Ezra 7:15

Ezra 7:15 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And to carry the silver and gold, which the king and his counsellors have freely offered unto the God of Israel, whose habitation is in Jerusalem,
• New International Version (NIV)Moreover, you are to take with you the silver and gold that the king and his advisers have freely given to the God of Israel, whose dwelling is in Jerusalem,
• English Standard Version (ESV)and also to carry the silver and gold that the king and his counselors have freely offered to the God of Israel, whose dwelling is in Jerusalem,
• New King James Version (NKJV)and whereas you are to carry the silver and gold which the king and his counselors have freely offered to the God of Israel, whose dwelling is in Jerusalem;

Context of Ezra 7:15

13I issue a decree that any of the Israelites in my kingdom, including their priests and Levites, who want to go to Jerusalem, may go with you. 14You are sent by the king and his seven counselors to evaluate Judah and Jerusalem according to the law of your God, which is in your possession. You 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, 16and all the silver and gold you receive throughout the province of Babylon, together with the freewill offerings given by the people and the priests to the house of their God in Jerusalem. 17Then you are to be diligent to buy with this money bulls, rams, and lambs, along with their grain and drink offerings, and offer them on the altar at the house of your God in Jerusalem.

Ezra 7:15 word by word

וּלְהֵיבָלָ֖ה כְּסַ֣ף וּדְהַ֑ב דִּֽי־מַלְכָּ֣א וְיָעֲט֗וֹהִי הִתְנַדַּ֙בוּ֙ לֶאֱלָ֣הּ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל דִּ֥י בִֽירוּשְׁלֶ֖ם מִשְׁכְּנֵֽהּ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And to carryיְבַלyebal · to bringH2987
• the silverכְּסַףkesaph · silverH3702
• and goldדְּהַבdehab · goldH1722
• which the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4430
• and his counsellorsיָעֵטye‛aţ · counsellorH3272
• have freely offeredנְדַבnedab · be willingH5069
• unto the Godאֱלָהּ'ĕlâhh · godH426
• of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3479
• whoseדִּיdîy · thatH1768
• habitationמִשְׁכַּןmishkan · habitationH4907
• in Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵםyerûshâlêm · JerusalemH3390

Cross-references for Ezra 7:15

• Ezra 6:4with three layers of cut stones and one of timber. The cost is to be paid from the royal treasury.
• Psalms 68:29Because of your temple at Jerusalem, kings will bring tribute to you.
• Psalms 72:10May the kings of Tarshish and the coasts and islands bring tribute, the kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts.
• Psalms 76:11Make and keep your vows to the Lord your God; let all who are around him bring tribute to the awe-inspiring one.
• Isaiah 60:6Caravans of camels will cover your land — young camels of Midian and Ephah — all of them will come from Sheba. They will carry gold and frankincense and proclaim the praises of the Lord.
• Revelation 21:24The nations will walk by its light, and the kings of the earth will bring their glory into it.
• Ezra 6:12May the God who caused his name to dwell there overthrow any king or people who dares to harm or interfere with this house of God in Jerusalem. I, Darius, have issued the decree. Let it be carried out diligently.
• 2 Chronicles 2:6But who is able to build a temple for him, since even heaven and the highest heaven cannot contain him? Who am I then that I should build a temple for him except as a place to burn incense before him?
• 2 Chronicles 6:2but I have built an exalted temple for you, a place for your dwelling forever.
• Psalms 9:11Sing to the Lord, who dwells in Zion; proclaim his deeds among the nations.
• Psalms 26:8Lord, I love the house where you dwell, the place where your glory resides.
• Psalms 76:2His tent is in Salem, his dwelling place in Zion.
• Psalms 135:21Blessed be the Lord from Zion; he dwells in Jerusalem. Hallelujah!

Commentaries on Ezra 7:15

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 11-26Verses 11-26 The liberality of heathen kings to support the worship of God, reproached the conduct of many kings of Judah, and will rise up in judgment against the covetousness of wealthy professed Christians, who will not promote the cause of God. But the weapons of Christian ministers are not carnal. Faithful preaching, holy lives, fervent prayers, and patient suffering when called to it, are the means to bring men into obedience to Christ.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 15whose dwelling is in Jerusalem: God's temple was in Jerusalem. Artaxerxes likely believed he was helping rebuild the house of Jerusalem's local god (see 1 Kings 8:27; Psalm 24:1).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 11-2611. this is the copy of the letter that the king Artaxerxes gave--The measure which this document authorized, and the remarkable interest in the Jews displayed in it, were most probably owing to the influence of Esther, who is thought to have been raised to the high position of queen a few months previous to the departure of Ezra [Hales]. According to others, who adopt a different chronology, it was more probably pressed upon the attention of the Persian…Read the comment

Topics related to Ezra 7:15

• Liberality
• Temple

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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