Berean Standard Bible
Ezra 7:21-24
IH576, KingH4430 ArtaxerxesH783, decreeH7761H2942 to allH3606 the treasurersH1490 westH5675 of the EuphratesH5103:1 WhateverH3606H1768 EzraH5831 the priestH3549, the scribeH5613 of the LawH1882 of the GodH426 of heavenH8065, may require of youH7593, it must be providedH5648 promptlyH629, 22up toH5705 a hundredH3969 talentsH3604H5705 of silverH3702,2 a hundredH3969 corsH3734 of wheatH2591,3 a hundredH3969 bathsH1325H5705 of wineH2562,4 a hundredH3969 bathsH1325 of olive oilH4887,5 and saltH4416H1768 withoutH3809 limitH3792. 23WhateverH3606H1768 is commandedH2942 byH4481 the GodH426 of heavenH8065 must be doneH5648 diligentlyH149 for His houseH1005H426H8065. ForH1768 whyH4101 should wrathH7109 fallH1934 onH5922 the realmH4437 of the kingH4430 and his sonsH1123? 24And be advisedH3046 thatH1768 you have noH3809 authorityH7990 to imposeH7412 tributeH4061, dutyH1093, or tollH1983 onH5922 anyH3606 of the priestsH3549, LevitesH3879, singersH2171, doorkeepersH8652, temple servantsH5412, or other servantsH6399 of thisH1836 houseH1005 of GodH426.
Notes
- 1. Ezra 7:21 Aramaic beyond the River; also in verse 25 ↩
- 2. Ezra 7:22 100 talents is approximately 3.77 tons or 3.42 metric tons of silver. ↩
- 3. Ezra 7:22 100 cors is approximately 624 bushels or 22,000 liters (probably about 19.2 tons or 17.4 metric tons of wheat). ↩
- 4. Ezra 7:22 100 baths is approximately 580 gallons or 2,200 liters of wine. ↩
- 5. Ezra 7:22 Or 100 baths of oil; that is, approximately 580 gallons or 2,200 liters ↩
Commentaries on Ezra 7
- 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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