Verse 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}
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 6:8-9 : 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} 9 And that which{H4101} they have need of,{H2818} both young{H1123} bullocks,{H8450} and rams,{H1798} and lambs,{H563} for burnt-offerings{H5928} to the God{H426} of heaven;{H8065} [also] wheat,{H2591} salt,{H4416} wine,{H2562} and oil,{H4887} according to the word of the priests{H3549} that are{H1934} at Jerusalem,{H3390} let it be{H1934} given{H3052} them day{H3118} by day{H3118} without{H3809} fail;{H7960} 10 that they may offer{H1934} sacrifices of sweet savor{H5208} unto the God{H426} of heaven,{H8065} and pray{H6739} for the life{H2417} of the king,{H4430} and of his sons.{H1123} 11 Also{H4481} I have made{H7761} a decree,{H2942} that whosoever{H3606} shall alter{H8133} this{H1836} word,{H6600} let a beam{H636} be pulled out{H5256} from{H4481} his house,{H1005} and let him be lifted up{H2211} and fastened{H4223} thereon;{H5922} and let his house{H1005} be made{H5648} a dunghill{H5122} for{H5922} this:{H1836} 12 and the God{H426} that hath caused his name{H8036} to dwell{H7932} there{H8536} overthrow all{H3606} kings{H4430} and peoples{H5972} that shall put{H7972} forth their hand{H3028} to alter{H8133} [the same], to destroy{H2255} this{H1791} house{H1005} of God{H426} which is{H576} at Jerusalem.{H3390} I{H576} Darius{H1868} have made{H7761} a decree;{H2942} let it be done{H5648} with all diligence.{H629} 13 Then{H116} Tattenai, the governor{H6347} beyond{H5675} the River,{H5103} Shethar-bozenai,{H8370} and their companions,{H3675} because{H3660} that Darius{H1868} the king{H4430} had sent,{H7972} did{H5648} accordingly{H6903} with all diligence.{H629} 14 And the elders{H7868} of the Jews{H3062} builded{H1124} and prospered,{H6744} through the prophesying{H5017} of Haggai{H2292} the prophet{H5029} and Zechariah{H2148} the son{H1247} of Iddo.{H5714} And they builded{H1124} and finished{H3635} it, according{H4481} to the commandment{H2941} of the God{H426} of Israel,{H3479} and according to the decree{H2942} of Cyrus,{H3567} and Darius,{H1868} and Artaxerxes{H783} king{H4430} of Persia.{H6540} 15 And this{H1836} house{H1005} was finished{H3319} on{H5705} the third{H8532} day{H3118} of the month{H3393} Adar,{H144} which was{H1932} in the sixth{H8353} year{H8140} of the reign{H4437} of Darius{H1868} the king.{H4430} 16 And the children{H1123} of Israel,{H3479} the priests,{H3549} and the Levites,{H3879} and the rest{H7606} of the children{H1123} of the captivity,{H1547} kept{H5648} the dedication{H2597} of this{H1836} house{H1005} of God{H426} with joy.{H2305} 17 And they offered{H7127} at the dedication{H2597} of this{H1836} house{H1005} of God{H426} a hundred{H3969} bullocks,{H8450} two hundred{H3969} rams,{H1798} four{H703} hundred{H3969} lambs;{H563} and for a sin-offering{H2402} for{H5922} all{H3606} Israel,{H3479} twelve{H8648} he -{H6841} goats,{H5796} according to the number{H4510} of the tribes{H7625} of Israel.{H3479} 18 And they set{H6966} the priests{H3549} in their divisions,{H6392} and the Levites{H3879} in their courses,{H4255} for{H5922} the service{H5673} of God,{H426} which is at Jerusalem;{H3390} as it is written{H3792} in the book{H5609} of Moses.{H4873}