Ezra 7:20

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.
• 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.
• New Living Translation (NLT)If you need anything else for your God’s Temple or for any similar needs, you may take it from the royal treasury.

Context of Ezra 7:20

18Whatever seems good to you and your brothers to do with the rest of the silver and gold, you may do, according to the will of your God. 19The vessels that have been given you for the service of the house of your God, you shall deliver before the God of Jerusalem. 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. 21"And I, Artaxerxes the king, make a decree to all the treasurers in the province Beyond the River: Whatever Ezra the priest, the scribe of the Law of the God of heaven, requires of you, let it be done with all diligence, 22up to 100 talents of silver, 100 cors of wheat, 100 baths of wine, 100 baths of oil, and salt without prescribing how much.

Ezra 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

• Ezra 6:4with three layers of great stones and one layer of timber. Let the cost be paid from the royal treasury.

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

Topics related to Ezra 7:20

• Church
• Liberality
• Temple
• Treasure-Houses

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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