Ezra 5:12

Ezra 5:12 in Multiple Translations

Berean Standard Bible BSB

But since our fathers angered the God of heaven, He delivered them into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, the Chaldean who destroyed this temple and carried away the people to Babylon.

King James Version KJV

But after that our fathers had provoked the God of heaven unto wrath, he gave them into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, the Chaldean, who destroyed this house, and carried the people away into Babylon.

American Standard Version ASV

But after that our fathers had provoked the God of heaven unto wrath, he gave them into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, the Chaldean, who destroyed this house, and carried the people away into Babylon.

Bible in Basic English BBE

But when the God of heaven was moved to wrath by our fathers, he gave them up into the hands of Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, the Chaldaean, who sent destruction on this house and took the people away into Babylon.

Free Bible Version FBV

But our forefathers made the God of heaven angry, so he handed them over to Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, the Chaldean, who destroyed this Temple and deported the people to Babylon.

Geneva Bible 1599 GNV

But after that our fathers had prouoked the God of heauen vnto wrath, he gaue them ouer into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar King of Babel the Caldean, and he destroyed this house, and caryed the people away captiue vnto Babel.

Young's Literal Translation YLT

but after that our fathers made the God of heaven angry, he gave them into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon the Chaldean, and this house he destroyed, and the people he removed to Babylon;

World English Bible WEB

But after our fathers had provoked the God of heaven to wrath, he gave them into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, the Chaldean, who destroyed this house and carried the people away into Babylon.

Noah Webster Bible WBS

But after that our fathers had provoked the God of heaven to wrath, he gave them into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, the Chaldean, who destroyed this house, and carried the people away into Babylon.

Douay-Rheims 1899 DRV

But after that our fathers had provoked the God of heaven to wrath, he delivered them into the hands of Nabuchodonosor the king of Babylon the Chaldean: and he destroyed this house, and carried away the people to Babylon.

Translation for Translators T4T

“'But God, who rules in heaven, allowed the armies of Nebuchadnezzar, King of Babylonia, to destroy that temple, because our ancestors did things that caused God to become very angry. Nebuchadnezzar’s army took many of the Israeli people to Babylonia.

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HEB לָהֵ֗ן מִן דִּ֨י הַרְגִּ֤זוּ אֲבָהֳתַ֨/נָא֙ לֶ/אֱלָ֣הּ שְׁמַיָּ֔/א יְהַ֣ב הִמּ֔וֹ בְּ/יַ֛ד נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֥ר מֶֽלֶךְ בָּבֶ֖ל כסדי/א כַּסְדָּאָ֑/ה וּ/בַיְתָ֤/ה דְנָה֙ סַתְרֵ֔/הּ וְ/עַמָּ֖/ה הַגְלִ֥י לְ/בָבֶֽל

לָהֵ֗ן lâhên H3861 except Adj

מִן min H4481 from Adj

דִּ֨י dîy H1768 that Adj

הַרְגִּ֤זוּ rᵉgaz H7265 to enrage Adj

אֲבָהֳתַ֨/נָא֙ ʼab H2 father Adj | Suff

לֶ/אֱלָ֣הּ ʼĕlâhh H426 god Adj | N-ms

שְׁמַיָּ֔/א shâmayin H8065 heaven Adj | Art

יְהַ֣ב yᵉhab H3052 to give Adj

הִמּ֔וֹ himmôw H1994 they Adj

בְּ/יַ֛ד yad H3028 hand Adj | N-fs

נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֥ר Nᵉbûwkadnetstsar H5020 Nebuchadnezzar Adj

מֶֽלֶךְ melek H4430 king Adj

בָּבֶ֖ל Babel H895 Babylon Adj

כסדי/א Kaçday H3679 Chaldean Adj | Art

כַּסְדָּאָ֑/ה Kaçday H3679 Chaldean Adj | Art

וּ/בַיְתָ֤/ה bayith H1005 house Adj | N-ms | Art

דְנָה֙ dên H1836 this Adj

סַתְרֵ֔/הּ çᵉthar H5642 to hide Adj | Suff

וְ/עַמָּ֖/ה ʻam H5972 people Adj | N-ms | Art

הַגְלִ֥י gᵉlâh H1541 to reveal Adj

לְ/בָבֶֽל Babel H895 Babylon Adj | N-proper

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Hebrew Word Reference — Ezra 5:12

לָהֵ֗ן lâhên H3861 "except" Adj

This Hebrew word has two main meanings: therefore, and except or but. It's used to show a conclusion or an exception to a rule, and helps clarify relationships between ideas in the Bible.

