Ezra 6:9

9 "Whatever is needed, both young bulls, rams, and lambs for a burnt offering to the God of heaven, and wheat, salt, wine and anointing oil, as the priests in Jerusalem request, it is to be given to them daily without fail,

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 on the house of God alone; let the governor of the Jews and the elders of the Jews rebuild this house of God on its site.
8 "Moreover, I issue a decree concerning what you are to do for these elders of Judah in the rebuilding of this house of God: the full cost is to be paid to these people from the royal treasury out of the taxes of the provinces beyond the River, and that without delay.
9 "Whatever is needed, both young bulls, rams, and lambs for a burnt offering to the God of heaven, and wheat, salt, wine and anointing oil, as the priests in Jerusalem request, it is to be given to them daily without fail,
10 that they may offer acceptable sacrifices to the God of heaven and pray for the life of the king and his sons.
11 "And I issued a decree that any man who violates this edict, a timber shall be drawn from his house and he shall be impaled on it and his house shall be made a refuse heap on account of this.
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