The Meaning of Ezra 5:2 Explained

Ezra 5:2

KJV: Then rose up Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and began to build the house of God which is at Jerusalem: and with them were the prophets of God helping them.

YLT: Then have Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua son of Jozadak, risen, and begun to build the house of God, that is in Jerusalem, and with them are the prophets of God supporting them.

Darby: Then rose up Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and began to build the house of God which is at Jerusalem; and with them were the prophets of God, who helped them.

ASV: Then rose up Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and began to build the house of God which is at Jerusalem; and with them were the prophets of God, helping them.

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of Ezra 5:2?

MEANING: What does Ezra 5:2 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Ezra 5:2 mean?

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What is the context of Ezra 5:2?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Then rose up Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and began to build the house of God which [is] at Jerusalem: and with them [were] the prophets of God helping them.

What does Ezra 5:2 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 5:2 mean?

Then rose up Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and Jeshua of Jozadak and began to build the house of God which [is] in Jerusalem and with them - prophets [were] the of God helping them -

בֵּאדַ֡יִן קָ֠מוּ זְרֻבָּבֶ֤ל בַּר־ שְׁאַלְתִּיאֵל֙ וְיֵשׁ֣וּעַ יֽוֹצָדָ֔ק וְשָׁרִ֣יו לְמִבְנֵ֔א בֵּ֥ית אֱלָהָ֖א דִּ֣י בִירֽוּשְׁלֶ֑ם וְעִמְּה֛וֹן [נביאיא] (נְבִיַּיָּ֥א) דִֽי־ אֱלָהָ֖א מְסָעֲדִ֥ין לְהֽוֹן פ

קָ֠מוּ	rose up
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine plural Root: קוּם Sense: to arise, stand.
זְרֻבָּבֶ֤ל	Zerubbabel
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: זְרֻבָּבֶל Sense: the grandson of king Jehoiachin and leader of the first group of returning exiles from Babylon.
בַּר־	son
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: בַּר Sense: son.
שְׁאַלְתִּיאֵל֙	of Shealtiel
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: שְׁאַלְתִּיאֵל Sense: father of Zerubbabel.
וְיֵשׁ֣וּעַ	and Jeshua
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יֵשׁוּעַ Sense: an exilic priest who returned with Zerubbabel.
יֽוֹצָדָ֔ק	of Jozadak
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יׄוצָדָק Sense: grandson of the high priest Hilkiah; son of the high priest Seraiah; and father of the high priest Joshua; he never attained the office of high priest himself because he was carried captive to Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar.
וְשָׁרִ֣יו	and began
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Piel, Conjunctive perfect, third person masculine plural Root: שְׁרָה Sense: to loosen, abide, begin.
לְמִבְנֵ֔א	to build
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct Root: בְּנָה Sense: to build.
בֵּ֥ית	the house
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: בַּיִת Sense: house (of men).
אֱלָהָ֖א	of God
Parse: Noun, masculine singular determinate Root: אֱלָהּ Sense: god, God.
דִּ֣י	which [is]
Parse: Pronoun, relative Root: דִּי Sense: who, which, that mark of genitive.
בִירֽוּשְׁלֶ֑ם	in Jerusalem
Parse: Preposition-b, Proper Noun, feminine singular Root: יְרוּשְׁלֶם Sense: the chief city of Palestine and capital of the united kingdom and the nation of Judah after the split.
וְעִמְּה֛וֹן	and with them
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition, third person masculine plural Root: עִם Sense: with.
[נביאיא]	-
Parse: Noun, masculine plural determinate
(נְבִיַּיָּ֥א)	prophets [were] the
Parse: Noun, masculine plural determinate Root: נְבִיא Sense: prophet.
אֱלָהָ֖א	God
Parse: Noun, masculine singular determinate Root: אֱלָהּ Sense: god, God.
מְסָעֲדִ֥ין	helping
Parse: Verb, Piel, Participle, masculine plural Root: סְעַד Sense: (Aphel) to support, sustain.
פ	-
Parse: Punctuation

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