Definition: 1) therefore 2) except, but 2a) except (with negative) 2b) however, but

Usage: Occurs in 8 OT verses. KJV: but, except, save, therefore, wherefore. See also: Ezra 5:12; Daniel 4:24; Daniel 6:13.

מִן min H4481 "from" Adj

This word is used to show where something comes from, like from a place or at a certain time, and is often translated as from or out of.

Definition: 1) from, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than 1a) from, out of (of place) 1b) from, by, as a result of, by reason of, at, according to, (of source) 1c) from (of time) 1d) beyond, more than (in comparisons)

Usage: Occurs in 83 OT verses. KJV: according, after, [phrase] because, [phrase] before, by, for, from, [idiom] him, [idiom] more than, (out) of, part, since, [idiom] these, to, upon, [phrase] when. See also: Ezra 4:12; Daniel 3:22; Jeremiah 10:11.

דִּ֨י dîy H1768 "that" Adj

This word is used as a relative conjunction, like 'that' or 'which', to connect ideas in sentences. It appears in Genesis and Exodus to describe relationships between people and things. The KJV translates it as 'that' or 'which'.

Definition: part of relation 1) who, which, that mark of genitive 2) that of, which belongs to, that conj 3) that, because

Usage: Occurs in 186 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] as, but, for(-asmuch [phrase]), [phrase] now, of, seeing, than, that, therefore, until, [phrase] what (-soever), when, which, whom, whose. See also: Ezra 4:9; Daniel 3:7; Jeremiah 10:11.

הַרְגִּ֤זוּ rᵉgaz H7265 "to enrage" Adj

This Hebrew word means to enrage or provoke someone to anger, like in a situation that makes a person quiver with fear or rage. It is used to describe strong emotions. The Bible uses it to talk about anger and fear.

Definition: (Aphel) to rage, enrage Aramaic of ra.gaz (רָגַז "to tremble" H7264)

Usage: Occurs in 1 OT verses. KJV: provoke unto wrath. See also: Ezra 5:12.

אֲבָהֳתַ֨/נָא֙ ʼab H2 "father" Adj | Suff

The word ab means father, and is used throughout the Bible to refer to paternal relationships, such as God as the father of humanity, or Abraham as the father of the Jewish people.

Definition: father Aramaic of av (אָב "father" H0001)

Usage: Occurs in 7 OT verses. KJV: father. See also: Ezra 4:15; Daniel 5:2; Daniel 5:18.

לֶ/אֱלָ֣הּ ʼĕlâhh H426 "god" Adj | N-ms

This word means God, referring to the God of Israel or a heathen deity, as seen in various KJV translations. It is used to describe a divine being.

Definition: 1) god, God 1a) god, heathen deity 1b) God (of Israel)

Usage: Occurs in 78 OT verses. KJV: God, god. See also: Ezra 4:24; Daniel 2:19; Jeremiah 10:11.

שְׁמַיָּ֔/א shâmayin H8065 "heaven" Adj | Art

This Aramaic word for heaven is similar to the Hebrew word, referring to the sky and the abode of God. It is used to describe the dwelling place of God in the Bible.

Definition: 1) heaven, heavens, sky 1a) visible sky 1b) Heaven (as abode of God)

Usage: Occurs in 35 OT verses. KJV: heaven. See also: Ezra 5:11; Daniel 4:12; Jeremiah 10:11.

יְהַ֣ב yᵉhab H3052 "to give" Adj

In the Bible, this Hebrew word means to give or provide something, like a gift or a foundation. It appears in various forms, such as giving, laying, or paying. For example, it is used in Genesis when God gives instructions to Noah.

Definition: 1) to give, provide 1a) (P'al) 1a1) to give 1a2) to place, lay (foundations) 1b) (Hithp'al) 1b1) to be given 1b2) to be paid

Usage: Occurs in 28 OT verses. KJV: deliver, give, lay, [phrase] prolong, pay, yield. See also: Ezra 4:20; Daniel 4:13; Daniel 7:27.

הִמּ֔וֹ himmôw H1994 "they" Adj

This Hebrew word is another way to say 'they' or 'them', referring to a group of people. It is used as a subject or object in sentences, and appears in various books of the Bible, including Leviticus and Numbers.

