Ezra

Ezra 7:15–22

15Moreover, you are to take with you the silver and gold that the king and his counselors have freely offered to the God of Israel, whose dwelling is in Jerusalem, 16together with all the silver and gold you may find in all the province of Babylon, as well as the freewill offerings of the people and priests to the house of their God in Jerusalem. 17With this money, therefore, you are to buy as many bulls, rams, and lambs as needed, together with their grain offerings and drink offerings, and offer them on the altar at the house of your God in Jerusalem. 18You and your brothers may do whatever seems best with the rest of the silver and gold, according to the will of your God.

19You must deliver to the God of Jerusalem all the articles given to you for the service of the house of your God. 20And if anything else is needed for the house of your God that you may have occasion to supply, you may pay for it from the royal treasury.

21I, King Artaxerxes, decree to all the treasurers west of the Euphrates:e Whatever Ezra the priest, the scribe of the Law of the God of heaven, may require of you, it must be provided promptly, 22up to a hundred talents of silver,f a hundred cors of wheat,g a hundred baths of wine,h a hundred baths of olive oil,i and salt without limit.

Footnotes

  • e 7:21 Aramaic beyond the River; also in verse 25
  • f 7:22 100 talents is approximately 3.77 tons or 3.42 metric tons of silver.
  • g 7:22 100 cors is approximately 624 bushels or 22,000 liters (probably about 19.2 tons or 17.4 metric tons of wheat).
  • h 7:22 100 baths is approximately 580 gallons or 2,200 liters of wine.
  • i 7:22 Or 100 baths of oil; that is, approximately 580 gallons or 2,200 liters

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Ezra 7:15

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Moreoverוּלְהֵיבָלָ֖הū·lə·hê·ḇā·lāhConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH2987 bring
you are to take with youוּלְהֵיבָלָ֖הū·lə·hê·ḇā·lāhConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH2987 bring
the silverכְּסַ֣ףkə·sap̄Noun - masculine singularH3702 silver
and goldוּדְהַ֑בū·ḏə·haḇConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH1722 gold
thatדִּֽי־dî-Pronoun - relativeH1768 who, which, that
the kingמַלְכָּ֣אmal·kāNoun - masculine singular determinateH4430 king
and his counselorsוְיָעֲט֗וֹהִיwə·yā·‘ă·ṭō·w·hîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH3272 advise
have freely offeredהִתְנַדַּ֙בוּ֙hiṯ·nad·da·ḇūVerb - Hitpael - Perfect - third person masculine pluralH5069 volunteer, offer freely
to the Godלֶאֱלָ֣הּle·’ĕ·lāhPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH426 god, God
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3479 Israel
whoseדִּ֥יdîPronoun - relativeH1768 who, which, that
dwellingמִשְׁכְּנֵֽהּ׃miš·kə·nêhNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH4907 abode
is in Jerusalemבִֽירוּשְׁלֶ֖םḇî·rū·šə·lemPreposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3390 Jerusalem

Ezra 7:16

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
together with allוְכֹל֙wə·ḵōlConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3606 the whole, all
the silverכְּסַ֣ףkə·sap̄Noun - masculine singularH3702 silver
and goldוּדְהַ֔בū·ḏə·haḇConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH1722 gold
you may findתְהַשְׁכַּ֔חṯə·haš·kaḥVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH7912 find
in allבְּכֹ֖לbə·ḵōlPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3606 the whole, all
the provinceמְדִינַ֣תmə·ḏî·naṯNoun - feminine singular constructH4083 district, province
of Babylonבָּבֶ֑לbā·ḇelNoun - proper - feminine singularH895 Babylon
as well asעִם֩‘imPrepositionH5974 with
the freewill offeringsהִתְנַדָּב֨וּתhiṯ·nad·dā·ḇūṯVerb - Hitpael - Infinitive constructH5069 volunteer, offer freely
of the peopleעַמָּ֤א‘am·māNoun - masculine singular determinateH5972 people
and priestsוְכָֽהֲנַיָּא֙wə·ḵā·hă·nay·yāConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural determinateH3549 priest
to the houseלְבֵ֥יתlə·ḇêṯPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH1005 house
of their Godאֱלָהֲהֹ֖ם’ĕ·lā·hă·hōmNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH426 god, God
in Jerusalemבִירוּשְׁלֶֽם׃ḇî·rū·šə·lemPreposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3390 Jerusalem

