Ezra 5

1 Then were moved to prophesy, Haggai the prophet, and Zechariah son of Iddo, the prophets, unto the Jews who were in Judaea and in Jerusalem, —in the name of the God of Israel, 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 arose—Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua son of Jozadak, and began to build the house of God, which was in Jerusalem, —and, with them, were the prophets of God, strengthening 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 that time, came unto them Tattenai pasha Beyond the River, and Shethar-bozenai, and their associates, —and, thus, spake they unto them, Who hath issued unto you an edict, this house, to build, and, this wall, to complete?

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, after this manner, spake we unto them, —What are the names of these men, who, this building, do rear?

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

5 Nevertheless, the eye of their God, was upon the elders of Judah, and they did not forbid them, until the matter, unto Darius, should come, —and, then, answer be returned by letter, concerning this.

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 A copy of the letter which Tattenai pasha Beyond the River, and Shethar-bozenai, and his associates, the Apharsachites, who were Beyond the Rivet, 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 a message, sent they unto him, —and, thus, was it written therein, Unto Darius the king, all prosperity!

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 journeyed into the province of Judah, unto the house of the Great God, and, the same, is being built with large stones, and, timber, is being laid in the walls, —and, this work, with speed, is being done, and is prospering in their hands.

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9 Then asked we of these elders, thus, we said to them, —Who hath issued to you an edict, this house, to build, and, this wall, to complete?

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 Yea, their names also, asked we of them, to certify thee, —that we might write the name, of the men who are at their head.

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, returned they, answer, to us saying, —We, are servants of the God of the heavens and the earth, and are building the house which was built these many years ago, which, a great king of Israel, built and completed.

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 the heavens to wrath, he delivered them into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, the Chaldean, —and, this house, he destroyed, and, the people, he exiled to 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 Howbeit, in the first year of Cyrus king of Babylon, Cyrus the king, issued an edict, this house of God, to build.

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 Moreover also, the utensils of the house of God, of gold and silver, which, Nebuchadnezzar, had brought forth out of the temple which was in Jerusalem, and had brought into the temple of Babylon, Cyrus the king, brought them forth, out of the temple of Babylon, —and they were delivered to one Sheshbazzar by name, whom he made, pasha;

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15 and said to him—These utensils, take, go carry them into the temple that is in Jerusalem, —and let, the house of God, be built in its 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, this Sheshbazzar, came, he laid the foundations of the house of God, which was in Jerusalem, —and, since then, even until now, it hath been in building, and 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, unto the king, it seem good, let search be made in the treasure-house of the king which is there, in Babylon, whether it be so, that, from Cyrus the king, issued an edict, to build this house of God, in Jerusalem, —and, the pleasure of the king concerning this, let him send unto us.

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