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Ezra 5:14 He also removed from the temple of Babylon the gold and silver articles belonging to the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar had taken and carried there from the temple in Jerusalem. King Cyrus gave these articles to a man named Sheshbazzar, whom he appointed governor
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Then King Cyrus gave them to a man named Sheshbazzar, whom he had appointed governor,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/ezra/5.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />King Cyrus returned the gold and silver cups that Nebuchadnezzar had taken from the Temple of God in Jerusalem and had placed in the temple of Babylon. These cups were taken from that temple and presented to a man named Sheshbazzar, whom King Cyrus appointed as governor of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ezra/5.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And the gold and silver vessels of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar had taken out of the temple that was in Jerusalem and brought into the temple of Babylon, these Cyrus the king took out of the temple of Babylon, and they were delivered to one whose name was Sheshbazzar, whom he had made governor;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ezra/5.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />He also removed from the temple of Babylon the gold and silver articles belonging to the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar had taken and carried there from the temple in Jerusalem. King Cyrus gave these articles to a man named Sheshbazzar, whom he appointed governor<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezra/5.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the vessels also of gold and silver of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took out of the temple that <i>was</i> in Jerusalem, and brought them into the temple of Babylon, those did Cyrus the king take out of the temple of Babylon, and they were delivered unto <i>one</i>, whose name <i>was</i> Sheshbazzar, whom he had made governor;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezra/5.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Also, the gold and silver articles of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar had taken from the temple that <i>was</i> in Jerusalem and carried into the temple of Babylon—those King Cyrus took from the temple of Babylon, and they were given to one named Sheshbazzar, whom he had made governor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezra/5.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Also the gold and silver utensils of the house of God which Nebuchadnezzar had taken from the temple in Jerusalem and brought them to the temple of Babylon, King Cyrus took them from the temple of Babylon and they were given to one whose name was Sheshbazzar, whom he had appointed governor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezra/5.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />‘Also the gold and silver utensils of the house of God which Nebuchadnezzar had taken from the temple in Jerusalem, and brought them to the temple of Babylon, these King Cyrus took from the temple of Babylon and they were given to one whose name was Sheshbazzar, whom he had appointed governor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezra/5.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />‘And also the gold and silver utensils of the house of God which Nebuchadnezzar had taken from the temple in Jerusalem, and brought them to the temple of Babylon, these King Cyrus took from the temple of Babylon, and they were given to one whose name was Sheshbazzar, whom he had appointed governor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezra/5.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Also the gold and silver utensils of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar had taken from the temple in Jerusalem and brought them to the temple of Babylon, these King Cyrus took out from the temple of Babylon, and they were given to one whose name was Sheshbazzar, whom he had appointed governor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezra/5.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Also the gold and silver utensils of the house of God which Nebuchadnezzar had taken from the temple in Jerusalem and had brought into the temple of Babylon, King Cyrus took from the temple of Babylon and had them given to a man whose name was Sheshbazzar, whom he had appointed governor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezra/5.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He also took from the temple in Babylon the gold and silver articles of God’s house that Nebuchadnezzar had taken from the temple in Jerusalem and carried them to the temple in Babylon. He released them from the temple in Babylon to a man named Sheshbazzar, the governor by the appointment of King Cyrus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezra/5.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He also took from the temple in Babylon the gold and silver articles of God’s house that Nebuchadnezzar had taken from the temple in Jerusalem and carried them to the temple in Babylon. He released them from the temple in Babylon to a man named Sheshbazzar, the governor by the appointment of King Cyrus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezra/5.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And the gold and silver vessels also of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took out of the temple that was in Jerusalem, and brought into the temple of Babylon, those did Cyrus the king take out of the temple of Babylon, and they were delivered unto one whose name was Sheshbazzar, whom he had made governor;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezra/5.