The Meaning of Ezra 5:17 Explained

Ezra 5:17

KJV: Now therefore, if it seem good to the king, let there be search made in the king's treasure house, which is there at Babylon, whether it be so, that a decree was made of Cyrus the king to build this house of God at Jerusalem, and let the king send his pleasure to us concerning this matter.

YLT: And now, if to the king it be good, let search be made in the treasure-house of the king, that is there in Babylon, whether it be that of Cyrus the king there was made a decree to build this house of God in Jerusalem, and the will of the king concerning this thing he doth send unto us.'

Darby: And now, if it seem good to the king, let search be made in the king's treasure-house, which is there at Babylon, whether it be so, that orders were given by king Cyrus to build this house of God at Jerusalem; and let the king send his pleasure to us concerning this matter.

ASV: Now therefore, if it seem good to the king, let there be search made in the king's treasure-house, which is there at Babylon, whether it be so, that a decree was made of Cyrus the king to build this house of God at Jerusalem; and let the king send his pleasure to us concerning this matter.

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What is the context of Ezra 5:17?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Now therefore, if [it seem] good to the king, let there be search made in the king's treasure house, which [is] there at Babylon, whether it be [so], that a decree was made of Cyrus the king to build this house of God at Jerusalem, and let the king send his pleasure to us concerning this matter.

What does Ezra 5:17 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 5:17 mean?

Now therefore if to king the [it seems] good let a search be made in house treasure that king's the - which [is] there in Babylon whether [it] is [so] that by Cyrus King was issued a decree to build house of God this at Jerusalem and his pleasure king the concerning this [matter] Let send us -

וּכְעַ֞ן הֵ֧ן עַל־ מַלְכָּ֣א טָ֗ב יִ֠תְבַּקַּר בְּבֵ֨ית גִּנְזַיָּ֜א דִּי־ מַלְכָּ֣א תַמָּה֮ דִּ֣י בְּבָבֶל֒ הֵ֣ן אִיתַ֗י דִּֽי־ מִן־ כּ֤וֹרֶשׁ מַלְכָּא֙ שִׂ֣ים טְעֵ֔ם לְמִבְנֵ֛א בֵּית־ אֱלָהָ֥א דֵ֖ךְ בִּירוּשְׁלֶ֑ם וּרְע֥וּת מַלְכָּ֛א עַל־ דְּנָ֖ה יִשְׁלַ֥ח עֲלֶֽינָא ס

וּכְעַ֞ן	Now therefore
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Adverb Root: כְּעַן Sense: now, at this time, until now.
מַלְכָּ֣א	king the
Parse: Noun, masculine singular determinate Root: מֶלֶךְ Sense: king.
טָ֗ב	[it seems] good
Parse: Adjective, masculine singular Root: טָב Sense: good.
יִ֠תְבַּקַּר	let a search be made
Parse: Verb, Hitpael, Imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: בְּקַר Sense: to seek, enquire.
בְּבֵ֨ית	in house
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular construct Root: בַּיִת Sense: house (of men).
גִּנְזַיָּ֜א	treasure
Parse: Noun, masculine plural determinate Root: גְּנַז Sense: treasure.
דִּי־	that
Parse: Pronoun, relative Root: דִּי Sense: who, which, that mark of genitive.
מַלְכָּ֣א	king's the
Parse: Noun, masculine singular determinate Root: מֶלֶךְ Sense: king.
תַמָּה֮	-
Parse: Adverb Root: תַּמָּה Sense: there.
דִּ֣י	which [is] there
Parse: Pronoun, relative Root: דִּי Sense: who, which, that mark of genitive.
בְּבָבֶל֒	in Babylon
Parse: Preposition-b, Proper Noun, feminine singular Root: בָּבֶל Sense: Babel or Babylon, the ancient site and/or capital of Babylonia (modern Hillah) situated on the Euphrates.
הֵ֣ן	whether
Parse: Conjunction Root: הֵן Sense: behold, if, whether.
אִיתַ֗י	[it] is [so]
Parse: Adverb Root: אִיתַי Sense: there is, there are.
דִּֽי־	that
Parse: Pronoun, relative Root: דִּי Sense: who, which, that mark of genitive.
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.
שִׂ֣ים	was issued
Parse: Verb, Nifal, 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.
לְמִבְנֵ֛א	to build
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct Root: בְּנָה Sense: to build.
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.
דֵ֖ךְ	this
Parse: Adjective, masculine singular Root: דֵּךְ Sense: this.
בִּירוּשְׁלֶ֑ם	at Jerusalem
Parse: Preposition-b, Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יְרוּשְׁלֶם Sense: the chief city of Palestine and capital of the united kingdom and the nation of Judah after the split.
וּרְע֥וּת	and his pleasure
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, feminine singular construct Root: רְעוּ Sense: good pleasure, will.
מַלְכָּ֛א	king the
Parse: Noun, masculine singular determinate Root: מֶלֶךְ Sense: king.
עַל־	concerning
Parse: Preposition Root: עַל Sense: upon, over, on account of, above, to, against.
דְּנָ֖ה	this [matter]
Parse: Pronoun, masculine singular Root: דְּנָה Sense: this, on account of this adv.
יִשְׁלַ֥ח	Let send
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: שְׁלַח Sense: to send.
עֲלֶֽינָא	us
Parse: Preposition, first person common plural Root: עַל Sense: upon, over, on account of, above, to, against.
ס	-
Parse: Punctuation

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