Ezra 6:8

Moreover I make a decree what you shall do for these elders of the Jews for the building of this house of God: that of the king’s goods, even of the tribute beyond the River, expenses must be given with all diligence to these men, that they not be hindered.

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WEBBE

Moreover I make a decree regarding what you shall do for these elders of the Jews for the building of this house of God: that of the king’s goods, even of the tribute beyond the River, expenses must be given with all diligence to these men, that they not be hindered.

BSB

I hereby decree what you must do for these elders of the Jews who are rebuilding this house of God: The cost is to be paid in full to these men from the royal treasury out of the taxes of the provinces west of the Euphrates, so that the work will not be hindered.

KJV

Moreover I make a decree what ye shall do to the elders of these Jews for the building of this house of God: that of the king’s goods, even of the tribute beyond the river, forthwith expenses be given unto these men, that they be not hindered.

ASV

Moreover I make a decree what ye shall do to these elders of the Jews for the building of this house of God: that of the king’s goods, even of the tribute beyond the River, expenses be given with all diligence unto these men, that they be not hindered.

BBE

Further, I give orders as to what you are to do for the responsible men of the Jews in connection with the building of this house of God: that from the king's wealth, that is, from the taxes got together in the land over the river, the money needed is to be given to these men readily, so that their work may not be stopped.

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וּמִנִּי u·mi·ni and from me H4481 שִׂים sim it is made H7761 טְעֵם te·'em a decree H2942 לְמָא le·ma' to whatever H3964 דִי־ di- that H1768 תַעַבְדוּן ta·'av·dun you will do H5648 עִם־ 'im- with H5974 שָׂבֵי sa·vei [the] elders of H7868 יְהוּדָיֵא ye·hu·da·ye' Jews the H3062 אִלֵּךְ 'i·lekh these H479 לְמִבְנֵא le·miv·ne' to build H1124 בֵּית־ beit- [the] house of H1005 אֱלָהָא 'e·la·ha' (the) God H426 דֵךְ dekh this H1791 וּמִנִּכְסֵי u·mi·nikh·sei and from [the] properti(es) of H5232 מַלְכָּא mal·ka' king the H4430 דִּי di which H1768 מִדַּת mi·dat [is] [the] tribute of H4061 עֲבַר 'a·var [the] region beyond H5675 נַהֲרָה na·ha·rah' river the H5103 אָסְפַּרְנָא 'a·se·par·na' diligently H629 נִפְקְתָא nif·ke·ta' expense the H5313 תֶּהֱוֵא te·he·ve' let it be H1934 מִתְיַהֲבָא mit·ya·ha·va' given H3052 לְגֻבְרַיָּא le·guv·rai·ya' to men the H1400 אִלֵּךְ 'i·lekh these H479 דִּי־ di- that H1768 לָא la' not H3809 לְבַטָּלָא le·va·ta·la' to make to cease H989

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 1–12

When God's time is come for fulfilling his gracious purposes concerning his church, he will raise up instruments to do it, from whom such good service was not expected. While our thoughts are directed to this event, we are led by Zechariah to fix our regard on a nobler, a spiritual building. The Lord Jesus Christ continues to lay one stone upon another: let us assist the great design. Difficulties delay the progress of this sacred edifice. Yet let not opposition discourage us, for in due season it will be completed to his abundant praise. He shall bring forth the head-stone thereof with shoutings, crying, Grace, grace unto it.

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Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.