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And the gold and sliver vessels also of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took out of the temple that was in Jerusalem, and brought them into the temple of Babylon, those did Cyrus the king take out of the temple of Babylon, and they were delivered unto one whose name was Sheshbazzar, whom he had made governor;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezra/5.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />In addition, Cyrus took out of a temple in Babylon the gold and silver utensils that belonged to God's temple. (Nebuchadnezzar had taken them out of God's temple in Jerusalem and brought them into a temple in Babylon.) Cyrus gave them to a man named Sheshbazzar, whom he had made governor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezra/5.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />He restored the gold and silver Temple utensils which Nebuchadnezzar had taken from the Temple in Jerusalem and had placed in the temple in Babylon. Emperor Cyrus turned these utensils over to a man named Sheshbazzar, whom he appointed governor of Judah. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezra/5.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />He delivered into the care of Sheshbazzar (whom he appointed governor) the gold and silver utensils that Nebuchadnezzar had taken from the Jerusalem Temple and brought into the Babylonian temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezra/5.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />He also removed from the temple of Babylon the gold and silver articles belonging to the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar had taken and carried there from the temple in Jerusalem. King Cyrus gave these articles to a man named Sheshbazzar, whom he appointed governor<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezra/5.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Even the gold and silver vessels of the temple of God that Nebuchadnezzar had taken from the temple in Jerusalem and had brought to the palace of Babylon--even those things King Cyrus brought from the palace of Babylon and presented to a man by the name of Sheshbazzar whom he had appointed as governor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezra/5.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The gold and silver vessels also of God's house, which Nebuchadnezzar took out of the temple that was in Jerusalem, and brought into the temple of Babylon, those Kurush the king took out of the temple of Babylon, and they were delivered to one whose name was Sheshbazzar, whom he had made governor;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezra/5.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And the vessels also of gold and silver of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took out of the temple that was in Jerusalem, and brought them into the temple of Babylon, those did Cyrus the king take out of the temple of Babylon, and they were delivered to one, whose name was Sheshbazzar, whom he had made governor;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezra/5.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The gold and silver vessels of God’s house, which Nebuchadnezzar took out of the temple that was in Jerusalem and brought into the temple of Babylon, those Cyrus the king also took out of the temple of Babylon, and they were delivered to one whose name was Sheshbazzar, whom he had made governor. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezra/5.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and also, the vessels of the house of God, of gold and silver, that Nebuchadnezzar had taken forth out of the temple that [is] in Jerusalem, and brought them to the temple of Babylon, them has Cyrus the king brought forth out of the temple of Babylon, and they have been given to [one], Sheshbazzar [is] his name, whom he made governor,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezra/5.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and also, the vessels of the house of God, of gold and silver, that Nebuchadnezzar had taken forth out of the temple that is in Jerusalem, and brought them to the temple of Babylon, them hath Cyrus the king brought forth out of the temple of Babylon, and they have been given to one, Sheshbazzar is his name, whom he made governor,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezra/5.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And also the vessels of the house of God of gold and of silver, that Nebuchadnezzar brought forth from the temple that is in Jerusalem, and brought them to the temple of Babel, Cyrus the king brought them forth from the temple of Babel, and they were given to Sheshbazzar his name that he set up prefect;<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezra/5.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And the vessels also of gold and silver of the temple of God, which Nabuchodonosor had taken out of the temple, that was in Jerusalem, and had brought them to the temple of Babylon, king Cyrus brought out of the temple of Babylon, and they were delivered to one Sassabasar, whom also he appointed governor, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezra/5.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And now the vessels of gold and silver from the temple of God, which Nebuchadnezzar had taken from the temple that was in Jerusalem, and which he had carried away to the temple of Babylon, king Cyrus brought out of the temple of Babylon, and they were given to one called Sheshbazzar, whom he also appointed as governor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezra/5.