Ezra 7:16
in Ezra 7together with all the silver and gold you may find in all the province of Babylon, as well as the freewill offerings of the people and priests to the house of their God in Jerusalem.
BSB
The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾
ASV
and all the silver and gold that thou shalt find in all the province of Babylon, with the freewill-offering of the people, and of the priests, offering willingly for the house of their God which is in Jerusalem;
KJV
And all the silver and gold that thou canst find in all the province of Babylon, with the freewill offering of the people, and of the priests, offering willingly for the house of their God which is in Jerusalem:
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This verse in Ezra 7
Commentary
3 notes on this verseAnd all the silver and gold - The king and his counsellors had already made a present to the house of the God of Israel; and Ezra is now empowered to receive any contribution which any of the inhabitants of the province of Babylon may think proper to give.
This site's exposition
to carry the silver and gold
on Ezra 7:15-18
The king's own contribution comes first, silver and gold that the king and his counsellors have freely offered to the God of Israel, whose habitation Artaxerxes locates plainly in Jerusalem. A further collection follows from the whole province of Babylon, whatever the people and priests give willingly, so the fund gathers from three sources before Ezra ever reaches the temple. Gill traces the money's intended use step by step, bullocks, rams and lambs bought speedily for the altar with their appointed meat and drink offerings, and whatever silver is left over given to Ezra and his brethren to spend after the will of your God rather than the king's own specification.
The record, by era
The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice
on Ezra 7:15-16
Those that had been trained up in the knowledge and worship of the God of Israel, and had his law and his prophets, often plundered and impoverished the temple; but here a heathen prince enriched it. Thus afterwards the gospel was rejected by the Jews, but welcomed by the Gentiles. 11 , Through their fall salvation has come to the Gentiles.
The words behind it
17 Hebrew wordsEvery Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Hebrew | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| וְכֹל֙ | vekhol | and all | H3606 → | 82 times |
| כְּסַ֣ף | kesaf | [the] silver | H3702 → | 13 times |
| וּדְהַ֔ב | udehav | and [the] gold | H1722 → | 23 times |
| דִּ֣י | di | which | H1768 → | 345 times |
| תְהַשְׁכַּ֔ח | tehashkach | you will find | H7912 → | 18 times |
| בְּכֹ֖ל | bekhol | in all | H3606 → | 82 times |
| מְדִינַ֣ת | medinat | [the] province of | H4083 → | 11 times |
| בָּבֶ֑ל | bavel | Babylon | H895 → | 25 times |
| עִם֩ | ʾim | with | H5974 → | 22 times |
| הִתְנַדָּב֨וּת | hitnadavut | [the] freewill offering of | H5069 → | 4 times |
| עַמָּ֤א | ʾama' | people the | H5972 → | 15 times |
| וְכָֽהֲנַיָּא֙ | vekhahanaiya' | and priests the | H3549 → | 8 times |
| מִֽתְנַדְּבִ֔ין | mitnadevin | [who] have offered freely | H5069 → | 4 times |
| לְבֵ֥ית | leveit | for [the] house of | H1005 → | 44 times |
| אֱלָהֲהֹ֖ם | ʾelahahom | God their | H426 → | 95 times |
| דִּ֥י | di | which | H1768 → | 345 times |
| בִירוּשְׁלֶֽם׃ | virushelem | [is] in Jerusalem | H3390 → | 26 times |
וְכֹל֙and all
vekholH3606 →82 times
כְּסַ֣ף[the] silver
kesafH3702 →13 times
וּדְהַ֔בand [the] gold
udehavH1722 →23 times
דִּ֣יwhich
diH1768 →345 times
תְהַשְׁכַּ֔חyou will find
tehashkachH7912 →18 times
בְּכֹ֖לin all
bekholH3606 →82 times
מְדִינַ֣ת[the] province of
medinatH4083 →11 times
בָּבֶ֑לBabylon
bavelH895 →25 times
עִם֩with
ʾimH5974 →22 times
הִתְנַדָּב֨וּת[the] freewill offering of
hitnadavutH5069 →4 times
עַמָּ֤אpeople the
ʾama'H5972 →15 times
וְכָֽהֲנַיָּא֙and priests the
vekhahanaiya'H3549 →8 times
מִֽתְנַדְּבִ֔ין[who] have offered freely
mitnadevinH5069 →4 times
לְבֵ֥יתfor [the] house of
leveitH1005 →44 times
אֱלָהֲהֹ֖םGod their
ʾelahahomH426 →95 times
דִּ֥יwhich
diH1768 →345 times
בִירוּשְׁלֶֽם׃[is] in Jerusalem
virushelemH3390 →26 times
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
1 Chronicles 29:6Then the leaders of the households, the officers of the tribes of Israel, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and the officials in charge of the king’s work gave willingly.
it leads to
- 2 Corinthians 9:7
Each one should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not out of regret or compulsion. For God loves a cheerful giver.
Reached by 2 separate paths from here.
- 1 Chronicles 27:25
Azmaveth son of Adiel was in charge of the royal storehouses. Jonathan son of Uzziah was in charge of the storehouses in the country, in the cities, in the villages, and in the fortresses.
- 2 Corinthians 9:7
Through
1 Chronicles 29:9And the people rejoiced at the willing response of their leaders, for they had given to the LORD freely and wholeheartedly. And King David also rejoiced greatly.
it leads to
- 2 Corinthians 9:7–8
Each one should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not out of regret or compulsion. For God loves a cheerful giver.
- 2 Corinthians 8:3
For I testify that they gave according to their ability and even beyond it. Of their own accord,
- 1 Kings 8:61
So let your heart be fully devoted to the LORD our God, as it is this day, to walk in His statutes and to keep His commandments.”
- John 15:11
I have told you these things so that My joy may be in you and your joy may be complete.
- Philippians 4:10
Now I rejoice greatly in the Lord that at last you have revived your concern for me. You were indeed concerned, but you had no opportunity to show it.
- 2 Corinthians 9:7–8
Through
Ezra 1:6And all their neighbors supported them with articles of silver and gold, with goods and livestock, and with valuables, in addition to all their freewill offerings.
it leads to
- Ezra 1:4
And let every survivor, wherever he lives, be assisted by the men of that region with silver, gold, goods, and livestock, along with a freewill offering for the house of God in Jerusalem.’”
- Ezra 1:4
Where this verse is studied
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Who and where
2 names in this verse with a page on the site.
- PlaceBabil Governorate (archaeological site)BabylonAncient Mesopotamian city and imperial capital; site of the Israelite exile and a recurring biblical symbol of worldly power.
- PlaceJerusalemJerusalemThe city David took from the Jebusites and made his capital, where Solomon built the temple, where Christ was crucified and rose,…
This page draws on Adam Clarke, Commentary on the Bible; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament and Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible.
