Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version and he told him, ‘Take these articles and go and deposit them in the temple in Jerusalem. And rebuild the house of God on its site.’ New Living Translation The king instructed him to return the cups to their place in Jerusalem and to rebuild the Temple of God there on its original site. English Standard Version and he said to him, “Take these vessels, go and put them in the temple that is in Jerusalem, and let the house of God be rebuilt on its site.” Berean Standard Bible and instructed, ‘Take these articles, put them in the temple in Jerusalem, and let the house of God be rebuilt on its original site.’ King James Bible And said unto him, Take these vessels, go, carry them into the temple that is in Jerusalem, and let the house of God be builded in his place. New King James Version And he said to him, ‘Take these articles; go, carry them to the temple site that is in Jerusalem, and let the house of God be rebuilt on its former site.’ New American Standard Bible And he said to him, “Take these utensils, go and deposit them in the temple in Jerusalem, and have the house of God rebuilt in its place.” NASB 1995 He said to him, “Take these utensils, go and deposit them in the temple in Jerusalem and let the house of God be rebuilt in its place.” NASB 1977 ‘And he said to him, “Take these utensils, go and deposit them in the temple in Jerusalem, and let the house of God be rebuilt in its place.” Legacy Standard Bible He said to him, “Take these articles, go and deposit them in the temple in Jerusalem, and let the house of God be rebuilt in its place.” Amplified Bible And Cyrus said to him, “Take these utensils, go and deposit them in the temple in Jerusalem, and let the house of God be rebuilt on its site.” Christian Standard Bible Cyrus told him, “Take these articles, put them in the temple in Jerusalem, and let the house of God be rebuilt on its original site.” Holman Christian Standard Bible Cyrus told him, “Take these articles, put them in the temple in Jerusalem, and let the house of God be rebuilt on its original site.” American Standard Version and he said unto him, Take these vessels, go, put them in the temple that is in Jerusalem, and let the house of God be builded in its place. English Revised Version and he said unto him, Take these vessels, go, put them in the temple that is in Jerusalem, and let the house of God be builded in its place. GOD'S WORD® Translation Cyrus told him, 'Take these utensils. Place them in the temple in Jerusalem. Rebuild God's temple on its original site.' Good News Translation The emperor told him to take them and return them to the Temple in Jerusalem, and to rebuild the Temple where it had stood before. International Standard Version "And Cyrus told him, 'Take these utensils, go to Jerusalem, and carry them to the Temple, after the Temple of God has been built in its appropriate place.' Majority Standard Bible and instructed, ‘Take these articles, put them in the temple in Jerusalem, and let the house of God be rebuilt on its original site.’ NET Bible He said to him, "Take these vessels and go deposit them in the temple in Jerusalem, and let the house of God be rebuilt in its proper location." New Heart English Bible and he said to him, 'Take these vessels, go, put them in the temple that is in Jerusalem, and let God's house be built in its place.' Webster's Bible Translation And said to him, Take these vessels, go, carry them into the temple that is in Jerusalem, and let the house of God be built in its place. World English Bible He said to him, ‘Take these vessels, go, put them in the temple that is in Jerusalem, and let God’s house be built in its place.’ Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand said to him, Lift up these vessels, go, put them down in the temple that [is] in Jerusalem, and the house of God is built on its place. Young's Literal Translation and said to him, These vessels lift up, go, put them down in the temple that is in Jerusalem, and the house of God is builded on its place. Smith's Literal Translation And he said to him, Lift up these vessels, go bring them into the temple that is in Jerusalem, and the house of God shall be built upon its place. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd said to him: Take these vessels, and go, and put them in the temple that is in Jerusalem, and let the house of God be built in its place. Catholic Public Domain Version And he said to him: “Take these vessels, and go, and set them in the temple that is in Jerusalem. And let the house of God be built in its place.” New American Bible He commanded him: Take these vessels and deposit them in the temple of Jerusalem, and let the house of God be rebuilt on its former site. New Revised Standard Version He said to him, “Take these vessels; go and put them in the temple in Jerusalem, and let the house of God be rebuilt on its site.” