Original 1611 King James Bible (KJV)

Ezrah 5

1 Zerubbabel and Jeshua, incited by Haggai and Zechariah, set forward the building of the Temple. 3 Tatnai and Shethar-boznai could not hinder the Jews. 6 Their letter to Darius against the Jews.

 5:1 ¶ Then the Prophets, 5029 Haggai 2292 the Prophet, 5029 and Zechariah 2148 the sonne 1247 of Iddo, 5714 prophesied 5013 z8724 vnto 5922 the Iewes 3062 that x1768 [were] in Iudah 3061 and Ierusalem, 3390 in the Name 8036 of the God 426 of Israel, 3479 [euen] vnto 5922 them.

 5:2 Then 116 rose vp 6966 z8754 Zerubbabel 2217 the sonne 1247 of Shealtiel, 7598 and Ieshua 3443 the sonne 1247 of Iozadak, 3136 and began 8271 z8745 to build 1124 z8749 the house 1005 of God 426 which x1768 [is] at Ierusalem: 3390 and with x5974 them y5974 [were] the Prophets 5029 of x1768 God 426 helping 5583 z8683 them.

 5:3 ¶ At the same time 2166 came 858 z8754 to x5922 them Tatnai, 8674 gouernour 6347 on this side 5675 the Riuer, 5103 and Shethar-Boznai, 8370 and their companions, 3675 and said 560 z8750 thus 3652 vnto them; y5922 Who 4479 hath commaunded 7761 2942 z8754 you to build 1124 z8749 this 1836 house, 1005 and to make vp 3635 z8805 this 1836 wall? 846

 5:4 Then 116 said 560 z8754 wee vnto them after this maner, 3660 What 4479 are y581 the names 8036 of the men 1400 that x1768 make 1124 z8750 this 1836 building? 1147

 5:5 But the eye 5870 of their God 426 was 1934 z8754 vpon 5922 the Elders 7868 z8750 of the Iewes, 3062 that they could not 3809 cause y989 z0 them 1994 to cease, 989 z8754 till 5705 the matter 2941 came 1946 z8748 to Darius: 1868 and then 116 they returned answere 8421 z8681 by letter 5407 concerning 5922 this 1836 [matter].

 5:6 ¶ The copy 6573 of the letter 104 that x1768 Tatnai, 8674 gouernour 6347 on this side 5675 the Riuer, 5103 and Shethar-Boznai, 8370 and his companions 3675 the Apharsachites, 671 which x1768 [were] on this side 5675 the Riuer, 5103 sent 7972 z8754 vnto 5922 Darius 1868 the King: 4430

 5:7 They sent 7972 z8754 a letter 6600 vnto 5922 him, wherein 1459 was written 3790 z8752 thus: 1836 Unto Darius 1868 the king, 4430 all 3606 peace. 8001

 5:8 Be x1934 it knowen 3046 y1934 z8748 z8752 vnto the king, 4430 that x1768 we went 236 z8754 into the prouince 4083 of Iudea, 3061 to the house 1005 of the great 7229 God, 426 which x1932 is builded 1124 z8732 with great 1560 stones, 69 & timber 636 is laied 7761 z8727 in the wals, 3797 and this 1791 worke 5673 goeth 5648 z8727 fast y629 on, x629 and prospereth 6744 z8683 in their hands. 3028

 5:9 Then 116 asked 7593 z8754 we those 479 Elders, 7868 z8750 [and] said 560 z8754 vnto them thus, 3660 Who 4479 commanded 7761 2942 z8754 you to build 1124 z8749 this 1836 house, 1005 and to make vp 3635 z8805 these 1836 walles? 846

 5:10 We asked 7593 z8754 their names 8036 also, 638 to certifie 3046 z8682 thee, that x1768 we might write 3790 z8748 the names 8036 of the men 1400 that x1768 were the chiefe 7217 of them.

 5:11 And thus 3660 they returned 8421 z8684 vs answere, 6600 saying, 560 z8749 We 586 are y1994 the seruants 5649 of x1768 the God 426 of heauen 8065 and earth, 772 and build 1124 z8750 the house 1005 that x1768 was 1934 z8754 builded 1124 z8752 these 1836 many 7690 yeeres 8140 agoe, 6928 x4481 which a great 7229 King 4430 of Israel 3479 builded, 1124 z8754 and set vp. 3635 z8806

 5:12 But 3861 after 4481 that x1768 our fathers 2 had prouoked y7265 z0 the God y426 of heauen y8065 vnto wrath: 7265 z8684 x426 x8065 he gaue 3052 z8754 them 1994 into the hande 3028 of Nebuchadnezzar 5020 the king 4430 of Babylon, 895 the Caldean, 3679 who destroyed 5642 z8754 this 1836 house, 1005 and caried y1541 z0 the people y5972 away 1541 z8684 x5972 into Babylon. 895

 5:13 But 1297 in the first 2298 yere 8140 of Cyrus 3567 the king 4430 of x1768 Babylon, 895 [the same] king 4430 Cyrus 3567 made 7761 z8754 a decree 2942 to build 1124 z8749 this 1836 house 1005 of God. 426

 5:14 And the vessels 3984 also 638 of 1768 golde 1722 and siluer 3702 of x1768 the house 1005 of God, 426 which x1768 Nebuchadnezzar 5020 tooke 5312 z8684 out of 4481 the Temple 1965 that x1768 [was] in Ierusalem, 3390 and brought 2987 z8684 them x1994 into the temple 1965 of x1768 Babylon, 895 those 1994 did Cyrus 3567 the king 4430 take 5312 z8684 out of 4481 the temple 1965 of x1768 Babylon, 895 and they were deliuered 3052 z8753 vnto one, whose name 8036 [was] Sheshbazzar, 8340 whome x1768 he had made 7761 z8754 gouernour: 6347

 5:15 And said 560 z8754 vnto him, Take 5376 z8747 these y412 x459 vessels, 3984 goe, 236 z8747 carie 5182 z8680 them 1994 into the temple 1965 that x1768 is in Ierusalem, 3390 and let the house 1005 of God 426 be builded 1124 z8731 in 5922 his place. 870

 5:16 Then 116 came 858 z8754 the same 1791 Sheshbazzar, 8340 [and] laid 3052 z8754 the foundation 787 of x1768 the house 1005 of God, 426 which x1768 [is] in Ierusalem. 3390 And since 4481 that time, 116 euen vntill 5705 now, 3705 hath it bin in building, 1124 z8732 & [yet] it is not 3809 finished. 8000 z8752

 5:17 Now 3705 therefore, if 2006 it [seeme] good 2869 to 5922 the king, 4430 let there be search y1240 z8721 made x1240 in the kings 4430 treasure 1596 house 1005 which x1768 [is] there 8536 at Babylon, 895 whether 2006 it be 383 [so] that x1768 a decree 2942 was made 7761 z8752 of 4481 Cyrus 3567 the king, 4430 to build 1124 z8749 this 1791 house 1005 of God 426 at Ierusalem: 3390 and let the king 4430 send 7972 z8748 his pleasure 7470 to x5922 vs concerning 5922 this matter. 1836