Ezra 5:8
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Be it known to the king, that we went to the province of Judea, to the house of the great God, which they are building with unpolished stones, and timber is laid in the walls: and this work is carried on diligently and advanceth in their hands.

Ezra 5:7
The letter which they sent him, was written thus: To Darius the king all peace.

Ezra 5:9
And we asked those ancients, and said to them thus: Who hath given you authority to build this house, and to repair these walls?

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Be it known to the king, that we went to the province of Judea, to the house of the great God, which they are building with unpolished stones, and timber is laid in the walls: and this work is carried on diligently and advanceth in their hands.

the province

Ezra 2:1 Now these are the children of the province, that went out of the captivity, which Nabuchodonosor king of Babylon had carried away to Babylon, and who returned to Jerusalem and Juda, every man to his city.

Nehemiah 7:6 These are the children of the province, who came up from the captivity of them that had been carried away, whom Nabuchodonosor the king of Babylon had carried away, and who returned into Judea, every one into his own city.

Nehemiah 11:3 These therefore are the chief men of the province, who dwelt in Jerusalem, and in the cities of Juda. And every one dwelt in his possession, in their cities: Israel, the priests, the Levites, the Nathinites, and the children of the servants of Solomon.

Esther 1:1,22 In the days of Assuerus, who reigned from India to Ethiopia over a hundred and twenty seven provinces: . . .

the great God

Ezra 1:2,3 Thus saith Cyrus king of the Persians: The Lord the God of heaven hath given to me all the kingdoms of the earth, and he hath charged me to build him a house in Jerusalem, which is in Judea. . . .

Ezra 6:10 And let them offer oblations to the God of heaven, and pray for the life of the king, and of his children.

Ezra 7:23 All that belongeth to the rites of the God of heaven, let it be given diligently in the house of the God of heaven: lest his wrath should be enkindled against the realm of the king, and of his sons.

Deuteronomy 10:17 Because the Lord your God he is the God of gods, and the Lord of lords, a great God and mighty and terrible, who accepteth no person nor taketh bribes.

Deuteronomy 32:31 For our God is not as their gods: our enemies themselves are judges.

Psalm 145:3 Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised: and of his greatness there is no end.

Daniel 2:47 And the king spoke to Daniel, and said: Verily, your God is the God of gods, and Lord of kings, and a revealer of hidden things: seeing thou couldst discover this secret.

Daniel 3:26 Blessed art thou, O Lord, the God of our fathers, and thy name is worthy of praise, and glorious for ever:

Daniel 4:2,34-37 I saw a dream that affrighted me: and my thoughts in my bed, and the visions of my head, troubled me. . . .

Daniel 6:26 It is decreed by me, that in all my empire and my kingdom, all men dread and fear the God of Daniel. For he is the living and eternal God for ever: and his kingdom shall not be destroyed, and his power shall be for ever.

great stones.

Mark 13:1,2 And as he was going out of the temple, one of his disciples said to him: Master, behold what manner of stones and what buildings are here. . . .

Context
Tattenai's Letter to Darius
7The letter which they sent him, was written thus: To Darius the king all peace. 8Be it known to the king, that we went to the province of Judea, to the house of the great God, which they are building with unpolished stones, and timber is laid in the walls: and this work is carried on diligently and advanceth in their hands.9And we asked those ancients, and said to them thus: Who hath given you authority to build this house, and to repair these walls?…
Lexicon
Let it be
לֶהֱוֵ֣א (le·hĕ·wê)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1934: To become, come to pass, be

known
יְדִ֣יעַ ׀ (yə·ḏî·a‘)
Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3046: To know

to the king
לְמַלְכָּ֗א (lə·mal·kā)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's Hebrew 4430: A king

that
דִּֽי־ (dî-)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's Hebrew 1768: Who, which, that, because

we went
אֲזַ֜לְנָא (’ă·zal·nā)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural
Strong's Hebrew 236: To go, go off

into the province
מְדִֽינְתָּא֙ (mə·ḏî·nə·tā)
Noun - feminine singular determinate
Strong's Hebrew 4083: A judgeship, jurisdiction, a district, a region

of Judah,
לִיה֤וּד (lî·hūḏ)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3061: Judah -- the southern kingdom, named for one of the twelve tribes

to the house
לְבֵית֙ (lə·ḇêṯ)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 1005: A house

of the great
רַבָּ֔א (rab·bā)
Adjective - masculine singular determinate
Strong's Hebrew 7229: Abundant

God.
אֱלָהָ֣א (’ĕ·lā·hā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's Hebrew 426: God

[The people]
וְה֤וּא (wə·hū)
Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1932: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are

are rebuilding it
מִתְבְּנֵא֙ (miṯ·bə·nê)
Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1124: To build

with large stones,
אֶ֣בֶן (’e·ḇen)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 69: A stone

and placing
מִתְּשָׂ֣ם (mit·tə·śām)
Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7761: To set, make

timbers
וְאָ֖ע (wə·’ā‘)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 636: A tree, wood

in the walls.
בְּכֻתְלַיָּ֑א (bə·ḵuṯ·lay·yā)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural determinate
Strong's Hebrew 3797: A wall

This
דָ֛ךְ (ḏāḵ)
Pronoun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1791: This

work
וַעֲבִ֥ידְתָּא (wa·‘ă·ḇî·ḏə·tā)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular determinate
Strong's Hebrew 5673: Labor, business

is being carried out
מִתְעַבְדָ֖א (miṯ·‘aḇ·ḏā)
Verb - Hitpael - Participle - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5648: To do, make, prepare, keep

diligently
אָסְפַּ֥רְנָא (’ā·sə·par·nā)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 629: Thoroughly, with (all) diligence

and is prospering
וּמַצְלַ֥ח (ū·maṣ·laḥ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6744: To advance

in their hands.
בְּיֶדְהֹֽם׃ (bə·yeḏ·hōm)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 3028: A hand


Additional Translations
Let it be known to the king that we went into the province of Judah, to the house of the great God. The people are rebuilding it with large stones, and placing timbers in the walls. This work is being carried out diligently and is prospering in their hands.Be it known to the king, that we went into the province of Judea, to the house of the great God, which is built with great stones, and timber is laid in the walls, and this work goes fast on, and prospers in their hands.

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

Be it known to the king, that we went into the land of Judea, to the house of the great God; and it is building with choice stones, and they are laying timbers in the walls, and that work is prospering, and goes on favorably in their hands.

Be it known to the king that we went into the province of Judah, to the house of the great God, which is being built with great stones, and timber is laid in the walls, and this work is being carried on with diligence, and prospers in their hand.

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

Be it known to the king, that we went into the province of Judea, to the house of the great God, which is built with great stones, and timber is laid in the walls, and this work proceedeth rapidly, and prospereth in their hands.

Be it known to the king, that we went into the province of Judah, to the house of the great God, which is built with great stones, and timber is laid in the walls; and this work goes on with diligence and prospers in their hands.

To Darius the king, all peace! be it known to the king that we have gone to the province of Judah, to the great house of God, and it is built with rolled stones, and wood is placed in the walls, and this work is done speedily, and prospering in their hand.
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