Ezra 5 · Verse 15

Ezra 5:15

And said unto him, Take these vessels, go, carry them into the temple that is in Jerusalem, and let the house of God be builded in his place.
Ezra 5:15, King James Version

Ezra 5:15 in other translations

BSBand instructed, ‘Take these articles, put them in the temple in Jerusalem, and let the house of God be rebuilt on its original site.’
WEBHe said to him, ‘Take these vessels, go, put them in the temple that is in Jerusalem, and let God’s house be built in its place.’
ASVand he said unto him, Take these vessels, go, put them in the temple that is in Jerusalem, and let the house of God be builded in its place.
YLTand said to him, These vessels lift up, go, put them down in the temple that is in Jerusalem, and the house of God is builded on its place.
DARBYAnd he said to him, Take these vessels, go, carry them into the temple that is at Jerusalem, and let the house of God be built in its place.
BBEAnd he said to him, Go, take these vessels, and put them in the Temple in Jerusalem, and let the house of God be put up again in its place.
WebsterAnd said to him, Take these vessels, go, carry them into the temple that is in Jerusalem, and let the house of God be built in its place.

What does Ezra 5:15 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Ezra 5:5-17

5-17. But the eye of their God was upon the elders of the Jews, &c.--The unusual presence, the imposing suite, the authoritative enquiries of the satrap appeared formidable, and might have produced a paralyzing influence or led to disastrous consequences, if he had been a partial and corrupt judge or actuated by unfriendly feelings towards the Jewish cause. The historian, therefore, with characteristic piety, throws…

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Ezra 5:3-17

While employed in God's work, we are under his special protection; his eye is upon us for good. This should keep us to our duty, and encourage us therein, when difficulties are ever so discouraging. The elders of the Jews gave the Samaritans an account of their proceedings. Let us learn hence, with meekness and fear, to give a reason of the hope that is in us; let us rightly understand, and then readily declare…

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Ezra 5:15 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַאֲמַר\־va.'a.mar-and he saidH560
לֵ֓הּ\׀lehto him
אֵ֚ל'e.lehtheseH412
מָֽאנַיָּ֔אma.nai.Ya'vessels theH3984
שֵׂ֚אse'take!H5376
אֵֽזֶל\־'e.zel-go!H236
אֲחֵ֣ת'a.Chetdeposit!H5182
הִמּ֔וֹhi.MothemH1994
בְּהֵיכְלָ֖אbe.hei.khe.La'in temple theH1965
דִּ֣יdiwhichH1768
בִירוּשְׁלֶ֑םvi.ru.she.Lem[is] in JerusalemH3390
וּבֵ֥יתu.Veitand [the] house ofH1005
אֱלָהָ֖א'e.la.Ha'<the> GodH426
יִתְבְּנֵ֥אyit.be.Ne'let it be builtH1124
עַל\־'al-onH5922
אַתְרֵֽהּ\׃\ \ס'at.Rehplace itsH870

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Cross references for Ezra 5:15

  • Ezra 6:3

    In the first year of Cyrus the king the same Cyrus the king made a decree concerning the house of God at Jerusalem, Let the house be builded, the place where they offered sacrifices, and let the foundations thereof be strongly laid; the height thereof threescore cubits, and the breadth thereof threescore cubits;

  • Ezra 3:3

    And they set the altar upon his bases; for fear was upon them because of the people of those countries: and they offered burnt offerings thereon unto the Lord, even burnt offerings morning and evening.

  • Ezra 1:2

    Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia, The Lord God of heaven hath given me all the kingdoms of the earth; and he hath charged me to build him an house at Jerusalem, which is in Judah.

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let the house.
1:2; 3:3; 6:3

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Context

  • Ezra 5:14

    And the vessels also of gold and silver of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took out of the temple that was in Jerusalem, and brought them into the temple of Babylon, those did Cyrus the king take out of the temple of Babylon, and they were delivered unto one, whose name was Sheshbazzar, whom he had made governor;

  • Ezra 5:15

    And said unto him, Take these vessels, go, carry them into the temple that is in Jerusalem, and let the house of God be builded in his place.

  • Ezra 5:16

    Then came the same Sheshbazzar, and laid the foundation of the house of God which is in Jerusalem: and since that time even until now hath it been in building, and yet it is not finished.

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Ezra 5:15 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y le dijo: Toma estos vasos, ve y ponlos en el templo que está en Jerusalem; y la casa de Dios sea edificada en su lugar.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		et il lui dit: Prends ces ustensiles, va, place-les dans le temple qui est à Jérusalem, et qu’on bâtisse la maison de Dieu sur son emplacement.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und er sprach zu ihm: Nimm diese Geräte, ziehe hin, lege sie nieder in dem Tempel, der zu Jerusalem ist; und das Haus Gottes werde wieder aufgebaut an seiner früheren Stätte.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		dixitque ei: Hæc vasa tolle, et vade, et pone ea in templo, quod est in Jerusalem, et domus Dei ædificetur in loco suo.