Ezra 5:8

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

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WEBBE

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.

BSB

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.

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.

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.

BBE

This is to give the king word that we went into the land of Judah, to the house of the great God, which is made of great stones, and has its walls supported with wood, and the work is going on with industry, and they are doing it well.

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יְדִיעַ ye·di·a' known H3046 לֶהֱוֵא le·he·ve' let it be H1934 לְמַלְכָּא le·mal·ka' to king the H4430 דִּי־ di- that H1768 אֲזַלְנָא 'a·zal·na' we went H236 לִיהוּד li·hud to Judea H3061 מְדִינְתָּא me·di·ne·ta' province the H4083 לְבֵית le·veit to [the] house of H1005 אֱלָהָא 'e·la·ha' God the H426 רַבָּא ra·ba' (the) great H7229 וְהוּא ve·hu' and it H1932 מִתְבְּנֵא mit·be·ne' [is] being built H1124 אֶבֶן 'e·ven stone of H69 גְּלָל ge·lal rolling H1560 וְאָע ve·'a' and timber H636 מִתְּשָׂם mi·te·sam [is] being set H7761 בְּכֻתְלַיָּא be·khut·lai·ya' in walls the H3797 וַעֲבִידְתָּא va·'a·vid·ta' and work the H5673 דָךְ dakh this H1791 אָסְפַּרְנָא 'a·se·par·na' diligently H629 מִתְעַבְדָא mit·'av·da' [is] being done H5648 וּמַצְלַח u·matz·lach and [is] prospering H6744 בְּיֶדְהֹם ס be·yed·hom in hand their H3028

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 3–17

While employed in God's work, we are under his special protection; his eye is upon us for good. This should keep us to our duty, and encourage us therein, when difficulties are ever so discouraging. The elders of the Jews gave the Samaritans an account of their proceedings. Let us learn hence, with meekness and fear, to give a reason of the hope that is in us; let us rightly understand, and then readily declare, what we do in God's service, and why we do it. And while in this world, we always shall have to confess, that our sins have provoked the wrath of God. All our sufferings spring from thence, and all our comforts from his unmerited mercy. However the work may seem to be hindered, yet the Lord Jesus Christ is carrying it on, his people are growing unto a holy temple in the Lord, for a habitation of God through the Spirit.

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