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Ezra 5:8

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.

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ASV

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.

KJV

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.

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Original language & word study

23 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
יְדִ֣יעַ׀ye.Di.a'knownH3046
לֶהֱוֵ֣אle.he.Ve'let it beH1934
לְמַלְכָּ֗אle.mal.Ka'to king theH4430
דִּֽי־di-thatH1768
אֲזַ֜לְנָא'a.Zal.na'we wentH236
לִיה֤וּדli.Hudto JudeaH3061
מְדִֽינְתָּא֙me.di.ne.Ta'province theH4083
לְבֵית֙le.Veitto [the] house ofH1005
אֱלָהָ֣א'e.la.Ha'God theH426
רַבָּ֔אra.Ba'<the> greatH7229
וְה֤וּאve.Hu'and itH1932
מִתְבְּנֵא֙mit.be.Ne'[is] being builtH1124
אֶ֣בֶן'E.venstone ofH69
גְּלָ֔לge.LalrollingH1560
וְאָ֖עve.'A'and timberH636
מִתְּשָׂ֣םmi.te.Sam[is] being setH7761
בְּכֻתְלַיָּ֑אbe.khut.lai.Ya'in walls theH3797
וַעֲבִ֥ידְתָּאva.'a.Vid.ta'and work theH5673
דָ֛ךְdakhthisH1791
אָסְפַּ֥רְנָא'a.se.Par.na'diligentlyH629
מִתְעַבְדָ֖אmit.'av.Da'[is] being doneH5648
וּמַצְלַ֥חu.matz.Lachand [is] prosperingH6744
בְּיֶדְהֹֽם׃ סbe.yed.Homin hand theirH3028

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About Ezra

Ezra Kneels in Prayer — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
Ezra Kneels in Prayer — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain