Verse 8
Moreover I{H4481} make{H7761} a decree{H2942} what{H3964} ye shall do{H5648} to{H5974} these{H479} elders{H7868} of the Jews{H3062} for the building{H1124} of this{H1791} house{H1005} of God:{H426} that of the king's{H4430} goods,{H5232} even of{H1768} the tribute{H4061} beyond{H5675} the River,{H5103} expenses{H5313} be{H1934} given{H3052} with all diligence{H629} unto these{H479} men,{H1400} that they be not{H3809} hindered.{H989}
Referenced Verses
- Ezra 6:4 : 4 with three{H8532} courses{H5073} of great{H1560} stones,{H69} and a course{H5073} of new{H2323} timber:{H636} and let the expenses{H5313} be given{H3052} out of{H4481} the king's{H4430} house.{H1005}
- Ezra 7:15-22 : 15 and to carry{H2987} the silver{H3702} and gold,{H1722} which the king{H4430} and his counsellors{H3272} have freely offered{H5069} unto the God{H426} of Israel,{H3479} whose{H1768} habitation{H4907} is in Jerusalem,{H3390} 16 and all{H3606} the silver{H3702} and gold{H1722} that thou shalt find{H7912} in all{H3606} the province{H4083} of Babylon,{H895} with{H5974} the freewill-offering{H5069} of the people,{H5972} and of the priests,{H3549} offering willingly{H5069} for the house{H1005} of their God{H426} which is in Jerusalem;{H3390} 17 therefore{H3606} thou shalt with all diligence{H629} buy{H7066} with this{H1836} money{H3702} bullocks,{H8450} rams,{H1798} lambs,{H563} with their meal-offerings{H4504} and their drink-offerings,{H5261} and shalt offer{H7127} them{H1994} upon{H5922} the altar{H4056} of the house{H1005} of your God{H426} which is in Jerusalem.{H3390} 18 And whatsoever{H4101} shall seem good{H3191} to thee and to{H5922} thy brethren{H252} to do{H5648} with the rest{H7606} of the silver{H3702} and the gold,{H1722} that do{H5648} ye after the will{H7470} of your God.{H426} 19 And the vessels{H3984} that are given{H3052} thee for the service{H6402} of the house{H1005} of thy God,{H426} deliver{H8000} thou before{H6925} the God{H426} of Jerusalem.{H3390} 20 And whatsoever more{H7606} shall be needful{H2819} for the house{H1005} of thy God,{H426} which thou shalt have occasion{H5308} to bestow,{H5415} bestow{H5415} it out of{H4481} the king's{H4430} treasure -{H1596} house.{H1005} 21 And I,{H4481} even I{H576} Artaxerxes{H783} the king,{H4430} do make{H7761} a decree{H2942} to all{H3606} the treasurers{H1490} that are beyond{H5675} the River,{H5103} that whatsoever Ezra{H5831} the priest,{H3549} the scribe{H5613} of the law{H1882} of the God{H426} of heaven,{H8065} shall require{H7593} of you, it be done{H5648} with all diligence,{H629} 22 unto{H5705} a hundred{H3969} talents{H3604} of silver,{H3702} and to a hundred{H3969} measures{H3734} of wheat,{H2591} and to a hundred{H3969} baths{H1325} of wine,{H2562} and to a hundred{H3969} baths{H1325} of oil,{H4887} and salt{H4416} without{H3809} prescribing{H3792} how much.
- Ps 68:29-31 : 29 Because of thy temple{H1964} at Jerusalem{H3389} Kings{H4428} shall bring{H2986} presents{H7862} unto thee. 30 Rebuke{H1605} the wild beast{H2416} of the reeds,{H7070} The multitude{H2416} of the bulls,{H47} with the calves{H5695} of the peoples,{H5971} Trampling under foot{H7511} the pieces{H7518} of silver:{H3701} He hath scattered{H967} the peoples{H5971} that delight{H2654} in war.{H7128} 31 Princes{H2831} shall come out{H857} of Egypt;{H4714} Ethiopia{H3568} shall haste to stretch out{H7323} her hands{H3027} unto God.{H430}
- Hag 2:8 : 8 The silver{H3701} is mine, and the gold{H2091} is mine, saith{H5002} Jehovah{H3068} of hosts.{H6635}
- Ezra 4:16 : 16 We{H586} certify{H3046} the king{H4430} that, if{H2006} this{H1791} city{H7149} be builded,{H1124} and the walls{H7792} finished,{H3635} by this{H1836} means{H6903} thou shalt have{H383} no{H3809} portion{H2508} beyond{H5675} the River.{H5103}
- Ezra 4:20-21 : 20 There have been{H1934} mighty{H8624} kings{H4430} also over{H5922} Jerusalem,{H3390} who have ruled{H7990} over all{H3606} [the country] beyond{H5675} the River;{H5103} and tribute,{H1093} custom,{H1983} and toll,{H4061} was paid{H3052} unto them. 21 Make{H7761} ye now{H3705} a decree{H2942} to cause{H989} these{H479} men{H1400} to cease,{H989} and that this{H1791} city{H7149} be not{H3809} builded,{H1124} until{H5705} a decree{H2941} shall be made{H7761} by me.{H4481}
- Ezra 4:23 : 23 Then when{H4481} the copy{H6573} of king{H4430} Artaxerxes'{H783} letter{H5407} was read{H7123} before{H6925} Rehum,{H7348} and Shimshai{H8124} the scribe,{H5613} and their companions,{H3675} they went in haste{H924} to{H5922} Jerusalem{H3390} unto{H5922} the Jews,{H3062} and made them{H1994} to{H5922} cease{H989} by force{H153} and power.{H2429}
- Ezra 5:5 : 5 But the eye{H5870} of their God{H426} was{H1934} upon{H5922} the elders{H7868} of the Jews,{H3062} and they did not{H3809} make{H989} them{H1994} cease,{H989} till{H5705} the matter{H2941} should come{H1946} to Darius,{H1868} and then{H116} answer{H8421} should be returned by letter{H5407} concerning{H5922} it.{H1836}