Ezra 7:17

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
With thisדְנָ֗הḏə·nāhPronoun - masculine singularH1836 this
moneyבְּכַסְפָּ֣אbə·ḵas·pāPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular determinateH3702 silver
thereforeדְּנָה֩də·nāhPronoun - masculine singularH1836 this
you are to buyתִקְנֵ֜אṯiq·nêVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH7066 acquire, buy
as many bullsתּוֹרִ֤ין׀tō·w·rînNoun - masculine pluralH8450 bullock
ramsדִּכְרִין֙diḵ·rînNoun - masculine pluralH1798 ram
and lambsאִמְּרִ֔ין’im·mə·rînNoun - masculine pluralH563 lamb
as neededאָסְפַּ֨רְנָא’ā·sə·par·nāAdverbH629 thoroughly
together with their grain offeringsוּמִנְחָתְה֖וֹןū·min·ḥā·ṯə·hō·wnConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH4504 gift, offering
and drink offeringsוְנִסְכֵּיה֑וֹןwə·nis·kê·hō·wnConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH5261 drink-offering
and offerוּתְקָרֵ֣בū·ṯə·qā·rêḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - second person masculine singularH7127 approach
themהִמּ֔וֹhim·mōwPronoun - third person masculine pluralH1994 they, them
onעַֽל־‘al-PrepositionH5922 upon, over, on account of, above, to, against
the altarמַדְבְּחָ֔הmaḏ·bə·ḥāhNoun - masculine singular determinateH4056 altar
at the houseבֵּ֥יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1005 house
of your Godאֱלָהֲכֹ֖ם’ĕ·lā·hă·ḵōmNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine pluralH426 god, God
in Jerusalemבִירוּשְׁלֶֽם׃ḇî·rū·šə·lemPreposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3390 Jerusalem

Ezra 7:18

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
You and your brothersאֶחַיִךְʾɛ·ḥa·yiḵNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH252 brother
may doלְמֶעְבַּ֑דlə·me‘·baḏPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH5648 do, make, prepare
whateverוּמָ֣הū·māhConjunctive waw; InterrogativeH4101 what?
seems bestיֵיטַ֗בyî·ṭaḇVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH3191 be (good,) pleasing
with the restבִּשְׁאָ֛רbiš·’ārPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH7606 rest, remainder
of the silverכַּסְפָּ֥אkas·pāNoun - masculine singular determinateH3702 silver
and goldוְדַהֲבָ֖הwə·ḏa·hă·ḇāhConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular determinateH1722 gold
according to the willכִּרְע֥וּתkir·‘ūṯPreposition-k; Noun - feminine singular constructH7470 desire
of your Godאֱלָהֲכֹ֖ם’ĕ·lā·hă·ḵōmNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine pluralH426 god, God

Ezra 7:19

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
You must deliverהַשְׁלֵ֕םhaš·lêmVerb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singularH8000 be complete
toקֳדָ֖םqo·ḏāmPrepositionH6925 before
the Godאֱלָהָ֑ךְ’ĕ·lā·hāḵNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH426 god, God
of Jerusalemיְרוּשְׁלֶֽם׃yə·rū·šə·lemNoun - proper - feminine singularH3390 Jerusalem
all the articlesוּמָֽאנַיָּא֙ū·mā·nay·yāConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural determinateH3984 vessel, utensil
givenמִתְיַהֲבִ֣יןmiṯ·ya·hă·ḇînVerb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine pluralH3052 give
to youלָ֔ךְlāḵPreposition; second person masculine singular
for the serviceלְפָלְחָ֖ןlə·p̄ā·lə·ḥānPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH6402 service, worship
of the houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1005 house
of your Godאֱלָ֥הּ’ĕ·lāhNoun - masculine singular constructH426 god, God

Ezra 7:20

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And if anything elseוּשְׁאָ֗רū·šə·’ārConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH7606 rest, remainder
is neededחַשְׁחוּת֙ḥaš·ḥūṯNoun - feminine singular constructH2819 necessity
for the houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1005 house
of your Godאֱלָהָ֔ךְ’ĕ·lā·hāḵNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH426 god, God
thatדִּ֥יdîPronoun - relativeH1768 who, which, that
youלָ֖ךְlāḵPreposition; second person masculine singular
may have occasionיִפֶּל־yip·pel-Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5308 fall
to supplyלְמִנְתַּ֑ןlə·min·tanPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH5415 give
you may payתִּנְתֵּ֕ןtin·tênVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH5415 give
fromמִן־min-PrepositionH4481 from, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than
the royalמַלְכָּֽא׃mal·kāNoun - masculine singular determinateH4430 king
treasuryגִּנְזֵ֥יgin·zêNoun - masculine plural constructH1596 treasure

