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Ezra 7:17

Jerusalem

15 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.

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.

18 You and your brothers may do whatever seems best with the rest of the silver and gold, according to the will of your God.

19 You must deliver to the God of Jerusalem all the articles given to you for the service of the house of your God.

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BSB
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.
KJV
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.
WEB
Therefore you shall with all diligence buy with this money bulls, rams, and lambs with their meal offerings and their drink offerings, and shall offer them on the altar of the house of your God which is in Jerusalem.
ASV
therefore thou shalt with all diligence buy with this money bullocks, rams, lambs, with their meal-offerings and their drink-offerings, and shalt offer them upon the altar of the house of your God which is in Jerusalem.
DARBY
Therefore thou shalt buy diligently with this money bullocks, rams, lambs, with their oblations and their drink-offerings, and offer them upon the altar of the house of your God which is at Jerusalem.
BLB
All that diligently buy therefore with this silver: Bulls, rams, lambs, and their grain offerings, and their drink offerings, and offer them on the altar of the house of your⁺ God that [is] in Jerusalem.
ÅB
Derfor skal du for disse penger samvittighetsfullt kjøpe okser, værer og lam med tilhørende matoffere og drikkoffere; og du skal ofre dem på alteret i deres Guds hus i Jerusalem.
OTB
Med disse pengene, sørg for å kjøpe okser, værer og lam, sammen med deres grødeoffer og drikkoffer, og ofre dem på alteret i din Guds hus i Jerusalem.
B1930
Derfor skal du for disse penger samvittighetsfullt kjøpe okser, værer og lam med tilhørende matoffere og drikkoffere; og du skal ofre dem på alteret i eders Guds hus i Jerusalem.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Deuteronomy 12:5–11

    Instead, you must seek the place the LORD your God will choose from among all your tribes to establish as a dwelling for His Name, and there you must go.

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  • Numbers 15:4–13

    then the one presenting his offering to the LORD shall also present a grain offering of a tenth of an ephah of fine flour mixed with a quarter hin of olive oil.

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  • Ezra 6:9–10

    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.

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  • John 2:14

    In the temple courts He found men selling cattle, sheep, and doves, and money changers seated at their tables.

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  • Matthew 21:12–13

    Then Jesus entered the temple courts and drove out all who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those selling doves.

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  • Deuteronomy 14:24–26

    But if the distance is too great for you to carry that with which the LORD your God has blessed you, because the place where the LORD your God will choose to put His Name is too far away,

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