Ezra 5 · Verse 2

Ezra 5:2

Then rose up Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and began to build the house of God which is at Jerusalem: and with them were the prophets of God helping them.
Ezra 5:2, King James Version

Ezra 5:2 in other translations

BSBThen Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and Jeshua son of Jozadak rose up and began to rebuild the house of God in Jerusalem. And the prophets of God were with them, helping them.
WEBThen Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son of Jozadak rose up and began to build God’s house which is at Jerusalem; and with them were the prophets of God, helping them.
ASVThen rose up Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and began to build the house of God which is at Jerusalem; and with them were the prophets of God, helping them.
YLTThen have Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua son of Jozadak, risen, and begun to build the house of God, that is in Jerusalem, and with them are the prophets of God supporting them.
DARBYThen rose up Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and began to build the house of God which is at Jerusalem; and with them were the prophets of God, who helped them.
BBEThen Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua, the son of Jozadak, got up and made a start at building the house of God at Jerusalem: and the prophets of God were with them, helping them.
WebsterThen rose up Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and began to build the house of God which is at Jerusalem: and with them were the prophets of God helping them.

What does Ezra 5:2 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
2. Then rose up Zerubbabel ... and Jeshua ... began to build the house of God--The strong appeals and animating exhortations of these prophets gave a new impulse to the building of the temple. It was in the second year of the reign of Darius Hystaspes that the work, after a long interruption, was resumed.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 2 Then rose up Zerubbabel - Here we find three classes of men joining in the sacred work: Zerubbabel the civil governor; Jeshua the high priest or ecclesiastical governor; and Haggai and Zechariah the prophets. How glorious it is when we see the civil government joining with the sacerdotal and prophetic for the establishment and extension of true religion!

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Ezra 5:1-2

letter against the Jews. (3-17) Verses 1-2 The building of the temple was stopped about fifteen years. Then they had two good ministers, who urged them to go on with the work. It is a sign that God has mercy in store for a people, when he raises up prophets to be helpers in the way and work of God, as guides, overseers, and rulers. In Haggai, we see what great things God does by his word, which he magnifies above…

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Ezra 5:2 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.

בֵּאדַ֡יִןbe.Da.yin<in> thenH116
קָ֠מוּKa.muthey aroseH6966
זְרֻבָּבֶ֤לze.ru.ba.VelZerubbabelH2217
בַּר\־bar-[the] son ofH1247
שְׁאַלְתִּיאֵל֙she.'al.ti.'ElShealtielH7598
וְיֵשׁ֣וּעַve.ye.Shu.a'and JeshuaH3443
בַּר\־bar-[the] son ofH1247
יֽוֹצָדָ֔קyo.tza.DakJozadakH3136
וְשָׁרִ֣יוve.sha.Rivand they beganH8271
לְמִבְנֵ֔אle.miv.Ne'to buildH1124
בֵּ֥יתbeit[the] house ofH1005
אֱלָהָ֖א'e.la.Ha'<the> GodH426
דִּ֣יdiwhichH1768
בִירֽוּשְׁלֶ֑םvi.ru.she.Lem[is] in JerusalemH3390
וְעִמְּה֛וֹןve.'i.me.Honand [were] with themH5974
נְבִיַּיָּ֥אne.vi.'ai.ya'prophets theH5029
דִֽי\־di-ofH1768
אֱלָהָ֖א'e.la.Ha'<the> GodH426
מְסָעֲדִ֥יןme.sa.'a.DinsupportingH5583
לְהֽוֹן\׃\ \פle.Hon<obj.> them

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Cross references for Ezra 5:2

  • Ezra 3:2

    Then stood up Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and his brethren the priests, and Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and his brethren, and builded the altar of the God of Israel, to offer burnt offerings thereon, as it is written in the law of Moses the man of God.

  • Ezra 6:14

    And the elders of the Jews builded, and they prospered through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo. And they builded, and finished it, according to the commandment of the God of Israel, and according to the commandment of Cyrus, and Darius, and Artaxerxes king of Persia.