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd he said to him. Take these vessels, go carry them, and put them into the temple that is in Jerusalem, and let the temple be rebuilt in its place. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And he said to him: ‘Take these vessels, go, carry and put them in the temple in Jerusalem, and this house will be built in its place.’ OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917and he said unto him: Take these vessels, go, put them in the temple that is in Jerusalem, and let the house of God be builded in its place. Brenton Septuagint Translation and said to him, Take all the vessels, and go, put them in the house that is in Jerusalem in their place. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Tattenai's Letter to Darius…14He also removed from the temple of Babylon the gold and silver articles belonging to the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar had taken and carried there from the temple in Jerusalem. King Cyrus gave these articles to a man named Sheshbazzar, whom he appointed governor 15and instructed, ‘Take these articles, put them in the temple in Jerusalem, and let the house of God be rebuilt on its original site.’ 16So this Sheshbazzar came and laid the foundation of the house of God in Jerusalem, and from that time until now it has been under construction, but it has not yet been completed.”… Cross References 2 Chronicles 36:22-23 In the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, to fulfill the word of the LORD spoken through Jeremiah, the LORD stirred the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia to send a proclamation throughout his kingdom and to put it in writing as follows: / “This is what Cyrus king of Persia says: ‘The LORD, the God of heaven, who has given me all the kingdoms of the earth, has appointed me to build a house for Him at Jerusalem in Judah. Whoever among you belongs to His people, may the LORD his God be with him, and may he go up.’” Ezra 1:2-4 “This is what Cyrus king of Persia says: ‘The LORD, the God of heaven, who has given me all the kingdoms of the earth, has appointed me to build a house for Him at Jerusalem in Judah. / Whoever among you belongs to His people, may his God be with him, and may he go to Jerusalem in Judah and build the house of the LORD, the God of Israel; He is the God who is in Jerusalem. / And let every survivor, wherever he lives, be assisted by the men of that region with silver, gold, goods, and livestock, along with a freewill offering for the house of God in Jerusalem.’” Haggai 1:8 Go up into the hills, bring down lumber, and build the house, so that I may take pleasure in it and be glorified, says the LORD. Zechariah 4:9 “The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this house, and his hands will complete it. Then you will know that the LORD of Hosts has sent me to you. Isaiah 44:28 who says of Cyrus, ‘My shepherd will fulfill all that I desire,’ who says of Jerusalem, ‘She will be rebuilt,’ and of the temple, ‘Let its foundation be laid.’” Isaiah 45:13 I will raise up Cyrus in righteousness, and I will make all his ways straight. He will rebuild My city and set My exiles free, but not for payment or reward, says the LORD of Hosts.” 1 Kings 6:7 The temple was constructed using finished stones cut at the quarry, so that no hammer or chisel or any other iron tool was heard in the temple while it was being built. 2 Chronicles 3:3 The foundation that Solomon laid for the house of God was sixty cubits long and twenty cubits wide, according to the old standard. 1 Chronicles 22:19 Now set your heart and soul to seek the LORD your God. Begin building the sanctuary of the LORD God, so that you may bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD and the holy articles of God into the temple that will be built for the Name of the LORD.” 1 Chronicles 28:10 Consider now that the LORD has chosen you to build a house for the sanctuary. Be strong and do it.” 1 Chronicles 29:19 And give my son Solomon a whole heart to keep and carry out all Your commandments, decrees, and statutes, and to build Your palace for which I have made provision.” Acts 7:47-50 But it was Solomon who built the house for Him. / However, the Most High does not dwell in houses made by human hands. As the prophet says: / ‘Heaven is My throne and the earth is My footstool. What kind of house will you build for Me, says the Lord, or where will My place of repose be? ... John 2:19-21 Jesus answered, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up again.” / “This temple took forty-six years to build,” the Jews replied, “and You are going to raise it up in three days?” / But Jesus was speaking about the temple of His body. Matthew 21:12-13 Then Jesus entered the temple courts and drove out all who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those selling doves. / And He declared to them, “It is written: ‘My house will be called a house of prayer.’ But you are making it ‘a den of robbers.’” Mark 11:15-17 When they arrived in Jerusalem, Jesus entered the temple courts and began to drive out those who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those selling doves. / And He would not allow anyone to carry merchandise through the temple courts. / Then Jesus began to teach them, and He declared, “Is it not written: ‘My house will be called a house of prayer for all the nations’? But you have made it ‘a den of robbers.’” Treasury of Scripture And said to him, Take these vessels, go, carry them into the temple that is in Jerusalem, and let the house of God be built in his place. let the house Ezra 1:2 Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia, The LORD God of heaven hath given me all the kingdoms of the earth; and he hath charged me to build him an house at Jerusalem, which is in Judah. Ezra 3:3 And they set the altar upon his bases; for fear was upon them because of the people of those countries: and they offered burnt offerings thereon unto the LORD, even burnt offerings morning and evening. Ezra 6:3 In the first year of Cyrus the king the same Cyrus the king made a decree concerning the house of God at Jerusalem, Let the house be builded, the place where they offered sacrifices, and let the foundations thereof be strongly laid; the height thereof threescore cubits, and the breadth thereof threescore cubits; Jump to Previous Articles Builded Built Carry Deposit House Jerusalem Lift Rebuild Rebuilt Site Temple Utensils VesselsJump to Next Articles Builded Built Carry Deposit House Jerusalem Lift Rebuild Rebuilt Site Temple Utensils VesselsEzra 5 1. Zerubbabel and Jeshua, incited by Haggai and Zechariah, set forward to building3. Tattenai and Shethar-Bozenai are not able to hinder the Jews 6. Their letter to Darius against the Jews And he said to him This phrase introduces a direct communication, emphasizing the importance of the message being conveyed. In the context of the book of Ezra, communication often signifies divine instruction or royal decree. The Hebrew root for "said" (אָמַר, 'amar) is frequently used in the Old Testament to denote authoritative speech, whether from God, prophets, or kings. This highlights the weight and significance of the message that follows. Take these articles Go, deposit them in the temple in Jerusalem and let the house of God be rebuilt on its original site Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew and instructed,וַאֲמַר־ (wa·’ă·mar-) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 560: To say, tell, command ‘Take שֵׂ֚א (śē) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 5376: To lift, take, carry these אֵ֚ל (’êl) Pronoun - common plural Strong's 412: These, those articles, מָֽאנַיָּ֔א (mā·nay·yā) Noun - masculine plural determinate Strong's 3984: Vessel, utensil put אֲחֵ֣ת (’ă·ḥêṯ) Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 5182: To descend, to bring away, deposit, depose them הִמּ֔וֹ (him·mōw) Pronoun - third person masculine plural Strong's 1994: They in the temple בְּהֵיכְלָ֖א (bə·hê·ḵə·lā) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular determinate Strong's 1965: A large public building, palace, temple in Jerusalem, בִירוּשְׁלֶ֑ם (ḇî·rū·šə·lem) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3390: Jerusalem -- the capital city of all Israel and let the house וּבֵ֥ית (ū·ḇêṯ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1005: A house of God אֱלָהָ֖א (’ĕ·lā·hā) Noun - masculine singular determinate Strong's 426: God be rebuilt יִתְבְּנֵ֥א (yiṯ·bə·nê) Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1124: To build on עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5922: Above, over, upon, against its original site.’ אַתְרֵֽהּ׃ (’aṯ·rêh) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 870: A place, after Links Ezra 5:15 NIVEzra 5:15 NLT Ezra 5:15 ESV Ezra 5:15 NASB Ezra 5:15 KJV Ezra 5:15 BibleApps.com Ezra 5:15 Biblia Paralela Ezra 5:15 Chinese Bible Ezra 5:15 French Bible Ezra 5:15 Catholic Bible OT History: Ezra 5:15 And he said to him Take these (Ezr. 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