Ezra 5:8
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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.Let it be known to the king that we went into the province of Judah, to the house of the great God. The people are rebuilding it with large stones, and placing timbers in the walls. This work is being carried out diligently and is prospering in their hands.
In other translations
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.Let it be known to the king that we went into the province of Judah, to the house of the great God. The people are rebuilding it with large stones, and placing timbers in the walls. This work is being carried out diligently and is prospering in their hands.
Hebrew words
יְדִיעַ׀yedia'knownH3046לֶהֱוֵאleheve'let it beH1934לְמַלְכָּאlemalka'to king theH4430דִּי־di-thatH1768אֲזַלְנָא'azalna'we wentH236לִיהוּדlihudto JudeaH3061מְדִינְתָּאmedineta'province theH4083לְבֵיתleveitto [the] house ofH1005אֱלָהָא'elaha'God theH426רַבָּאraba'<the> greatH7229וְהוּאvehu'and itH1932מִתְבְּנֵאmitbene'[is] being builtH1124אֶבֶן'evenstone ofH69גְּלָלgelalrollingH1560וְאָעve'a'and timberH636מִתְּשָׂםmitesam[is] being setH7761בְּכֻתְלַיָּאbekhutlaiya'in walls theH3797וַעֲבִידְתָּאva'avidta'and work theH5673דָךְdakhthisH1791אָסְפַּרְנָא'aseparna'diligentlyH629מִתְעַבְדָאmit'avda'[is] being doneH5648וּמַצְלַחumatzlachand [is] prosperingH6744בְּיֶדְהֹם׃ סbeyedhomin hand theirH3028
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
Related verses
- Deuteronomy 32:31For their rock is not as our Rock, even our enemies themselves being judges.For their rock is not like our Rock, even our enemies concede.
- Psalm 145:3Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable.Great is the LORD and greatly to be praised; His greatness is unsearchable.
- Esther 1:1Now it came to pass in the days of Ahasuerus, (this is Ahasuerus which reigned, from India even unto Ethiopia, over an hundred and seven and twenty provinces:)This is what happened in the days of Xerxes, who reigned over 127 provinces from India to Cush.
- Ezra 2:1Now these are the children of the province that went up out of the captivity, of those which had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away unto Babylon, and came again unto Jerusalem and Judah, every one unto his city;Now these are the people of the province who came up from the captivity of the exiles carried away to Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar its king. They returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his own town,
- Deuteronomy 10:17For the Lord your God is God of gods, and Lord of lords, a great God, a mighty, and a terrible, which regardeth not persons, nor taketh reward:For the LORD your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great, mighty, and awesome God, showing no partiality and accepting no bribe.
- Ezra 6:10That they may offer sacrifices of sweet savours unto the God of heaven, and pray for the life of the king, and of his sons.Then they will be able to offer sacrifices of a sweet aroma to the God of heaven and to pray for the lives of the king and his sons.
- Esther 1:22For he sent letters into all the king’s provinces, into every province according to the writing thereof, and to every people after their language, that every man should bear rule in his own house, and that it should be published according to the language of every people.He sent letters to all the provinces of the kingdom, to each province in its own script and to each people in their own language, proclaiming that every man should be master of his own household.
- Daniel 4:2I thought it good to shew the signs and wonders that the high God hath wrought toward me.I am pleased to declare the signs and wonders that the Most High God has performed for me.
- Daniel 2:47The king answered unto Daniel, and said, Of a truth it is, that your God is a God of gods, and a Lord of kings, and a revealer of secrets, seeing thou couldest reveal this secret.The king said to Daniel, “Your God is truly the God of gods and Lord of kings, the Revealer of Mysteries, since you were able to reveal this mystery.”
- Ezra 1:2-32 Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia, The Lord God of heaven hath given me all the kingdoms of the earth; and he hath charged me to build him an house at Jerusalem, which is in Judah. 3 Who is there among you of all his people? his God be with him, and let him go up to Jerusalem, which is in Judah, and build the house of the Lord God of Israel, (he is the God,) which is in Jerusalem.2 “This is what Cyrus king of Persia says: ‘The LORD, the God of heaven, who has given me all the kingdoms of the earth, has appointed me to build a house for Him at Jerusalem in Judah. 3 Whoever among you belongs to His people, may his God be with him, and may he go to Jerusalem in Judah and build the house of the LORD, the God of Israel; He is the God who is in Jerusalem.
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People and places
Places: Judea (Ezra 5)