Ezra 5:11
“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.”
Ezra 5:11 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- 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.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- And they answered us in these words, saying: We are the servants of the God of heaven and earth, and we are building a temple that was built these many years ago, and which a great king of Israel built and set up.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- And thus they returned us answer, saying, We are the servants of the God of heaven and earth, and are building the house that was builded these many years ago, which a great king of Israel builded and finished.
- DARBYDarby
- And thus they returned us answer, saying, We are the servants of the God of the heavens and the earth, and build the house that was built these many years ago; and a great king of Israel built and completed it.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- Thus they returned us answer, saying, We are the servants of the God of heaven and earth, and are building the house that was built these many years ago, which a great king of Israel built and finished.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- And thus they have returned us word, saying, We are servants of the God of heaven and earth, and are building the house that was built many years before this, that a great king of Israel built and finished:
- BPVBiblePics Version
- They replied, "We are the servants of the God of heaven and earth, and we are rebuilding the house that was built many years ago by a great king of Israel."
Context: Ezra 5
9Then asked we those elders, and said unto them thus, Who commanded you to build this house, and to make up these walls?
10We asked their names also, to certify thee, that we might write the names of the men that were the chief of them.
11And 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.
12But 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.
13But in the first year of Cyrus the king of Babylon the same king Cyrus made a decree to build this house of God.
About Ezra 5: The Rebuilding Continues
The rebuilding of the temple continues under the leadership of Ezra and the support of the prophets Haggai and Zechariah.
Commentary
Ezra 5 is a pivotal chapter in the book of Ezra, as it marks the beginning of the rebuilding of the temple in Jerusalem. The chapter begins with the prophet Haggai and the priest Zechariah encouraging the people of Israel to begin the rebuilding process. They remind the people of the Lord's promise to restore the temple and the city of Jerusalem, and urge them to take action.