Ezra 6:10

Ezra 6:10 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)That they may offer sacrifices of sweet savours unto the God of heaven, and pray for the life of the king, and of his sons.
• New International Version (NIV)so that they may offer sacrifices pleasing to the God of heaven and pray for the well-being of the king and his sons.
• English Standard Version (ESV)that they may offer pleasing sacrifices to the God of heaven and pray for the life of the king and his sons.
• New King James Version (NKJV)that they may offer sacrifices of sweet aroma to the God of heaven, and pray for the life of the king and his sons.

Context of Ezra 6:10

8“Moreover, I hereby issue a decree as to what you are to do for these elders of the Jews to rebuild this House of God. The complete costs are to be paid to these men from the royal treasury, from the tribute from Trans-Euphrates so that they are not hindered. 9“Whatever is needed—young bulls, rams or lambs for burnt offerings to the God of heaven or wheat, salt, wine and oil, as requested by the kohanim in Jerusalem—must be given to them daily without neglect, so that they may offer pleasing sacrifices to the God of heaven and pray for the life of the king and his sons. 11“Furthermore, I decree that if anyone changes this edict, a beam is to be pulled out from his house, and let him be lifted up and impaled on it, and because of this, his house be made a pile of refuse. 12May God, who makes His name to dwell there, overthrow any king or people who lifts his hand to cause such change to destroy this House of God in Jerusalem. I Darius have issued a decree; let it be carried out with diligence.”

Ezra 6:10 word by word

דִּֽי־לֶהֱוֹ֧ן מְהַקְרְבִ֛ין נִיחוֹחִ֖ין לֶאֱלָ֣הּ שְׁמַיָּ֑א וּמְצַלַּ֕יִן לְחַיֵּ֥י מַלְכָּ֖א וּבְנֽוֹהִי׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• That they may offerקְרֵבqerêb · to approachH7127
• That they may offerהֲוָאhâvâ' hâvâh · to beH1934
• sacrifices of sweet savoursנִיחוֹחַnîychôach nîychôach · soothingH5208
• unto the Godאֱלָהּ'ĕlâhh · godH426
• of heavenשָׁמַ֫יִןshâmayin · heavenH8065
• and prayצְלָאtselâ' · to prayH6739
• for the lifeחַיchay · livingH2417
• of the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4430
• and of his sonsבֵּןbên · sonH1123

Cross-references for Ezra 6:10

• Genesis 8:21When Adonai smelled the soothing aroma, Adonai said in His heart, “I will never again curse the ground on account of man, even though the inclination of the heart of humankind is evil from youth. Nor will I ever again smite all living creatures, as I have done.
• Leviticus 1:9But its innards and its legs he is to wash with water. The kohen should burn it all up as smoke on the altar, for a burnt offering made by fire—a soothing aroma to Adonai.
• Ephesians 5:2and walk in love, just as Messiah also loved us and gave Himself up for us as an offering and sacrifice to God for a fragrant aroma.
• Ezra 7:23Everything that the God of heaven has required, let it be done with diligence for the House of the God of heaven. For why should there be wrath against the realm of the king and his sons?
• Jeremiah 29:7Also seek the shalom of the city where I took you as captives in exile, and pray to Adonai for it—for in its shalom will you have shalom.”
• 1 Timothy 2:1Therefore, first of all I urge that requests, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgiving be made on behalf of all people—

Commentaries on Ezra 6:10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10And pray for the life of the king, and of his sons - Even heathens believed that offerings made in their behalf to the God of the Jews would be available. And this principle has had considerable influence in certain states where there was even a form of religion established by the law, to induce them to tolerate other forms, that the state might have the benefit of their prayers.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10pray for the lives of the king and his sons: In the Cyrus Cylinder, a Persian account of Cyrus's defeat of Babylon, King Cyrus asks, “May all the gods whom I have returned to their sacred cities ask the Babylonian gods Bel and Nebo daily for a long life for me” (see Ezra 1:1–4).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 6:10

• Church and State
• Citizens
• Intercession
• Israel, Prophecies Concerning
• King
• Liberality
• Loyalty
• Rulers

In the dictionaries

• God
• Chaldee language
• Pure
• Temple, the Second
• Aramaic; Aramaic Language
• Bible, the
• Esdras, the First Book of
• Ezra-Nehemiah
• Gentiles
• Languages of the Old Testament

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