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 have issued a decree that any of the people of Israel and their priests and the Levites in my kingdom who are willing to go to Jerusalem, may go with you. 14Forasmuch as you are sent by the king and his seven counselors to inquire concerning Judah and Jerusalem according to the law of your God which is in your hand, and to bring the silver and gold, which the king and his counselors have freely offered to the God of Israel, whose dwelling is in Jerusalem, 16with all the silver and gold which you find in the whole province of Babylon, along with the freewill offering of the people and of the priests, who offered willingly for the house of their God which is in Jerusalem; 17with this money, therefore, you shall diligently buy bulls, rams and lambs, with their grain offerings and their drink offerings and offer them on the altar of the house of your God which is in Jerusalem.

Ezra 7:15 word by word

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

• and to bringיְבַלyebal · to bringH2987
• the silverכְּסַףkesaph · silverH3702
• and goldדְּהַבdehab · goldH1722
• whichדִּיdîy · thatH1768
• the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4430
• and his counselorsיָעֵטye‛aţ · counsellorH3272
• have freelyנְדַבnedab · be willingH5069
• to the Godאֱלָהּ'ĕlâhh · godH426
• of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3479
• is in Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵםyerûshâlêm · JerusalemH3390

Cross-references for Ezra 7:15

• Ezra 6:4with three layers of huge stones and one layer of timbers. And let the cost be paid from the royal treasury.
• Psalms 68:29Because of Your temple at Jerusalem Kings will bring gifts to You.
• Psalms 72:10Let the kings of Tarshish and of the islands bring presents; The kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts.
• Psalms 76:11Make vows to the Lord your God and fulfill them; Let all who are around Him bring gifts to Him who is to be feared.
• Isaiah 60:6A multitude of camels will cover you, The young camels of Midian and Ephah; All those from Sheba will come; They will bring gold and frankincense, And will bear good news of 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 has caused His name to dwell there overthrow any king or people who attempts to change it, so as to destroy this house of God in Jerusalem. I, Darius, have issued this decree, let it be carried out with all diligence!”
• 2 Chronicles 2:6But who is able to build a house for Him, for the heavens and the highest heavens cannot contain Him? So who am I, that I should build a house for Him, except to burn incense before Him?
• 2 Chronicles 6:2I have built You a lofty house, And a place for Your dwelling forever.”
• Psalms 9:11Sing praises to the Lord, who dwells in Zion; Declare among the peoples His deeds.
• Psalms 26:8O Lord, I love the habitation of Your house And the place where Your glory dwells.
• Psalms 76:2His tabernacle is in Salem; His dwelling place also is in Zion.
• Psalms 135:21Blessed be the Lord from Zion, Who dwells in Jerusalem. Praise the Lord!

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