Ezra 5:3 — compare English translations
Compare translationsEzra 5:3 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
בֵּהּ
זִמְנָא֩
zᵉmân
H2166
season
אֲתָ֨א
ʼâthâh
H858
to come
עֲלֵיה֜וֹן
ʻal
H5922
upon
תַּ֠תְּנַי
Tattᵉnay
H8674
Tatnai
פַּחַ֧ת
pechâh
H6347
governor
עֲבַֽר
ʻăbar
H5675
beyond
נַהֲרָ֛ה
nᵉhar
H5103
river
וּשְׁתַ֥ר
Shᵉthar Bôwzᵉnay
H8370
Shethar-boznai
בּוֹזְנַ֖י
Shᵉthar Bôwzᵉnay
H8370
Shethar-boznai
וּכְנָוָתְה֑וֹן
kᵉnâth
H3675
companion
וְכֵן֙
kên
H3652
thus
אָמְרִ֣ין
ʼămar
H560
to say
לְהֹ֔ם
מַן
mân
H4479
who
שָׂ֨ם
sûwm
H7761
to make
לְכֹ֜ם
טְעֵ֗ם
ṭᵉʻêm
H2942
decree
בַּיְתָ֤א
bayith
H1005
house
דְנָה֙
dên
H1836
this
לִבְּנֵ֔א
bᵉnâʼ
H1124
to build
וְאֻשַּׁרְנָ֥א
ʼushsharnâʼ
H846
wall
דְנָ֖ה
dên
H1836
this
לְשַׁכְלָלָֽה
kᵉlal
H3635
to finish
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World English Bible Public Domain
At the same time came to them Tattenai, the governor beyond the River, and Shetharbozenai, and their companions, and said thus to them, Who gave you a decree to build this house, and to finish this wall?
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King James Version Public Domain
At the same time came to them Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shetharboznai and their companions, and said thus unto them, Who hath commanded you to build this house, and to make up this wall?
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
At that time, Tattenai, the governor of Beyond-the-River, and Shethar-Bozenai, and their companions came to them and spoke to them thus, “Who set for you a decree to build this house and to complete this structure?”
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