Ezra

Ezra 7:21–24

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. 23Whatever is commanded by the God of heaven must be done diligently for His house. For why should wrath fall on the realm of the king and his sons? 24And be advised that you have no authority to impose tribute, duty, or toll on any of the priests, Levites, singers, doorkeepers, temple servants, or other servants of this house of God.

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 7:21

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

Ezra 7:23

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Whateverכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3606 the whole, all
is commandedטַ֙עַם֙ṭa·‘amNoun - masculine singular constructH2942 taste, judgment, command
byמִן־min-PrepositionH4481 from, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than
the Godאֱלָ֣הּ’ĕ·lāhNoun - masculine singular constructH426 god, God
of heavenשְׁמַיָּ֔אšə·may·yāNoun - masculine plural determinateH8065 heavens
must be doneיִתְעֲבֵד֙yiṯ·‘ă·ḇêḏVerb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5648 do, make, prepare
diligentlyאַדְרַזְדָּ֔א’aḏ·raz·dāAdverbH149 correctly, exactly
forלְבֵ֖יתlə·ḇêṯPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH1005 house
Forדִּֽי־dî-Pronoun - relativeH1768 who, which, that
whyלְמָ֤הlə·māhInterrogativeH4101 what?
should wrathקְצַ֔ףqə·ṣap̄Noun - masculine singularH7109 wrath
fallלֶֽהֱוֵא֙le·hĕ·wêVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1934 come to pass, become, be
onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5922 upon, over, on account of, above, to, against
the realmמַלְכ֥וּתmal·ḵūṯNoun - feminine singular constructH4437 royalty, reign, kingdom
of the kingמַלְכָּ֖אmal·kāNoun - masculine singular determinateH4430 king
and his sonsוּבְנֽוֹהִי׃ū·ḇə·nō·w·hîConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH1123

Ezra 7:24

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Andוּלְכֹ֣םū·lə·ḵōmConjunctive waw; Preposition; second person masculine plural
be advisedמְהוֹדְעִ֗יןmə·hō·wḏ·‘înVerb - Hifil - Participle - masculine pluralH3046 know
thatדִּ֣יdîPronoun - relativeH1768 who, which, that
you have noלָ֥אlāAdverb - Negative particleH3809 not
authorityשַׁלִּ֖יטšal·lîṭAdjective - masculine singularH7990 having mastery, ruling
to imposeלְמִרְמֵ֥אlə·mir·mêPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH7412 throw, set, assess
tributeמִנְדָּ֤הmin·dāhNoun - feminine singularH4061 tribute in money
dutyבְלוֹ֙ḇə·lōwNoun - masculine singularH1093 tribute
or tollוַהֲלָ֔ךְwa·hă·lāḵConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH1983 toll
onעֲלֵיהֹֽם׃‘ă·lê·hōmPreposition; third person masculine pluralH5922 upon, over, on account of, above, to, against
anyכָל־ḵālNoun - masculine singular constructH3606 the whole, all
of the priestsכָּהֲנַיָּ֣אkā·hă·nay·yāNoun - masculine plural determinateH3549 priest
Levitesוְ֠לֵוָיֵאwə·lê·wā·yêConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3879 Levite
singersזַמָּ֨רַיָּ֤אzam·mā·ray·yāNoun - masculine plural determinateH2171 singer
doorkeepersתָרָֽעַיָּא֙ṯā·rā·‘ay·yāNoun - masculine plural determinateH8652 porter, door keeper
temple servantsנְתִ֣ינַיָּ֔אnə·ṯî·nay·yāNoun - masculine plural determinateH5412
or other servantsוּפָ֣לְחֵ֔יū·p̄ā·lə·ḥêConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructH6399 pay reverence to, serve
of thisדְנָ֑הḏə·nāhPronoun - masculine singularH1836 this
houseבֵּ֖יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1005 house
of Godאֱלָהָ֣א’ĕ·lā·hāNoun - masculine singular determinateH426 god, God

Cross-references

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

Ezra 7:23 Psalm 119:4

Ezra 7:24 Ezra 7:7 · Ezra 4:13

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.