Ezra 4:3
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
But Zerubbabelזְרֻבָּבֶ֜ל
(ze·rub·ba·vel)
2216: "begotten in Babylon," a leader of returning Isr. exilesperhaps from zarab and Babel
and Jeshua 
 
3091: "the LORD is salvation," Moses' successor, also the name of a number of Isr.from Yhvh and yasha
and the restוּשְׁאָ֨ר
(u·she·'ar)
7605: rest, residue, remnantfrom shaar
of the headsרָאשֵׁ֤י
(ra·shei)
7218: heada prim. root
of fathers'הָֽאָבֹות֙
(ha·'a·vo·vt)
1: fatherfrom an unused word
[households] of Israelלְיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
(le·yis·ra·'el,)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
saidוַיֹּאמֶר֩
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to them, "You have nothingלֹֽא־
(lo-)
3808: nota prim. adverb
in common with us in buildingלִבְנֹ֥ות
(liv·no·vt)
1129: to builda prim. root
a houseבַּ֖יִת
(ba·yit)
1004: a housea prim. root
to our God;לֵאלֹהֵ֑ינוּ
(le·lo·hei·nu;)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
but we ourselvesאֲנַ֨חְנוּ
(a·nach·nu)
587: wea prim. pronoun
will togetherיַ֜חַד
(ya·chad)
3162: unitednessfrom yachad
buildנִבְנֶ֗ה
(niv·neh)
1129: to builda prim. root
to the LORDלַֽיהוָה֙
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י
(e·lo·hei)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
of Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
(yis·ra·'el,)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
as Kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְ
(ham·me·lech)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
Cyrus,כֹּ֥ורֶשׁ
(ko·v·resh)
3566: a Pers. kingof foreign origin
the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־
(me·lech-)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
of Persiaפָּרָֽס׃
(pa·ras.)
6539: a country in W. Asia which conquered Bab.of foreign origin
has commandedצִוָּ֔נוּ
(tziv·va·nu,)
6680: to lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, ordera prim. root
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KJV Lexicon
But Zerubbabel
Zrubbabel  (zer-oob-baw-bel')
descended of (i.e. from) Babylon, i.e. born there; Zerubbabel, an Israelite -- Zerubbabel.
and Jeshua
Yeshuwa`  (yay-shoo'-ah)
he will save; Jeshua, the name of ten Israelites, also of a place in Palestine -- Jeshua.
and the rest
sh'ar  (sheh-awr')
a remainder -- other, remnant, residue, rest.
of the chief
ro'sh  (roshe)
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
of the fathers
'ab  (awb)
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), patrimony, principal. Compare names in Abi-.
of Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto them Ye have nothing to do with us to build
banah  (baw-naw')
to build (literally and figuratively) -- (begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), surely.
an house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
unto our God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
but we ourselves together
yachad  (yakh'-ad)
a unit, i.e. (adverb) unitedly -- alike, at all (once), both, likewise, only, (al-)together, withal.
will build
banah  (baw-naw')
to build (literally and figuratively) -- (begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), surely.
unto the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
of Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
as king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
Cyrus
Kowresh  (ko'-resh)
from the Persians; Koresh (or Cyrus), the Persian king -- Cyrus.
the king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
of Persia
Parac  (paw-ras')
Paras (i.e. Persia), an Eastern country, including its inhabitants -- Persia, Persians.
hath commanded
tsavah  (tsaw-vaw')
(intensively) to constitute, enjoin -- appoint, (for-)bid, (give a) charge, (give a, give in, send with) command(-er, -ment), send a messenger, put, (set) in order.
us
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
But Zerubbabel and Jeshua and the rest of the heads of fathers' households of Israel said to them, "You have nothing in common with us in building a house to our God; but we ourselves will together build to the LORD God of Israel, as King Cyrus, the king of Persia has commanded us."

King James Bible
But Zerubbabel, and Jeshua, and the rest of the chief of the fathers of Israel, said unto them, Ye have nothing to do with us to build an house unto our God; but we ourselves together will build unto the LORD God of Israel, as king Cyrus the king of Persia hath commanded us.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But Zerubbabel, Jeshua, and the other leaders of Israel's families answered them, "You may have no part with us in building a house for our God, since we alone must build it for Yahweh, the God of Israel, as King Cyrus, the king of Persia has commanded us."

International Standard Version
But Zerubbabel, Jeshua, and the rest of the heads of the families of Israel replied, "You have no part in our plans for building a temple to our God, because we alone will build to the LORD, the God of Israel, in accordance with the decree issued by King Cyrus, king of Persia."

NET Bible
But Zerubbabel, Jeshua, and the rest of the leaders of Israel said to them, "You have no right to help us build the temple of our God. We will build it by ourselves for the LORD God of Israel, just as King Cyrus, the king of Persia, has commanded us."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But Zerubbabel, Jeshua, and the rest of the heads of Israel's families told them, "It isn't right for your people and our people to build a temple for our God together. We must build it alone for the LORD God of Israel, as King Cyrus of Persia ordered us to do."

King James 2000 Bible
But Zerubbabel, and Jeshua, and the rest of the heads of the fathers' houses of Israel, said unto them, You have nothing to do with us to build a house unto our God; but we ourselves together will build unto the LORD God of Israel, as king Cyrus the king of Persia has commanded us.
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