Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Moreover, you are to take with you the silver and gold that the king and his advisers have freely given to the God of Israel, whose dwelling is in Jerusalem, New Living Translation We also commission you to take with you silver and gold, which we are freely presenting as an offering to the God of Israel who lives in Jerusalem. English Standard Version and also to carry the silver and gold that the king and his counselors have freely offered to the God of Israel, whose dwelling is in Jerusalem, Berean Standard Bible Moreover, you are to take with you the silver and gold that the king and his counselors have freely offered to the God of Israel, whose dwelling is in Jerusalem, King James Bible And to carry the silver and gold, which the king and his counsellers have freely offered unto the God of Israel, whose habitation is in Jerusalem, New King James Version and whereas you are to carry the silver and gold which the king and his counselors have freely offered to the God of Israel, whose dwelling is in Jerusalem; New American Standard Bible and to bring the silver and gold, which the king and his advisers have voluntarily given to the God of Israel, whose dwelling is in Jerusalem, NASB 1995 and to bring the silver and gold, which the king and his counselors have freely offered to the God of Israel, whose dwelling is in Jerusalem, NASB 1977 and to bring the silver and gold, which the king and his counselors have freely offered to the God of Israel, whose dwelling is in Jerusalem, Legacy Standard Bible and to bring the silver and gold, which the king and his counselors have freely offered to the God of Israel, whose dwelling is in Jerusalem, Amplified Bible and to bring [with you] the silver and gold which the king and his advisers have freely offered to the God of Israel, whose dwelling is in Jerusalem, Christian Standard Bible You are also to bring the silver and gold the king and his counselors have willingly given to the God of Israel, whose dwelling is in Jerusalem, Holman Christian Standard Bible You are also to bring the silver and gold the king and his counselors have willingly given to the God of Israel, whose dwelling is in Jerusalem, American Standard Version and to carry the silver and gold, which the king and his counsellors have freely offered unto the God of Israel, whose habitation is in Jerusalem, Contemporary English Version When you go, take the silver and gold that I and my advisors are freely giving to the God of Israel, whose temple is in Jerusalem. English Revised Version and to carry the silver and gold, which the king and his counsellors have freely offered unto the God of Israel, whose habitation is in Jerusalem, GOD'S WORD® Translation Also, you must take the silver and gold that the king and his advisers willingly contributed to the God of Israel, the God whose temple is in Jerusalem. Good News Translation You are to take with you the gold and silver offerings which I and my counselors desire to give to the God of Israel, whose Temple is in Jerusalem. International Standard Version You are carrying silver and gold that the King and his advisors have freely given to the God of Israel, whose Temple is in Jerusalem, Majority Standard Bible Moreover, you are to take with you the silver and gold that the king and his counselors have freely offered to the God of Israel, whose dwelling is in Jerusalem, NET Bible and to bring silver and gold which the king and his advisers have freely contributed to the God of Israel, who resides in Jerusalem, New Heart English Bible and to carry the silver and gold, which the king and his counselors have freely offered to the God of Israel, whose habitation is in Jerusalem, Webster's Bible Translation And to carry the silver and gold, which the king and his counselors have freely offered to the God of Israel, whose habitation is in Jerusalem, World English Bible and to carry the silver and gold, which the king and his counselors have freely offered to the God of Israel, whose habitation is in Jerusalem, Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand to carry silver and gold that the king and his counselors willingly offered to the God of Israel, whose dwelling place [is] in Jerusalem, Young's Literal Translation and to carry silver and gold that the king and his counsellors willingly offered to the God of Israel, whose tabernacle is in Jerusalem, Smith's Literal Translation And to bring the silver and the gold that the king and his counselors gave willingly to the God of Israel, whom his dwelling in Jerusalem. