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

6Governor Tattenai ⌞from the province⌟ west of the Euphrates, Shethar Bozenai, and those of your group (the Persians west of the river): You must stay away from there. 7Don’t interfere with the work on God’s temple. Let the governor of the Jews and the leaders of Judah rebuild God’s temple on its ⌞original⌟ foundation. I am issuing this decree about how you must help the Jewish leaders rebuild God’s temple: The cost ⌞for this⌟ should be paid out of the king’s own money from the taxes ⌞on the province⌟ west of the Euphrates. Full payment should be made to these men so that the work is not interrupted. 9Also, whatever the priests in Jerusalem need for burnt offerings to the God of heaven—young bulls, rams, lambs, wheat, salt, wine, and olive oil—should be provided for them each day. Make sure that nothing is omitted. 10Then they can offer sacrifices that please the God of heaven 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 rows of large stones and a row of wood. The king’s palace will pay for it.
• Ezra 4:16We want the king to know that if this city is rebuilt and its walls are finished, you will have nothing left ⌞of your province⌟ west of the Euphrates River.
• Ezra 7:15Also, you must take the silver and gold that the king and his advisers willingly contributed to the God of Israel, the God whose temple is in Jerusalem.
• Psalms 68:29Kings will bring you gifts because of your temple high above Jerusalem.
• Haggai 2:8The silver is mine, and the gold is mine, declares the Lord of Armies.
• Ezra 4:21So order these men to stop rebuilding. Keep this city from being rebuilt until I give the order.
• Ezra 5:5But the leaders of the Jews were under God’s watchful eye. They couldn’t be stopped until Darius received a report and sent a reply to it.

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
• House of God
• Chaldee language
• Pure
• Temple, the Second
• Aramaic; Aramaic Language
• Bible, the
• Esdras, the First Book of
• Ezra-Nehemiah

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