King James Version

Ezra 5:8

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.

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יְדִ֣יעַyediaknowיְדַעverb, qal passive, passive participle, absolute — “know”, a verb used as a describing wordH3046{to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.)}certify, know, make known, teach.לֶהֱוֵ֣אlehevebecomeהָוָאverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “become”, an unfinished actionH1934to exist; used in a great variety of applications (especially in connection with other words)be, become, [phrase] behold, [phrase] came (to pass), [phrase] cease, [phrase] cleave, [phrase] consider, [phrase] do, [phrase] give, [phrase] have, [phrase] judge, [phrase] keep, [phrase] labour, [phrase] mingle (self), [phrase] put, [phr…לְמַלְכָּ֗אlemalkato kingמֶלֶךְpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, determined, definite article — “to king”, the definite formH4430a kingking, royal.דִּֽיdithatדִּיparticle, relative — “that”H1768that, used as relative conjunction, and especially (with a preposition) in adverbial phrases; also as preposition of[idiom] as, but, for(-asmuch [phrase]), [phrase] now, of, seeing, than, that, therefore, until, [phrase] what (-soever), when, which, whom, whose.אֲזַ֜לְנָאazalnagoאֲזַלverb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, plural — “go”, a completed actionH236to departgo (up).לִיה֤וּדlihudto Judahיְהוּדpreposition, noun, proper name — “to Judah”H3061properly, Judah, hence, JudaeaJewry, Judah, Judea.מְדִֽינְתָּא֙medinetaprovinceמְדִינָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, determined, definite article — “province”, the definite formH4083{properly, a judgeship, i.e. jurisdiction; by implication, a district (as ruled by a judge); generally, a region}province.לְבֵית֙leveytto houseבַּיִתpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “to house”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1005{a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)}house.אֱלָהָ֣אelahaGodאֱלָהּnoun, common, masculine, singular, determined, definite article — “God”, the definite formH426GodGod, god.רַבָּ֔אrabacaptainרַבadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, determined, definite article — “captain”, the definite formH7229{abundant}captain, chief, great, lord, master, stout.וְה֤וּאvehuand thisהוּאconjunction, pronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and this”H1932{he (she or it); self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or are}[idiom] are, it, this.מִתְבְּנֵא֙mitbenebuildבְּנָאverb, hothpaal, participle, absolute — “build”, a verb used as a describing wordH1124to buildbuild, make.אֶ֣בֶןevenstoneאֶבֶןnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “stone”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH69{a stone}stone.גְּלָ֔לgelalgreatגְּלָלnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “great”, the ordinary formH1560weight or size (as if rolled)great.וְאָ֖עveaand woodאָעconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and wood”, the ordinary formH636a tree or woodtimber, wood.מִתְּשָׂ֣םmitsamgiveשׂוּםverb, hothpaal, participle, absolute — “give”, a verb used as a describing wordH7761{to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)}[phrase] command, give, lay, make, [phrase] name, [phrase] regard, set.בְּכֻתְלַיָּ֑אbekhutlayain wallכְּתַלpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, determined, definite article — “in wall”, the definite formH3797{a wall (as gathering inmates)}wall.וַעֲבִ֥ידְתָּאvaavidetaand affairsעֲבִידָהconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, determined, definite article — “and affairs”, the definite formH5673labor or businessaffairs, service, work.דָ֛ךְdakhethisדֵּךְpronoun, demonstrative, feminine, singular — “this”H1791thisthe same, this.אָסְפַּ֥רְנָאaseparnafastאׇסְפַּרְנָאadverb — “fast”H629diligentlyfast, forthwith, speed(-ily).מִתְעַבְדָ֖אmitavdadoעֲבַדverb, hothpaal, participle, absolute — “do”, a verb used as a describing wordH5648to do, make, prepare, keep, etc.[idiom] cut, do, execute, go on, make, move, work.וּמַצְלַ֥חumatslachand promoteצְלַחconjunction, verb, aphel, participle, absolute — “and promote”, a verb used as a describing wordH6744to advance (transitive or intransitive)promote, prosper.בְּיֶדְהֹֽםbeyedhomin handיַדpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “in hand”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3028{a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)}hand, power.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

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.

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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.

Young’s Literal Translation

'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 [with] rolled stones, and wood is placed in the walls, and this work is done speedily, and prospering in their hand.

World English Bible

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.

Darby Translation

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.

Douay-Rheims

Be it known to the king, that we went to the province of Judea, to the house of the great God, which they are building with unpolished stones, and timber is laid in the walls: and this work is carried on diligently, and advanceth in their hands.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Be it known to the king, that we went into the land of Judea, to the house of the great God; and it is building with choice stones, and they are laying timbers in the walls, and that work is prospering, and goes on favourably in their hands.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Δαρείῳ τῷ βασιλεῖ εἰρήνη πᾶσα. Γνωστὸν ἔστω τῷ βασιλεῖ, ὅτι ἐπορεύθημεν εἰς τὴν Ἰουδαίαν χώραν εἰς οἶκον τοῦ Θεοῦ τοῦ μεγάλου, καὶ αὐτὸς οἰκοδομεῖται λίθοις ἐκλεκτοῖς, καὶ ξύλα ἐντίθεται ἐν τοῖς τοίχοις, καὶ τὸ ἔργον ἐκεῖνο ἐπιδέξιον γίνεται, καὶ εὐοδοῦται ἐν ταῖς χερσὶν αὐτῶν.