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Moreover, the gold and silver vessels of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar had taken from the temple in Jerusalem and carried off to the temple in Babylon, King Cyrus ordered to be removed from the temple in Babylon, and they were given to a certain Sheshbazzar, whom he named governor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezra/5.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Moreover, the gold and silver vessels of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar had taken out of the temple in Jerusalem and had brought into the temple of Babylon, these King Cyrus took out of the temple of Babylon, and they were delivered to a man named Sheshbazzar, whom he had made governor.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezra/5.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And the vessels also of gold and silver of the house of God. which Nebuchadnezzar the king took out of the temple that was in Jerusalem and brought into his temple of Babylon, those vessels Cyrus the king took out of the temple of Babylon and delivered to one whose name was Sheshmazzar, whom he had made governor;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezra/5.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Also vessels of gold and of silver of the house of God which King Nebukadnetsar had taken out from the temple that is in Jerusalem and took them to Babel to his temple, Kurash the King brought them out from the temple of Babel and gave them to him whose name is Shishmatsar, because he made him Ruler.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezra/5.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And the gold and silver vessels also of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took out of the temple that was in Jerusalem, and brought them into the temple of Babylon, those did Cyrus the king take out of the temple of Babylon, and they were delivered unto one whose name was Sheshbazzar, whom he had made governor;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezra/5.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the gold and silver vessels of the house of God, which Nabuchodonosor brought out from the house that was in Jerusalem, and carried them into the temple of the king, them did king Cyrus bring out from the temple of the king, and gave them to Sabanasar the treasurer, who was over the treasurer;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezra/5-14.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/sh6ec6iQe9M?start=1217" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/ezra/5.htm">Tattenai's Letter to Darius</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">13</span>In his first year, however, Cyrus king of Babylon issued a decree to rebuild this house of God. <span class="reftext">14</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/638.htm" title="638: wə·’ap̄ (Conj) -- Also. (Aramaic) corresponding to 'aph.">He also</a> <a href="/hebrew/5312.htm" title="5312: han·pêq (V-Hifil-Perf-3ms) -- To go or come out or forth. (Aramaic) a primitive root; to issue; causatively, to bring out.">removed</a> <a href="/hebrew/1994.htm" title="1994: him·mōw (Pro-3mp) -- They. (Aramaic) or (prolonged) himmown (Aramaic); corresponding to hem; they."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4481.htm" title="4481: min- (Prep) -- From, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than. (Aramaic) corresponding to min.">from</a> <a href="/hebrew/1965.htm" title="1965: hê·ḵə·lā (N-msd) -- A palace, temple. (Aramaic) corresponding to heykal.">the temple</a> <a href="/hebrew/1768.htm" title="1768: dî (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that, because. ">of</a> <a href="/hebrew/895.htm" title="895: ḇā·ḇel (N-proper-fs) -- An E. Mediterranean empire and its capital city. (Aramaic) corresponding to Babel.">Babylon</a> <a href="/hebrew/1722.htm" title="1722: ḏa·hă·ḇāh (N-msd) -- Gold. (Aramaic) corresponding to zahab; gold.">the gold</a> <a href="/hebrew/3702.htm" title="3702: wə·ḵas·pā (Conj-w:: N-msd) -- Silver. (Aramaic) corresponding to keceph.">and silver</a> <a href="/hebrew/3984.htm" title="3984: mā·nay·yā (N-mpd) -- Vessel, utensil. (Aramaic) probably from a root corresponding to 'anah in the sense of an inclosure by sides; a utensil.">articles</a> <a href="/hebrew/1768.htm" title="1768: ḏî- (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that, because. ">belonging to</a> <a href="/hebrew/1005.htm" title="1005: ḇêṯ- (N-msc) -- A house. (Aramaic) corresponding to bayith.">the house</a> <a href="/hebrew/426.htm" title="426: ’ĕ·lā·hā (N-msd) -- God, god. (Aramaic) corresponding to 'elowahh; God.">of God,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1768.htm" title="1768: dî (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that, because. ">which</a> <a href="/hebrew/1768.htm" title="1768: dî (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that, because. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/5020.htm" title="5020: nə·ḇū·ḵaḏ·neṣ·ṣar (N-proper-ms) -- A Bab. king. (Aramaic) corresponding to Nbuwkadne'tstsar.">Nebuchadnezzar</a> <a href="/hebrew/5312.htm" title="5312: han·pêq (V-Hifil-Perf-3ms) -- To go or come out or forth. (Aramaic) a primitive root; to issue; causatively, to bring out.">had taken</a> <a href="/hebrew/2987.htm" title="2987: wə·hê·ḇêl (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To bear along, carry. (Aramaic) corresponding to yabal; to bring.">and carried</a> <a href="/hebrew/1994.htm" title="1994: him·mōw (Pro-3mp) -- They. (Aramaic) or (prolonged) himmown (Aramaic); corresponding to hem; they."