  • Zechariah 3:1-4

    And he shewed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the Lord, and Satan standing at his right hand to resist him. And the Lord said unto Satan, The Lord rebuke thee, O Satan; even the Lord that hath chosen Jerusalem rebuke thee: is not this a brand plucked out of the fire? Now Joshua was clothed with filthy garments, and stood before the angel. And he answered and spake unto those that stood before him, saying, Take away the filthy garments from him. And unto him he said, Behold, I have caused thine iniquity to pass from thee, and I will clothe thee with change of raiment.

  • Haggai 1:12-15

    Then Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, with all the remnant of the people, obeyed the voice of the Lord their God, and the words of Haggai the prophet, as the Lord their God had sent him, and the people did fear before the Lord. Then spake Haggai the Lord’s messenger in the Lord’s message unto the people, saying, I am with you, saith the Lord. And the Lord stirred up the spirit of Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and the spirit of Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, and the spirit of all the remnant of the people; and they came and did work in the house of the Lord of hosts, their God, In the four and twentieth day of the sixth month, in the second year of Darius the king.

  • 2 Corinthians 1:24

    Not for that we have dominion over your faith, but are helpers of your joy: for by faith ye stand.

  • Haggai 2:20-23

    And again the word of the Lord came unto Haggai in the four and twentieth day of the month, saying, Speak to Zerubbabel, governor of Judah, saying, I will shake the heavens and the earth; And I will overthrow the throne of kingdoms, and I will destroy the strength of the kingdoms of the heathen; and I will overthrow the chariots, and those that ride in them; and the horses and their riders shall come down, every one by the sword of his brother. In that day, saith the Lord of hosts, will I take thee, O Zerubbabel, my servant, the son of Shealtiel, saith the Lord, and will make thee as a signet: for I have chosen thee, saith the Lord of hosts.

  • Zechariah 4:6-9

    Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This is the word of the Lord unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the Lord of hosts. Who art thou, O great mountain? before Zerubbabel thou shalt become a plain: and he shall bring forth the headstone thereof with shoutings, crying, Grace, grace unto it. Moreover the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this house; his hands shall also finish it; and thou shalt know that the Lord of hosts hath sent me unto you.

  • Zechariah 6:11

    Then take silver and gold, and make crowns, and set them upon the head of Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest;

  • Haggai 2:4-9

    Yet now be strong, O Zerubbabel, saith the Lord; and be strong, O Joshua, son of Josedech, the high priest; and be strong, all ye people of the land, saith the Lord, and work: for I am with you, saith the Lord of hosts: According to the word that I covenanted with you when ye came out of Egypt, so my spirit remaineth among you: fear ye not. For thus saith the Lord of hosts; Yet once, it is a little while, and I will shake the heavens, and the earth, and the sea, and the dry land; And I will shake all nations, and the desire of all nations shall come: and I will fill this house with glory, saith the Lord of hosts. …

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
rose up.
3:2; Hag 1:12-15
Jeshua.
Zec 6:11
Joshua, Josedech. the prophets.
6:14; Hag 2:4-9,20-23; Zec 3:1-4:14; 2Co 1:24

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Context

  • Ezra 5:1

    Then the prophets, Haggai the prophet, and Zechariah the son of Iddo, prophesied unto the Jews that were in Judah and Jerusalem in the name of the God of Israel, even unto them.

  • Ezra 5:2

    Then rose up Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and began to build the house of God which is at Jerusalem: and with them were the prophets of God helping them.

  • Ezra 5:3

    At the same time came to them Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shethar–boznai, 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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Ezra 5:2 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Entonces se levantaron Zorobabel hijo de Sealthiel, y Jesuá hijo de Josadec; y comenzaron á edificar la casa de Dios que estaba en Jerusalem; y con ellos los profetas de Dios que les ayudaban.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Alors Zorobabel, fils de Shealthiel, et Jéshua, fils de Jotsadak, se levèrent et commencèrent à bâtir la maison de Dieu qui est à Jérusalem, et avec eux, les prophètes de Dieu qui les assistaient.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Da machten sich Serubbabel, der Sohn Schealtiels, und Jeschua, der Sohn Jozadaks, auf und fingen an, das Haus Gottes in Jerusalem zu bauen, und mit ihnen die Propheten Gottes, welche sie unterstützten.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Tunc surrexerunt Zorobabel filius Salathiel, et Josue filius Josedec, et cœperunt ædificare templum Dei in Jerusalem, et cum eis prophetæ Dei adjuvantes eos.