Ezra 7:21

21 I, King Artaxerxes, also give this order. It applies to all those who are in charge of the treasures west of the Euphrates River. Make sure you provide anything the priest Ezra might ask you to give. He is a teacher of the Law of the God of heaven.

Ezra 7:21 Meaning and Commentary

Ezra 7:21

And I, even I Artaxerxes the king, do make a decree to all the
treasurers which are beyond the river
The receivers of his tribute, tax, and custom, beyond the river Euphrates, on the side towards the land of Israel:

that whatsoever Ezra the priest, the scribe of the law of the God of
heaven;
see ( Ezra 7:12 ) ,

shall require of you, it be done speedily;
which seems at first a grant at large for whatsoever he should want or demand, but is limited and restrained by what follows.

Ezra 7:21 In-Context

19 Give to the God of Jerusalem all of the articles you are accountable for. Use them for worshiping your God in his temple.

20 You might need to supply some other things for the temple of your God. If you do, take them from among the royal treasures.

21 I, King Artaxerxes, also give this order. It applies to all those who are in charge of the treasures west of the Euphrates River. Make sure you provide anything the priest Ezra might ask you to give. He is a teacher of the Law of the God of heaven.

22 Give Ezra up to three and three-fourths tons of silver. Give him up to 600 bushels of wheat. Give him up to 600 gallons of wine. Also give him up to 600 gallons of olive oil. And give him as much salt as he needs.

23 Work hard for the temple of the God of heaven. Do everything he has required. I don't want him to be angry with my kingdom and the kingdom of my sons.