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

6So King Darius sent this message: “Now therefore, Tattenai, governor of the province west of the Euphrates River, and Shethar-bozenai, and your colleagues and other officials west of the Euphrates River—stay away from there! 7Do not disturb the construction of the Temple of God. Let it be rebuilt on its original site, and do not hinder the governor of Judah and the elders of the Jews in their work. “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. 9“Give the priests in Jerusalem whatever is needed in the way of young bulls, rams, and male lambs for the burnt offerings presented to the God of heaven. And without fail, provide them with as much wheat, salt, wine, and olive oil as they need each day. 10Then they will be able to offer acceptable sacrifices to the God of heaven and pray for the welfare 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 6:4Every three layers of specially prepared stones will be topped by a layer of timber. All expenses will be paid by the royal treasury.
• Ezra 4:16We declare to the king that if this city is rebuilt and its walls are completed, the province west of the Euphrates River will be lost to you.”
• Ezra 7:15We also commission you to take with you silver and gold, which we are freely presenting as an offering to the God of Israel who lives in Jerusalem.
• Psalms 68:29The kings of the earth are bringing tribute to your Temple in Jerusalem.
• Haggai 2:8The silver is mine, and the gold is mine, says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies.
• Ezra 4:21Therefore, issue orders to have these men stop their work. That city must not be rebuilt except at my express command.
• Ezra 5:5But because their God was watching over them, the leaders of the Jews were not prevented from building until a report was sent to Darius and he returned his decision.

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