Ezra 5:8 
Context| NET © | Let it be known to the king that we have gone to the province of Judah, to the temple of the great God. It is being built with large stones, 1 and timbers are being placed in the walls. This work is being done with all diligence and is prospering in their hands. |
| NIV © | The king should know that we went to the district of Judah, to the temple of the great God. The people are building it with large stones and placing the timbers in the walls. The work is being carried on with diligence and is making rapid progress under their direction. |
| NASB © | "Let it be known to the king that we have gone to the province of Judah, to the house of the great God, which is being built with huge stones, and beams are being laid in the walls; and this work is going on with great care and is succeeding in their hands. |
| NLT © | We wish to inform you that we went to the construction site of the Temple of the great God in the province of Judah. It is being rebuilt with specially prepared stones, and timber is being laid in its walls. The work is going forward with great energy and success. |
| MSG © | We want to report to the king that we went to the province of Judah, to The Temple of the great God that is being rebuilt with large stones. Timbers are being fitted into the walls; the work is going on with great energy and in good time. |
| BBE © | This is to give the king word that we went into the land of Judah, to the house of the great God, which is made of great stones, and has its walls supported with wood, and the work is going on with industry, and they are doing it well. |
| NRSV © | May it be known to the king that we went to the province of Judah, to the house of the great God. It is being built of hewn stone, and timber is laid in the walls; this work is being done diligently and prospers in their hands. |
| NKJV © | Let it be known to the king that we went into the province of Judea, to the temple of the great God, which is being built with heavy stones, and timber is being laid in the walls; and this work goes on diligently and prospers in their hands. |
| KJV | unto the king <04430>_, into the province <04083> of Judea <03061>_, to the house <01005> of the great <07229> God <0426>_, with great <01560> stones <069>_, and timber <0636> in the walls <03797>_, and this <01791> work <05673> fast <0629> in their hands <03028>_. {great...: Chaldee, stones of rolling} |
| NASB © | "Let it be known <03046> to the king <04430> that we have gone <0236> to the province <04083> of Judah <03061> , to the house <01005> of the great <07229> God <0426> , which <01932> is being built <01124> with huge <01560> stones <069> , and beams <0636> are being laid <07761> in the walls <03797> ; and this <01791> work <05673> is going <05648> on with great <0629> care <0629> and is succeeding <06744> in their hands .<03028> |
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| NET © [draft] ITL | Let it be <01934> known <03046> to the king <04430> that <01768> we have gone to <0236> the province <04083> of Judah <03061> , to the temple <01005> of the great <07229> God <0426> . It is <01932> being built <01124> with large <01560> stones <069> , and timbers <0636> are being placed <07761> in the walls <03797> . This <01791> work <05673> is being done <05648> with all diligence <0629> and is prospering <06744> in their hands .<03028> |
| NET © | Let it be known to the king that we have gone to the province of Judah, to the temple of the great God. It is being built with large stones, 1 and timbers are being placed in the walls. This work is being done with all diligence and is prospering in their hands. |
| NET © Notes |
1 tn Aram “stones of rolling.” The reference is apparently to stones too large to carry. |
