Ezra 5

1 Then the prophets, Haggai the prophet, and Zechariah the son of Iddo, prophesied unto the Jews that [were] in Judah and Jerusalem in the name of the God of Israel, [even] unto them.

and to prophesy Haggai (prophet [the] *Q(K)*) and Zechariah son Iddo (prophet [the] *Q(k)*) since Jew [the] that in/on/with Judah and in/on/with Jerusalem in/on/with name god Israel since them

2 Then rose up Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and began to build the house of God which [is] at Jerusalem: and with them [were] the prophets of God helping them.

in/on/with then to stand: rise Zerubbabel son Shealtiel and Jeshua son Jozadak and to loose to/for to build house god [the] that in/on/with Jerusalem and with them (prophet [the] *Q(k)*) that god [the] to support to/for them

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?

in/on/with her time [the] to come since them Tattenai governor beyond River [the] and Shethar-bozenai Shethar-bozenai and associate their and thus to say to/for them who? to set: make to/for you command house [the] this to/for to build and wall [the] this to/for to complete

4 Then said we unto them after this manner, What are the names of the men that make this building?

then thus to say to/for them who? they name man [the] that this building [the] to build

5 But the eye of their God 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].

and eye god their to be since be gray Jew [the] and not to cease they till account [the] to/for Darius to go and then to return: reply document [the] since this

6 The copy of the letter that Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shethar-boznai, and his companions the Apharsachites, which [were] on this side the river, sent unto Darius the king:

copy letter [the] that to send Tattenai governor beyond River [the] and Shethar-bozenai Shethar-bozenai and associate her governors [the] that in/on/with beyond River [the] since Darius king [the]

7 They sent a letter unto him, wherein was written thus; Unto Darius the king, all peace.

edict [the] to send since him and like/as this to write in/on/with midst her to/for Darius king [the] peace [the] all [the]

8 Be it known unto the king, that we went into the province of Judea, to the house of the great God, which is builded with great stones, and timber is laid in the walls, and this work goeth fast on, and prospereth in their hands.

to know to be to/for king [the] that to go to/for Judah province [the] to/for house god [the] great [the] and he/she/it to build stone great and wood to set: put/give in/on/with wall [the] and service [the] this diligently to make and to prosper in/on/with hand their

9 Then asked we those elders, [and] said unto them thus, Who commanded you to build this house, and to make up these walls?

then to ask to/for be gray [the] these thus to say to/for them who? to set: make to/for you command house [the] this to/for to build and wall [the] this to/for to complete

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

and also name their to ask (to/for them *LA(bh)*) to/for to know you that to write name man [the] that in/on/with head their

11 And thus they returned us answer, saying, We are the servants of the God of heaven and earth, and build the house that was builded these many years ago, which a great king of Israel builded and set up.

and thus edict [the] to return: reply us to/for to say we they servant/slave his that god heaven [the] and earth: planet [the] and to build house [the] that to be to build from previously this year greatly and king to/for Israel great to build him and to complete her

12 But after that our fathers had provoked the God of heaven unto wrath, he gave them into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, the Chaldean, who destroyed this house, and carried the people away into Babylon.

except from that to enrage father our to/for god heaven [the] to give they in/on/with hand Nebuchadnezzar king Babylon (Chaldean [the] *Q(k)*) and house [the] this to destroy her and people [the] to reveal to/for Babylon

13 But in the first year of Cyrus the king of Babylon [the same] king Cyrus made a decree to build this house of God.

nevertheless in/on/with year one to/for Cyrus king [the] that Babylon Cyrus king [the] to set: make command house god [the] this to/for to build

14 And the vessels also of gold and silver of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took out of the temple that [was] in Jerusalem, and brought them into the temple of Babylon, those did Cyrus the king take out of the temple of Babylon, and they were delivered unto [one], whose name [was] Sheshbazzar, whom he had made governor;

and also utensil [the] that house god [the] that gold [the] and silver [the] that Nebuchadnezzar to go out from temple [the] that in/on/with Jerusalem and to bring they to/for temple [the] that Babylon to go out they Cyrus king [the] from temple [the] that Babylon and to give to/for Sheshbazzar name her that governor to set: appoint her

15 And said unto him, Take these vessels, go, carry them into the temple that [is] in Jerusalem, and let the house of God be builded in his place.

and to say to/for her (these *Q(K)*) utensil [the] to lift to go to descend they in/on/with temple [the] that in/on/with Jerusalem and house god [the] to build since place her

16 Then came the same Sheshbazzar, [and] laid the foundation of the house of God which [is] in Jerusalem: and since that time even until now hath it been in building, and [yet] it is not finished.

then Sheshbazzar this to come to give foundation [the] that house god [the] that in/on/with Jerusalem and from then and till now to build and not be complete

17 Now therefore, if [it seem] good to the king, let there be search made in the king’s treasure house, which [is] there at Babylon, whether it be [so], that a decree was made of Cyrus the king to build this house of God at Jerusalem, and let the king send his pleasure to us concerning this matter.

and now if since king [the] fine to enquire in/on/with house treasure [the] that king [the] there that in/on/with Babylon if there is that from Cyrus king [the] to set: make command to/for to build house god [the] this in/on/with Jerusalem and pleasure king [the] since this to send since us