Ezra 5

1 ♥ 📝 N ow the prophets,^H5029 Haggai^H2292 the prophet,^H5029 and Zechariah^H2148 the son^H1247 of Iddo,^H5714 prophesied^H5013 unto^H5922 the Jews^H3062 that were in Judah^H3061 and Jerusalem;^H3390 in the name^H8036 of the God^H426 of Israel^H3479 [prophesied they] unto^H5922 them.

2 ♥ 📝 Then^H116 rose up^H6966 Zerubbabel^H2217 the son^H1247 of Shealtiel,^H7598 and Jeshua^H3443 the son^H1247 of Jozadak,^H3136 and began^H8271 to build^H1124 the house^H1005 of God^H426 which is at Jerusalem;^H3390 and with them^H5974 were the prophets^H5029 of God,^H426 helping^H5583 them.

3 ♥ 📝 At the same time^H2166 came^H858 to them Tattenai, the governor^H6347 beyond^H5675 the River,^H5103 and Shethar-bozenai,^H8370 and their companions,^H3675 and said^H560 thus^H3652 unto them,^H5922 Who^H4479 gave you a decree^H7761 to build^H1124 this^H1836 house,^H1005 and to finish^H3635 this^H1836 wall?^H846

4 ♥ 📝 Then^H116 we told^H560 them after this manner,^H3660 what^H4479 the names^H8036 of the men^H1400 were^H581 that were making^H1124 this^H1836 building.^H1147

5 ♥ 📝 But the eye^H5870 of their God^H426 was^H1934 upon^H5922 the elders^H7868 of the Jews,^H3062 and they did not^H3809 make^H989 them^H1994 cease,^H989 till^H5705 the matter^H2941 should come^H1946 to Darius,^H1868 and then^H116 answer^H8421 should be returned by letter^H5407 concerning^H5922 it.^H1836

6 ♥ 📝 The copy^H6573 of the letter^H104 that Tattenai, the governor^H6347 beyond^H5675 the River,^H5103 and Shethar-bozenai,^H8370 and his companions^H3675 the Apharsachites,^H671 who were beyond^H5675 the River,^H5103 sent^H7972 unto^H5922 Darius^H1868 the king;^H4430

7 ♥ 📝 they sent^H7972 a letter^H6600 unto^H5922 him, wherein^H1459 was written^H3790 thus:^H1836 Unto Darius^H1868 the king,^H4430 all^H3606 peace.^H8001

8 ♥ 📝 Be it known^H1934 unto the king,^H4430 that we went^H236 into the province^H4083 of Judah,^H3061 to the house^H1005 of the great^H7229 God,^H426 which is builded^H1124 with great^H1560 stones,^H69 and timber^H636 is laid^H7761 in the walls;^H3797 and this^H1791 work^H5673 goeth^H5648 on with diligence^H629 and prospereth^H6744 in their hands.^H3028

9 ♥ 📝 Then^H116 asked^H7593 we those^H479 elders,^H7868 and said^H560 unto them thus,^H3660 Who^H4479 gave you a decree^H7761 to build^H1124 this^H1836 house,^H1005 and to finish^H3635 this^H1836 wall?^H846

10 ♥ 📝 We asked^H7593 them their names^H8036 also,^H638 to certify^H3046 thee, that we might write^H3790 the names^H8036 of the men^H1400 that were at the head^H7217 of them.

11 ♥ 📝 And thus^H3660 they returned^H8421 us answer,^H6600 saying,^H560 We^H586 are^H1994 the servants^H5649 of the God^H426 of heaven^H8065 and earth,^H772 and are building^H1124 the house^H1005 that was^H1934 builded^H1124 these^H1836 many^H7690 years^H8140 ago,^H6928 which a great^H7229 king^H4430 of Israel^H3479 builded^H1124 and finished.^H3635

12 ♥ 📝 But^H3861 after^H4481 that our fathers^H2 had provoked^H7265 the God^H426 of heaven^H8065 unto wrath,^H7265 he gave^H3052 them^H1994 into the hand^H3028 of Nebuchadnezzar^H5020 king^H4430 of Babylon,^H895 the Chaldean,^H3679 who destroyed^H5642 this^H1836 house,^H1005 and carried^H1541 the people^H5972 away^H1541 into Babylon.^H895

13 ♥ 📝 But^H1297 in the first^H2298 year^H8140 of Cyrus^H3567 king^H4430 of Babylon,^H895 Cyrus^H3567 the king^H4430 made^H7761 a decree^H2942 to build^H1124 this^H1836 house^H1005 of God.^H426

14 ♥ 📝 And the gold^H1722 and silver^H3702 vessels^H3984 also^H638 of the house^H1005 of God,^H426 which Nebuchadnezzar^H5020 took^H5312 out of^H4481 the temple^H1965 that was in Jerusalem,^H3390 and brought^H2987 into the temple^H1965 of Babylon,^H895 those^H1994 did Cyrus^H3567 the king^H4430 take^H5312 out of^H4481 the temple^H1965 of^H4481 Babylon,^H895 and they were delivered^H3052 unto one whose name^H8036 was Sheshbazzar,^H8340 whom he had made^H7761 governor;^H6347

15 ♥ 📝 and he said^H560 unto him, Take^H5376 these^H412 vessels,^H3984 go,^H236 put^H1994 them^H1994 in the temple^H1965 that is in Jerusalem,^H3390 and let the house^H1005 of God^H426 be builded^H1124 in^H5922 its place.^H870

16 ♥ 📝 Then^H116 came^H858 the same^H1791 Sheshbazzar,^H8340 and laid^H3052 the foundations^H787 of the house^H1005 of God^H426 which is in Jerusalem:^H3390 and since^H4481 that time^H116 even until^H5705 now^H3705 hath it been in building,^H1124 and yet it is not^H3809 completed.^H8000

17 ♥ 📝 Now^H3705 therefore, if^H2006 it seem good^H2869 to^H5922 the king,^H4430 let there be search^H1240 made in the king's^H4430 treasure -^H1596 house,^H1005 which is there^H8536 at Babylon,^H895 whether^H2006 it be^H383 so, that a decree^H2942 was made^H7761 of^H4481 Cyrus^H3567 the king^H4430 to build^H1124 this^H1791 house^H1005 of God^H426 at Jerusalem;^H3390 and let the king^H4430 send^H7972 his pleasure^H7470 to us concerning^H5922 this matter.^H1836