Ezra 7:15

Jerusalem

¹³ I hereby decree that any volunteers among the Israelites in my kingdom, including the priests and Levites, may go up with you to Jerusalem.

¹⁴ You 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.

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,

¹⁶ together 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.

¹⁷ With this money, therefore, you are to buy as many bulls, rams, and lambs as needed, together with their grain offerings and drink offerings, and offer them on the altar at the house of your God in Jerusalem.

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: 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,
KJV: 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,
WEB: 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,
ASV: 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,
DARBY: and to carry the silver and gold which the king and his counsellors have freely offered to the God of Israel, whose habitation is at Jerusalem,
BLB: and 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,

ÅB: og til å føre dit det sølv og gull som kongen og hans rådgivere frivillig har gitt Israels Gud, han som har sin bolig i Jerusalem,
OTB: Videre skal du bære sølvet og gullet som kongen og hans rådgivere frivillig har gitt til Israels Gud, hvis bolig er i Jerusalem,
B1930: og til å føre dit det sølv og gull som kongen og hans rådgivere frivillig har gitt Israels Gud, han som har sin bolig i Jerusalem,

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Psalms 135:21
Blessed be the LORD from Zion— He who dwells in Jerusalem. Hallelujah!
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2 Chronicles 6:2
and I have built You an exalted house, a place for You to dwell forever.”
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Ezra 6:12
May God, who has caused His Name to dwell there, overthrow any king or people who lifts a hand to alter this decree or to destroy this house of God in Jerusalem. I, Darius, have issued the decree. Let it be carried out with diligence.
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Isaiah 60:6–9
Caravans of camels will cover your land, young camels of Midian and Ephah, and all from Sheba will come, bearing gold and frankincense and proclaiming the praises of the LORD.
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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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Psalms 76:2
His tent is in Salem, His dwelling place in Zion.
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Psalms 9:11
Sing praises to the LORD, who dwells in Zion; proclaim His deeds among the nations.
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2 Chronicles 2:6
But who is able to build a house for Him, since the heavens, even the highest heavens, cannot contain Him? Who then am I, that I should build a house for Him, except as a place to burn sacrifices before Him?
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