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Ezra 6:8
8Also, I issue a decree as to what you are to do for these Jewish elders for the rebuilding of this house of God: the full cost is to be paid to these people from the royal treasury out of the taxes of the provinces west of the River, and that without delay.
Ezra 6:8 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Moreover I make a decree what ye shall do to the elders of these Jews for the building of this house of God: that of the king’s goods, even of the tribute beyond the river, forthwith expenses be given unto these men, that they be not hindered.
- New International Version (NIV)Moreover, I hereby decree what you are to do for these elders of the Jews in the construction of this house of God: Their expenses are to be fully paid out of the royal treasury, from the revenues of Trans-Euphrates, so that the work will not stop.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Moreover, I make a decree regarding what you shall do for these elders of the Jews for the rebuilding of this house of God. The cost is to be paid to these men in full and without delay from the royal revenue, the tribute of the province from Beyond the River.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Moreover I issue a decree as to what you shall do for the elders of these Jews, for the building of this house of God: Let the cost be paid at the king’s expense from taxes on the region beyond the River; this is to be given immediately to these men, so that they are not hindered.
Context of Ezra 6:8
6“Now therefore, Tattenai, governor of the province west of the [Euphrates] River, Shethar-bozenai and your associates, the officials who are west of the River, keep far away from there. 7Leave the work on this house of God alone; let the governor of the Jews and the Jewish elders rebuild this house of God on its site. Also, I issue a decree as to what you are to do for these Jewish elders for the rebuilding of this house of God: the full cost is to be paid to these people from the royal treasury out of the taxes of the provinces west of the River, and that without delay. 9Whatever is needed, including young bulls, rams, and lambs for the burnt offerings to the God of heaven, and wheat, salt, wine, and anointing oil, according to the request of the priests at Jerusalem, let it all be given to them daily without fail, 10so that they may offer pleasing (sweet-smelling) sacrifices to the God of heaven and pray for the life of the king and his sons.
Read all of Ezra 6Ezra 6:8 word by word
וּמִנִּי֮ שִׂ֣ים טְעֵם֒ לְמָ֣א דִֽי־תַֽעַבְד֗וּן עִם־שָׂבֵ֤י יְהוּדָיֵא֙ אִלֵּ֔ךְ לְמִבְנֵ֖א בֵּית־אֱלָהָ֣א דֵ֑ךְ וּמִנִּכְסֵ֣י מַלְכָּ֗א דִּ֚י מִדַּת֙ עֲבַ֣ר נַהֲרָ֔ה אָסְפַּ֗רְנָא נִפְקְתָ֛א תֶּהֱוֵ֧א מִֽתְיַהֲבָ֛א לְגֻבְרַיָּ֥א אִלֵּ֖ךְ דִּי־לָ֥א לְבַטָּלָֽא׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Moreover Iמִן־min · fromH4481
- makeשׂוּםώûm · to set: makeH7761
- a decreeטְעֵםţe‛êm · commandH2942
- whatמָאmâ' · whatH3964
- ye shall doעֲבַד‛ăbad · to makeH5648
- toעִם‛im · withH5974
- the eldersשִׂיבώîyb · be grayH7868
- of theseאִלֵּךְ'illêk · theseH479
- Jewsיְהוּדַיyehûdâ'îy · JewH3062
- for the buildingבְּנָהbenâ' benâh · to buildH1124
- of thisדֵּךְdêk dâk · thisH1791
- houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · houseH1005
- of Godאֱלָהּ'ĕlâhh · godH426
- that of the king’sמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4430
- goodsנְכַסnekas · wealthH5232
- ofדִּיdîy · thatH1768
- the tributeמִנְדָּהmiddâh mindâh · tributeH4061
- beyondעֲבַר‛ăbar · beyondH5675
- the riverנְהַרnehar · RiverH5103
- forthwithאׇסְפַּרְנָא'osparnâ' · diligentlyH629
- expensesנִפְקָאniphqâ' · costH5313
- beהֲוָאhâvâ' hâvâh · to beH1934
- givenיְהַבyehab · to giveH3052
- menגְּבַרgebar · manH1400
- that they be notלָאlâ' lâh · notH3809
- hinderedבְּטֵלbeţêl · to ceaseH989
Cross-references for Ezra 6:8
- Ezra 6:4with three layers of huge stones and one layer of timbers. Let the cost be paid from the royal treasury.
- Ezra 4:16We are informing the king that if that city is rebuilt and its walls finished, it will mean that you will have no possession in the province west of the [Euphrates] River.”
- Ezra 7:15and to bring [with you] the silver and gold which the king and his advisers have freely offered to the God of Israel, whose dwelling is in Jerusalem,
- Psalms 68:29Because of Your temple at Jerusalem [Pagan] kings will bring gifts to You [out of respect].
- Haggai 2:8‘The silver is Mine and the gold is Mine,’ declares the Lord of hosts.
- Ezra 4:21So, now issue a decree to make these men stop [work], so that this city is not rebuilt until a [new] command is issued by me.
- Ezra 5:5But the eye of their God was on the elders of the Jews, so they [Tattenai and the others] did not stop them until a report could come before Darius, and then an answer was returned by letter concerning it.
Commentaries on Ezra 6:8
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8The cost is to be paid in full: This action fulfilled God's promise through Haggai (Haggai 2:7).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 8-108-10. of the king's goods, even of the tribute beyond the river ... expenses be given unto these men--The decree granted them the privilege of drawing from his provincial treasury of Syria, to the amount of whatever they required for the furthering of the work and providing sacrifice for the service of the temple, that the priests might daily pray for the health of the king and the prosperity of the empire.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Ezra 6
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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