Verse 11

Ezra 5:11

Young's Literal Translation

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11 'And thus they have returned us word, saying, We [are] servants of the God (Elohim) of heaven and earth, and are building the house that was built many years before this, that a great king of Israel built and finished:

Original Language Text

hebrew

וּ/כְנֵ֥מָא פִתְגָמָ֖/א הֲתִיב֣וּ/נָא לְ/מֵמַ֑ר אֲנַ֣חְנָא הִמּ֡וֹ עַבְדוֹ/הִי֩ דִֽי אֱלָ֨הּ שְׁמַיָּ֜/א וְ/אַרְעָ֗/א וּ/בָנַ֤יִן בַּיְתָ/א֙ דִּֽי הֲוָ֨א בְנֵ֜ה מִ/קַּדְמַ֤ת דְּנָה֙ שְׁנִ֣ין שַׂגִּיאָ֔ן וּ/מֶ֤לֶךְ לְ/יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ רַ֔ב בְּנָ֖/הִי וְ/שַׁכְלְלֵֽ/הּ

English Translation

And just as a saying, "You have answered us, let us reign, we are your servants; this is what God created in heaven and on earth and in the house of which there were many children from ancient times, many years, and a king over Israel, great in wealth, and wise."

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Chapter 5 Context

1 And prophesied have the prophets, (Haggai the prophet, and Zechariah son of Iddo) unto the Jews who... Focus ↗

2 Then have Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua son of Jozadak, risen, and begun to build the hous... Focus ↗

3 At that time come to them hath Tatnai, governor beyond the river, and Shethar-Boznai, and their comp... Focus ↗

4 Then thus we have said to them, 'What [are] the names of the men who are building this building?' Focus ↗

5 And the eye of their God (Elohim) hath been upon the elders of the Jews, and they have not caused th... Focus ↗

6 The copy of a letter that Tatnai, governor beyond the river, hath sent, and Shethar-Boznai and his c... Focus ↗

7 A letter they have sent unto him, and thus is it written in it: Focus ↗

8 'To Darius the king, all peace! be it known to the king that we have gone to the province of Judah,... Focus ↗

9 Then we have asked of these elders, thus we have said to them, Who hath made for you a decree this h... Focus ↗

10 And also their names we have asked of them, to let thee know, that we might write the names of the m... Focus ↗

11 'And thus they have returned us word, saying, We [are] servants of the God (Elohim) of heaven and ea...

12 but after that our fathers made the God (Elohim) of heaven angry, he gave them into the hand of Nebu... Focus ↗

13 but in the first year of Cyrus king of Babylon, Cyrus the king made a decree to build this house of... Focus ↗

14 and also, the vessels of the house of God (Elohim), of gold and silver, that Nebuchadnezzar had take... Focus ↗

15 and said to him, These vessels lift up, go, put them down in the temple that [is] in Jerusalem, and... Focus ↗

16 Then hath this Sheshbazzar come -- he hath laid the foundations of the house of God (Elohim) that [i... Focus ↗

17 'And now, if to the king it be good, let search be made in the treasure-house of the king, that [is]... Focus ↗

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Book: Ezra
Chapter: Chapter 5 (17 verses)
Version: Young's Literal Translation

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