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Ezra 7:14-22

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14 "Forasmuch * * as you are sent by the king and his 1seven counselors to inquire concerning Judah and Jerusalem according to the law of your God which is in your hand,
15 and to bring the silver and gold, which the king and his counselors have freely offered to the God of Israel, 2whose dwelling is in Jerusalem,
16 with 3all the silver and gold which you find in the whole province of Babylon, along 4with the freewill offering of the people and of the priests, who 5offered willingly for the house of their God which is in Jerusalem;
17 with this money, therefore * *, you shall diligently buy bulls, rams and lambs, 6with their grain offerings and their drink offerings and 7offer them on the altar of the house of your God which is in Jerusalem.
18 "Whatever seems good to you and to your brothers to do with the rest of the silver and gold, you may do according to the will of your God.
19 "Also the utensils which are given to you for the service of the house of your God, deliver in full before the God of Jerusalem.
20 "The rest of the needs for the house of your God, for which you may have occasion to provide, 8provide for it from the royal treasury.
21 "I, even I, King Artaxerxes, issue a decree to all the treasurers who are in the provinces beyond the River, that whatever * Ezra the priest, 9the scribe of the law of the God of heaven, may require of you, it shall be done diligently,
22 even up to 100 talents of silver, 100 kors of wheat, 100 baths of wine, 100 baths of oil, and salt as needed.
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Ezra 7:14-22 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO EZRA 7

In this chapter we have the lineage and character of Ezra described, Ezr 7:1-6, his expedition to Jerusalem, and of many others with him, Ezr 7:7-10, a copy of the commission King Artaxerxes gave him to execute, Ezr 7:11-26, and his thankfulness, Ezr 7:27,28.

and the dedication of it, and keeping the passover:

\\in the reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia\\; in the seventh year of his reign, Ezr 7:7,8, who is the same with Darius in the preceding chapter; so Jarchi and Aben Ezra; \\See Gill on "Ezr 6:14"\\.

\\Ezra the son of Seraiah\\; the high priest slain by Nebuchadnezzar Jer 52:24,27, this Ezra was a younger son of his, brother to Josedech, and uncle to Joshua, who were high priests in succession; his pedigree is carried in the ascending line up to Aaron, in this and the four following verses; only six generations, for brevity sake, are omitted, between Azariah and Meraioth, which may be supplied from 1Ch 6:7-10, \\See Gill on "1Ch 6:3\\. 20133-950205-1547-Ezr7.2

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Cross References 9

  • 1. Ezra 7:15, 28; Ezra 8:25
  • 2. 2 Chronicles 6:2; Ezra 6:12; Psalms 135:21
  • 3. Ezra 8:25
  • 4. Ezra 1:4, 6
  • 5. 1 Chronicles 29:6
  • 6. Numbers 15:4-13
  • 7. Deuteronomy 12:5-11
  • 8. Ezra 6:4
  • 9. Ezra 7:6

Footnotes 4

  • [a]. Lit "from before"
  • [b]. I.e. Euphrates River, and so throughout the ch
  • [c]. I.e. One kor equals approx ten bu
  • [d]. Lit "without prescription"
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