The Meaning of Ezra 5:9 Explained

Ezra 5:9

KJV: Then asked we those elders, and said unto them thus, Who commanded you to build this house, and to make up these walls?

YLT: Then we have asked of these elders, thus we have said to them, Who hath made for you a decree this house to build, and this wall to finish?

Darby: Then asked we those elders: thus we said to them, Who gave you orders to build this house and to complete this wall?

ASV: Then asked we those elders, and said unto them thus, Who gave you a decree to build this house, and to finish this wall?

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What is the context of Ezra 5:9?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Then asked we those elders, [and] said unto them thus, Who commanded you to build this house, and to make up these walls?

What does Ezra 5:9 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 5:9 mean?

Then we asked elders these [and] thus spoke to them who commanded you command temple this to build and wall this to finish

אֱדַ֗יִן שְׁאֵ֙לְנָא֙ לְשָׂבַיָּ֣א אִלֵּ֔ךְ כְּנֵ֖מָא אֲמַ֣רְנָא לְּהֹ֑ם מַן־ שָׂ֨ם לְכֹ֜ם טְעֵ֗ם בַּיְתָ֤א דְנָה֙ לְמִבְנְיָ֔ה ؟ וְאֻשַּׁרְנָ֥א דְנָ֖ה לְשַׁכְלָלָֽה

שְׁאֵ֙לְנָא֙	we asked
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, first person common plural Root: שְׁאֵל Sense: to ask.
לְשָׂבַיָּ֣א	elders
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine plural determinate Root: שִׂיב Sense: to be gray, be hoary, be hoary-headed.
אִלֵּ֔ךְ	these
Parse: Pronoun, common plural Root: אִלֵּךְ Sense: these, those.
כְּנֵ֖מָא	[and] thus
Parse: Adverb Root: כְּנֵמָא Sense: thus, so, accordingly, as follows.
אֲמַ֣רְנָא	spoke
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, first person common plural Root: אֲמַר Sense: (P’al) to say, to speak, to command, to tell, to relate.
לְּהֹ֑ם	to them
Parse: Preposition, third person masculine plural
שָׂ֨ם	commanded
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine singular Root: שִׂים Sense: to set, make, appoint.
טְעֵ֗ם	command
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: טְעֵם Sense: decree, taste, judgment, command.
בַּיְתָ֤א	temple
Parse: Noun, masculine singular determinate Root: בַּיִת Sense: house (of men).
דְנָה֙	this
Parse: Pronoun, masculine singular Root: דְּנָה Sense: this, on account of this adv.
לְמִבְנְיָ֔ה	to build
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct Root: בְּנָה Sense: to build.
؟ וְאֻשַּׁרְנָ֥א	and wall
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular determinate Root: אֻשַּׁרְנָא Sense: wall, panelling, beams, structure (precise meaning and derivation uncertain).
דְנָ֖ה	this
Parse: Pronoun, masculine singular Root: דְּנָה Sense: this, on account of this adv.
לְשַׁכְלָלָֽה	to finish
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Hifil, Infinitive construct Root: כְּלַל Sense: to finish, complete.

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