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Ezra 5:8 KJV
Ezra · chapter 5 · verse 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.Ezra 5:8 · King James Version
Ezra 5:8 in context
6The copy of the letter that Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shetharboznai, and his companions the Apharsachites, which were on this side the river, sent unto Darius the king:
7They sent a letter unto him, wherein was written thus; Unto Darius the king, all peace.
8Be 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.
9Then asked we those elders, and said unto them thus, Who commanded you to build this house, and to make up these walls?
10We asked their names also, to certify thee, that we might write the names of the men that were the chief of them.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- provincemᵉdîynâh{properly, a judgeshipH4083 →
- buildedbᵉnâʼto buildH1124 →
- knownhâvâʼto existH1934 →
- knownyᵉdaʻ{to knowH3046 →
- JudeaYᵉhûwdproperly, Judah, hence, JudaeaH3061 →
- housebayith{a house }H1005 →
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We have here, I. The cognizance which their neighbours soon took of the reviving of this good work. A jealous eye, it seems, they had upon them, and no sooner did the Spirit of God stir up the friends of the temple to appear for it than the evil spirit stirred up its enemies to appear against it.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 3-17