Ezra 5:3 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“At the same time came to them Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shethar–boznai, and their companions, and said thus unto them, Who hath commanded you to build this house, and to make up this wall?”
Ezra 5:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Ezra 5:3 in 6 Bible Translations
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Ezra 5:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“At the same time Tattenai, the governor beyond the River, came to them, with Shetharbozenai and their companions, and asked them, “Who gave you a decree to build this house and to finish this wall?””
Ezra 5:3 — World English Bible
Ezra 5:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“At the same time came to them Tattenai, the governor beyond the River, and Shethar-bozenai, and their companions, and said thus unto them, Who gave you a decree to build this house, and to finish this wall? ”
Ezra 5:3 — American Standard Version
Ezra 5:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“At that time come to them hath Tatnai, governor beyond the river, and Shethar-Boznai, and their companions, and thus they are saying to them, `Who hath made for you a decree this house to build, and this wall to finish?'”
Ezra 5:3 — Young's Literal Translation
Ezra 5:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“At that time came to them Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shethar-boznai, and their companions, and said thus to them: Who gave you orders to build this house and to complete this wall? ”
Ezra 5:3 — Darby Translation
Ezra 5:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“At the same time came to them Tatnai, which was captaine beyonde the Riuer, and Shether-boznai and their companions, and sayd thus vnto them, Who hath giuen you commandement to buylde this house, and to lay the foundations of these walles?”
Ezra 5:3 — Geneva Bible
Ezra 5:3 in Context — Ezra 5
1 Then the prophets, Haggai the prophet, and Zechariah the son of Iddo, prophesied unto the Jews that were in Judah and Jerusalem in the name of the God of Israel, even unto them.
2 Then rose up Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and began to build the house of God which is at Jerusalem: and with them were the prophets of God helping them.
3 At the same time came to them Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shethar–boznai, and their companions, and said thus unto them, Who hath commanded you to build this house, and to make up this wall?
4 Then said we unto them after this manner, What are the names of the men that make this building?
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.
What Does Ezra 5:3 Mean?
Ezra 5:3 is a verse from the Book of Ezra, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Ezra chapter 5. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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