The Meaning of Ezra 5:10 Explained

Ezra 5:10

KJV: We asked their names also, to certify thee, that we might write the names of the men that were the chief of them.

YLT: And also their names we have asked of them, to let thee know, that we might write the names of the men who are at their head.

Darby: We asked their names also, to inform thee, that we might write the names of the men that were the chief of them.

ASV: We asked them their names also, to certify thee, that we might write the names of the men that were at the head of them.

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What is the context of Ezra 5:10?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

We asked their names also, to certify thee, that we might write the names of the men that [were] the chief of them.

What does Ezra 5:10 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 5:10 mean?

And also their names we asked them to inform you that we might write the names of men the who [were] chief among them -

וְאַ֧ף שְׁמָהָתְהֹ֛ם שְׁאֵ֥לְנָא לְּהֹ֖ם לְהוֹדָעוּתָ֑ךְ דִּ֛י נִכְתֻּ֥ב שֻׁם־ גֻּבְרַיָּ֖א דִּ֥י בְרָאשֵׁיהֹֽם ס

וְאַ֧ף	And also
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Conjunction Root: אַף Sense: also, yea.
שְׁמָהָתְהֹ֛ם	their names
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct, third person masculine plural Root: שֻׁם Sense: name.
שְׁאֵ֥לְנָא	we asked
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, first person common plural Root: שְׁאֵל Sense: to ask.
לְהוֹדָעוּתָ֑ךְ	to inform you
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Hifil, Infinitive construct, second person masculine singular Root: יְדַע Sense: to know.
דִּ֛י	that
Parse: Pronoun, relative Root: דִּי Sense: who, which, that mark of genitive.
נִכְתֻּ֥ב	we might write
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, first person common plural Root: כְּתַב Sense: to write.
שֻׁם־	the names
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: שֻׁם Sense: name.
גֻּבְרַיָּ֖א	of men the
Parse: Noun, masculine plural determinate Root: גְּבַר Sense: a man, a certain (one).
דִּ֥י	who [were]
Parse: Pronoun, relative Root: דִּי Sense: who, which, that mark of genitive.
בְרָאשֵׁיהֹֽם	chief among them
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine plural construct, third person masculine plural Root: רֵאשׁ Sense: chief, head.
ס	-
Parse: Punctuation

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