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1965.htm" title="1965: lə·hê·ḵə·lā (Prep-l:: N-msd) -- A palace, temple. (Aramaic) corresponding to heykal.">there</a> <a href="/hebrew/1768.htm" title="1768: dî (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that, because. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/895.htm" title="895: ḇā·ḇel (N-proper-fs) -- An E. Mediterranean empire and its capital city. (Aramaic) corresponding to Babel."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4481.htm" title="4481: min- (Prep) -- From, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than. (Aramaic) corresponding to min.">from</a> <a href="/hebrew/1965.htm" title="1965: hê·ḵə·lā (N-msd) -- A palace, temple. (Aramaic) corresponding to heykal.">the temple</a> <a href="/hebrew/1768.htm" title="1768: dî (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that, because. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/3390.htm" title="3390: ḇî·rū·šə·lem (Prep-b:: N-proper-ms) -- The capital city of all Isr. (Chald).">in Jerusalem.</a> <a href="/hebrew/4430.htm" title="4430: mal·kā (N-msd) -- King. (Aramaic) corresponding to melek; a king.">King</a> <a href="/hebrew/3567.htm" title="3567: kō·w·reš (N-proper-ms) -- A Pers. king. (Aramaic) corresponding to Kowresh.">Cyrus</a> <a href="/hebrew/3052.htm" title="3052: wî·hî·ḇū (Conj-w:: V-Nifal-ConjPerf-3mp) -- To give. (Aramaic) corresponding to yahab; -deliver, give, lay, + prolong, pay, yield.">gave these articles</a> <a href="/hebrew/8036.htm" title="8036: šə·mêh (N-msc:: 3ms) -- A name. (Aramaic) corresponding to shem.">to a man named</a> <a href="/hebrew/1768.htm" title="1768: dî (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that, because. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/8340.htm" title="8340: lə·šê·šə·baṣ·ṣar (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- A prince of Judah. (Aramaic) corresponding to Sheshbatstsar.">Sheshbazzar,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7761.htm" title="7761: śā·mêh (V-Qal-Perf-3ms:: 3ms) -- To set, make. (Aramaic) corresponding to suwm.">whom he appointed</a> <a href="/hebrew/6347.htm" title="6347: p̄e·ḥāh (N-ms) -- A governor. (Aramaic) corresponding to pechah.">governor</a> </span><span class="reftext">15</span>and instructed, ‘Take these articles, put them in the temple in Jerusalem, and let the house of God be rebuilt on its original site.’…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezra/1-7.htm">Ezra 1:7-11</a></span><br />King Cyrus also brought out the articles belonging to the house of the LORD that Nebuchadnezzar had carried away from Jerusalem and placed in the temple of his gods. / Cyrus king of Persia had them brought out by the hand of Mithredath the treasurer, who counted them out to Sheshbazzar the prince of Judah. / This was the inventory: 30 gold dishes, 1,000 silver dishes, 29 silver utensils, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/36-7.htm">2 Chronicles 36:7</a></span><br />Nebuchadnezzar also took to Babylon some of the articles from the house of the LORD, and he put them in his temple in Babylon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/1-2.htm">Daniel 1:2</a></span><br />And the Lord delivered into his hand Jehoiakim king of Judah, along with some of the articles from the house of God. He carried these off to the land of Shinar, to the house of his god, where he put them in the treasury of his god.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/24-13.htm">2 Kings 24:13</a></span><br />As the LORD had declared, Nebuchadnezzar also carried off all the treasures from the house of the LORD and the royal palace, and he cut into pieces all the gold articles that Solomon king of Israel had made in the temple of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/27-16.htm">Jeremiah 27:16-22</a></span><br />Then I said to the priests and to all this people, “This is what the LORD says: Do not listen to the words of your prophets who prophesy to you, saying, ‘Look, very soon now the articles from the house of the LORD will be brought back from Babylon.’ They are prophesying to you a lie. / Do not listen to them. Serve the king of Babylon and live! Why should this city become a ruin? / If they are indeed prophets and the word of the LORD is with them, let them now plead with the LORD of Hosts that the articles remaining in the house of the LORD, in the palace of the king of Judah, and in Jerusalem, not be taken to Babylon. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/39-6.htm">Isaiah 39:6-7</a></span><br />The time will surely come when everything in your palace and all that your fathers have stored up until this day will be carried off to Babylon. Nothing will be left, says the LORD. / And some of your descendants, your own flesh and blood, will be taken away to be eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/36-18.htm">2 Chronicles 36:18</a></span><br />who carried off everything to Babylon—all the articles of the house of God, both large and small, and the treasures of the house of the LORD and of the king and his officials.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/52-17.htm">Jeremiah 52:17-23</a></span><br />Moreover, the Chaldeans broke up the bronze pillars and stands and the bronze Sea in the house of the LORD, and they carried all the bronze to Babylon. / They also took away the pots, shovels, wick trimmers, sprinkling bowls, dishes, and all the articles of bronze used in the temple service. / The captain of the guard also took away the basins, censers, sprinkling bowls, pots, lampstands, pans, and drink offering bowls—anything made of pure gold or fine silver. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/25-13.htm">2 Kings 25:13-17</a></span><br />Moreover, the Chaldeans broke up the bronze pillars and stands and the bronze Sea in the house of the LORD, and they carried the bronze to Babylon. / They also took away the pots, shovels, wick trimmers, dishes, and all the articles of bronze used in the temple service. / The captain of the guard also took away the censers and sprinkling bowls—anything made of pure gold or fine silver. