Ezra 5:8

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

6This is a copy of the letter that Tattenai, governor of Trans-Euphrates, Shetar-bozenai, and his colleagues, officials of Trans-Euphrates, sent to King Darius. 7The report they sent to him was written as follows: “To King Darius. “All Shalom! “Be it known to the king that we went to the province of Judah, to the House of the great God, which is being built with large stones and timber is being set in the walls. Now this work is being done diligently and is succeeding in their hands. 9Then we questioned those elders, asking them, ‘Who gave you the authority to build this House and to complete this structure?’ 10We also asked them their names in order to inform you, so that we might write the names of the men who were in charge of them.

Ezra 5:8 word by word

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 2:1Now these are the people of the province who went up from the captives of the exile, whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had taken captive to Babylon. They returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his town.
• Nehemiah 7:6These are the people of the province who returned from the captivity of the exile, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had taken away, and who returned to Jerusalem and to Judah, each man to his own town.
• Nehemiah 11:3These are the leaders of the province who dwelt in Jerusalem. (Some of Israel, the kohanim, the Levites, the Temple servants, and the children of Solomon’s servants dwelt in the towns of Judah, each on his own property in their towns,
• Esther 1:1This is what happened in the days of Ahasuerus, the Ahasuerus who reigned over 127 provinces from India to Ethiopia.
• Ezra 1:2“Thus says King Cyrus of Persia: Adonai, the God of heaven, has given me all the kingdoms of the earth. He has appointed me to build a House for Him in Jerusalem, which is in Judah.
• Ezra 6:10so that they may offer pleasing sacrifices to the God of heaven and pray for the life of the king and his sons.
• Ezra 7:23Everything that the God of heaven has required, let it be done with diligence for the House of the God of heaven. For why should there be wrath against the realm of the king and his sons?
• Deuteronomy 10:17For Adonai your God is God of gods and Lord of lords —the great, mighty and awesome God, who does not show partiality or take a bribe.
• Deuteronomy 32:31Surely their rock is not like our Rock, as even our enemies judge.
• Psalms 145:3Great is Adonai, and greatly to be praised —His greatness is unsearchable.
• Daniel 2:47In response the king said to Daniel, “Surely your God is the God of gods, the Lord of kings, and the revealer of mysteries, for you were able to reveal this secret!”
• Daniel 3:26Nebuchadnezzar then approached the door of the furnace of blazing fire and exclaimed, “Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego, servants of the Most High God, come out and come here!” So Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego came out from the middle of the fire.
• Daniel 4:2I had a dream that frightened me. While on my bed the images and visions in my mind terrified me.
• Daniel 6:26Then King Darius wrote to all the peoples, nations, and languages dwelling in all the earth: “May your peace be abundant!
• Mark 13:1As Yeshua was going out of the Temple, one of His disciples said to Him, “Teacher, look! What stones and what buildings!”

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

Topics related to Ezra 5:8

• Church
• Temple

In the dictionaries

• God
• Judea
• Chaldee language
• Temple, the Second
• Apocalyptic Literature
• Aramaic; Aramaic Language
• Bible, the
• Diligence; Diligent; Diligently
• Epistle
• 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