Ezra 5:8
Strong's Lexicon
Let it be
לֶהֱוֵ֣א (le·hĕ·wê)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1934: 1) to come to pass, become, be 1a) (P'al) 1a1) to come to pass 1a2) to come into being, arise, become, come to be 1a2a) to let become known (with participle of knowing) 1a3) to be

known
יְדִ֣יעַ ׀ (yə·ḏî·a‘)
Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3046: 1) to know 1a) (P'al) to know 1b) (Aphel) to let someone know, communicate, inform, cause to know

to the king
לְמַלְכָּ֗א (lə·mal·kā)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's Hebrew 4430: 1) king

that
דִּֽי־ (dî-)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's Hebrew 1768: part of relation 1) who, which, that mark of genitive 2) that of, which belongs to, that conj 3) that, because

we went
אֲזַ֜לְנָא (’ă·zal·nā)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural
Strong's Hebrew 236: 1) to go, to go off 1a) (P'al) to go, go off

into the province
מְדִֽינְתָּא֙ (mə·ḏî·nə·tā)
Noun - feminine singular determinate
Strong's Hebrew 4083: 1) district, province

of Judah,
לִיה֤וּד (lî·hūḏ)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3061: 1) Judah-the territory of the tribe of Judah

to the house
לְבֵית֙ (lə·ḇêṯ)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 1005: 1) house (of men) 2) house (of God)

of the great
רַבָּ֔א (rab·bā)
Adjective - masculine singular determinate
Strong's Hebrew 7229: adj 1) great 1a) great 1b) great (fig of power) n 2) captain, chief

God.
אֱלָהָ֣א (’ĕ·lā·hā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's Hebrew 426: 1) god, God 1a) god, heathen deity 1b) God (of Israel)

[The people]
וְה֤וּא (wə·hū)
Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1932: 1) he, she, it 1a) (emphasising and resuming subject) 1b)(anticipating subj) 1c) as demons pron 1d) (relative) 1e) (affirming existence)

are rebuilding it
מִתְבְּנֵא֙ (miṯ·bə·nê)
Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1124: 1) to build 1a) (P'al) to build 1b) (Ithp'il) to be built

with large stones
אֶ֣בֶן (’e·ḇen)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 69: 1) stone 1a) a (the) stone 1b) stone, material of idols and buildings

גְּלָ֔ל (gə·lāl)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1560: 1) rolling

and placing
מִתְּשָׂ֣ם (mit·tə·śām)
Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7761: 1) to set, make, appoint 1a) (P'al) 1a1) to make, make decree, setout (decree) 1a2) to make, appoint 1a3) to set, fix 1b) (Ithp'al) to be made, be set, be laid

timbers
וְאָ֖ע (wə·’ā‘)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 636: 1) wood, beam, timber

in the walls.
בְּכֻתְלַיָּ֑א (bə·ḵuṯ·lay·yā)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural determinate
Strong's Hebrew 3797: 1) a wall

This
דָ֛ךְ (ḏāḵ)
Pronoun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1791: 1) this

work
וַעֲבִ֥ידְתָּא (wa·‘ă·ḇî·ḏə·tā)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular determinate
Strong's Hebrew 5673: 1) work, service, ritual, worship 1a) work, administration 1b) ritual, service

is being carried out
מִתְעַבְדָ֖א (miṯ·‘aḇ·ḏā)
Verb - Hitpael - Participle - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5648: 1) to make, do 1a)(P'al) 1a1) to make, create 1a2) to do, perform 1b) (Ithp'al) 1b1) to be made into 1b2) to be done, be wrought, be performed, be executed, be carried out

diligently
אָסְפַּ֥רְנָא (’ā·sə·par·nā)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 629: 1) thoroughly 2) (CLBL) eagerly, diligently

and is prospering
וּמַצְלַ֥ח (ū·maṣ·laḥ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6744: 1) to prosper 1a) (Aphel) 1a1) to cause to prosper 1a2) show prosperity, be prosperous, have success, be successful

in their hands.
בְּיֶדְהֹֽם׃ (bə·yeḏ·hōm)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 3028: 1) hand 2) power (fig.)

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
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.

Young's Literal Translation
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Holman Christian Standard Bible
Let it be known to the king that we went to the house of the great God in the province of Judah. It is being built with cut stones, and its beams are being set in the walls. This work is being done diligently and succeeding through the people’s efforts.

New American Standard Bible
"Let it be known to the king that we have gone to the province of Judah, to the house of the great God, which is being built with huge stones, and beams are being laid in the walls; and this work is going on with great care and is succeeding in their hands.

King James Bible
Be it known unto the king, that we went into the province of Judea, to the house of the great God, which is builded with great stones, and timber is laid in the walls, and this work goeth fast on, and prospereth in their hands.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
The king should know that we went to the district of Judah, to the temple of the great God. The people are building it with large stones and placing the timbers in the walls. The work is being carried on with diligence and is making rapid progress under their direction.

New Living Translation
"The king should know that we went to the construction site of the Temple of the great God in the province of Judah. It is being rebuilt with specially prepared stones, and timber is being laid in its walls. The work is going forward with great energy and success.

English Standard Version
Be it known to the king that we went to the province of Judah, to the house of the great God. It is being built with huge stones, and timber is laid in the walls. This work goes on diligently and prospers in their hands.

New American Standard Bible
"Let it be known to the king that we have gone to the province of Judah, to the house of the great God, which is being built with huge stones, and beams are being laid in the walls; and this work is going on with great care and is succeeding in their hands.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Let it be known to the king that we went to the house of the great God in the province of Judah. It is being built with cut stones, and its beams are being set in the walls. This work is being done diligently and succeeding through the people's efforts.

International Standard Version
This is to inform the king that we traveled to the Temple of the great God in the Judean province, which is being built with large stones and reinforced with wooden beams in its walls. The work proceeds diligently and is in capable hands.

NET Bible
Let it be known to the king that we have gone to the province of Judah, to the temple of the great God. It is being built with large stones, and timbers are being placed in the walls. This work is being done with all diligence and is prospering in their hands.

American Standard Version
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.

English Revised Version
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.

Young's Literal Translation
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.
















Cross References
Ezra 5:7
They sent a letter unto him, wherein was written thus; Unto Darius the king, all peace.

Ezra 5:9
Then asked we those elders, and said unto them thus, Who commanded you to build this house, and to make up these walls?

Ezra 1:1
Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilled, the LORD stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying,

Ezra 5:6
The copy of the letter that Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shetharboznai, and his companions the Apharsachites, which were on this side the river, sent unto Darius the king:

Ezra 5:5
But the eye of their God was upon the elders of the Jews, that they could not cause them to cease, till the matter came to Darius: and then they returned answer by letter concerning this matter.

Ezra 5:10
We asked their names also, to certify thee, that we might write the names of the men that were the chief of them.

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.
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