KJV King James Version
Then the prophets, Haggai the prophet, and Zechariah the son of Iddo, prophesied unto the Jews that [were] in Judah and Jerusalem in the name of the God of Israel, [even] unto them.
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Ezra 5:1
Then the prophets, Haggai the prophet, and Zechariah the son of Iddo, prophesied unto the Jews that [were] in Judah and Jerusalem in the name of the God of Israel, [even] unto them.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Later, the prophets Haggai and Zechariah son of Iddo prophesied to the Jews in Judah and Jerusalem in the name of the God of Israel, who was over them.
WEB World English Bible
Now the prophets, Haggai the prophet, and Zechariah the son of Iddo, prophesied to the Jews who were in Judah and Jerusalem; in the name of the God of Israel they prophesied to them.
ASV American Standard Version
Now the prophets, Haggai the prophet, and Zechariah the son of Iddo, prophesied unto the Jews that were in Judah and Jerusalem; in the name of the God of Israel prophesied they unto them.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And prophesied have the prophets, (Haggai the prophet, and Zechariah son of Iddo) unto the Jews who are in Judah and in Jerusalem, in the name of the God of Israel—unto them.
Surrounding context — Ezra 5
1 Then the prophets, Haggai the prophet, and Zechariah the son of Iddo, prophesied unto the Jews that [were] in Judah and Jerusalem in the name of the God of Israel, [even] unto them.
2 Then rose up Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and began to build the house of God which [is] at Jerusalem: and with them [were] the prophets of God helping them.
3 At the same time came to them Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shetharboznai, and their companions, and said thus unto them, Who hath commanded you to build this house, and to make up this wall?
4 Then said we unto them after this manner, What are the names of the men that make this building?
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
וְהִתְנַבִּ֞יH5013 · ne.vato prophesyחַגַּ֣יH2292 · chag.gayHaggaiנְבִיָּ֗אH5029 · ne.viprophetוּזְכַרְיָ֤הH2148 · ze.khar.yahZechariahבַר־H1247 · barsonעִדּוֹא֙H5714 · id.doIddoנְבִיַּיָּ֔אH5029 · ne.viprophetעַל־H5922 · alsinceיְה֣וּדָיֵ֔אH3062 · ye.hu.da.iJewדִּ֥יH1768 · dithatבִיה֖וּדH3061 · ye.hudJudahוּבִירוּשְׁלֶ֑םH3390 · ye.ru.sha.lemJerusalemבְּשֻׁ֛םH8036 · shumnameאֱלָ֥הּH426 · e.lahgodיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לH3479 · yis.ra.elIsraelעֲלֵיהֽוֹן׃ סH5922 · alsince
Cross-references
Zechariah 4:6-10Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This [is] the word of the LORD unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the LORD of hosts.Haggai 1:1In 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,Zechariah 1:1-21In the eighth month, in the second year of Darius, came the word of the LORD unto Zechariah, the son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo the prophet, saying,Micah 5:4And he shall stand and feed in the strength of the LORD, in the majesty of the name of the LORD his God; and they shall abide: for now shall he be great unto the ends of the earth.
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