Ezra 7:18

Ezra 7:18 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And whatsoever shall seem good to thee, and to thy brethren, to do with the rest of the silver and the gold, that do after the will of your God.
• New International Version (NIV)You and your fellow Israelites may then do whatever seems best with the rest of the silver and gold, in accordance with the will of your God.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Whatever seems good to you and your brothers to do with the rest of the silver and gold, you may do, according to the will of your God.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And whatever seems good to you and your brethren to do with the rest of the silver and the gold, do it according to the will of your God.

Context of Ezra 7:18

16“Furthermore, you are to take any silver and gold that you may obtain from the province of Babylon, as well as the voluntary offerings of the people and the priests that are presented for the Temple of their God in Jerusalem. 17These donations are to be used specifically for the purchase of bulls, rams, male lambs, and the appropriate grain offerings and liquid offerings, all of which will be offered on the altar of the Temple of your God in Jerusalem. Any silver and gold that is left over may be used in whatever way you and your colleagues feel is the will of your God. 19“But as for the cups we are entrusting to you for the service of the Temple of your God, deliver them all to the God of Jerusalem. 20If you need anything else for your God’s Temple or for any similar needs, you may take it from the royal treasury.

Ezra 7:18 word by word

וּמָ֣ה דִי֩ עֲלָ֨ךְ וְעַל־אֶחָ֜ךְ יִיטַ֗ב בִּשְׁאָ֛ר כַּסְפָּ֥א וְדַהֲבָ֖ה לְמֶעְבַּ֑ד כִּרְע֥וּת אֱלָהֲכֹ֖ם תַּעַבְדֽוּן׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And whatsoeverדִּיdîy · thatH1768
• And whatsoeverמָהmâh · what?H4101
• shall seem goodיְטַבyeţab · be goodH3191
• to thee, and toעַל‛al · uponH5922
• thy brethrenאַח'ach · brotherH252
• to doעֲבַד‛ăbad · to makeH5648
• with the restשְׁאָרshe'âr · remainderH7606
• of the silverכְּסַףkesaph · silverH3702
• and the goldדְּהַבdehab · goldH1722
• after the willרְעוּre‛ûth · pleasureH7470
• of your Godאֱלָהּ'ĕlâhh · godH426

Cross-references for Ezra 7:18

• 2 Kings 12:15No accounting of this money was required from the construction supervisors, because they were honest and trustworthy men.
• 2 Kings 22:7But don’t require the construction supervisors to keep account of the money they receive, for they are honest and trustworthy men.”
• Ezra 7:26Anyone who refuses to obey the law of your God and the law of the king will be punished immediately, either by death, banishment, confiscation of goods, or imprisonment.”
• Ephesians 5:17Don’t act thoughtlessly, but understand what the Lord wants you to do.

Commentaries on Ezra 7:18

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 18After the will of your God - He gave them the fullest liberty to order every thing according to their own institutions, binding them to no form or mode of worship.Read the comment
• 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. 11-26In this letter, King Artaxerxes gave Ezra the authority to assess the situation in Jerusalem (Ezra 7:14), offer voluntary gifts to God (7:15–20), acquire supplies and funds from local leaders (7:21–24), and implement legal reforms (7:25–26).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 7:18

• 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