Ezra 4:3 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
But Zerubbabel, and Jeshua, and the rest of the chief of the fathers of Israel, said unto them, Ye have nothing to do with us to build an house unto our God; but we ourselves together will build unto the LORD God of Israel, as king Cyrus the king of Persia hath commanded us.
American Standard Version (ASV)
But Zerubbabel, and Jeshua, and the rest of the heads of fathers' `houses' of Israel, said unto them, Ye have nothing to do with us in building a house unto our God; but we ourselves together will build unto Jehovah, the God of Israel, as king Cyrus the king of Persia hath commanded us.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
But Zerubbabel and Jeshua and the rest of the heads of families in Israel said to them, You have no part with us in the building of a house for our God; we ourselves will do the work together for the Lord, the God of Israel, as Cyrus, king of Persia, has given us orders.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
But Zerubbabel and Jeshua and the rest of the chief fathers of Israel said to them, Ye have nothing to do with us to build a house to our God, but we alone will build to Jehovah the God of Israel, as king Cyrus, the king of Persia, has commanded us.
Webster's Bible (WBT)
But Zerubbabel, and Jeshua, and the rest of the chief of the fathers of Israel, said to them, Ye have nothing to do with us to build a house to our God; but we ourselves together will build to the LORD God of Israel, as king Cyrus the king of Persia hath commanded us.
World English Bible (WEB)
But Zerubbabel, and Jeshua, and the rest of the heads of fathers' [houses] of Israel, said to them, You have nothing to do with us in building a house to our God; but we ourselves together will build to Yahweh, the God of Israel, as king Cyrus the king of Persia has commanded us.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
And Zerubbabel saith to them, also Jeshua, and the rest of the heads of the fathers of Israel, `Not for you, and for us, to build a house to our God; but we ourselves together do build to Jehovah God of Israel, as the king Cyrus, king of Persia, commanded us.'
| said But | וַיֹּאמֶר֩ | wayyōʾmer | va-yoh-MER |
| Zerubbabel, and | לָהֶ֨ם | lāhem | la-HEM |
| Jeshua, and the | זְרֻבָּבֶ֜ל | zĕrubbābel | zeh-roo-ba-VEL |
| rest chief the | וְיֵשׁ֗וּעַ | wĕyēšûaʿ | veh-yay-SHOO-ah |
| of of the | וּשְׁאָ֨ר | ûšĕʾār | oo-sheh-AR |
| fathers Israel, | רָאשֵׁ֤י | rāʾšê | ra-SHAY |
| of | הָֽאָבוֹת֙ | hāʾābôt | ha-ah-VOTE |
| unto them, Ye have nothing | לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל | lĕyiśrāʾēl | leh-yees-ra-ALE |
| build to us with do to | לֹֽא | lōʾ | loh |
| house an | לָ֣כֶם | lākem | LA-hem |
| unto our God; | וָלָ֔נוּ | wālānû | va-LA-noo |
| but | לִבְנ֥וֹת | libnôt | leev-NOTE |
| ourselves we | בַּ֖יִת | bayit | BA-yeet |
| together | לֵֽאלֹהֵ֑ינוּ | lēʾlōhênû | lay-loh-HAY-noo |
| will build | כִּי֩ | kiy | kee |
| unto the Lord | אֲנַ֨חְנוּ | ʾănaḥnû | uh-NAHK-noo |
| God | יַ֜חַד | yaḥad | YA-hahd |
| of Israel, | נִבְנֶ֗ה | nibne | neev-NEH |
| as | לַֽיהוָה֙ | layhwāh | lai-VA |
| us. | אֱלֹהֵ֣י | ʾĕlōhê | ay-loh-HAY |
| commanded | יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל | yiśrāʾēl | yees-ra-ALE |
| hath king | כַּֽאֲשֶׁ֣ר | kaʾăšer | ka-uh-SHER |
| Cyrus king | צִוָּ֔נוּ | ṣiwwānû | tsee-WA-noo |
| the Persia | הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ | hammelek | ha-MEH-lek |
| of | כּ֥וֹרֶשׁ | kôreš | KOH-resh |
| מֶֽלֶךְ | melek | MEH-lek | |
| פָּרָֽס׃ | pārās | pa-RAHS |