Ezra 8:36

36 They also delivered the king’s edicts to the royal satraps ^[a] and governors of the region west of the Euphrates, ^[b] who proceeded to assist the people and the house of God.

Ezra 8:36 Meaning and Commentary

Ezra 8:36

And they delivered the king's commissions unto the king's
lieutenants, and to the governors on this side the river
The governors of the provinces of Syria, Palestine, and Judea, which were on that side of Euphrates the land of Israel was:

and they furthered the people, and the house of God;
or "lifted them up" ^F9, eased them of all burdens, and freed them from all impediments, and assisted them and furnished them with everything, as the decree of Artaxerxes enjoined them; and provided everything as they required for ornamenting the temple, and for the sacrifices of it; all which is to be understood of the king's lieutenants and governors, who obeyed his commands.

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FOOTNOTES:

F9 (wavnw) "elevaverunt", V. L. Piscator; "exaltaverunt", Pagninus, Montanus, Vatablus; "sublevarunt", Junius & Tremellius.

Ezra 8:36 In-Context

34 Everything was verified by number and weight, and the total weight was recorded at that time.

35 Then the exiles who had returned from captivity sacrificed burnt offerings to the God of Israel: 12 bulls for all Israel, 96 rams, 77 lambs, and a sin offering of 12 male goats. All this was a burnt offering to the LORD.

36 They also delivered the king’s edicts to the royal satraps and governors of the region west of the Euphrates, who proceeded to assist the people and the house of God.

Footnotes

• [a]. A satrap was a Persian official.
• [b]. Hebrew governors beyond the River