Ezra 5:11
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.
Context
This verse from Ezra Chapter 5 connects to 10 cross-references. The prophets Haggai and Zechariah stir up Zerubbabel and Jeshua to resume rebuilding; the regional governor Tattenai and his associates challenge the builders and write to Darius asking him to search the royal archives. The Jews reply that Cyrus himself …
Other Translations
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.
`And thus they have returned us word, saying, We <FI>are<Fi> 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:
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.
Cross References
And if it seem evil unto you to serve the Lord, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether …
And it came to pass in the four hundred and eightieth year after the children of Israel were come out …
And the house, when it was in building, was built of stone made ready before it was brought thither: so …
Then Solomon began to build the house of the Lord at Jerusalem in mount Moriah, where the Lord appeared unto …
And the greater house he cieled with fir tree, which he overlaid with fine gold, and set thereon palm trees …
I will speak of thy testimonies also before kings, and will not be ashamed.
Then Nebuchadnezzar came near to the mouth of the burning fiery furnace, and spake, and said, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed–nego, …
And he said unto them, I am an Hebrew; and I fear the Lord, the God of heaven, which hath …
Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven.
Also I say unto you, Whosoever shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before …