King James Version

Ezra 6:14

And the elders of the Jews builded, and they prospered through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo. And they builded, and finished it, according to the commandment of the God of Israel, and according to the commandment of Cyrus, and Darius, and Artaxerxes king of Persia.

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וְשָׂבֵ֤יvesaveand elderשִׂיבconjunction, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “and elder”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7868{properly, to become aged, i.e. (by implication) to grow gray}elder.יְהוּדָיֵא֙yehudayeJewיְהוּדָאִיnoun, gentilic, masculine, plural, determined, definite article — “Jew”, the definite formH3062a Jehudaite (or Judaite), i.e. JewJew.בָּנַ֣יִןbanayinbuildבְּנָאverb, qal, participle, absolute — “build”, a verb used as a describing wordH1124to buildbuild, make.וּמַצְלְחִ֔יןumatslechinand promoteצְלַחconjunction, verb, aphel, participle, absolute — “and promote”, a verb used as a describing wordH6744to advance (transitive or intransitive)promote, prosper.בִּנְבוּאַת֙binvuatin prophesyingנְבוּאָהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “in prophesying”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5017inspired teachingprophesying.חַגַּ֣יchagayHaggaiחַגַּיnoun, proper name — “Haggai”H2292Chaggai, a Hebrew prophetHaggai.נביאהnvyhprophetנְבִיאnoun, common, masculine, singular, determined, definite article — “prophet”, the definite formH5029a prophetprophet.נְבִיָּ֔אneviyaprophetנְבִיאnoun, common, masculine, plural, determined, definite article — “prophet”, the definite formH5029a prophetprophet.וּזְכַרְיָ֖הuzekharyahand Zachariahזְכַרְיָהconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Zachariah”H2148Zecarjah, the name of twenty-nine IsraelitesZachariah, Zechariah.בַּרbarsonבַּרnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “son”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1247a son, grandson, etc.[idiom] old, son.עִדּ֑וֹאidoIddo. Compare Hעִדּוֹnoun, proper name — “Iddo. Compare H”H5714Iddo (or Iddi), the name of five IsraelitesIddo. Compare H3035 (יִדּוֹ), H3260 (יֶעְדִּי).וּבְנ֣וֹuvenvoand buildבְּנָאconjunction, verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and build”, a completed actionH1124to buildbuild, make.וְשַׁכְלִ֗לוּveshakhlilvand finishכְּלַלconjunction, verb, shaphel, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and finish”, a completed actionH3635to completefinish, make (set) up.מִןminfromמִןpreposition — “from”H4481{properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of}according, after, [phrase] because, [phrase] before, by, for, from, [idiom] him, [idiom] more than, (out) of, part, since, [idiom] these, to, upon, [phrase] when.טַ֨עַם֙taamaccountטַעַםnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “account”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2941properly, a taste, i.e. ajudicial sentenceaccount, [idiom] to be commanded, commandment, matter.אֱלָ֣הּelahGodאֱלָהּnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “God”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH426GodGod, god.יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyisraelIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵלnoun, proper name — “Israel”H3479{Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity}Israel.וּמִטְּעֵם֙umitemand from commandmentטְעֵםconjunction, preposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “and from commandment”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2942properly, flavor; figuratively, judgment (both subjective and objective); hence, account (both subjectively and objectively)[phrase] chancellor, [phrase] command, commandment, decree, [phrase] regard, taste, wisdom.כּ֣וֹרֶשׁkoreshCyrusכּוֹרֶשׁnoun, proper name — “Cyrus”H3567{Koresh (or Cyrus), the Persian king}Cyrus.וְדָרְיָ֔וֶשׁvedareyaveshand Dariusדָּֽרְיָוֵשׁconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Darius”H1868{Darejavesh, a title (rather than name) of several Persian kings}Darius.וְאַרְתַּחְשַׁ֖שְׂתְּאveartachshasteand Artaxerxesאַרְתַּחְשַׁשְׁתָּאconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Artaxerxes”H783Artachshasta (or Artaxerxes), a title (rather than name) of several Persian kingsArtaxerxes.מֶ֥לֶךְmelekhkingמֶלֶךְnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “king”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4430a kingking, royal.פָּרָֽסparasPersiaפָּרַסnoun, proper name — “Persia”H6540{Paras (i.e. Persia), an Eastern country, including its inhabitants}Persia, Persians.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And the elders of the Jews builded and prospered, through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo. And they builded and finished it, according to the commandment of the God of Israel, and according to the decree of Cyrus, and Darius, and Artaxerxes king of Persia.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Young’s Literal Translation

and the elders of the Jews are building and prospering through the prophecy of Haggai the prophet, and Zechariah son of Iddo, and they have built and finished by the decree of the God of Israel, and by the decree of Cyrus, and Darius, and Artaxerxes king of Persia.

World English Bible

The elders of the Jews built and prospered, through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo. They built and finished it, according to the commandment of the God of Israel, and according to the decree of Cyrus, Darius, and Artaxerxes king of Persia.

Darby Translation

And the elders of the Jews built; and they prospered through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo. And they built and completed [it] according to the commandment of the God of Israel, and according to the commandment of Cyrus, and Darius, and Artaxerxes king of Persia.

Douay-Rheims

And the ancients of the Jews built and prospered according to the prophecy of Aggeus the prophet, and of Zacharias the son of Addo: and they built and finished, by the commandment of the God of Israel, and by the commandment of Cyrus, and Darius, and Artaxerxes kings of the Persians.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And the elders of the Jews and the Levites built, at the prophecy of Aggæus the prophet, and Zacharias the son of Addo: and they built up, and finished it , by the decree of the God of Israel, and by the decree of Cyrus, and Darius, and Arthasastha, kings of the Persians.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ οἱ πρεσβύτεροι τῶν Ἰουδαίων ᾠκοδομοῦσαν καὶ οἱ Λευῖται ἐν προφητείᾳ Ἀγγαίου τοῦ προφήτου, καὶ Ζαχαρίου υἱοῦ Ἀδδώ· καὶ ἀνῳκοδόμησαν καὶ κατηρτίσαντο ἀπὸ γνώμης Θεοῦ Ἰσραὴλ, καὶ ἀπὸ γνώμης Κύρου, καὶ Δαρείου, καὶ Ἀρθασασθὰ βασιλέων Περσῶν.