Ezra 5:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Be it known unto the king, that we went into the province of Judaea, 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.”

Ezra 5:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Ezra 5:8 in 6 Bible Translations

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Ezra 5:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Be it known to the king that we went into the province of Judah, to the house of the great God, which is being built with great stones and timber is laid in the walls. This work goes on with diligence and prospers in their hands.”

Ezra 5:8 — World English Bible

Ezra 5:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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.”

Ezra 5:8 — American Standard Version

Ezra 5:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`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 <FI>with<Fi> rolled stones, and wood is placed in the walls, and this work is done speedily, and prospering in their hand.”

Ezra 5:8 — Young's Literal Translation

Ezra 5:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Be it known to the king that we went into the province of Judah, to the house of the great God, which is being built with great stones, and timber is laid in the walls, and this work is being carried on with diligence, and prospers in their hand.”

Ezra 5:8 — Darby Translation

Ezra 5:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Be it knowen vnto the King, that we went into the prouince of Iudea, to the house of the great God, which is builded with great stones, and beames are layde in the walles, and this worke is wrought speedily, and prospereth in their hands.”

Ezra 5:8 — Geneva Bible

Ezra 5:8 in Context — Ezra 5

6 Teor da carta que Tatenai, o governador além do rio, e Setar-Bozenai, e seus companheiros os afarsaquitas, que estavam além do rio, enviaram ao rei Dario.

7 Enviaram-lhe uma carta, e assim estava escrito nela: Toda a paz ao rei Dario.

8 Seja conhecido do rei, que fomos à província de Judeia, à casa do grande Deus, a qual é edificada com grandes pedras; e a madeira é posta nas paredes, e a obra se faz apressadamente, e tem sido próspera a em suas mãos.

9 Então perguntamos aos anciãos, dizendo-lhes assim: Quem vos deu ordem para reconstruir esta casa, e para restaurar estes muros?

10 E também lhes perguntamos seus nomes para os informar a ti; para que pudéssemos escrever a ti os nomes dos homens que eram os seus líderes.

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What Does Ezra 5:8 Mean?

Ezra 5:8 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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