Verse 9

Ezra 5:9

American Standard Version

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9 Then asked we those elders, and said unto them thus, Who gave you a decree to build this house, and to finish this wall?

Original Language Text

hebrew

אֱדַ֗יִן שְׁאֵ֨לְנָא֙ לְ/שָׂבַיָּ֣/א אִלֵּ֔ךְ כְּנֵ֖מָא אֲמַ֣רְנָא לְּ/הֹ֑ם מַן שָׂ֨ם לְ/כֹ֜ם טְעֵ֗ם בַּיְתָ֤/א דְנָה֙ לְ/מִבְנְיָ֔ה וְ/אֻשַּׁרְנָ֥/א דְנָ֖ה לְ/שַׁכְלָלָֽה

English Translation

Now I will ask you, as I have said to them, who has given a taste to this house of a building and what has been shown for its improvement.

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Chapter 5 Context

1 Now the prophets, Haggai the prophet, and Zechariah the son of Iddo, prophesied unto the Jews that w... Focus ↗

2 Then rose up Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and began to build the... Focus ↗

3 At the same time came to them Tattenai, the governor beyond the River, and Shethar-bozenai, and thei... Focus ↗

4 Then we told them after this manner, what the names of the men were that were making this building. Focus ↗

5 But the eye of their God (Elohim) was upon the elders of the Jews, and they did not make them cease,... Focus ↗

6 The copy of the letter that Tattenai, the governor beyond the River, and Shethar-bozenai, and his co... Focus ↗

7 they sent a letter unto him, wherein was written thus: Unto Darius the king, all peace. Focus ↗

8 Be it known unto the king, that we went into the province of Judah, to the house of the great God (E... Focus ↗

9 Then asked we those elders, and said unto them thus, Who gave you a decree to build this house, and...

10 We asked them their names also, to certify thee, that we might write the names of the men that were... Focus ↗

11 And thus they returned us answer, saying, We are the servants of the God (Elohim) of heaven and eart... Focus ↗

12 But after that our fathers had provoked the God (Elohim) of heaven unto wrath, he gave them into the... 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 the gold and silver vessels also of the house of God (Elohim), which Nebuchadnezzar took out of... Focus ↗

15 and he said unto him, Take these vessels, go, put them in the temple that is in Jerusalem, and let t... Focus ↗

16 Then came the same Sheshbazzar, and laid the foundations of the house of God (Elohim) which is in Je... Focus ↗

17 Now therefore, if it seem good to the king, let there be search made in the king`s treasure-house, w... Focus ↗

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Book: Ezra
Chapter: Chapter 5 (17 verses)
Version: American Standard Version

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