New International Version
Ezra 6:8
8Moreover, 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.
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.
- 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.
- New Living Translation (NLT)“Moreover, I hereby decree that you are to help these elders of the Jews as they rebuild this Temple of God. You must pay the full construction costs, without delay, from my taxes collected in the province west of the Euphrates River so that the work will not be interrupted.
Context of Ezra 6:8
6Now then, Tattenai, governor of Trans-Euphrates, and Shethar-Bozenai and you other officials of that province, stay away from there. 7Do not interfere with the work on this temple of God. Let the governor of the Jews and the Jewish elders rebuild this house of God on its site. 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. 9Whatever is needed—young bulls, rams, male lambs for burnt offerings to the God of heaven, and wheat, salt, wine and olive oil, as requested by the priests in Jerusalem—must be given them daily without fail, 10so that they may offer sacrifices pleasing to the God of heaven and pray for the well-being of the king and his sons.
Read all of Ezra 6Ezra 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 courses of large stones and one of timbers. The costs are to be paid by the royal treasury.
- Ezra 4:16We inform the king that if this city is built and its walls are restored, you will be left with nothing in Trans-Euphrates.
- Ezra 7:15Moreover, 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,
- Psalms 68:29Because of your temple at Jerusalem kings will bring you gifts.
- Haggai 2:8‘The silver is mine and the gold is mine,’ declares the Lord Almighty.
- Ezra 4:21Now issue an order to these men to stop work, so that this city will not be rebuilt until I so order.
- Ezra 5:5But the eye of their God was watching over the elders of the Jews, and they were not stopped until a report could go to Darius and his written reply be received.
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
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- 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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