King James Version:
(The Lord speaking is red text)
But the eye of their God was upon the elders of the Jews, that they could not cause them to cease, till the matter came to Darius: and then they returned answer by letter concerning this [matter].
Complete Jewish Bible:
But the eye of their God was on the leaders of the Judeans, so they didn't stop them until the matter could come before Daryavesh and a reply in writing be received.
Berean Standard Bible:
But the eye of their God was on the elders of the Jews, so that they were not stopped until a report was sent to Darius and written instructions about this matter were returned.
American Standard Version:
But the eye of their God was upon the elders of the Jews, and they did not make them cease, till the matter should come to Darius, and then answer should be returned by letter concerning it.
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
But the eye{H5870} of their God{H426} was{H1934} upon{H5922} the elders{H7868} of the Jews{H3062}, that they could not{H3809} cause{H989} them{H1994} to cease{H989}, till{H5705} the matter{H2941} came{H1946} to Darius{H1868}: and then{H116} they returned answer{H8421} by letter{H5407} concerning{H5922} this{H1836} matter.
Cross-References (KJV):
Psalms 33:18
- Behold, the eye of the LORD [is] upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy;
Ezra 7:28
- And hath extended mercy unto me before the king, and his counsellors, and before all the king's mighty princes. And I was strengthened as the hand of the LORD my God [was] upon me, and I gathered together out of Israel chief men to go up with me.
Ezra 7:6
- This Ezra went up from Babylon; and he [was] a ready scribe in the law of Moses, which the LORD God of Israel had given: and the king granted him all his request, according to the hand of the LORD his God upon him.
Psalms 34:15
- The eyes of the LORD [are] upon the righteous, and his ears [are open] unto their cry.
1 Peter 3:12
- For the eyes of the Lord [are] over the righteous, and his ears [are open] unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord [is] against them that do evil.
Psalms 32:8
- I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye.
Ezra 8:22
- For I was ashamed to require of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the enemy in the way: because we had spoken unto the king, saying, The hand of our God [is] upon all them for good that seek him; but his power and his wrath [is] against all them that forsake him.
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Commentary for Ezra 5:5
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: H5870
There are 4 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: עַיִן
Transliteration: ʻayin
Pronunciation: ah'-yin
Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to עַיִן; an eye; eye. - Strong's Number: H426
There are 318 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: אֱלָהּ
Transliteration: ʼĕlâhh
Pronunciation: el-aw'
Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to אֱלוֹהַּ; God; God, god. - Strong's Number: H1934
There are 54 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: הָוָא
Transliteration: hâvâʼ
Pronunciation: hav-aw'
Description: (Aramaic) or הָוָה; (Aramaic), corresponding to הָוָא; to exist; used in a great variety of applications (especially in connection with other words); be, become, [phrase] behold, [phrase] came (to pass), [phrase] cease, [phrase] cleave, [phrase] consider, [phrase] do, [phrase] give, [phrase] have, [phrase] judge, [phrase] keep, [phrase] labour, [phrase] mingle (self), [phrase] put, [phrase] see, [phrase] seek, [phrase] set, [phrase] slay, [phrase] take heed, tremble, [phrase] walk, [phrase] would. - Strong's Number: H5922
There are 87 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: עַל
Transliteration: ʻal
Pronunciation: al
Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to עַל; {above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications}; about, against, concerning, for, (there-) fore, from, in, [idiom] more, of, (there-, up-) on, (in-) to, [phrase] why with. - Strong's Number: H7868
There are 5 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: שִׂיב
Transliteration: sîyb
Pronunciation: seeb
Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to שִׂיב; {properly, to become aged, i.e. (by implication) to grow gray}; elder. - Strong's Number: H3062
There are 9 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: יְהוּדָאִי
Transliteration: Yᵉhûwdâʼîy
Pronunciation: yeh-hoo-daw-ee'
Description: (Aramaic) patrial from יְהוּדlemma יְהיּד yod, corrected to יְהוּד; a Jehudaite (or Judaite), i.e. Jew; Jew. - Strong's Number: H3809
There are 59 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: לָא
Transliteration: lâʼ
Pronunciation: law
Description: (Aramaic) or לָה; (Aramaic) (Daniel 4:32), corresponding to לֹא; {not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no;}; or even, neither, no(-ne, -r), (can-) not, as nothing, without. - Strong's Number: H989
There are 5 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: בְּטֵל
Transliteration: bᵉṭêl
Pronunciation: bet-ale'
Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to בָּטֵל; to stop; (cause, make to), cease, hinder. - Strong's Number: H1994
There are 11 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: הִמּוֹ
Transliteration: himmôw
Pronunciation: him-mo'
Description: (Aramaic) or (prolonged) הִמּוֹן; (Aramaic), corresponding to הֵם; they; [idiom] are, them, those. - Strong's Number: H5705
There are 31 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: עַד
Transliteration: ʻad
Pronunciation: ad
Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to עַד; {as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)}; [idiom] and, at, for, (hither-) to, on till, (un-) to, until, within. - Strong's Number: H2941
There are 5 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: טַעַם
Transliteration: ṭaʻam
Pronunciation: tah'-am
Description: (Aramaic) from טְעַם; compare טַעַם); properly, a taste, i.e. ajudicial sentence; account, [idiom] to be commanded, commandment, matter. - Strong's Number: H1946
There are 3 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: הוּךְ
Transliteration: hûwk
Pronunciation: hook
Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to הֲלַךְ; to go; causatively, to bring; bring again, come, go (up). - Strong's Number: H1868
There are 15 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: דָּֽרְיָוֵשׁ
Transliteration: Dârᵉyâvêsh
Pronunciation: daw-reh-yaw-vaysh'
Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to דָּֽרְיָוֵשׁ; {Darejavesh, a title (rather than name) of several Persian kings}; Darius. - Strong's Number: H116
There are 256 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: אֱדַיִן
Transliteration: ʼĕdayin
Pronunciation: ed-ah'-yin
Description: (Aramaic) of uncertain derivation; then (of time); now, that time, then. - Strong's Number: H8421
There are 7 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: תּוּב
Transliteration: tûwb
Pronunciation: toob
Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to שׁוּב, to come back; specifically (transitive and ellip.) to reply; answer, restore, return (an answer). - Strong's Number: H5407
There are 3 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: נִשְׁתְּוָן
Transliteration: nishtᵉvân
Pronunciation: nish-tev-awn'
Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to נִשְׁתְּוָן; {an epistle}; letter. - Strong's Number: H1836
There are 53 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: דֵּן
Transliteration: dên
Pronunciation: dane
Description: (Aramaic) an orthographical variation of דֵּךְ; this; (afore-) time, [phrase] after this manner, here (-after), one...another, such, there(-fore), these, this (matter), [phrase] thus, where(-fore), which.