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd to carry the silver and gold, which the king and his counsellors have freely offered to the God of Israel, whose tabernacle is in Jerusalem. Catholic Public Domain Version and so that you may carry the silver and gold, which the king and his counselors have freely offered to the God of Israel, whose tabernacle is in Jerusalem. New American Bible and to bring the silver and gold which the king and his counselors have freely contributed to the God of Israel, whose dwelling is in Jerusalem, New Revised Standard Version and also to convey the silver and gold that the king and his counselors have freely offered to the God of Israel, whose dwelling is in Jerusalem, Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd to carry the king's silver and gold, which I have freely offered for the house of the LORD whose habitation is in Jerusalem, Peshitta Holy Bible Translated To carry the silver and gold of the King that I, from the pleasure of my mind, have brought to the house of LORD JEHOVAH, which is the Tabernacle in Jerusalem. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917and to carry the silver and gold, which the king and his counsellors have freely offered unto the God of Israel, whose habitation is in Jerusalem, Brenton Septuagint Translation And for the house of the Lord there have been sent silver and gold, which the king and the councillors have freely given to the God of Israel, who dwells in Jerusalem. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Artaxerxes' Letter for Ezra…14You are sent by the king and his seven counselors to evaluate Judah and Jerusalem according to the Law of your God, which is in your hand. 15Moreover, you are to take with you the silver and gold that the king and his counselors have freely offered to the God of Israel, whose dwelling is in Jerusalem, 16together 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.… Cross References Exodus 35:5 Take from among you an offering to the LORD. Let everyone whose heart is willing bring an offering to the LORD: gold, silver, and bronze; 1 Chronicles 29:3-9 Moreover, because of my delight in the house of my God, I now give for it my personal treasures of gold and silver, over and above all that I have provided for this holy temple: / three thousand talents of gold (the gold of Ophir) and seven thousand talents of refined silver, to overlay the walls of the buildings, / for the gold work and the silver work, and for all the work to be done by the craftsmen. Now who is willing to consecrate himself to the LORD today?” ... 2 Chronicles 24:9-11 And a proclamation was issued in Judah and Jerusalem that they were to bring to the LORD the tax imposed by Moses the servant of God on Israel in the wilderness. / All the officers and all the people rejoiced and brought their contributions, and they dropped them in the chest until it was full. / Whenever the chest was brought by the Levites to the king’s overseers and they saw that there was a large amount of money, the royal scribe and the officer of the high priest would come and empty the chest and carry it back to its place. They did this daily and gathered the money in abundance. Nehemiah 10:32-39 We also place ourselves under the obligation to contribute a third of a shekel yearly for the service of the house of our God: / for the showbread, for the regular grain offerings and burnt offerings, for the Sabbath offerings, for the New Moons and appointed feasts, for the holy offerings, for the sin offerings to make atonement for Israel, and for all the duties of the house of our God. / We have cast lots among the priests, Levites, and people for the donation of wood by our families at the appointed times each year. They are to bring it to the house of our God to burn on the altar of the LORD our God, as it is written in the Law. ... Nehemiah 13:12 and all Judah brought a tenth of the grain, new wine, and oil into the storerooms. Malachi 3:8-10 Will a man rob God? Yet you are robbing Me! But you ask, ‘How do we rob You?’ In tithes and offerings. / You are cursed with a curse, yet you—the whole nation—are still robbing Me. / Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, so that there may be food in My house. Test Me in this,” says the LORD of Hosts. “See if I will not open the windows of heaven and pour out for you blessing without measure. Matthew 2:11 On coming to the house, they saw the Child with His mother Mary, and they fell down and worshiped Him. Then they opened their treasures and presented Him with gifts of gold and frankincense and myrrh. Matthew 6:19-21 Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. / But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. / For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. Matthew 23:23 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You pay tithes of mint, dill, and cumin. But you have disregarded the weightier matters of the law: justice, mercy, and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former. Mark 12:41-44 As Jesus was sitting opposite the treasury, He watched the crowd putting money into it. And many rich people put in large amounts. / Then one poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, which amounted to a small fraction of a denarius. / Jesus called His disciples to Him and said, “Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put more