Verse List for EZRA 5:8

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OET (OET-RV) Let it be known to the king that we went to the province of Yehudah, to the temple of the great God, and it is being built with large stones, and timber is being placed in the walls. This work is being done to a high standard and they’re making good progress.

OET-LV known let _it _be to_the_king that we _went to_Judea the_province to_the _house _of the_god (the)_great and_he is_being _built stone _of rolling and_timber is_being _set in_the_walls and_the_work this diligently is_being _done and_is_prospering in_hand _of_their.

ULT Let it be known to the king that we went to Judah, the province, to the house of the great God, and it is being built of large stones, and timber is being placed in the walls. And this work is being done diligently and is succeeding in their hand.

UST We want you to know that we went to the temple of the great God in the province of Judah. The people are building it with huge stones, and they are putting wooden beams in the walls. They are doing this work very carefully, and they are making good progress.

BSB & MSB 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.

OEB No OEB EZRA book available

WEBBE & WMBB 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.

NET Let it be known to the king that we have gone to the province of Judah, to the temple of the great God. It is being built with large stones, and timbers are being placed in the walls. This work is being done with all diligence and is prospering in their hands.

LSV “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.

FBV We wish to inform Your Majesty that we went to the province of Judah, to the Temple of the great God. It is being built with large stones, with timber beams being placed on the walls. This work is being done properly and is progressing well.

T4T “We want you to know that we went to Judah Province, where the temple of the great God is being rebuilt. The people are building it with huge stones, and they are putting wooden beams in the walls. The work is being done very carefully, and they are progressing well.

LEB May it be known to the king that we went to the province of Judah, the house of the great God. It is being built with stone blocks and timber is being put in the walls. This work is being done with diligence and is making progress 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.

Moff Be it known to the king that we went to the province of Judah, to the temple of the great God; it is being built with huge stones, timber is being placed on the walls, and the work goes on apace, prospering in their hands.

JPS 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.

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.

DRA 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.

YLT '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.

Drby Be it known to the king that we went into the province of Judah, to the house of the great [fn]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.

RV 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.
(Be it known unto the king, that we went into the province of Yudah, to the house of the great God, which is built with great stones, and timber is laid in the walls, and this work goeth/goes on with diligence and prospereth in their hands.)

SLT To be known to the king that we went to the Judah province, to the house of the great God; and it was building with stone of rolling, and wood being set up in the walls; and this work being diligently done, and prospering in their hands.

Wbstr Be it known to the king, that we went into the province of Judea, to the house of the great God, which is built with great stones, and timber is laid in the walls, and this work proceedeth rapidly, and prospereth in their hands.

KJB-1769 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.[fn]
(Be it known unto the king, that we went into the province of Judea, to the house of the great God, which is built with great stones, and timber is laid in the walls, and this work goeth/goes fast on, and prospereth in their hands.)

KJB-1611 Be it knowen vnto the king, that we went into the prouince of Iudea, to the house of the great God, which is builded with [fn]great stones, & timber is laied in the wals, and this worke goeth fast on, and prospereth in their hands.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above apart from footnotes)

Bshps Be it knowen vnto the king that we went into the prouince of Iurie to the house of the great God, which is builded with mightie great stones, and beames are layde in the walles, and the worke goeth fast foorth, and prospereth in their handes.
(Be it known unto the king that we went into the province of Jewry/Yudea to the house of the great God, which is built with mighty great stones, and beams are laid in the walls, and the work goeth/goes fast forth, and prospereth in their hands.)

Gnva Be it knowen vnto the King, that we went into the prouince of Iudea, to the house of the great God, which is builded with great stones, and beames are layde in the walles, and this worke is wrought speedily, and prospereth in their hands.
(Be it known unto the King, that we went into the province of Yudea, to the house of the great God, which is built with great stones, and beams are laid in the walls, and this work is wrought/done speedily, and prospereth in their hands.)

Cvdl Be it knowne vnto the kynge, that we came in to Iewry to the house of ye greate God, which is buylded with all maner of stone, and balckes are layed in the walles, and ye worke goeth fast forth, and prospereth in their handes.
(Be it known unto the king, that we came in to Jewry/Yudea to the house of ye/you_all great God, which is built with all manner of stone, and balckes are laid in the walls, and ye/you_all work goeth/goes fast forth, and prospereth in their hands.)

Wycl Be it knowun to the kyng, that we yeden to the prouince of Judee, to the hows of greet God, which is bildid with stoon vnpolischid, and trees ben set in the wallis, and thilke werk is bildid diligently, and encreessith in the hondis of hem.
(Be it known to the king, that we went to the province of Yudea, to the house of great God, which is built with stone unpolischid, and trees been set in the walls, and that work is built diligently, and increaseth/increases in the hands of hem.)

Luth Es sei kund dem Könige, daß wir ins jüdische Land kommen sind zu dem Hause des großen Gottes, welches man bauet mit allerlei Steinen, und Balken leget man in die Wände, und das Werk gehet frisch vonstatten unter ihrer Hand.
(It be announce/bear_witness to_him king(s), that we/us into_the Jewish country coming are to/for to_him house(n) the large God’s, which man builds with all_sorts_of_things stones(n), and Balken lays man in the walls, and the work goes fresh/new/crisp take_place under of_their/her Hand.)

ClVg Notum sit regi, isse nos ad Judæam provinciam, ad domum Dei magni, quæ ædificatur lapide impolito, et ligna ponuntur in parietibus: opusque illud diligenter exstruitur, et crescit in manibus eorum.[fn]
(Notum be to_rule, isse us to Yudeam provincem, to house/home of_God great, which is_being_built stone impolito, and wood are_placed in/into/on walls: opusque it/this/that carefully exstruitur, and grows in/into/on hands their.)

UHB יְדִ֣יעַ ׀ לֶהֱוֵ֣א לְ⁠מַלְכָּ֗⁠א דִּֽי־אֲזַ֜לְנָא לִ⁠יה֤וּד מְדִֽינְתָּ⁠א֙ לְ⁠בֵית֙ אֱלָהָ֣⁠א רַבָּ֔⁠א וְ⁠ה֤וּא מִתְבְּנֵא֙ אֶ֣בֶן גְּלָ֔ל וְ⁠אָ֖ע מִתְּשָׂ֣ם בְּ⁠כֻתְלַיָּ֑⁠א וַ⁠עֲבִ֥ידְתָּ⁠א דָ֛ךְ אָסְפַּ֥רְנָא מִתְעַבְדָ֖א וּ⁠מַצְלַ֥ח בְּ⁠יֶדְ⁠הֹֽם׃ס ‡

BrLXX 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.

BrTr 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.