Ezra 6:9

9 Whatever may be needed--{young bulls}, young rams, sheep for burnt offerings to the God of heaven, wheat, salt, wine, and oil for the priests in Jerusalem--let it be given to them day by day with no negligence,

Ezra 6:9 Meaning and Commentary

Ezra 6:9

And that which they have need of, both young bullocks, and
rams, and lambs, for the burnt offerings of the God of heaven
All which were used for burnt offerings, see ( Leviticus 1:2 Leviticus 1:10 Leviticus 1:14 )

wheat, salt, wine, and oil;
"wheat", or "fine flour", for the "minchah" or meat offering; "salt", for every offering; "wine", for the drink offerings; and "oil", to be put upon the meat offerings, see ( Leviticus 2:1 Leviticus 2:13 ) ( 23:13 ) ,

according to the appointment of the priests which are at Jerusalem, let
it be given them day by day without fail;
for the daily sacrifice, and the meat and drink offerings which attended it, ( Exodus 29:38-41 ) .

Ezra 6:9 In-Context

7 Leave this work of the house of God alone. Let the governor of the Jews and the elders of the Jews build this house of God on its site.

8 And I issue forth a decree for what you should do for these elders of the Jews to build this house of God. The full expense will be paid to these men from the riches of the king from the taxes of [the province] Beyond the River, without delay.

9 Whatever may be needed--{young bulls}, young rams, sheep for burnt offerings to the God of heaven, wheat, salt, wine, and oil for the priests in Jerusalem--let it be given to them day by day with no negligence,

10 that they may offer incense offerings to the God of heaven, and pray for the life of the king and his children.

11 Furthermore, I issue forth a decree that if any person violates this decree, let a beam be pulled out from his house and let him be impaled on it. And let his house be made a pile of rubble on [account of] this.

Footnotes

• [a]. Literally "the sons of young bulls"