'ĕdayin · thenH116
• rose upקוּםqûm · to stand: riseH6966
• Zerubbabelזְרֻבָּבֶ֫לzerûbbâbel · ZerubbabelH2217
• the sonבַּרbar · sonH1247
• of Shealtielשְׁאַלְתִּיאֵלshe'altîy'êl · ShealtielH7598
• and Jeshuaיֵשׁוּעַyêshûa‛ · JeshuaH3443
• of Jozadakיוֹצָדָקyôtsâdâq · JozadakH3136
• and beganשְׁרָאsherê' · to looseH8271
• to buildבְּנָהbenâ' benâh · to buildH1124
• the houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · houseH1005
• of Godאֱלָהּ'ĕlâhh · godH426
• at Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵםyerûshâlêm · JerusalemH3390
• and with themעִם‛im · withH5974
• the prophetsנְבִיאnebîy' · prophetH5029
• helpingסְעַדse‛ad · to supportH5583

Cross-references for Ezra 5:2

• Ezra 3:2Then Jeshua the son of Jozadak and his priestly colleagues and Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and his colleagues started to build the altar of the God of Israel so they could offer burnt offerings on it as required by the law of Moses the man of God.
• Haggai 1:12Then Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and the high priest Joshua son of Jehozadak, along with the whole remnant of the people, obeyed the Lord their God. They responded favorably to the message of the prophet Haggai, who spoke just as the Lord their God had instructed him, and the people began to respect the Lord.
• Zechariah 6:11Then take some silver and gold to make a crown and set it on the head of Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest.
• Ezra 6:14The elders of the Jews continued building and prospering, while at the same time Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo continued prophesying. They built and brought it to completion by the command of the God of Israel and by the command of Cyrus and Darius and Artaxerxes king of Persia.
• Haggai 2:4Even so, take heart, Zerubbabel,’ says the Lord. ‘Take heart, Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest, and all you citizens of the land,’ says the Lord, ‘and begin to work. For I am with you,’ says the Lord who rules over all.
• Zechariah 3:1Next I saw Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the Lord, with Satan standing at his right hand to accuse him.
• 2 Corinthians 1:24I do not mean that we rule over your faith, but we are workers with you for your joy, because by faith you stand firm.

Commentaries on Ezra 5:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2Then rose up Zerubbabel - Here we find three classes of men joining in the sacred work: Zerubbabel the civil governor; Jeshua the high priest or ecclesiastical governor; and Haggai and Zechariah the prophets. How glorious it is when we see the civil government joining with the sacerdotal and prophetic for the establishment and extension of true religion!Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2Began to build - i. e., “made a second beginning” - recommenced the uncompleted work. Helping them - By infusing zeal into the people (see Haggai 1:12).Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2The Jewish leaders had not led with faith (see Haggai 1:1, 12). Now God's spirit motivated them (Haggai 1:14), and they obeyed by starting their work. Zerubbabel and Jeshua play important roles in the books of Haggai and Zechariah.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. Then rose up Zerubbabel ... and Jeshua ... began to build the house of God--The strong appeals and animating exhortations of these prophets gave a new impulse to the building of the temple. It was in the second year of the reign of Darius Hystaspes that the work, after a long interruption, was resumed.Read the comment

Topics related to Ezra 5:2

• Jehozadak
• Jeshua
• Liberality
• Prophets
• Shealtiel
• Temple
• Zerubbabel

In the dictionaries

• God
• Jerusalem
• Zerubbabel
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• House of God
• Chaldee language
• Apocalyptic Literature
• Aramaic; Aramaic Language
• Bible, the
• Esdras, the First Book of

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