-
|Esdras 5:1| But when the prophets Haggai and Zechariah son of Iddo a prophesied to the Jews who were in Judah and Jerusalem, in the name of the God of Israel who was over them,
-
-
-
|Esdras 5:2| Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and Jeshua son of Jozadak b began to rebuild God’s house in Jerusalem. The prophets of God c were with them, helping them.
-
-
-
|Esdras 5:3| At that time Tattenai the governor of the region west of the Euphrates River, Shethar-bozenai, and their colleagues d came to the Jews and asked, “Who gave you the order to rebuild this temple and finish this structure?” 1 e
-
-
-
|Esdras 5:4| They also asked them, “What are the names of the workers 2 who are constructing this building?”
-
-
-
|Esdras 5:5| But God was watching 3 over f the Jewish elders. These men wouldn’t stop them until a report was sent to Darius, so that they could receive written instructions about this matter.
-
-
-
The Letter to Darius
-
|Esdras 5:6| This is the text of the letter that Tattenai the governor of the region west of the Euphrates River, Shethar-bozenai, and their colleagues, the officials in the region, sent to King Darius.
-
-
-
|Esdras 5:7| They sent him a report, written as follows:To King Darius: All greetings.
-
-
-
|Esdras 5:8|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 4 stones, and its beams are being set in the walls. This work is being done diligently and succeeding through the people’s efforts. g
-
-
-
|Esdras 5:9|So we questioned the elders and asked, “Who gave you the order to rebuild this temple and finish this structure?” 5
-
-
-
|Esdras 5:10|We also asked them for their names, so that we could write down the names of their leaders for your information.
-
-
Português
Italiano
Espanhol
Inglês
Francês
Árabe
Mandarim
Hindu
Alemão
Holman Christian Standard Bible
