Ezra 5

Ezra · Chapter 5

Ezra 5:14

1Then the prophets, Haggai the prophet, and Zechariah the son of Iddo, prophesied unto the Jews that were in Judah and Jerusalem in the name of the God of Israel, even unto them.2Then 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.3At the same time came to them Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shetharboznai, and their companions, and said thus unto them, Who hath commanded you to build this house, and to make up this wall?4Then said we unto them after this manner, What are the names of the men that make this building?5But the eye of their God was upon the elders of the Jews, that they could not cause them to cease, till the matter came to Darius: and then they returned answer by letter concerning this matter.6The copy of the letter that Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shetharboznai, and his companions the Apharsachites, which were on this side the river, sent unto Darius the king:7They sent a letter unto him, wherein was written thus; Unto Darius the king, all peace.8Be 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.9Then asked we those elders, and said unto them thus, Who commanded you to build this house, and to make up these walls?10We asked their names also, to certify thee, that we might write the names of the men that were the chief of them.11And thus they returned us answer, saying, We are the servants of the God of heaven and earth, and build the house that was builded these many years ago, which a great king of Israel builded and set up.12But after that our fathers had provoked the God of heaven unto wrath, he gave them into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, the Chaldean, who destroyed this house, and carried the people away into Babylon.13But in the first year of Cyrus the king of Babylon the same king Cyrus made a decree to build this house of God.14And the vessels also of gold and silver of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took out of the temple that was in Jerusalem, and brought them into the temple of Babylon, those did Cyrus the king take out of the temple of Babylon, and they were delivered unto one, whose name was Sheshbazzar, whom he had made governor;15And said unto him, Take these vessels, go, carry them into the temple that is in Jerusalem, and let the house of God be builded in his place.16Then came the same Sheshbazzar, and laid the foundation of the house of God which is in Jerusalem: and since that time even until now hath it been in building, and yet it is not finished.17Now therefore, if it seem good to the king, let there be search made in the king’s treasure house, which is there at Babylon, whether it be so, that a decree was made of Cyrus the king to build this house of God at Jerusalem, and let the king send his pleasure to us concerning this matter.

King James Version (1769)

Other translations

VerseKJVBSBASV
14And the vessels also of gold and silver of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took out of the temple that was in Jerusalem, and brought them into the temple of Babylon, those did Cyrus the king take out of the temple of Babylon, and they were delivered unto one, whose name was Sheshbazzar, whom he had made governor;He also removed from the temple of Babylon the gold and silver articles belonging to the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar had taken and carried there from the temple in Jerusalem. King Cyrus gave these articles to a man named Sheshbazzar, whom he appointed governorAnd the gold and silver vessels also of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took out of the temple that was in Jerusalem, and brought into the temple of Babylon, those did Cyrus the king take out of the temple of Babylon, and they were delivered unto one whose name was Sheshbazzar, whom he had made governor;

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Original Aramaic words

This passage was written in Aramaic, the common language of the Babylonian and Persian empires, which the Jews of the exile also spoke. It uses the same alphabet as Hebrew.

EnglishAramaicSay itStrong'sMeaning
and alsoוְ֠אַףVE-'afH0638
also

אַף (aph) also, yea Aramaic of aph (אַף "also" H0637)

vessels theמָאנַיָּ֣אma-nai-YA'H3984
utensil

מָאן (man) vessel, utensil

ofדִֽי־di-H1768
that

דִּי (di) part of relation 1) who, which, that mark of genitive 2) that of, which belongs to, that conj 3) that, because

[the] house ofבֵית־veit-H1005
house

בַּ֫יִת (ba.yit) 1) house (of men) 2) house (of God)

the Godאֱלָהָא֮'e-la-HA'H0426
god

אֱלָהּ (e.lah) 1) god, God 1a) god, heathen deity 1b) God (of Israel)

ofדִּ֣יdiH1768
that

דִּי (di) part of relation 1) who, which, that mark of genitive 2) that of, which belongs to, that conj 3) that, because

the goldדַהֲבָ֣הda-ha-VAH'H1722
gold

דְּהַב (de.hav) gold Aramaic of za.hav (זָהָב "gold" H2091)

and the silverוְכַסְפָּא֒ve-khas-PA'H3702
silver

כְּסַף (ke.saph) 1) silver 1a) as metal 1b) as money

whichדִּ֣יdiH1768
that

דִּי (di) part of relation 1) who, which, that mark of genitive 2) that of, which belongs to, that conj 3) that, because

Nebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֗רne-vu-khad-ne-TZARH5020
Nebuchadnezzar

נְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּר, נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּר (ne.vu.khad.nets.tsar) A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.24.1; father of: Belshazzar (H1112) Aramaic of ne.vu.khad.nets.tsar (נְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּר, נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּר "Nebuchadnezzar" H5019) § Nebuchadnezzar = "may Nebo protect the crown" the great king of Babylon who captured Jerusalem and carried Judah captive

he had brought outהַנְפֵּק֙han-PEKH5312
to go out

נְפַק (ne.phaq) 1) to go or come out, bring or come forth 1a) (P'al) to go out or forth 1b) (Aphel) to bring forth

fromמִן־min-H4481
from

מִן־ (min) 1) from, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than 1a) from, out of (of place) 1b) from, by, as a result of, by reason of, at, according to, (of source) 1c) from (of time) 1d) beyond, more than (in comparisons)

temple theהֵֽיכְלָא֙hei-khe-LA'H1965G
temple

הֵיכַל (he.khal) : temple 1) palace, temple 1a) palace 1b) temple (in Jerusalem) 1c) temple (pagan)

whichדִּ֣יdiH1768
that

דִּי (di) part of relation 1) who, which, that mark of genitive 2) that of, which belongs to, that conj 3) that, because