Ezra 7:21

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Iאֲנָ֞ה’ă·nāhPronoun - first person common singularH576 I
Kingמַלְכָּא֙mal·kāNoun - masculine singular determinateH4430 king
Artaxerxesאַרְתַּחְשַׁ֤סְתְּא’ar·taḥ·šastNoun - proper - masculine singularH783 Artaxerxes
decreeטְעֵ֔םṭə·‘êmNoun - masculine singularH2942 taste, judgment, command
to allלְכֹל֙lə·ḵōlPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH3606 the whole, all
the treasurersגִּזַּֽבְרַיָּ֔אgiz·zaḇ·ray·yāNoun - masculine plural determinateH1490 treasurer
westבַּעֲבַ֣רba·‘ă·ḇarPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH5675 region across, beyond
of the Euphratesנַהֲרָ֑הna·hă·rāhNoun - masculine singular determinateH5103 river
Whateverכָל־ḵālNoun - masculine singular constructH3606 the whole, all
Ezraעֶזְרָ֨א‘ez·rāNoun - proper - masculine singularH5831 Ezra
the priestכָהֲנָ֜הḵā·hă·nāhNoun - masculine singular determinateH3549 priest
the scribeסָפַ֤רsā·p̄arNoun - masculine singular constructH5613 secretary, scribe
of the Lawדָּתָא֙dā·ṯāNoun - feminine singular determinateH1882 decree, law
of the Godאֱלָ֣הּ’ĕ·lāhNoun - masculine singular constructH426 god, God
of heavenשְׁמַיָּ֔אšə·may·yāNoun - masculine plural determinateH8065 heavens
may require of youיִ֠שְׁאֲלֶנְכוֹןyiš·’ă·len·ḵō·wnVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine pluralH7593
it must be providedיִתְעֲבִֽד׃yiṯ·‘ă·ḇiḏVerb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5648 do, make, prepare
promptlyאָסְפַּ֖רְנָא’ā·sə·par·nāAdverbH629 thoroughly

Ezra 7:22

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
up toעַד־‘aḏ-PrepositionH5705 even to, until
a hundredמְאָה֒mə·’āhNumber - feminine singularH3969 hundred
talentsכַּכְּרִ֣יןkak·kə·rînNoun - feminine pluralH3604 talent
of silverכְּסַף֮kə·sap̄Noun - masculine singularH3702 silver
a hundredמְאָ֔הmə·’āhNumber - feminine singularH3969 hundred
corsכֹּרִ֣יןkō·rînNoun - masculine pluralH3734 kor
of wheatחִנְטִין֙ḥin·ṭînNoun - feminine pluralH2591 wheat
a hundredמְאָ֔הmə·’āhNumber - feminine singularH3969 hundred
bathsבַּתִּ֣יןbat·tînNoun - masculine pluralH1325 bath
of wineחֲמַר֙ḥă·marNoun - masculine singularH2562 wine
a hundredמְאָ֑הmə·’āhNumber - feminine singularH3969 hundred
bathsבַּתִּ֥יןbat·tînNoun - masculine pluralH1325 bath
of olive oilמְשַׁ֖חmə·šaḥNoun - masculine singularH4887 oil
and saltוּמְלַ֖חū·mə·laḥConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH4416 salt
withoutלָ֥אlāAdverb - Negative particleH3809 not
limitכְתָֽב׃ḵə·ṯāḇNoun - masculine singularH3792 writing

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Ezra 7:15 2 Chronicles 6:2 · Psalm 135:21 · Ezra 6:12 · Isaiah 60:6–9 · Psalm 68:29–30 · Psalm 76:2 · 2 Chronicles 6:6 · Psalm 9:11 · Psalm 76:11 · Psalm 72:10 · Psalm 26:8 · 2 Chronicles 2:6

Ezra 7:16 1 Chronicles 29:6 · Ezra 1:4 · 1 Chronicles 29:9 · Ezra 1:6

Ezra 7:17 Deuteronomy 12:5–11 · Ezra 6:9–10 · Numbers 15:4–13 · Deuteronomy 14:24–26 · John 2:14 · Matthew 21:12–13

Ezra 7:20 Ezra 6:4

Ezra 7:21 Ezra 7:6 · Ezra 4:16 · Ezra 6:6 · Ezra 7:10–13 · Ezra 4:20

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.