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/haggai/1-14.htm">Haggai 1:14</a></span><br />So the LORD stirred the spirit of Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and the spirit of Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest, as well as the spirit of all the remnant of the people. And they came and began the work on the house of the LORD of Hosts, their God,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/7-48.htm">1 Kings 7:48-50</a></span><br />Solomon also made all the furnishings for the house of the LORD: the golden altar; the golden table on which was placed the Bread of the Presence; / the lampstands of pure gold in front of the inner sanctuary, five on the right side and five on the left; the gold flowers, lamps, and tongs; / the pure gold basins, wick trimmers, sprinkling bowls, ladles, and censers; and the gold hinges for the doors of the inner temple (that is, the Most Holy Place) as well as for the doors of the main hall of the temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/20-17.htm">2 Kings 20:17</a></span><br />The time will surely come when everything in your palace and all that your fathers have stored up until this day will be carried off to Babylon. Nothing will be left, says the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/5-1.htm">2 Chronicles 5:1</a></span><br />So all the work that Solomon had performed for the house of the LORD was completed. Then Solomon brought in the items his father David had dedicated—the silver, the gold, and all the furnishings—and he placed them in the treasuries of the house of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/28-12.htm">1 Chronicles 28:12-18</a></span><br />The plans contained everything David had in mind for the courts of the house of the LORD, for all the surrounding rooms, for the treasuries of the house of God and of the dedicated things, / for the divisions of the priests and Levites, for all the work of service in the house of the LORD, and for all the articles of service in the house of the LORD: / the weight of all the gold articles for every kind of service; the weight of all the silver articles for every kind of service; ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/11-19.htm">Revelation 11:19</a></span><br />Then the temple of God in heaven was opened, and the ark of His covenant appeared in His temple. And there were flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, an earthquake, and a great hailstorm.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And the vessels also of gold and silver of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took out of the temple that was in Jerusalem, and brought them into the temple of Babylon, those did Cyrus the king take out of the temple of Babylon, and they were delivered to one, whose name was Sheshbazzar, whom he had made governor;</p><p class="hdg">the vessels</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezra/1-7.htm">Ezra 1:7-10</a></b></br> Also Cyrus the king brought forth the vessels of the house of the LORD, which Nebuchadnezzar had brought forth out of Jerusalem, and had put them in the house of his gods; … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezra/6-5.htm">Ezra 6:5</a></b></br> And also let the golden and silver vessels of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took forth out of the temple which <i>is</i> at Jerusalem, and brought unto Babylon, be restored, and brought again unto the temple which <i>is</i> at Jerusalem, <i>every one</i> to his place, and place <i>them</i> in the house of God.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/36-7.htm">2 Chronicles 36:7,18</a></b></br> Nebuchadnezzar also carried of the vessels of the house of the LORD to Babylon, and put them in his temple at Babylon… </p><p class="hdg">the king</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezra/7-27.htm">Ezra 7:27</a></b></br> Blessed <i>be</i> the LORD God of our fathers, which hath put <i>such a thing</i> as this in the king's heart, to beautify the house of the LORD which <i>is</i> in Jerusalem:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/21-1.htm">Proverbs 21:1</a></b></br> The king's heart <i>is</i> in the hand of the LORD, <i>as</i> the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.</p><p class="hdg">Sheshbazzar</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezra/5-16.htm">Ezra 5:16</a></b></br> Then came the same Sheshbazzar, <i>and</i> laid the foundation of the house of God which <i>is</i> in Jerusalem: and since that time even until now hath it been in building, and <i>yet</i> it is not finished.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezra/1-11.htm">Ezra 1:11</a></b></br> All the vessels of gold and of silver <i>were</i> five thousand and four hundred. All <i>these</i> did Sheshbazzar bring up with <i>them of</i> the captivity that were brought up from Babylon unto Jerusalem.</p><p class="hdg">whom</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/haggai/1-1.htm">Haggai 1:1,14</a></b></br> In the second year of Darius the king, in the sixth month, in the first day of the month, came the word of the LORD by Haggai the prophet unto Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, saying, … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/haggai/2-2.htm">Haggai 2:2,21</a></b></br> Speak now to Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, and to the residue of the people, saying, … </p><p class="hdg">governor.