[was] in Jerusalemבִֽירוּשְׁלֶ֔םvi-ru-she-LEMH3390
Jerusalem

יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם (ye.ru.sha.lem) Aramaic of ye.ru.sha.laim (יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם "Jerusalem" H3389) § Jerusalem = "teaching of peace" the chief city of Palestine and capital of the united kingdom and the nation of Judah after the split

and he carriedוְהֵיבֵ֣לve-hei-VELH2987
to bring

יְבַל (ye.val) (Aphel) to bring, carry, bear along Aramaic of ya.val (יָבַל "to conduct" H2986)

themהִמּ֔וֹhi-MOH1994
they

הִמּוֹ (him.mo) 1) they, them 1a) they (subject) 1b) them (object)

to temple theלְהֵיכְלָ֖אle-hei-khe-LA'H1965G
temple

הֵיכַל (he.khal) : temple 1) palace, temple 1a) palace 1b) temple (in Jerusalem) 1c) temple (pagan)

ofדִּ֣יdiH1768
that

דִּי (di) part of relation 1) who, which, that mark of genitive 2) that of, which belongs to, that conj 3) that, because

Babylonבָבֶ֑לva-VELH0895
Babylon

בָּבֶ֫ל, בָּבֶל (ba.vel) Aramaic of ba.vel (בָּבֶ֫ל, בָּבֶל "Babylon" H0894) § Babel or Babylon = "confusion (by mixing)" Babel or Babylon, the ancient site and/or capital of Babylonia (modern Hillah) situated on the Euphrates

he brought outהַנְפֵּ֨קhan-PEKH5312
to go out

נְפַק (ne.phaq) 1) to go or come out, bring or come forth 1a) (P'al) to go out or forth 1b) (Aphel) to bring forth

themהִמּ֜וֹhi-MOH1994
they

הִמּוֹ (him.mo) 1) they, them 1a) they (subject) 1b) them (object)

Cyrusכּ֣וֹרֶשׁKO-reshH3567
Cyrus

כּ֫וֹרֶשׁ (ko.resh) A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ch.36.22; son of: Gedaliah (H1436H) Aramaic of ko.resh (כּ֫וֹרֶשׁ "Cyrus" H3566) § Cyrus = "posses thou the furnace" the king of Persia and conqueror of Babylon; first ruler of Persia to make a decree allowing the Israelite exiles to return to Jerusalem

king theמַלְכָּ֗אmal-KA'H4430
king

מֶ֫לֶךְ (me.lekh) king Aramaic of me.lekh (מֶ֫לֶךְ "king" H4428) § 1) king

fromמִן־min-H4481
from

מִן־ (min) 1) from, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than 1a) from, out of (of place) 1b) from, by, as a result of, by reason of, at, according to, (of source) 1c) from (of time) 1d) beyond, more than (in comparisons)

temple theהֵֽיכְלָא֙hei-khe-LA'H1965G
temple

הֵיכַל (he.khal) : temple 1) palace, temple 1a) palace 1b) temple (in Jerusalem) 1c) temple (pagan)

ofדִּ֣יdiH1768
that

דִּי (di) part of relation 1) who, which, that mark of genitive 2) that of, which belongs to, that conj 3) that, because

Babylonבָבֶ֔לva-VELH0895
Babylon

בָּבֶ֫ל, בָּבֶל (ba.vel) Aramaic of ba.vel (בָּבֶ֫ל, בָּבֶל "Babylon" H0894) § Babel or Babylon = "confusion (by mixing)" Babel or Babylon, the ancient site and/or capital of Babylonia (modern Hillah) situated on the Euphrates

and they were givenוִיהִ֙יבוּ֙vi-HIVUH3052
to give

יְהַב (ye.hav) 1) to give, provide 1a) (P'al) 1a1) to give 1a2) to place, lay (foundations) 1b) (Hithp'al) 1b1) to be given 1b2) to be paid

to Sheshbazzarלְשֵׁשְׁבַּצַּ֣רle-she-she-ba-TZARH8340
Sheshbazzar

שֵׁשְׁבַּצַּר (she.she.bats.tsar) A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at 1Ch.3.19; son of: Pedaiah (H6305H); brother of: Shimei (H8096J); father of: Meshullam (H4918H), Hananiah (H2608L), Shelomith (H8019I), Hashubah (H2807), Ohel (H0169), Berechiah (H1296), Hasadiah (H2619), Jushab-hesed (H3142) and Abiud (G0010); also called Sheshbazzar at Ezr.1.8,11; 5.14,16; KJV: Zorobabel at Mat.1.12,13; Aramaic of ze.rub.ba.vel (זְרֻבָּבֶ֫ל "Zerubbabel" H2216) § Sheshbazzar = "worshipper of fire" …

name hisשְׁמֵ֔הּshe-MEHH8036
name

שֻׁם (shum) name Aramaic of shem (שֵׁם "name" H8034)

whomדִּ֥יdiH1768
that

דִּי (di) part of relation 1) who, which, that mark of genitive 2) that of, which belongs to, that conj 3) that, because

governorפֶחָ֖הfe-CHAHH6347
governor

פֶּחָה (pe.chah) governor Aramaic of pe.chah (פֶּחָה "governor" H6346)

he had made himשָׂמֵֽהּ׃sa-MEHH7761I
to set: make

שׂוּם (sum) 1) to set, make, appoint 1a) (P'al) 1a1) to make, make decree, setout (decree) 1a2) to make, appoint 1a3) to set, fix 1b) (Ithp'al) to be made, be set, be laid

Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.