Verse List for EZRA 5:5

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OET (OET-RV) However, God was watching over the Jewish leaders, and they weren’t actually stopped. A report was sent to King Dareyavesh, then they waited for a response.

OET-LV And_the _eye _of their _god it _was on the _elders _of the _Yəhūdī/(Jews) and_not they _made _cease them until the_report to_Dārəyāvesh it _will _go and_then they _will _send _back the_letter concerning this.

ULT But the eye of God was on the elders of the Jews, and they did not stop them until the report came to Darius, and then they returned the letter concerning this matter.

UST However, God was taking care of the Jewish leaders, and their enemies did not make them stop building the temple. Instead, the enemies sent King Darius a report and waited for him to send back a decree about it. The decree would either allow the Jewish leaders to finish their work on the temple, or else it would command them to stop their work completely.

BSB & MSB But the eye of their God was on the elders of the Jews, so that they were not stopped until a report was sent to Darius and written instructions about this matter were returned.

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WEBBE But the eye of their God was on the elders of the Jews, and they didn’t make them cease until the matter should come to Darius, and an answer should be returned by letter concerning it.

WMBB But the eye of their God was on the Jewish elders, and they didn’t make them cease until the matter should come to Darius, and an answer should be returned by letter concerning it.

NET But God was watching over the elders of Judah, and they were not stopped until a report could be dispatched to Darius and a letter could be sent back concerning this.

LSV And the eye of their God has been on [the] elders of [the] Jews, and they have not caused them to cease until [the] matter goes to Darius, and then they send back a letter concerning this thing.

FBV But their God was watching over the Jewish leaders, so that they were not prevented from working until a report could be sent to Darius and a written reply with instructions was received.

T4T However, God was taking care of the Jewish leaders, so their enemies were not able to prevent the people from continuing to rebuild the temple. They continued to work while their enemies sent a report to King Darius, and asked him what he wanted them to do about it.

LEB And the eye of their God was on the elders of the Jews, and they did not stop them until the report came to Darius, and then answer was received.

BBE But the eye of their God was on the chiefs of the Jews, and they did not make them give up working till the question had been put before Darius and an answer had come by letter about it.

Moff But, by God’s favour to the Jewish sheikhs, they were not to be stopped till the matter should be reported to Darius and a reply received from him.

JPS But the eye of their God was upon the elders of the Jews, and they did not make them cease, till the matter should come to Darius, and then answer should be returned by letter concerning it.

ASV But the eye of their God was upon the elders of the Jews, and they did not make them cease, till the matter should come to Darius, and then answer should be returned by letter concerning it.

DRA But the eye of their God was upon the ancients of the Jews, and they could not hinder them. And it was agreed that the matter should be referred to Darius, and then they should give satisfaction concerning that accusation.

YLT And the eye of their God hath been upon the elders of the Jews, and they have not caused them to cease till the matter goeth to Darius, and then they send back a letter concerning this thing.

Drby But the eye of their [fn]God was upon the elders of the Jews, and they did not make them cease till the matter came to Darius; and then they returned answer by letter concerning it.

RV But the eye of their God was upon the elders of the Jews, and they did not make them cease, till the matter should come to Darius, and then answer should be returned by letter concerning it.

SLT And the eye of their God was upon the captivity of the Jews, and they caused them not to cease till the account went to Darius: and then they will return a letter concerning this.

Wbstr But the eye of their God was upon the elders of the Jews, that they could not cause them to cease, till the matter came to Darius: and then they returned answer by letter concerning this matter .

KJB-1769 But the eye of their God was upon the elders of the Jews, that they could not cause them to cease, till the matter came to Darius: and then they returned answer by letter concerning this matter.

KJB-1611 But the eye of their God was vpon the Elders of the Iewes, that they could not cause them to cease, till the matter came to Darius: and then they returned answere by letter concerning this matter.
(But the eye of their God was upon the Elders of the Jews, that they could not cause them to cease, till the matter came to Darius: and then they returned answer by letter concerning this matter.)

Bshps But the eye of their God was vpon the elders of the Iewes, that they could not cause them to ceasse, till the matter was brought to Darius: and then they aunswered by letters thereunto.
(But the eye of their God was upon the elders of the Jews, that they could not cause them to cease, till the matter was brought to Darius: and then they answered by letters thereunto.)

Gnva But the eye of their God was vpon the Elders of the Iewes, that they coulde not cause them to cease, till the matter came to Darius: and then they answered by letters thereunto.
(But the eye of their God was upon the Elders of the Jews, that they could not cause them to cease, till the matter came to Darius: and then they answered by letters thereunto.)

Cvdl But the eye of their God came vpon the Elders of the Iewes, that they were not inhibyte, tyll the matter was brought before Darius, and tyll there came a wrytinge therof agayne.
(But the eye of their God came upon the Elders of the Jews, that they were not inhibyte, till the matter was brought before Darius, and till there came a writing thereof again.)

Wycl Forsothe the iye of God of hem was maad on the elde men of Jewis, and thei myyten not forbede the Jewis; and it pleside that the thing schulde be teld to Darius, and thanne thei schulden make satisfaccioun ayens that accusyng.
(For_certain/Truly the eye of God of hem was made on the old men of Jews, and they might not forbid the Jews; and it pleased that the thing should be told to Darius, and then they should make satisfaction against that accusing.)

Luth Aber das Auge ihres Gottes kam auf die Ältesten der Juden, daß ihnen nicht gewehret ward, bis daß man die Sache an Darium gelangen ließe und darüber eine Schrift wiederkäme.
(But the eye theirs/hers God’s came on/in/to the elders the/of_the Jews, that to_them not granted was, until that man the matter at/to Darium reach let and about_it a/one writing would_return.)

ClVg Oculus autem Dei eorum factus est super senes Judæorum, et non potuerunt inhibere eos. Placuitque ut res ad Darium referretur, et tunc satisfacerent adversus accusationem illam.
(The_eye however of_God their became it_is over old_people Jews, and not/no they_could inhibere them. Placuitque as thing to Darium to_reporttur, and then to_satisfynt against accusesionem her.)

UHB וְ⁠עֵ֣ין אֱלָהֲ⁠הֹ֗ם הֲוָת֙ עַל־שָׂבֵ֣י יְהוּדָיֵ֔⁠א וְ⁠לָא־בַטִּ֣לוּ הִמּ֔וֹ עַד־טַעְמָ֖⁠א לְ⁠דָרְיָ֣וֶשׁ יְהָ֑ךְ וֶ⁠אֱדַ֛יִן יְתִיב֥וּן נִשְׁתְּוָנָ֖⁠א עַל־דְּנָֽה׃פ ‡

BrLXX Καὶ οἱ ὀφθαλμοὶ τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐπὶ τὴν αἰχμαλωσίαν Ἰούδα, καὶ οὐ κατήργησαν αὐτοὺς ἕως γνώμη τῷ Δαρείῳ ἀπηνέχθη· καὶ τότε ἀπεστάλη τῷ φορολόγῳ ὑπὲρ τούτου

BrTr But the eyes of God were upon the captivity of Juda, and they did not cause them to cease till the decree was brought to Darius; and then was sent by the tribute-gatherer concerning this