Verse 3

Ezra 5:3

New King James Version

3 At the same time came to them Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shethar-boznai, and their companions, and said thus unto them, Who hath commanded you to build this house, and to make up this wall?
Original Language Text
hebrew
בֵּ/הּ זִמְנָ/א֩ אֲתָ֨א עֲלֵי/ה֜וֹן תַּ֠תְּנַי פַּחַ֧ת עֲבַֽר נַהֲרָ֛/ה וּ/שְׁתַ֥ר בּוֹזְנַ֖י וּ/כְנָוָתְ/ה֑וֹן וְ/כֵן֙ אָמְרִ֣ין לְ/הֹ֔ם מַן שָׂ֨ם לְ/כֹ֜ם טְעֵ֗ם בַּיְתָ֤/א דְנָה֙ לִ/בְּנֵ֔א וְ/אֻשַּׁרְנָ֥/א דְנָ֖ה לְ/שַׁכְלָלָֽה
English Translation
At that time, you came upon them, bringing a small tribute across the river and also their spoils, and thus they say to them, "Who has given you a reason in this house for your children, and we have been granted this to enrich?"
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 5 Context
1 Then the prophets, Haggai the prophet, and Zechariah the son of Iddo, prophesied unto the Jews that... 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 Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shethar-boznai, and their...
4 Then said we unto them after this manner, What are the names of the men that make this building? Focus ↗
5 But the eye of their God (Elohim) was upon the elders of the Jews, that they could not cause them to... Focus ↗
6 The copy of the letter that Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shethar-boznai, and his com... 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 Judea, to the house of the great God (E... Focus ↗
9 Then asked we those elders, and said unto them thus, Who commanded you to build this house, and to m... Focus ↗
10 We asked their names also, to certify thee, that we might write the names of the men that were the c... 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 the king of Babylon the same king Cyrus made a decree to build this... Focus ↗
14 And the vessels also of gold and silver of the house of God (Elohim), which Nebuchadnezzar took out... Focus ↗
15 And said unto him, Take these vessels, go, carry them into the temple that is in Jerusalem, and let... Focus ↗
16 Then came the same Sheshbazzar, and laid the foundation of the house of God (Elohim) which is in Jer... Focus ↗
17 Now therefore, if it seem good to the king, let there be search made in the king’s treasure house, w... Focus ↗
Verse Information
Book
Ezra
Chapter
Chapter 5 (17 verses)
Version
New King James Version
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