Christian Standard Bible
Ezra 7:20
20You may use the royal treasury to pay for anything else needed for the house of your God.
Ezra 7:20 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And whatsoever more shall be needful for the house of thy God, which thou shalt have occasion to bestow, bestow it out of the king’s treasure house.
- New International Version (NIV)And anything else needed for the temple of your God that you are responsible to supply, you may provide from the royal treasury.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And whatever else is required for the house of your God, which it falls to you to provide, you may provide it out of the king's treasury.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And whatever more may be needed for the house of your God, which you may have occasion to provide, pay for it from the king’s treasury.
Context of Ezra 7:20
18You may do whatever seems best to you and your brothers with the rest of the silver and gold, according to the will of your God. 19Deliver to the God of Jerusalem all the articles given to you for the service of the house of your God. You may use the royal treasury to pay for anything else needed for the house of your God. 21I, King Artaxerxes, issue a decree to all the treasurers in the region west of the Euphrates River: Whatever Ezra the priest, an expert in the law of the God of the heavens, asks of you must be provided in full, 22up to 7,500 pounds of silver, 500 bushels of wheat, 550 gallons of wine, 550 gallons of oil, and salt without limit.
Read all of Ezra 7Ezra 7:20 word by word
וּשְׁאָ֗ר חַשְׁחוּת֙ בֵּ֣ית אֱלָהָ֔ךְ דִּ֥י יִפֶּל־לָ֖ךְ לְמִנְתַּ֑ן תִּנְתֵּ֕ן מִן־בֵּ֖ית גִּנְזֵ֥י מַלְכָּֽא׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And whatsoever moreשְׁאָרshe'âr · remainderH7606
- shall be needfulחַשְׁחוּchashchûth · requirementH2819
- for the houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · houseH1005
- of thy Godאֱלָהּ'ĕlâhh · godH426
- which thou shalt have occasionנְפַלnephal · to fallH5308
- to bestowנְתַןnethan · to give: giveH5415
- out ofמִן־min · fromH4481
- the king’sמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4430
- treasureגְּנַזgenaz · treasureH1596
Cross-references for Ezra 7:20
Commentaries on Ezra 7:20
- 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. 11-26In this letter, King Artaxerxes gave Ezra the authority to assess the situation in Jerusalem (Ezra 7:14), offer voluntary gifts to God (7:15–20), acquire supplies and funds from local leaders (7:21–24), and implement legal reforms (7:25–26).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
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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
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