Definition: 1) they, them 1a) they (subject) 1b) them (object)

Usage: Occurs in 11 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] are, them, those. See also: Ezra 4:10; Ezra 5:14; Daniel 3:22.

בְּ/יַ֛ד yad H3028 "hand" Adj | N-fs

This Hebrew word for 'hand' represents power, ability, or direction. It is often used figuratively to describe God's strength or human capability. The Bible uses 'yad' to convey a sense of power or control.

Definition: 1) hand 2) power (fig.)

Usage: Occurs in 16 OT verses. KJV: hand, power. See also: Ezra 5:8; Daniel 3:15; Daniel 7:25.

נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֥ר Nᵉbûwkadnetstsar H5020 "Nebuchadnezzar" Adj

Nebuchadnezzar was a king of Babylon who lived during the time of the Divided Monarchy, and is first mentioned in 2 Kings 24:1. He was the father of Belshazzar and is known for capturing Jerusalem and taking Judah captive. His name is Aramaic for may Nebo protect the crown.

Definition: A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.24.1; father of: Belshazzar (H1112) Aramaic of ne.vu.khad.nets.tsar (נְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּר, נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּר "Nebuchadnezzar" H5019) § Nebuchadnezzar = "may Nebo protect the crown" the great king of Babylon who captured Jerusalem and carried Judah captive

Usage: Occurs in 30 OT verses. KJV: Nebuchadnezzar. See also: Ezra 2:1; Daniel 3:19; Daniel 5:18.

מֶֽלֶךְ melek H4430 "king" Adj

Melek means king, referring to a ruler or monarch, used in the Bible to describe kings like David and Solomon. It is translated as king or royal in the KJV.

Definition: king Aramaic of me.lekh (מֶ֫לֶךְ "king" H4428) § 1) king

Usage: Occurs in 131 OT verses. KJV: king, royal. See also: Ezra 4:8; Daniel 3:1; Daniel 7:24.

בָּבֶ֖ל Babel H895 "Babylon" Adj

Babel is another term for Babylon, a city and empire in the Bible, meaning confusion or mixing. It is found in Daniel 1:1-2, describing the Babylonian empire. The city was a major center of power.

Definition: Aramaic of ba.vel (בָּבֶ֫ל, בָּבֶל "Babylon" H0894) § Babel or Babylon = "confusion (by mixing)" Babel or Babylon, the ancient site and/or capital of Babylonia (modern Hillah) situated on the Euphrates

Usage: Occurs in 21 OT verses. KJV: Babylon. See also: Ezra 5:12; Daniel 2:24; Daniel 7:1.

כסדי/א Kaçday H3679 "Chaldean" Adj | Art

The Chaldeans were a group of people from the area around Babylonia, known for their knowledge of astronomy and magic, as seen in Daniel's interactions with them. They were descended from Kesed and were often associated with the learned class of priests. The term is used in the Bible to refer to this group of people.

Definition: Aramaic of kas.di (כַּשְׂדִּים "Chaldea" H3778) § Chaldean, of Chaldea "clod-breakers" 1) a group of people usually associated with the area around Babylonia 2) the learned class of priests, magicians, or astronomers

Usage: Occurs in 1 OT verses. KJV: Chaldean. See also: Ezra 5:12.

כַּסְדָּאָ֑/ה Kaçday H3679 "Chaldean" Adj | Art

Usage: Occurs in 1 OT verses. KJV: Chaldean. See also: Ezra 5:12.

וּ/בַיְתָ֤/ה bayith H1005 "house" Adj | N-ms | Art

This Hebrew word for house is similar to H1004, but it primarily refers to a physical building, either a home or a temple. It is used in many passages, including those describing the construction of the temple in 1 Kings. The word emphasizes the idea of a physical structure.

Definition: 1) house (of men) 2) house (of God)

Usage: Occurs in 38 OT verses. KJV: house. See also: Ezra 4:24; Ezra 6:12; Daniel 6:11.

דְנָה֙ dên H1836 "this" Adj

This Hebrew word means 'this' or 'therefore' and is used to point to something specific. It is often used in the Bible to connect ideas or explain a reason.

Definition: demons pron 1) this, on account of this adv 2) therefore

Usage: Occurs in 53 OT verses. KJV: (afore-) time, [phrase] after this manner, here (-after), one...another, such, there(-fore), these, this (matter), [phrase] thus, where(-fore), which. See also: Ezra 4:11; Daniel 2:29; Jeremiah 10:11.