than all the others into the treasury. ... Luke 6:38 Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you.” Luke 21:1-4 Then Jesus looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the treasury, / and He saw a poor widow put in two small copper coins. / “Truly I tell you,” He said, “this poor widow has put in more than all the others. ... Acts 4:34-37 There were no needy ones among them, because those who owned lands or houses would sell their property, bring the proceeds from the sales, / and lay them at the apostles’ feet for distribution to anyone as he had need. / Joseph, a Levite from Cyprus, whom the apostles called Barnabas (meaning Son of Encouragement), ... Acts 11:29-30 So the disciples, each according to his ability, decided to send relief to the brothers living in Judea. / This they did, sending their gifts to the elders with Barnabas and Saul. Romans 15:25-27 Now, however, I am on my way to Jerusalem to serve the saints there. / For Macedonia and Achaia were pleased to make a contribution for the poor among the saints in Jerusalem. / They were pleased to do it, and indeed they owe it to them. For if the Gentiles have shared in their spiritual blessings, they are obligated to minister to them with material blessings. Treasury of Scripture And to carry the silver and gold, which the king and his counsellors have freely offered to the God of Israel, whose habitation is in Jerusalem, the silver Ezra 6:4,8-10 With three rows of great stones, and a row of new timber: and let the expences be given out of the king's house: … Psalm 68:29,30 Because of thy temple at Jerusalem shall kings bring presents unto thee… Psalm 72:10 The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents: the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts. whose habitation Ezra 6:12 And the God that hath caused his name to dwell there destroy all kings and people, that shall put to their hand to alter and to destroy this house of God which is at Jerusalem. I Darius have made a decree; let it be done with speed. 2 Chronicles 2:6 But who is able to build him an house, seeing the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain him? who am I then, that I should build him an house, save only to burn sacrifice before him? 2 Chronicles 6:2,6 But I have built an house of habitation for thee, and a place for thy dwelling for ever… Jump to Previous Advisers Carry Convey Counsellors Counselors Dwelling Freely Gold Habitation Israel Jerusalem Moreover Offered Silver Tabernacle Temple Willingly WiseJump to Next Advisers Carry Convey Counsellors Counselors Dwelling Freely Gold Habitation Israel Jerusalem Moreover Offered Silver Tabernacle Temple Willingly WiseEzra 7 1. Ezra goes up to Jerusalem11. The gracious commission of Artaxerxes to Ezra 27. Ezra blesses God for this favor Moreover, you are to take with you This phrase indicates a directive or command, emphasizing the responsibility placed upon Ezra. The Hebrew root for "take" is "laqach," which often implies receiving or acquiring with purpose. This highlights Ezra's role as a trusted leader and steward, tasked with a sacred mission. Historically, this reflects the Persian policy of supporting local religions to maintain peace and loyalty within the empire. the silver and gold that the king and his advisers have freely given to the God of Israel whose dwelling is in Jerusalem Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Moreover, you are to take with youוּלְהֵיבָלָ֖ה (ū·lə·hê·ḇā·lāh) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct Strong's 2987: To bear along, carry the silver כְּסַ֣ף (kə·sap̄) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3702: Silver, money and gold וּדְהַ֑ב (ū·ḏə·haḇ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1722: Gold that the king מַלְכָּ֣א (mal·kā) Noun - masculine singular determinate Strong's 4430: A king and his counselors וְיָעֲט֗וֹהִי (wə·yā·‘ă·ṭō·w·hî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 3272: To counsel, to consult have freely offered הִתְנַדַּ֙בוּ֙ (hiṯ·nad·da·ḇū) Verb - Hitpael - Perfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 5069: To volunteer, offer freely to the God לֶאֱלָ֣הּ (le·’ĕ·lāh) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 426: God of Israel, יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3479: Israel -- descendant of Jacob whose דִּֽי־ (dî-) Pronoun - relative Strong's 1768: Who, which, that, because dwelling מִשְׁכְּנֵֽהּ׃ (miš·kə·nêh) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 4907: Habitation is in Jerusalem, בִֽירוּשְׁלֶ֖ם (ḇî·rū·šə·lem) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 3390: Jerusalem -- the capital city of all Israel Links Ezra 7:15 NIVEzra 7:15 NLT Ezra 7:15 ESV Ezra 7:15 NASB Ezra 7:15 KJV Ezra 7:15 BibleApps.com Ezra 7:15 Biblia Paralela Ezra 7:15 Chinese Bible Ezra 7:15 French Bible Ezra 7:15 Catholic Bible OT History: Ezra 7:15 And to carry the silver and gold (Ezr. 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