The Meaning of Ezra 5:13 Explained

Ezra 5:13

KJV: But in the first year of Cyrus the king of Babylon the same king Cyrus made a decree to build this house of God.

YLT: but in the first year of Cyrus king of Babylon, Cyrus the king made a decree to build this house of God,

Darby: But in the first year of Cyrus king of Babylon, king Cyrus gave orders to build this house of God.

ASV: But in the first year of Cyrus king of Babylon, Cyrus the king made a decree to build this house of God.

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What is the context of Ezra 5:13?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

But in the first year of Cyrus the king of Babylon [the same] king Cyrus made a decree to build this house of God.

What does Ezra 5:13 Mean?

Context Summary

Ezra 5:1-17 - The Mission Of Haggai And Zechariah

It is necessary to read the books of Haggai and Zechariah to see what difficulties the leaders of the people had to meet, and how much they needed the help of the prophets. At last matters were brought to an issue by the failure of the crops, which gave the prophets additional arguments. When God's judgments are abroad in the earth, men learn righteousness. As soon as the rebuilding began after a lapse of fifteen years, another letter was sent to the metropolis for advice. Tatnai appears to have been incited by the Samaritans, and he made a visit of personal inspection. His account of the proceedings is very graphic. The eye of God is on those whose hearts are perfect towards Him, Ezra 5:5; 2 Chronicles 16:9; Psalms 33:18. It is very well to imitate these elders in giving an answer in meekness and fear, but not terrified by our adversaries, 1 Peter 3:12; 1 Peter 3:15. If God has clearly set us to do work for Him, let us go through with it in spite of all human opposition. Storms are the methods by which He reveals our weakness and His all-sufficiency. The walls of the spiritual temple are built "in troublous times," but the work goeth fast on. The rulers of this world cannot understand and gnash impotently with their teeth, God's plan shall stand, though earth be in arms to resist it. [source]

Chapter Summary: Ezra 5

¹ Zerubbabel and Jeshua, incited by Haggai and Zechariah, set forward to building
³ Tattenai and Shethar-Bozenai are not able to hinder the Jews
⁶ Their letter to Darius against the Jews

What do the individual words in Ezra 5:13 mean?

However in the year first of Cyrus king of Babylon Cyrus King issued a decree house of God this to build

בְּרַם֙ בִּשְׁנַ֣ת חֲדָ֔ה לְכ֥וֹרֶשׁ מַלְכָּ֖א דִּ֣י בָבֶ֑ל כּ֤וֹרֶשׁ מַלְכָּא֙ שָׂ֣ם טְעֵ֔ם בֵּית־ אֱלָהָ֥א דְנָ֖ה לִבְּנֵֽא

בְּרַם֙	However
Parse: Conjunction Root: בְּרַם Sense: only, nevertheless, but.
בִּשְׁנַ֣ת	in the year
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, feminine singular construct Root: שְׁנָה Sense: year.
חֲדָ֔ה	first
Parse: Number, feminine singular Root: חַד Sense: one (number).
לְכ֥וֹרֶשׁ	of Cyrus
Parse: Preposition-l, Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: כֹּורֶשׁ Sense: the king of Persia and conqueror of Babylon; first ruler of Persia to make a decree allowing the Israelite exiles to return to Jerusalem.
מַלְכָּ֖א	king
Parse: Noun, masculine singular determinate Root: מֶלֶךְ Sense: king.
בָבֶ֑ל	Babylon
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: בָּבֶל Sense: Babel or Babylon, the ancient site and/or capital of Babylonia (modern Hillah) situated on the Euphrates.
כּ֤וֹרֶשׁ	Cyrus
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: כֹּורֶשׁ Sense: the king of Persia and conqueror of Babylon; first ruler of Persia to make a decree allowing the Israelite exiles to return to Jerusalem.
מַלְכָּא֙	King
Parse: Noun, masculine singular determinate Root: מֶלֶךְ Sense: king.
שָׂ֣ם	issued
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine singular Root: שִׂים Sense: to set, make, appoint.
טְעֵ֔ם	a decree
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: טְעֵם Sense: decree, taste, judgment, command.
בֵּית־	house
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: בַּיִת Sense: house (of men).
אֱלָהָ֥א	of God
Parse: Noun, masculine singular determinate Root: אֱלָהּ Sense: god, God.
דְנָ֖ה	this
Parse: Pronoun, masculine singular Root: דְּנָה Sense: this, on account of this adv.
לִבְּנֵֽא	to build
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct Root: בְּנָה Sense: to build.

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