סַתְרֵ֔/הּ çᵉthar H5642 "to hide" Adj | Suff

This word means to conceal or destroy something. It can also mean to hide or cover up, as in Esther 3:14 where a decree is kept secret.

Definition: (Pael) to hide, remove from sight Aramaic of sa.tar (סָתַר "to hide" H5641)

Usage: Occurs in 2 OT verses. KJV: destroy, secret thing. See also: Ezra 5:12; Daniel 2:22.

וְ/עַמָּ֖/ה ʻam H5972 "people" Adj | N-ms | Art

This Hebrew word is similar to H5971 and also means a people or nation, like the people of Israel in Exodus 33:13. It's used to describe a group of people, and is often translated as people or nation in English Bibles. The word is used to convey a sense of community or collective identity.

Definition: people Aramaic of am (עַם ": people" H5971A)

Usage: Occurs in 14 OT verses. KJV: people. See also: Ezra 5:12; Daniel 3:7; Daniel 7:27.

הַגְלִ֥י gᵉlâh H1541 "to reveal" Adj

This word is similar to H1540, but it's used to reveal secrets or take someone into exile. It's about making something known that was previously hidden. In the Bible, it's used to describe revealing important information.

Definition: 1) to reveal 1a) (P'al) to reveal (secrets), be revealed 1b) (Aphel) to take into exile

Usage: Occurs in 8 OT verses. KJV: bring over, carry away, reveal. See also: Ezra 4:10; Daniel 2:28; Daniel 2:47.

לְ/בָבֶֽל Babel H895 "Babylon" Adj | N-proper

Babel is another term for Babylon, a city and empire in the Bible, meaning confusion or mixing. It is found in Daniel 1:1-2, describing the Babylonian empire. The city was a major center of power.

Usage: Occurs in 21 OT verses. KJV: Babylon. See also: Ezra 5:12; Daniel 2:24; Daniel 7:1.

Study Notes — Ezra 5:12

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Ezra 5:12 Summary
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Gill's Exposition on Ezra 5:12
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Ezra 5:12
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Ellicott's Commentary on Ezra 5:12
Cambridge Bible on Ezra 5:12
Sermons on Ezra 5:12

Context — Tattenai’s Letter to Darius

10We also asked for their names, so that we could write down the names of their leaders for your information. 11And this is the answer they returned: “We are servants of the God of heaven and earth, and we are rebuilding the temple that was built many years ago, which a great king of Israel built and completed.

12But since our fathers angered the God of heaven, He delivered them into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, the Chaldean who destroyed this temple and carried away the people to Babylon.

13In the first year of his reign, however, Cyrus king of Babylon issued a decree to rebuild this house of God. 14He 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

