Ezra 7
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Ezra 7:20-24

20And the restH7606 of the needsH2819 of the houseH1005 of your GodH426, for whichH1768 it may be incumbentH5308 upon you to provideH5415, 1provideH5415 for them from the royalH4430 treasuryH1596.

21“I myself, KingH4430 ArtaxerxesH783, issueH7761 a decreeH2942 to allH3606 the treasurersH1490 whoH1768 are in the provinces beyondH5675 the Euphrates RiverH5103, that whateverH3606H1768 EzraH5831 the priestH3549, 2the scribeH5613 of the LawH1882 of the GodH426 of heavenH8065, may requireH7593 of you, it shall be doneH5648 diligentlyH629, 22up to 3a hundredH3967 talentsH3604 of silverH3702, 4a hundredH3967 korsH3734 of wheatH2591, 5a hundredH3967 bathsH1325 of wineH2562, 6a hundredH3967 bathsH1325 of anointingH4887 oilH4887, and saltH4416 7as neededH3792. 23WhateverH3606H1768 is 8commandedH4481H2942 by the GodH426 of heavenH8065, it shall be doneH5648 with zealH149 for the houseH1005 of the GodH426 of heavenH8065, 9soH1768 thatH1768 there will not be wrathH7109 againstH5922 the kingdomH4437 of the kingH4430 and his sonsH1123. 24We also informH3046 you that 10it is not allowedH7990 to imposeH7412 taxH1093, tributeH4061, or tollH1983 11on anyH3606 of the priestsH3549, LevitesH3879, singersH2171, doorkeepersH8652, templeH5412 servantsH5412, or other servantsH6399 of thisH1836 houseH1005 of GodH426.

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Notes

  1. 1. Ezra 7:20 Ezra 6:4 ↩
  2. 2. Ezra 7:21 Ezra 7:6 ↩
  3. 3. Ezra 7:22 About 3.75 tons or 3.4 metric tons ↩
  4. 4. Ezra 7:22 About 770 cubic feet or 22 cubic meters ↩
  5. 5. Ezra 7:22 About 600 gallons or 2,271 liters ↩
  6. 6. Ezra 7:22 About 600 gallons or 2,271 liters ↩
  7. 7. Ezra 7:22 Lit without instruction ↩
  8. 8. Ezra 7:23 Lit from the command of ↩
  9. 9. Ezra 7:23 Ezra 6:10 ↩
  10. 10. Ezra 7:24 Ezra 4:13, 20 ↩
  11. 11. Ezra 7:24 Ezra 7:7 ↩

Commentaries on Ezra 7

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