Ezra 6:8

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

6Therefore, you must stay away from that place, Tattenai governor of the region west of the Euphrates River, Shethar-bozenai, and your colleagues, the officials in the region. 7Leave the construction of the house of God alone. Let the governor and elders of the Jews rebuild this house of God on its original site. I hereby issue a decree concerning what you are to do, so that the elders of the Jews can rebuild the house of God: The cost is to be paid in full to these men out of the royal revenues from the taxes of the region west of the Euphrates River, so that the work will not stop. 9Whatever is needed — young bulls, rams, and lambs for burnt offerings to the God of the heavens, or wheat, salt, wine, and oil, as requested by the priests in Jerusalem — let it be given to them every day without fail, 10so that they can offer sacrifices of pleasing aroma to the God of the heavens and pray for the life of the king and his sons.

Ezra 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 cut stones and one of timber. The cost is to be paid from the royal treasury.
• Ezra 4:16We advise the king that if this city is rebuilt and its walls are finished, you will not have any possession west of the Euphrates.
• Ezra 7:15You are also to bring the silver and gold the king and his counselors have willingly given to the God of Israel, whose dwelling is in Jerusalem,
• Psalms 68:29Because of your temple at Jerusalem, kings will bring tribute to you.
• Haggai 2:8“The silver and gold belong to me” — this is the declaration of the Lord of Armies.
• Ezra 4:21Therefore, issue an order for these men to stop, so that this city will not be rebuilt until a further decree has been pronounced by me.
• Ezra 5:5But God was watching over the Jewish elders. These men wouldn’t stop them until a report was sent to Darius, so that they could receive written instructions about this matter.

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

Topics related to Ezra 6:8

• Church and State
• Israel, Prophecies Concerning
• Liberality
• Rulers

In the dictionaries

• God
• Euphrates River, the River
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• House of God
• Chaldee language
• Pure
• Temple, the Second
• Aramaic; Aramaic Language
• Bible, the
• Esdras, the First Book of

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