Cross References

	Reference	Text (BSB)
1	2 Chronicles 36:16–17	But they mocked the messengers of God, despising His words and scoffing at His prophets, until the wrath of the LORD against His people was stirred up beyond remedy. So He brought up against them the king of the Chaldeans, who put their young men to the sword in the sanctuary, sparing neither young men nor young women, neither elderly nor infirm. God gave them all into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar,
2	Daniel 9:5	we have sinned and done wrong. We have acted wickedly and rebelled. We have turned away from Your commandments and ordinances.
3	2 Kings 24:2	And the LORD sent Chaldean, Aramean, Moabite, and Ammonite raiders against Jehoiakim in order to destroy Judah, according to the word that the LORD had spoken through His servants the prophets.
4	Nehemiah 9:26–27	But they were disobedient and rebelled against You; they flung Your law behind their backs. They killed Your prophets, who had admonished them to return to You. They committed terrible blasphemies. So You delivered them into the hands of enemies who oppressed them, and in their time of distress they cried out to You. From heaven You heard them, and in Your great compassion You gave them deliverers who saved them from the hands of their enemies.
5	Jeremiah 39:1–14	In the ninth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the tenth month, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon marched against Jerusalem with his entire army and laid siege to the city. And on the ninth day of the fourth month of Zedekiah’s eleventh year, the city was breached. Then all the officials of the king of Babylon entered and sat in the Middle Gate: Nergal-sharezer of Samgar, Nebo-sarsekim the Rabsaris, Nergal-sharezer the Rabmag, and all the rest of the officials of the king of Babylon. When Zedekiah king of Judah and all the soldiers saw them, they fled. They left the city at night by way of the king’s garden, through the gate between the two walls, and they went out along the route to the Arabah. But the army of the Chaldeans pursued them and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho. They seized him and brought him up to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon at Riblah in the land of Hamath, where he pronounced judgment on him. There at Riblah the king of Babylon slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes, and he also killed all the nobles of Judah. Then he put out Zedekiah’s eyes and bound him with bronze chains to take him to Babylon. The Chaldeans set fire to the palace of the king and to the houses of the people, and they broke down the walls of Jerusalem. Then Nebuzaradan captain of the guard carried away to Babylon the remnant of the people who had remained in the city, along with the deserters who had defected to him. But Nebuzaradan left behind in the land of Judah some of the poor people who had no property, and at that time he gave them vineyards and fields. Now Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had given orders about Jeremiah through Nebuzaradan captain of the guard, saying, “Take him, look after him, and do not let any harm come to him; do for him whatever he says.” So Nebuzaradan captain of the guard, Nebushazban the Rabsaris, Nergal-sharezer the Rabmag, and all the captains of the king of Babylon had Jeremiah brought from the courtyard of the guard, and they turned him over to Gedaliah son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, to take him home. So Jeremiah remained among his own people.
6	2 Kings 21:12–15	this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘Behold, I am bringing such calamity upon Jerusalem and Judah that the news will reverberate in the ears of all who hear it. I will stretch out over Jerusalem the measuring line used against Samaria and the plumb line used against the house of Ahab, and I will wipe out Jerusalem as one wipes out a bowl—wiping it and turning it upside down. So I will forsake the remnant of My inheritance and deliver them into the hands of their enemies. And they will become plunder and spoil to all their enemies, because they have done evil in My sight and have provoked Me to anger from the day their fathers came out of Egypt until this day.’”
7	Deuteronomy 29:24–28	So all the nations will ask, ‘Why has the LORD done such a thing to this land? Why this great outburst of anger?’ And the people will answer, ‘It is because they abandoned the covenant of the LORD, the God of their fathers, which He made with them when He brought them out of the land of Egypt. They went and served other gods, and they worshiped gods they had not known—gods that the LORD had not given to them. Therefore the anger of the LORD burned against this land, and He brought upon it every curse written in this book. The LORD uprooted them from their land in His anger, rage, and great wrath, and He cast them into another land, where they are today.’
8	Judges 2:14	Then the anger of the LORD burned against Israel, and He delivered them into the hands of those who plundered them. He sold them into the hands of their enemies all around, whom they were no longer able to resist.
9	Deuteronomy 32:30	How could one man pursue a thousand, or two put ten thousand to flight, unless their Rock had sold them, unless the LORD had given them up?
10	2 Kings 25:1	So in the ninth year of Zedekiah’s reign, on the tenth day of the tenth month, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon marched against Jerusalem with his entire army. They encamped outside the city and built a siege wall all around it.

Ezra 5:12 Summary

[This verse tells us that God's people were punished because they disobeyed Him, and their temple was destroyed by a powerful king named Nebuchadnezzar. This happened because, as it says in Deuteronomy 28:15, God's people did not obey His commands. The people acknowledged that their fathers had sinned and that was why they were punished, which shows that they took responsibility for their actions, just like we should when we sin, as seen in 1 John 1:9. By acknowledging and repenting of sin, we can break free from its consequences and experience God's forgiveness and restoration, as promised in Psalm 103:12.]

Frequently Asked Questions

Why did God allow the temple to be destroyed and the people to be carried away to Babylon?

According to Ezra 5:12, it was because our fathers angered the God of heaven, which led to His judgment, as seen in other scriptures like Deuteronomy 28:15 and 2 Chronicles 36:16.

Who was Nebuchadnezzar and why was he used by God to judge Israel?

Nebuchadnezzar was a king of Babylon who was used by God to judge Israel for their sin, as stated in 2 Kings 24:1-4 and Jeremiah 25:9.

What can we learn from the fact that the people acknowledged their fathers' sin and took responsibility for their actions?

This shows the importance of acknowledging and repenting of sin, as seen in Psalm 51:3-4 and Proverbs 28:13, and also the value of taking responsibility for our actions, as taught in Ezekiel 18:20.

How does this verse relate to the concept of generational sin and its consequences?

