King James Version

Ezra 5:3

At the same time came to them Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shetharboznai, and their companions, and said thus unto them, Who hath commanded you to build this house, and to make up this wall?

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בֵּהּbehinבֵּהּpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “in”inזִמְנָא֩zimnaseasonזְמָןnoun, common, masculine, singular, determined, definite article — “season”, the definite formH2166{an appointed occasion}season, time.אֲתָ֨אatacomeאָתָהverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “come”, a completed actionH858{to arrive}(be-) come, bring.עֲלֵיה֜וֹןaleyhonagainstעַלpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “against”H5922{above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications}about, against, concerning, for, (there-) fore, from, in, [idiom] more, of, (there-, up-) on, (in-) to, [phrase] why with.תַּ֠תְּנַיtatnayTatnaiתַּתְּנַיnoun, proper name — “Tatnai”H8674Tattenai, a PersianTatnai.פַּחַ֧תpachatcaptainפֶּחָהnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “captain”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6347{a prefect (of a city or small district)}captain, governor.עֲבַֽרavarbeyondעֲבַרnoun, proper name — “beyond”H5675{properly, a region across; but used only adverbially (with or without a preposition) on the opposite side (especially of the Jordan; ususally meaning the east)}beyond, this side.נַהֲרָ֛הnaharahriverנְהַרnoun, proper name, definite article — “river”H5103a river, especially the Euphratesriver, stream.וּשְׁתַ֥רushetarand Shetharboznaiשְׁתַר בּוֹזְנַיconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Shetharboznai”H8370Shethar-Bozenai, a Persian officerShetharboznai.בּוֹזְנַ֖יbozenayShetharboznaiשְׁתַר בּוֹזְנַיnoun, proper name — “Shetharboznai”H8370Shethar-Bozenai, a Persian officerShetharboznai.וּכְנָוָתְה֑וֹןukhenavatehonand companionכְּנָתconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and companion”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3675{a colleague (as having the same title)}companion.וְכֵן֙vekhenand thusכֵּןconjunction, adverb — “and thus”H3652sothus.אָמְרִ֣יןamerinsayאֲמַרverb, qal, participle, absolute — “say”, a verb used as a describing wordH560{to say (used with great latitude)}command, declare, say, speak, tell.לְהֹ֔םlehomtoלְהֹ֔םpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “to”toמַןmanwhatמָןpronoun, interrogative, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “what”H4479who or what (properly, interrogatively, hence, also indefinitely and relatively)what, who(-msoever, [phrase] -so).שָׂ֨םsamgiveשׂוּםverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “give”, a completed actionH7761{to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)}[phrase] command, give, lay, make, [phrase] name, [phrase] regard, set.לְכֹ֜םlekhomtoלְכֹ֜םpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “to”toטְעֵ֗םteemcommandmentטְעֵםnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “commandment”, the ordinary formH2942properly, flavor; figuratively, judgment (both subjective and objective); hence, account (both subjectively and objectively)[phrase] chancellor, [phrase] command, commandment, decree, [phrase] regard, taste, wisdom.בַּיְתָ֤אbaytahouseבַּיִתnoun, common, masculine, singular, determined, definite article — “house”, the definite formH1005{a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)}house.דְנָה֙denahthisדֵּןpronoun, demonstrative, masculine, singular — “this”H1836this(afore-) time, [phrase] after this manner, here (-after), one...another, such, there(-fore), these, this (matter), [phrase] thus, where(-fore), which.לִבְּנֵ֔אlibneto buildבְּנָאpreposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct — “to build”, the to-form of the verbH1124to buildbuild, make.וְאֻשַּׁרְנָ֥אveusharnaand wallאֻשַּׁרְנָאconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, determined, definite article — “and wall”, the definite formH846a wall (from its uprightness)wall.דְנָ֖הdenahthisדֵּןpronoun, demonstrative, masculine, singular — “this”H1836this(afore-) time, [phrase] after this manner, here (-after), one...another, such, there(-fore), these, this (matter), [phrase] thus, where(-fore), which.לְשַׁכְלָלָֽהleshakhlalahto finishכְּלַלpreposition, verb, shaphel, infinitive construct — “to finish”, the to-form of the verbH3635to completefinish, make (set) up.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

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 structure?'

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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?

Young’s Literal Translation

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?'

World English Bible

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?”

Darby Translation

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?

Douay-Rheims

And at the same time came to them Thathanai, who was governor beyond the river, and Stharbuzanai, and their counsellors: and said thus to them: Who hath given you counsel to build this house, and to repair the walls thereof?

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

At the same time came there upon them Thanthanai, the governor on this side the river, and Satharbuzanai, and their fellow-servants, and spoke thus to them, Who has ordained a decree for you to build this house, and to provide this preparation?

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐν αὐτῷ τῷ καιρῷ ἦλθεν ἐπʼ αὐτοὺς Θανθαναῒ ἔπαρχος πέραν τοῦ ποταμοῦ, καὶ Σαθαρβουζαναῒ, καὶ οἱ σύνδουλοι αὐτῶν, καὶ τοιάδε εἶπαν αὐτοῖς, τίς ἔθηκεν ὑμῖν γνώμην τοῦ οἰκοδομῆσαι τὸν οἶκον τοῦτον, καὶ τὴν χορηγίαν ταύτην καταρτίσασθαι;