Ezra 6:8

River

⁶ Therefore Darius decreed: To Tattenai governor of the region west of the Euphrates, Shethar-bozenai, and your associates and officials in the region: You must stay away from that place!

⁷ Leave this work on the house of God alone. Let the governor and elders of the Jews rebuild this house of God on its original site.

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.

⁹ Whatever is needed—young bulls, rams, and lambs for burnt offerings to the God of heaven, as well as wheat, salt, wine, and oil, as requested by the priests in Jerusalem—must be given to them daily without fail.

¹⁰ Then they will be able to offer sacrifices of a sweet aroma to the God of heaven and to pray for the lives of the king and his sons.

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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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.
WEB: 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.
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.
DARBY: Moreover, I give orders what ye shall do to these elders of the Jews, for the building of this house of God: that of the king's goods, of the tribute beyond the river, expenses be diligently given to these men, that they be not hindered.
BLB: And a decree is made by me for what it is that you⁺ shall do for the elders of these Jews for the building of this house of God: Of the riches of the king that [are] of the tribute beyond the river, let the expense be paid diligently and given to these men, so that they are not hindered.

ÅB: Og jeg har gitt befaling om hvordan dere skal gå fram mot disse jødenes eldste, så dette Guds hus kan bli bygget: Av de inntekter som kongen har av skatten fra landet hinsides elven, skal omkostningene nøyaktig utredes til disse menn, så arbeidet ikke skal bli hindret.
OTB: Videre utsteder jeg en befaling angående hva dere skal gjøre for disse jødiske eldste i gjenoppbyggingen av dette Guds hus: Den fulle kostnaden skal betales til disse mennene fra den kongelige skattkisten, fra skattene i provinsene bortenfor elven, uten forsinkelse.
B1930: Og jeg har gitt befaling om hvorledes I skal gå frem mot disse jødenes eldste, så dette Guds hus kan bli bygget: Av de inntekter som kongen har av skatten fra landet hinsides elven, skal omkostningene nøiaktig utredes til disse menn, så arbeidet ikke skal bli hindret.

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Ezra 6:4
with three layers of cut stones and one of timbers. The costs are to be paid from the royal treasury.
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Ezra 7:15–22
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,
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Haggai 2:8
The silver is Mine, and the gold is Mine, declares the LORD of Hosts.
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Ezra 4:20–21
And mighty kings have ruled over Jerusalem and exercised authority over the whole region west of the Euphrates; and tribute, duty, and toll were paid to them.
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Ezra 4:16
We advise the king that if this city is rebuilt and its walls are restored, you will have no dominion west of the Euphrates.
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Ezra 4:23
When the text of the letter from King Artaxerxes was read to Rehum, Shimshai the scribe, and their associates, they went immediately to the Jews in Jerusalem and forcibly stopped them.
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Psalms 68:29–31
Because of Your temple at Jerusalem kings will bring You gifts.
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Ezra 5:5
But the eye of their God was on the elders of the Jews, so that they were not stopped until a report was sent to Darius and written instructions about this matter were returned.
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