This verse illustrates the concept of generational sin, where the sins of the fathers can affect their children, as seen in Exodus 34:6-7 and Numbers 14:18, emphasizing the importance of seeking forgiveness and breaking free from sinful patterns.

Reflection Questions

What are some ways that I may be perpetuating sinful patterns or attitudes that were present in my family or community, and how can I seek forgiveness and break free from them?
How can I apply the principle of acknowledging and repenting of sin, as seen in this verse, to my own life and relationships?
What are some ways that God may be using difficult circumstances in my life to judge me or refine me, and how can I respond to Him in humility and repentance?
What does this verse teach me about the importance of taking responsibility for my actions and acknowledging the consequences of sin, and how can I apply this to my daily life?

Gill's Exposition on Ezra 5:12

But after that our fathers had provoked the God of heaven unto wrath,.... By their idolatries; which accounts for it how it was that they who were the servants of the great God of heaven and earth,

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Ezra 5:12

Then asked we those elders, and said unto them thus, Who commanded you to build this house, and to make up these walls? No JFB commentary on these verses.

Trapp's Commentary on Ezra 5:12

Ezra 5:12 But after that our fathers had provoked the God of heaven unto wrath, he gave them into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, the Chaldean, who destroyed this house, and carried the people away into Babylon.Ver. 12. But after that our fathers had provoked] Sin is the breeder of dissention that sets heaven and earth at odds, and hurleth confusion over the whole creation, Isaiah 59:2 Numbers 11:31. There were more remarkable expressions of God’ s anger upon man’ s sin in the dead body of a man than of a beast: one made unclean but till the evening; the other, for seven days. He gave them into the hands of Nebuchadnezzar] This is still the property of sin unpardoned, to raise the Posse comitatus, all the armies of God against the sinner.

Ellicott's Commentary on Ezra 5:12

(12) Gave them into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, the Chaldean.—These words not only show that the people regarded themselves as punished by the sole hand of God, but also remind the overthrowers of the Chaldean power that they also themselves are no more than instruments of the same Divine will.

Cambridge Bible on Ezra 5:12

12. after that] So R.V., R.V. marg. ‘because that’. The purpose of the passage is to account for the destruction of the Temple and the captivity of God’s people. The conjunction is not temporal, but causal: ‘for this reason, namely, that &c.’ The rendering of the R.V. margin is preferable. provoked … unto wrath] The word used here for ‘provoke’ is found in the Hebrew books with this meaning only in Job 12:6. Elsewhere to ‘shake’, ‘disquiet’, 1 Samuel 28:15; Isaiah 13:13; Isaiah 23:11; Jeremiah 50:34. the God of heaven] See on Ezra 1:2. A general description of Israel’s provocation of their God is given in 2 Chronicles 36:14-21. Nebuchadnezzar] Cf. on Ezra 1:7 : the Chaldean, i.e. the Babylonian.

Sermons on Ezra 5:12

	Sermon	Description
	(Haggai) Pointed Powerful Paralysing Preaching by Willie Mullan	In this sermon, the preacher discusses the challenges faced by the people of Judah and Benjamin as they built the temple of the Lord. He emphasizes that when God calls us to do His
	His Manifest Presence - Part 1 by Walter Beuttler	In this sermon transcript, the speaker shares a harrowing experience of witnessing a violent attack on a bus. He emphasizes the importance of relying on God's presence as a shield
	Anarchy in Worship or Recent Innovation Contrasted W/ Constitution of the Presbyterian Church (1875) by James Begg	In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the objection to symbolism in worship. He refers to Deuteronomy 4, where it is stated that God spoke to the people without any similitude or
	The Captivity of Judah by C.I. Scofield	C.I. Scofield delivers a powerful sermon on the consequences of rejecting God's remedy, as seen in the wickedness of the king, priests, and people of Judah. Despite warnings from p
	Crusading On--Our Responsibility by Beryl Amos	The preacher delves into the meaning of 'mukterizo,' which signifies mocking, deriding, and treating with contempt. The concept of sowing and reaping is emphasized, highlighting th
	Jeremiah 52:4 by Chuck Smith	Chuck Smith discusses the fall of Jerusalem as recorded in Jeremiah 52, emphasizing the long ministry of Jeremiah who warned the people for forty years about the impending doom due
	A Call to Anguish by David Wilkerson	This sermon is a powerful call to anguish, urging listeners to move beyond concern to a deep sense of inner pain and distress for the state of the church and society. It emphasizes