Parallel Verses

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

But they answered us with these words, and said, 'We are the servants of the God of heaven and earth, and build the house that was builded many years ago, which a great king of Israel builded and set up.

New American Standard Bible

Thus they answered us, saying, ‘We are the servants of the God of heaven and earth and are rebuilding the temple that was built many years ago, which a great king of Israel built and finished.

King James Version

And thus they returned us answer, saying, We are the servants of the God of heaven and earth, and build the house that was builded these many years ago, which a great king of Israel builded and set up.

Holman Bible

This is the reply they gave us:

We are the servants of the God of heaven and earth and are rebuilding the temple that was built many years ago, which a great king of Israel built and finished.

International Standard Version

In answer they responded, "We are servants of the God of heaven and earth, and are rebuilding the Temple that was built many years ago by a great king of Israel.

A Conservative Version

And thus they returned us an answer, saying, We are the servants of the God of heaven and earth. And are building the house that was built these many years ago, which a great king of Israel built and finished.

American Standard Version

And thus they returned us answer, saying, We are the servants of the God of heaven and earth, and are building the house that was builded these many years ago, which a great king of Israel builded and finished.

Amplified

They replied, ‘We are servants of the God of heaven and earth, and are rebuilding the temple which was erected many years ago, which a great king of Israel built and finished.

Bible in Basic English

And they made answer to us, saying, We are the servants of the God of heaven and earth, and we are building the house which was put up in times long past and was designed and made complete by a great king of Israel.

Darby Translation

And thus they returned us answer, saying, We are the servants of the God of the heavens and the earth, and build the house that was built these many years ago; and a great king of Israel built and completed it.

Julia Smith Translation

And thus they returned us word, saying, We are the servants of the God of the heavens and the earth, and build the house that was built of old these many years, and a great king to Israel built and completed.

King James 2000

And thus they returned us answer, saying, We are the servants of the God of heaven and earth, and build the house that was built these many years ago, which a great king of Israel built and finished.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And this is the answer they returned to us: 'We are servants of the God of heaven and earth, and we are building the house that was built formerly many years ago, [which] a great king of Israel had built and finished.

Modern King James verseion

And they returned this answer to us, saying, We are the servants of the God of Heaven and earth. And we build the house that was built many years ago, which a great king of Israel built and set up.

NET Bible

They responded to us in the following way: 'We are servants of the God of heaven and earth. We are rebuilding the temple which was previously built many years ago. A great king of Israel built it and completed it.

New Heart English Bible

Thus they returned us answer, saying, "We are the servants of the God of heaven and earth, and are building the house that was built these many years ago, which a great king of Israel built and finished.

The Emphasized Bible

And, thus, returned they, answer, to us saying, - We, are servants of the God of the heavens and the earth, and are building the house which was built these many years ago, which, a great king of Israel, built and completed.

Webster

And thus they returned us answer, saying, We are the servants of the God of heaven and earth, and build the house that was erected these many years ago, which a great king of Israel built and set up.

World English Bible

Thus they returned us answer, saying, "We are the servants of the God of heaven and earth, and are building the house that was built these many years ago, which a great king of Israel built and finished.

Youngs Literal Translation

And thus they have returned us word, saying, We are servants of the God of heaven and earth, and are building the house that was built many years before this, that a great king of Israel built and finished:

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And thus
כּנמא 
K@nema' (Aramaic) 
thus, so, sort, manner
Usage: 5

תּוּב 
Tuwb (Aramaic) 
Usage: 8

us answer
פּתגּם 
Pithgam (Aramaic) 
Usage: 6

אמר 
'amar (Aramaic) 
Usage: 71

We
אנחנה אנחנא 
'anachna' (Aramaic) 
we
Usage: 4

are
המּון המּו 
himmow 
Usage: 9

the servants
עבד 
`abad (Aramaic) 
Usage: 7

of the God
אלהּ 
'elahh (Aramaic) 
God, god
Usage: 95

of heaven
שׁמין 
Shamayin (Aramaic) 
Usage: 38

and earth
ארע 
'ara` (Aramaic) 
Usage: 21

and build
בּנה בּנא 
B@na' (Aramaic) 
Usage: 22

the house
בּית 
Bayith (Aramaic) 
Usage: 44

הוה הוא 
Hava' (Aramaic) 
be, was,
Usage: 70

בּנה בּנא 
B@na' (Aramaic) 
בּנה בּנא 
B@na' (Aramaic) 
Usage: 22
Usage: 22

דּן 
Den (Aramaic) 
Usage: 58

שׂגּיא 
Saggiy' (Aramaic) 
Usage: 13

שׁנה 
Sh@nah (Aramaic) 
Usage: 7

ago
קדמה 
Qadmah (Aramaic) 
Usage: 2

רב 
Rab (Aramaic) 
Usage: 15

מלך 
melek (Aramaic) 
Usage: 180

of Israel
ישׂראל 
Yisra'el (Aramaic) 
Usage: 8

References

Hastings

Morish

Context Readings

Temple Restoration Resumed

10 We asked their names also, that we might certify thee, and have written the names of the men that were their rulers. 11 But they answered us with these words, and said, 'We are the servants of the God of heaven and earth, and build the house that was builded many years ago, which a great king of Israel builded and set up. 12 But after our forefathers had provoked the God of heaven unto wrath, he gave them over into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, the Chaldean, which brake down this house, and carried the people away unto Babylon.



Cross References

Joshua 24:15

But if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, then choose you this day, whom you will serve: whether the gods which your fathers served, that were on the other side of the water, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land, ye dwelt. As for me and my house, we will serve the LORD."

1 Kings 6:1-7

And it came to pass, the four hundred and fourscore year after the children of Israel were come out of the land of Egypt, and the fourth year of the reign of Solomon upon Israel, and the second month called Ziv, that he began to build the temple unto the LORD.

2 Chronicles 3:1-5

And Solomon began to build the house of the LORD at Jerusalem in mount Moriah, which was showed David his father when he prepared a place in the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite.

Psalm 119:46

I will speak of thy testimonies even before kings, and will not be ashamed.

Daniel 3:26

Upon this went Nebuchadnezzar unto the mouth of the hot burning oven: he spake also, and said, "O Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, ye servants of the high God: go forth, and come hither." And so Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego went out of the fire.

Jonah 1:9

And he answered them, "I am a Hebrew: and the LORD God of heaven which made both sea and dry land, I fear."

Matthew 10:32

Whosoever therefore shall knowledge me before men, him will I knowledge also before my father which is in heaven.

Luke 12:8

I say unto you, Whosoever confesseth me before men, even him shall the son of man confess also before the angels of God.

Acts 27:23

For there stood by me this night the angel of God: whose I am, and whom I serve:

Romans 1:16

For I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ, because it is the power of God unto salvation to all that believe; namely to the Jew, and also to the gentile.

Romans 6:16

Remember ye not how that to whomsoever ye commit yourselves as servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey: whether it be of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?

Galatians 6:14

God forbid that I should rejoice but in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, whereby the world is crucified as touching me, and I as concerning the world.

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