Verse 5
Ezra 5:5
King James Version
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But the eye of their God (Elohim) 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.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וְ/עֵ֣ין אֱלָהֲ/הֹ֗ם הֲוָת֙ עַל שָׂבֵ֣י יְהוּדָיֵ֔/א וְ/לָא בַטִּ֣לוּ הִמּ֔וֹ עַד טַעְמָ֖/א לְ/דָרְיָ֣וֶשׁ יְהָ֑ךְ וֶ/אֱדַ֛יִן יְתִיב֥וּן נִשְׁתְּוָנָ֖/א עַל דְּנָֽה
English Translation
And the eyes of their god were upon the abundance of Judah, and they did not cease until the taste of their makeshift feasting was made known, and then they would sit in agreement regarding this.
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Chapter 5 Context
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They sent a letter unto him, wherein was written thus; Unto Darius the king, all peace.
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Then asked we those elders,
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We asked their names also, to certify thee, that we might write the names of the men that
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