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/acts/13-7.htm">Acts 13:7,8,12</a></b></br> Which was with the deputy of the country, Sergius Paulus, a prudent man; who called for Barnabas and Saul, and desired to hear the word of God… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezra/5-13.htm">Babylon</a> <a href="/ezra/5-13.htm">Cyrus</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-18.htm">Delivered</a> <a href="/ezra/2-69.htm">Gold</a> <a href="/ezra/5-6.htm">Governor</a> <a href="/ezra/5-13.htm">House</a> <a href="/ezra/5-2.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/ezra/5-12.htm">Nebuchadnezzar</a> <a href="/ezra/1-11.htm">Sheshbazzar</a> <a href="/ezra/2-69.htm">Silver</a> <a href="/ezra/5-12.htm">Temple</a> <a href="/ezra/1-11.htm">Vessels</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezra/5-17.htm">Babylon</a> <a href="/ezra/5-17.htm">Cyrus</a> <a href="/ezra/8-31.htm">Delivered</a> <a href="/ezra/6-5.htm">Gold</a> <a href="/ezra/6-6.htm">Governor</a> <a href="/ezra/5-15.htm">House</a> <a href="/ezra/5-15.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/ezra/6-5.htm">Nebuchadnezzar</a> <a href="/ezra/5-16.htm">Sheshbazzar</a> <a href="/ezra/6-5.htm">Silver</a> <a href="/ezra/5-15.htm">Temple</a> <a href="/ezra/5-15.htm">Vessels</a><div class="vheading2">Ezra 5</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezra/5-1.htm">Zerubbabel and Jeshua, incited by Haggai and Zechariah, set forward to building</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezra/5-3.htm">Tattenai and Shethar-Bozenai are not able to hinder the Jews</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezra/5-6.htm">Their letter to Darius against the Jews</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-ATF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-300x250-ATF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-BTF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-300x250-BTF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-BTF2 --> <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/ezra/5.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/ezra/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/ezra/5.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>He also removed from the temple of Babylon</b><br>This phrase refers to the actions taken by King Cyrus of Persia after his conquest of Babylon in 539 BC. The temple of Babylon was a significant religious center, and the removal of items from it signifies a transfer of power and religious authority. This act fulfilled the prophecy of Jeremiah (<a href="/jeremiah/29-10.htm">Jeremiah 29:10</a>) regarding the return of the exiles and the restoration of the temple articles.<p><b>the gold and silver articles belonging to the house of God</b><br>These articles were sacred items used in the worship and rituals of the temple in Jerusalem. They included utensils, bowls, and other objects made of precious metals, which were originally crafted for the service of Yahweh. Their return symbolizes the restoration of proper worship and the reestablishment of the covenant relationship between God and His people.<p><b>which Nebuchadnezzar had taken and carried there from the temple in Jerusalem</b><br>Nebuchadnezzar, the Babylonian king, had seized these articles during his conquest of Jerusalem in 586 BC (<a href="/2_kings/24-13.htm">2 Kings 24:13</a>). This act was a fulfillment of the warnings given by prophets like Isaiah and Jeremiah about the consequences of Israel's disobedience. The removal of these items to Babylon was a sign of God's judgment, and their return marks the beginning of restoration.<p><b>King Cyrus gave these articles to a man named Sheshbazzar</b><br>King Cyrus, known for his policy of religious tolerance, issued a decree allowing the Jewish exiles to return to Jerusalem and rebuild the temple (<a href="/ezra/1.htm">Ezra 1:1-4</a>). Sheshbazzar, identified as a leader among the returning exiles, was entrusted with these sacred articles. This act demonstrates Cyrus's role as an instrument in God's plan, as prophesied by Isaiah (<a href="/isaiah/44-28.htm">Isaiah 44:28</a>).<p><b>whom he appointed governor</b><br>Sheshbazzar's appointment as governor indicates his leadership role in the initial phase of the return and rebuilding efforts. This position of authority was crucial for organizing the returnees and overseeing the reconstruction of the temple. The role of governor also highlights the political and administrative structures in place during the Persian period, which allowed for a degree of autonomy under imperial oversight.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/n/nebuchadnezzar.htm">Nebuchadnezzar</a></b><br>The Babylonian king who conquered Jerusalem and took the sacred articles from the temple to Babylon.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/c/cyrus.htm">Cyrus</a></b><br>The Persian king who conquered Babylon and allowed the Jewish exiles to return to Jerusalem, restoring the temple articles.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/s/sheshbazzar.htm">Sheshbazzar</a></b><br>Appointed by Cyrus as governor, he was responsible for returning the temple articles to Jerusalem.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/temple_of_jerusalem.htm">Temple of Jerusalem</a></b><br>The sacred place of worship for the Israelites, originally built by Solomon, and the focal point of Jewish religious life.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/b/babylon.htm">Babylon</a></b><br>The city where the temple articles were taken after the conquest of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_history.htm">God's Sovereignty in History</a></b><br>God uses even foreign rulers to accomplish His divine purposes, as seen in Cyrus's decree to return the temple articles.