Verse 8

Moreover I{H4481} make{H7761}{(H8752)} a decree{H2942} what{H3964} ye shall do{H5648}{(H8748)} to{H5974} the elders{H7868}{(H8750)} of these{H479} Jews{H3062} for the building{H1124}{(H8749)} 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}, forthwith{H629} expenses{H5313} be{H1934}{(H8748)} given{H3052}{(H8727)} unto these{H479} men{H1400}, that they be not{H3809} hindered{H989}{(H8749)}.

Referenced Verses

  • Ezra 6:4 : 4 With three{H8532} rows{H5073} of great{H1560} stones{H69}, and a row{H5073} of new{H2323} timber{H636}: and let the expenses{H5313} be given{H3052}{(H8725)} out of{H4481} the king's{H4430} house{H1005}:
  • Ezra 7:15-22 : 15 And to carry{H2987}{(H8682)} the silver{H3702} and gold{H1722}, which the king{H4430} and his counsellors{H3272}{(H8750)} have freely offered{H5069}{(H8724)} 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 canst find{H7912}{(H8681)} in all{H3606} the province{H4083} of Babylon{H895}, with{H5974} the freewill offering{H5069}{(H8722)} of the people{H5972}, and of the priests{H3549}, offering willingly{H5069}{(H8723)} for the house{H1005} of their God{H426} which is in Jerusalem{H3390}: 17 That{H3606}{H6903} thou mayest buy{H7066}{(H8748)} speedily{H629} with this{H1836} money{H3702} bullocks{H8450}, rams{H1798}, lambs{H563}, with their meat offerings{H4504} and their drink offerings{H5261}, and offer{H7127}{(H8741)} them{H1994} upon{H5922} the altar{H4056} of the house{H1005} of your God{H426} which is in Jerusalem{H3390}. 18 And whatsoever{H4101}{H1768} shall seem good{H3191}{(H8748)} to thee, and to{H5922} thy brethren{H252}, to do{H5648}{(H8749)} with the rest{H7606} of the silver{H3702} and the gold{H1722}, that do{H5648}{(H8748)} after the will{H7470} of your God{H426}. 19 The vessels{H3984} also that are given{H3052}{(H8727)} thee for the service{H6402} of the house{H1005} of thy God{H426}, those deliver{H8000}{(H8680)} 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}{(H8748)} to bestow{H5415}{(H8749)}, bestow{H5415}{(H8748)} 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}{(H8752)} a decree{H2942} to all{H3606} the treasurers{H1490} which 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}{(H8748)} of you, it be done{H5648}{(H8725)} speedily{H629}, 22 Unto{H5705} an hundred{H3969} talents{H3604} of silver{H3702}, and to an hundred{H3969} measures{H3734} of wheat{H2591}, and to an hundred{H3969} baths{H1325} of wine{H2562}, and to an 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} shall kings{H4428} bring{H2986}{H8686)} presents{H7862} unto thee. 30 Rebuke{H1605}{H8798)} the company{H2416} of spearmen{H7070}, the multitude{H5712} of the bulls{H47}, with the calves{H5695} of the people{H5971}, till every one submit{H7511}{H8693)} himself with pieces{H7518} of silver{H3701}: scatter{H967}{H8765)} thou the people{H5971} that delight{H2654}{H8799)} in war{H7128}. 31 Princes{H2831} shall come out{H857}{H8799)} of Egypt{H4714}; Ethiopia{H3568} shall soon stretch out{H7323}{H8686)} her hands{H3027} unto God{H430}.
  • Hag 2:8 : 8 The silver{H3701} is mine, and the gold{H2091} is mine, saith{H5002}{(H8803)} the LORD{H3068} of hosts{H6635}.
  • Ezra 4:16 : 16 We{H586} certify{H3046}{(H8683)} the king{H4430} that, if{H2006} this{H1791} city{H7149} be builded{H1124}{(H8731)} again, and the walls{H7792} thereof set up{H3635}{(H8720)}, by this{H1836} means{H6903} thou shalt have{H383} no{H3809} portion{H2508} on this side{H5675} the river{H5103}.
  • Ezra 4:20-21 : 20 There have been{H1934}{(H8754)} mighty{H8624} kings{H4430} also over{H5922} Jerusalem{H3390}, which have ruled{H7990} over all{H3606} countries beyond{H5675} the river{H5103}; and toll{H4061}, tribute{H1093}, and custom{H1983}, was paid{H3052}{(H8727)} unto them. 21 Give{H7761}{(H8747)} ye now{H3705} commandment{H2942} to cause{H989} these{H479} men{H1400} to cease{H989}{(H8749)}, and that this{H1791} city{H7149} be not{H3809} builded{H1124}{(H8731)}, until{H5705} another commandment{H2941} shall be given{H7761}{(H8725)} from me{H4481}.
  • Ezra 4:23 : 23 Now{H116} when{H4481}{H1768} the copy{H6573} of king{H4430} Artaxerxes{H783}' letter{H5407} was read{H7123}{(H8752)} before{H6925} Rehum{H7348}, and Shimshai{H8124} the scribe{H5613}, and their companions{H3675}, they went up{H236}{(H8754)} in haste{H924} to Jerusalem{H3390} unto{H5922} the Jews{H3062}, and made them{H1994} to cease{H989}{(H8754)} by force{H153} and power{H2429}.
  • Ezra 5:5 : 5 But the eye{H5870} of their God{H426} was{H1934}{(H8754)} upon{H5922} the elders{H7868}{(H8750)} of the Jews{H3062}, that they could not{H3809} cause{H989} them{H1994} to cease{H989}{(H8754)}, till{H5705} the matter{H2941} came{H1946}{(H8748)} to Darius{H1868}: and then{H116} they returned answer{H8421}{(H8681)} by letter{H5407} concerning{H5922} this{H1836} matter.