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Ezra 5:8

Ezra chapter 5 · verse 8 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

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.

Context

v.7they sent a letter unto him, wherein was written thus: Unto Darius the king, all peace.

v.8This passage

v.9Then asked we those elders, and said unto them thus, Who gave you a decree to build this house, and to finish this wall?

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Daniel 6:26

    I make a decree, that in all the dominion of my kingdom men tremble and fear before the God of Daniel; for he is the living God, and stedfast for ever, And his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed; and his dominion shall be even unto the end.

  • Daniel 2:47

    The king answered unto Daniel, and said, Of a truth your God is the God of gods, and the Lord of kings, and a revealer of secrets, seeing thou hast been able to reveal this secret.

  • Daniel 4:2

    It hath seemed good unto me to show the signs and wonders that the Most High God hath wrought toward me.

  • Deuteronomy 10:17

    For Jehovah your God, he is God of gods, and Lord of lords, the great God, the mighty, and the terrible, who regardeth not persons, nor taketh reward.

  • Nehemiah 7:6

    These are the children of the province, that went up out of the captivity of those that had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away, and that returned unto Jerusalem and to Judah, every one unto his city;

  • Ezra 1:2

    Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia, All the kingdoms of the earth hath Jehovah, the God of heaven, given me; and he hath charged me to build him a house in Jerusalem, which is in Judah.