Ezra 7:15

Jerusalem

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.

¹⁴ 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;

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,

¹⁶ And all the silver and gold that thou canst find in all the province of Babylon, with the freewill offering of the people, and of the priests, offering willingly for the house of their God which is in Jerusalem:

¹⁷ That thou mayest buy speedily with this money bullocks, rams, lambs, with their meat offerings and their drink offerings, and offer them upon the altar of the house of your God which is 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 out of Zion, which dwelleth at Jerusalem. Praise ye the LORD.
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2 Chronicles 6:2
But I have built an house of habitation for thee, and a place for thy dwelling for ever.
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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.
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Isaiah 60:6–9
The multitude of camels shall cover thee, the dromedaries of Midian and Ephah; all they from Sheba shall come: they shall bring gold and incense; and they shall shew forth the praises of the LORD.
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Ezra 6:4
With three rows of great stones, and a row of new timber: and let the expenses be given out of the king’s house:
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Psalms 76:2
In Salem also is his tabernacle, and his dwelling place in Zion.
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Psalms 9:11
Sing praises to the LORD, which dwelleth in Zion: declare among the people his doings.
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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?
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