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Ezra

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But Zerubbabel and Jeshua and the rest of the heads of fathers' households of Israel said to them, "You have nothing in common with us in building a house to our God; but we ourselves will together build to the LORD God of Israel, as King Cyrus, the king of Persia has commanded us."

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
But Zerubbabel "begotten in Babylon," a leader of returning Isr. exiles Noun H2216 זְרֻבָּבֶ֜ל ze·rub·ba·vel
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and Jeshua "the LORD is salvation," Moses' successor, also the name of a number of Isr. H3091    
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and the rest rest, residue, remnant Noun H7605 וּשְׁאָ֨ר u·she·'ar
of the heads head Noun H7218 רָאשֵׁ֤י ra·shei
of fathers' father Noun H1 הָֽאָבֹות֙ ha·'a·vo·vt
[households] of Israel "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc. Noun H3478 לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל le·yis·ra·'el,
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said to utter, say Verb H559 וַיֹּאמֶר֩ vai·yo·mer
to them, "You have nothing not Adverb H3808 לֹֽא־ lo-
in common with us in building to build Verb H1129 לִבְנֹ֥ות liv·no·vt
a house a house Noun H1004 בַּ֖יִת ba·yit
to our God; God, god Noun H430 לֵאלֹהֵ֑ינוּ le·lo·hei·nu;
but we ourselves we Pronoun H587 אֲנַ֨חְנוּ a·nach·nu
will together unitedness Noun H3162 יַ֜חַד ya·chad
build to build Verb H1129 נִבְנֶ֗ה niv·neh
to the LORD the proper name of the God of Israel Noun H3068 לַֽיהוָה֙ Yah·weh
God God, god Noun H430 אֱלֹהֵ֣י e·lo·hei
of Israel, "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc. Noun H3478 יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל yis·ra·'el,
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as King king Noun H4428 הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ ham·me·lech
Cyrus, a Pers. king Noun H3566 כֹּ֥ורֶשׁ ko·v·resh
the king king Noun H4428 מֶֽלֶךְ־ me·lech-
of Persia a country in W. Asia which conquered Bab. Noun H6539 פָּרָֽס׃ pa·ras.
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has commanded to lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order Verb H6680 צִוָּ֔נוּ tziv·va·nu,
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Locations

Israel

ISRAEL, KINGDOM OF" I. THE FIRST PERIOD1. The Two Kingdoms2. The Ist Dynasty3. The IInd Dynasty4. Civil WarII. PERIOD OF THE SYRIAN WARS1. The IIIrd Dynasty2. World-Politics3. Battle of Karkar4. Loss of Territory5. Reform of Religion6. Revolution7. The IVth Dynasty8. Renewed Prosperity9. AnarchyIII. DECLINE AND FALL1. Loss of Independence2. Decline3. Extinct... View Details

Persia

PERSIApur'-sha, (parats; Persia; in Assyrian Parsu, Parsua; in Achemenian Persian Parsa, modern Fars): In the Bible (2 Chronicles 36:20, 22, 23 Ezra 1:1, 8 Esther 1:3, 14, 18; Esther 10:2 Ezekiel 27:10; Ezekiel 38:5 Daniel 8:20; Daniel 10:1; Daniel 11:2) this name denotes properly the modern province of Fars, not the whole Persian empire. The latter was by i... View Details

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Zerubbabel

|begotten in Babylon,| leader of returning Isr. exiles Zerubbabel  Bible /   Our Library /   Bible Dictionaries /   Quick Reference Dictionary /   Zerubbabel  Share  Tweet  Save Bible Dictionaries - Easton's Bible Dictionary - Zerubbabel Zerubbabel [N] [H] [S] the seed of Babylon, the son of Salathiel or Shealtiel ( Haggai 1:... View Details

Jeshua

Jeshua [N] [H] [S]   Head of the ninth priestly order ( Ezra 2:36 ); called also Jeshuah ( 1 Chronicles 24:11 ).    A Levite appointed by Hezekiah to distribute offerings in the priestly cities ( 2 Chronicles 31:15 ).    Ezra 2:6 ;  Nehemiah 7:11 .    Ezra 2:40 ;  Nehemiah 7:43 .   ... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 But Zerubbabel and Jeshua and the rest of the heads of fathers' households of Israel said to them, "You have nothing in common with us in building a house to our God; but we ourselves will together build to the LORD God of Israel, as King Cyrus, the king of Persia has commanded us."
King James Bible But Zerubbabel Zerubbabel, and Jeshua Jeshua, and the rest of the heads chief of fathers' households the fathers of Israel Israel, said to unto them, "You Ye have nothing in common to do with us in building a to build an house to unto our God; but we ourselves will together will build to unto the LORD God of Israel, as King Cyrus, king Cyrus the king of Persia has hath commanded us."
Hebrew Greek English But Zerubbabel and Jeshua and the rest of the heads of fathers' households of Israel said to them, "You have nothing in common with us in building a house to our God; but we ourselves will together build to the LORD God of Israel, as King Cyrus, the king of Persia has commanded us."