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/restoration_and_redemption.htm">Restoration and Redemption</a></b><br>The return of the temple articles symbolizes God's commitment to restoring His people and their worship, pointing to His redemptive work in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_in_leadership.htm">Faithfulness in Leadership</a></b><br>Sheshbazzar's role as governor highlights the importance of faithful leadership in carrying out God's plans.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_worship.htm">The Importance of Worship</a></b><br>The restoration of the temple articles underscores the centrality of worship in the life of God's people, reminding us to prioritize our relationship with God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/fulfillment_of_prophecy.htm">Fulfillment of Prophecy</a></b><br>The events in <a href="/ezra/5-14.htm">Ezra 5:14</a> fulfill earlier prophecies, reinforcing our trust in God's Word and His promises.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ezra_5.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ezra 5</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_phoenix_mean_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Sheshbazzar in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_sheshbazzar_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Sheshbazzar in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_verify_zechariah_4's_prophetic_claims.htm">How can modern readers confirm the authenticity of prophetic claims in Zechariah 4 when similar apocalyptic visions in other texts are often disputed? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/resolve_ezra_5_17_vs._persian_timeline.htm">(Ezra 5:17) How do we resolve apparent inconsistencies between this passage's account of Persian rule and known Persian chronology?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/ezra/5.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 14.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The vessels also of gold</span> <span class="cmt_word">and silver.</span> See <a href="/ezra/1-7.htm">Ezra 1:7-11</a>. On the great importance attached to these vessels, see the comment on Ezra 1:7. So long as they remained at Babylon they were a tangible evidence of the conquest, a glory to the Babylonians, and a disgrace to the Jews. Their retention was a perpetual desecration. Their restoration by Cyrus was an act at once of piety and of kindliness. <span class="cmt_word">On the temple of Babylon</span>, out of which Cyrus took them, see the comment on Ezra 1:7. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezra/5-14.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">He also</span><br /><span class="heb">וְ֠אַף</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’ap̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_638.htm">Strong's 638: </a> </span><span class="str2">Meaning accession, yea, adversatively though</span><br /><br /><span class="word">removed</span><br /><span class="heb">הַנְפֵּ֨ק</span> <span class="translit">(han·pêq)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5312.htm">Strong's 5312: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go or come out or forth</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from</span><br /><span class="heb">מִן־</span> <span class="translit">(min-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4481.htm">Strong's 4481: </a> </span><span class="str2">From, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the temple</span><br /><span class="heb">הֵֽיכְלָא֙</span> <span class="translit">(hê·ḵə·lā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular determinate<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1965.htm">Strong's 1965: </a> </span><span class="str2">A large public building, palace, temple</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of</span><br /><span class="heb">דִּ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(dî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1768.htm">Strong's 1768: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, that, because</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Babylon</span><br /><span class="heb">בָבֶ֔ל</span> <span class="translit">(ḇā·ḇel)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_895.htm">Strong's 895: </a> </span><span class="str2">Babylon -- an eastern Mediterranean empire and its capital city</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the gold</span><br /><span class="heb">דַהֲבָ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(ḏa·hă·ḇāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular determinate<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1722.htm">Strong's 1722: </a> </span><span class="str2">Gold</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and silver</span><br /><span class="heb">וְכַסְפָּא֒</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḵas·pā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular determinate<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3702.htm">Strong's 3702: </a> </span><span class="str2">Silver, money</span><br /><br /><span class="word">articles</span><br /><span class="heb">מָאנַיָּ֣א</span> <span class="translit">(mā·nay·yā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural determinate<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3984.htm">Strong's 3984: </a> </span><span class="str2">Vessel, utensil</span><br /><br /><span class="word">belonging to</span><br /><span class="heb">דִֽי־</span> <span class="translit">(ḏî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1768.htm">Strong's 1768: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, that, because</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the house</span><br /><span class="heb">בֵית־</span> <span class="translit">(ḇêṯ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1005.htm">Strong's 1005: </a> </span><span class="str2">A