Ezra
Ezra 5
King James Version · tap any highlighted word for context
Ezra 5 — Scripture text (King James Version)
Then the prophets, the prophet, and the son of , prophesied unto the that were in and in the name of the God of , even unto them. Then rose up the son of , and the son of , and began to build the house of God which is at : and with them were the prophets of God helping them. At the same time came to them , governor this side the river, and -boznai, and their companions, and said thus unto them, Who hath commanded you to build this house, and to make up this wall? Then said we unto them after this manner, What are the names of the men that make this building? But the eye of their God was upon the elders of the , that they could not cause them to cease, till the matter came to : and then they returned answer by letter concerning this matter. The copy of the letter that , governor this side the river, and -boznai, and his companions the , which were this side the river, sent unto the king: They sent a letter unto him, wherein was written thus; Unto the king, all peace. Be it known unto the king, that we went into the province of , 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 , and prospereth in their hands. Then asked we those elders, and said unto them thus, Who commanded you to build this house, and to make up these walls? We asked their names also, to certify thee, that we might write the names of the men that were the chief of them. 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 builded and set up. But after that our fathers had provoked the God of heaven unto wrath, he gave them into the hand of the king of , the , who destroyed this house, and carried the people away into . But in the first year of the king of the same king made a decree to build this house of God. And the vessels also of gold and silver of the house of God, which took out of the that was in , and brought them into the of , those did the king take out of the of , and they were delivered unto one, whose name was , whom he had made governor; And said unto him, Take these vessels, go, carry them into the that is in , and let the house of God be builded in his place. Then came the same , and laid the foundation of the house of God which is in : and since that time even until now hath it been in building, and yet it is not finished. Now therefore, if it seem good to the king, let there be search made in the king’s treasure house, which is there at , whether it be so, that a decree was made of the king to build this house of God at , and let the king send his pleasure to us concerning this matter.