Ezra 5:16 Hebrew Word Analysis

12Thenאֱדַ֧יִןh116
1Sheshbazzarשֵׁשְׁבַּצַּ֣רh8340
2the sameדֵּ֔ךְh1791
3cameאֲתָ֗אh858
4and laidיְהַ֧בh3052
5the foundationאֻשַּׁיָּ֛אh787
6דִּיh1768
7of the houseבֵ֥יתh1005
8of Godאֱלָהָ֖אh426
9דִּ֣יh1768
10which is in Jerusalemבִירֽוּשְׁלֶ֑םh3390
11and sinceוּמִןh4481
12Thenאֱדַ֧יִןh116
13even untilוְעַדh5705
14nowכְּעַ֛ןh3705
15hath it been in buildingמִתְבְּנֵ֖אh1124
16and yet it is notוְלָ֥אh3809
17finishedשְׁלִֽם׃h8000

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

Then came the same Sheshbazzar, and laid the foundation of the house of God which is in Jerusalem: and since that time even until now hath it been in building, and yet it is not finished.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Then came the same Sheshbazzar, and laid the foundations of the house of God which is in Jerusalem: and since that time even until now hath it been in building, and yet it is not completed.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Then this same Sheshbazzar came and put the house of God in Jerusalem on its bases: and from that time till now the building has been going on, but it is still not complete.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

Then came the same Sheshbazzar, [and] laid the foundation of the house of God which is at Jerusalem; and since that time even until now has it been in building, and it is not completed.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

Then came the same Sheshbazzar, and laid the foundation of the house of God which is in Jerusalem: and since that time even until now hath it been in building, and yet it is not finished.

World English Bible (WEB)

Then came the same Sheshbazzar, and laid the foundations of the house of God which is in Jerusalem: and since that time even until now has it been in building, and yet it is not completed.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

Then hath this Sheshbazzar come -- he hath laid the foundations of the house of God that `is' in Jerusalem, and from thence even till now it hath been building, and is not finished.