Ezra 5:5 Hebrew Word Analysis
| 0 | But the eye | וְעֵ֣ין | h5870 |
| 1 | of their God | אֱלָֽהֲהֹ֗ם | h426 |
| 2 | was | הֲוָת֙ | h1934 |
| 16 | concerning | עַל | h5922 |
| 4 | the elders | שָׂבֵ֣י | h7868 |
| 5 | of the Jews | יְהֽוּדָיֵ֔א | h3062 |
| 6 | that they could not | וְלָֽא | h3809 |
| 7 | cause | בַטִּ֣לוּ | h989 |
| 8 | them | הִמּ֔וֹ | h1994 |
| 9 | till | עַד | h5705 |
| 10 | the matter | טַעְמָ֖א | h2941 |
| 11 | to Darius | לְדָֽרְיָ֣וֶשׁ | h1868 |
| 12 | came | יְהָ֑ךְ | h1946 |
| 13 | and then | וֶֽאֱדַ֛יִן | h116 |
| 14 | they returned answer | יְתִיב֥וּן | h8421 |
| 15 | by letter | נִשְׁתְּוָנָ֖א | h5407 |
| 16 | concerning | עַל | h5922 |
| 17 | this | דְּנָֽה׃ | h1836 |
Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)
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.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
But the eye of their God was on the chiefs of the Jews, and they did not make them give up working till the question had been put before Darius and an answer had come by letter about it.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
But the eye of their God was upon the elders of the Jews, and they did not make them cease till the matter came to Darius; and then they returned answer by letter concerning it.
Webster's Bible (WBT)
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.
World English Bible (WEB)
But the eye of their God was on the elders of the Jews, and they did not make them cease, until the matter should come to Darius, and then answer should be returned by letter concerning it.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
And the eye of their God hath been upon the elders of the Jews, and they have not caused them to cease till the matter goeth to Darius, and then they send back a letter concerning this thing.