Verse 11
Ezra 5:11
Bible in Basic English
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And they made answer to us, saying, We are the servants of the God (Elohim) of heaven and earth, and we are building the house which was put up in times long past and was designed and made complete by a great king of Israel.
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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