house</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of God,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱלָהָא֮</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lā·hā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular determinate<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_426.htm">Strong's 426: </a> </span><span class="str2">God</span><br /><br /><span class="word">which</span><br /><span class="heb">דִּ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(dî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1768.htm">Strong's 1768: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, that, because</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Nebuchadnezzar</span><br /><span class="heb">נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֗ר</span> <span class="translit">(nə·ḇū·ḵaḏ·neṣ·ṣar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5020.htm">Strong's 5020: </a> </span><span class="str2">Nebuchadnezzar -- a Babylonian king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">had taken</span><br /><span class="heb">הַנְפֵּק֙</span> <span class="translit">(han·pêq)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5312.htm">Strong's 5312: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go or come out or forth</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and carried</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהֵיבֵ֣ל</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hê·ḇêl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2987.htm">Strong's 2987: </a> </span><span class="str2">To bear along, carry</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[there]</span><br /><span class="heb">לְהֵיכְלָ֖א</span> <span class="translit">(lə·hê·ḵə·lā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular determinate<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1965.htm">Strong's 1965: </a> </span><span class="str2">A large public building, palace, temple</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from</span><br /><span class="heb">מִן־</span> <span class="translit">(min-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4481.htm">Strong's 4481: </a> </span><span class="str2">From, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the temple</span><br /><span class="heb">הֵֽיכְלָא֙</span> <span class="translit">(hê·ḵə·lā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular determinate<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1965.htm">Strong's 1965: </a> </span><span class="str2">A large public building, palace, temple</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in Jerusalem.</span><br /><span class="heb">בִֽירוּשְׁלֶ֔ם</span> <span class="translit">(ḇî·rū·šə·lem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3390.htm">Strong's 3390: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jerusalem -- the capital city of all Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">King</span><br /><span class="heb">מַלְכָּ֗א</span> <span class="translit">(mal·kā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular determinate<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4430.htm">Strong's 4430: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Cyrus</span><br /><span class="heb">כּ֣וֹרֶשׁ</span> <span class="translit">(kō·w·reš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3567.htm">Strong's 3567: </a> </span><span class="str2">Cyrus -- a person king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">gave [these articles]</span><br /><span class="heb">וִיהִ֙יבוּ֙</span> <span class="translit">(wî·hî·ḇū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3052.htm">Strong's 3052: </a> </span><span class="str2">To give, to put, imperatively, come</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to a man named</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁמֵ֔הּ</span> <span class="translit">(šə·mêh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8036.htm">Strong's 8036: </a> </span><span class="str2">A name</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Sheshbazzar,</span><br /><span class="heb">לְשֵׁשְׁבַּצַּ֣ר</span> <span class="translit">(lə·šê·šə·baṣ·ṣar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8340.htm">Strong's 8340: </a> </span><span class="str2">Sheshbazzar -- a prince of Judah</span><br /><br /><span class="word">whom he appointed</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׂמֵֽהּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(śā·mêh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7761.htm">Strong's 7761: </a> </span><span class="str2">To set, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">governor</span><br /><span class="heb">פֶחָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(p̄e·ḥāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6347.htm">Strong's 6347: </a> </span><span class="str2">A governor</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezra/5-14.htm">Ezra 5:14 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezra/5-14.htm">Ezra 5:14 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezra/5-14.htm">Ezra 5:14 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezra/5-14.htm">Ezra 5:14 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezra/5-14.htm">Ezra 5:14 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezra/5-14.htm">Ezra 5:14 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezra/5-14.htm">Ezra 5:14 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezra/5-14.htm">Ezra 5:14 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezra/5-14.htm">Ezra 5:14 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezra/5-14.htm">Ezra 5:14 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezra/5-14.htm">OT History: Ezra 5:14 The gold and silver vessels also (Ezr. 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