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Ezra 7:14

7:13 I make a decree, that all they of the people of Israel, and of his priests and Levites, in my realm, which are minded of their own freewill to go up to Jerusalem, go with thee.
Forasmuch as thou art sent of the king, and of his seven counsellors, to enquire concerning Judah and Jerusalem, according to the law of thy God which is in thine hand; of the king: Chaldee, from before the king

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Because you are sent by the king and his seven counselors, to inquire concerning Judah and Jerusalem, according to the law of your God which is in your hand,

Forasmuch as thou art sent of the king, and of his seven counsellors, to enquire concerning Judah and Jerusalem, according to the law of thy God which is in thine hand;

For as much as you are sent of the king, and of his seven counsellors, to inquire concerning Judah and Jerusalem, according to the law of your God which is in your hand;

7:15 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,

What does Ezra 7:14 mean?

Ezra 7:14 is a verse in the book of Ezra, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include דִּי (dîy), כֹּל (kôl), שְׁלַח (shᵉlach). It connects to 4 cross-referenced passages elsewhere in Scripture.

Hebrew interlinear

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Forasmuchדִּיdîy/dee/H1768that, used as relative conjunction, and especially (with a preposition) in adverbial phrases; also as preposition of
asכֹּלkôl/kole/H3606{properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)}
thou
art
sentשְׁלַחshᵉlach/shel-akh'/H7972{to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)}
ofמִןmin/min/H4481{properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of}
the
king,מֶלֶךְmelek/meh'-lek/H4430a king
and
of
his
sevenשִׁבְעָהshibʻâh/shib-aw'/H7655{seven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number}
counsellors,יְעַטyᵉʻaṭ/yeh-at'/H3272to counsel; reflexively, to consult
to
enquireבְּקַרbᵉqar/bek-ar'/H1240{properly, to plough, or (generally) break forth, i.e. (figuratively) to inspect, admire, care for, consider}
concerningעַלʻal/al/H5922{above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications}
JudahיְהוּדYᵉhûwd/yeh-hood'/H3061properly, Judah, hence, Judaea
and
Jerusalem,יְרוּשָׁלֵםYᵉrûwshâlêm/yer-oo-shaw-lame'/H3390{Jerusalem}
according
to
the
lawדָּתdâth/dawth/H1882{a royal edict or statute}
of
thy
Godאֱלָהּʼĕlâhh/el-aw'/H426God
which
is
in
thine
hand;יַדyad/yad/H3028{a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)}
of
the
king:
Chaldee,
from
before
the
king

Commentary on Ezra 7:14

HENRY_FULL · Ezra 7:13–14
caps">Lord spoken by the mouth of Jeremiah might be accomplished, the Lord stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying, 23 Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia, All the kingdoms of the earth hath the Lord God of heaven given me; and he hath charged me to build him a house in Jerusalem, which is in Judah. Who is there among you of all his people? The Lord his God be with him, and let him go up. These last two verses of this book have a double aspect. 1. They look back to the prophecy of Jeremiah, and show how that was accomplished, v. 22 . God had, by him, promised the restoring of the captives and the rebuilding of Jerusalem, at the end of seventy years; and that time to favour Sion, that set time, came at last. After a long and dark night the day-spring from on high visited them. God will be found true to every word he has spoken. 2. They look forward to the history of Ezra, which begins with the repetition of these last two verses . They are there the introduction to a pleasant story; here they are the conclusion of a very melancholy one; and so we learn from them that, though God's church be cast down, it is not cast off, though his people be corrected, they are not abandoned, though thrown into the furnace, yet not lost there, nor left there any longer than till the dross be separated. Though God contend long, he will not contend always. The Israel of God shall be fetched out of Babylon in due time, and even the dry bones made to live. It may be long first; but the vision is for an appointed time, and at the end it shall speak and not lie; therefore, though it tarry, wait for it.

Cross-references

Related passages from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

2 Kings 10:34

Now the rest of the acts of Jehu, and all that he did, and all his might, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?

2 Kings 16:19

Now the rest of the acts of Ahaz which he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?

2 Kings 20:20

And the rest of the acts of Hezekiah, and all his might, and how he made a pool, and a conduit, and brought water into the city, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?

2 Kings 21:25

Now the rest of the acts of Amon which he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?

Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Ezra 7:14.

Ezra 5:17

Now therefore, if it seem good to the king, let there be search made in the king's treasure house, which is there at Babylon, whether it be so, that a decree was made of Cyrus the king to build this house of God at Jerusalem, and let the king send his pleasure to us concerning this matter.

Ezra 4:11

This is the copy of the letter that they sent unto him, even unto Artaxerxes the king; Thy servants the men on this side the river, and at such a time.

Ezra 4:12

Be it known unto the king, that the Jews which came up from thee to us are come unto Jerusalem, building the rebellious and the bad city, and have set up the walls thereof, and joined the foundations. set up: or, finished joined: Chal. sewed together

Ezra 4:14

Now because we have maintenance from the king's palace, and it was not meet for us to see the king's dishonour, therefore have we sent and certified the king; we have: Chal. we are salted with the salt of the palace

Ezra 4:15

That search may be made in the book of the records of thy fathers: so shalt thou find in the book of the records, and know that this city is a rebellious city, and hurtful unto kings and provinces, and that they have moved sedition within the same of old time: for which cause was this city destroyed. moved: Cald. made within: Chald. in the midst thereof

Ezra 4:19

And I commanded, and search hath been made, and it is found that this city of old time hath made insurrection against kings, and that rebellion and sedition have been made therein. I commanded: Chald. by me a decree is set made insurrection: Chald. lifted up itself

Ezra 5:14

And the vessels also of gold and silver of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took out of the temple that was in Jerusalem, and brought them into the temple of Babylon, those did Cyrus the king take out of the temple of Babylon, and they were delivered unto one, whose name was Sheshbazzar, whom he had made governor; governor: or, deputy

Ezra 5:7

They sent a letter unto him, wherein was written thus; Unto Darius the king, all peace. wherein: Chaldee, in the midst whereof

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What does Ezra 7:14 say?

Ezra 7:14 (King James Version) reads: "Forasmuch as thou art sent of the king, and of his seven counsellors, to enquire concerning Judah and Jerusalem, according to the law of thy God which is in thine hand; of the king: Chaldee, from before the king"

Is Ezra 7:14 in the Old or New Testament?

Ezra 7:14 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Ezra.

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