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Ezra 7:16 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.
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title="Lexicon"> Heb </a> </div><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/ezra/7.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter"> (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/ezra/7.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />together with all the silver and gold you may obtain from the province of Babylon, as well as the freewill offerings of the people and priests for the temple of their God in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/ezra/7.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“Furthermore, you are to take any silver and gold that you may obtain from the province of Babylon, as well as the voluntary offerings of the people and the priests that are presented for the Temple of their God in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ezra/7.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />with all the silver and gold that you shall find in the whole province of Babylonia, and with the freewill offerings of the people and the priests, vowed willingly for the house of their God that is in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ezra/7.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezra/7.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />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 <i>is</i> in Jerusalem:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezra/7.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />and <i>whereas</i> all the silver and gold that you may find in all the province of Babylon, along with the freewill offering of the people and the priests, <i>are to be</i> freely offered for the house of their God in Jerusalem—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezra/7.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />with all the silver and gold which you find in the entire province of Babylon, along with the voluntary offering of the people and of the priests, who offered willingly for the house of their God which is in Jerusalem;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezra/7.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />with all the silver and gold which you find in the whole province of Babylon, along with the freewill offering of the people and of the priests, who offered willingly for the house of their God which is in Jerusalem;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezra/7.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />with all the silver and gold which you shall find in the whole province of Babylon, along with the freewill offering of the people and of the priests, who offered willingly for the house of their God which is in Jerusalem;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezra/7.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />and all the silver and gold which you find in the whole province of Babylon, along with the freewill offering of the people and of the priests, who offered willingly for the house of their God which is in Jerusalem;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezra/7.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />and all the silver and gold which you find in the whole province of Babylon, along with the freewill offering of the people and of the priests for the house of their God in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezra/7.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />and all the silver and gold you receive throughout the province of Babylon, together with the freewill offerings given by the people and the priests to the house of their God in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezra/7.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />and all the silver and gold you receive throughout the province of Babylon, together with the freewill offerings given by the people and the priests to the house of their God in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezra/7.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and all the silver and gold that thou shalt 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;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ezra/7.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Take the silver and gold that you collect from everywhere in Babylonia. Also take the gifts that your own people and priests have so willingly contributed for the temple of your God in Jerusalem. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezra/7.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and all the silver and gold that thou shalt 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;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezra/7.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Take any silver and gold that you find in the whole province of Babylon when you take the gifts contributed by the people and the priests. They willingly contributed these gifts for the temple of their God in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezra/7.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />You are also to take all the silver and gold which you collect throughout the province of Babylon and the offerings which the Israelite people and their priests give for the Temple of their God in Jerusalem. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezra/7.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />together with all of the silver and gold that you can raise in the province of Babylon, plus the freewill offerings given by the people and the priests, contributed for the Temple of their God, which is in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezra/7.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezra/7.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />along with all the silver and gold that you may collect throughout all the province of Babylon and the contributions of the people and the priests for the temple of their God which is in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezra/7.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />and all the silver and gold that you shall 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;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezra/7.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And all the silver and gold that thou canst find in all the province of Babylon, with the free-will-offering of the people, and of the priests, offering willingly for the house of their God which is in Jerusalem:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezra/7.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />and all the silver and gold that you will find in all the province of Babylon, with the free will offering of the people and of the priests, offering willingly for the house of their God which is in Jerusalem. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezra/7.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and all the silver and gold that you find in all the province of Babylon, with the free-will offerings of the people, and of the priests, offering willingly, for the house of their God that [is] in Jerusalem,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezra/7.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and all the silver and gold that thou findest in all the province of Babylon, with the free-will offerings of the people, and of the priests, offering willingly, for the house of their God that is in Jerusalem,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezra/7.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And all the silver and gold that thou shalt find in all the province of Babel, with the voluntary gifts of the people and the priests giving willingly to the house of their God that is in Jerusalem:<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezra/7.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And all the silver and gold that thou shalt find in all the province of Babylon, and that the people is willing to offer, and that the priests shall offer of their own accord to the house of their God, which is in Jerusalem, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezra/7.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And all the silver and gold, as much as you will find in the entire province of Babylon, and which the people will wish to offer, and which some of the priests will offer freely to the house of their God, which is in Jerusalem,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezra/7.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />as well as all the silver and gold which you may receive throughout the province of Babylon, together with the voluntary offerings the people and priests freely contribute for the house of their God in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezra/7.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />with all the silver and gold that you shall find in the whole province of Babylonia, and with the freewill offerings of the people and the priests, given willingly for the house of their God in Jerusalem.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezra/7.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And all the silver and gold that shall be found in all the province of Babylon shall go with you, and the priests and the Levites and all who wish to go with you may go to the house of God which is in Jerusalem,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezra/7.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />For all the silver and gold that is found in all the city of Babel shall go with you, and the Priests and the Levites and those who seek to go with you shall go to the house of God that is in Jerusalem.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezra/7.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />and all the silver and gold that thou shalt 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;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezra/7.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And all the silver and gold, whatsoever thou shalt find in all the land of Babylon, with the freewill-offering of the people, and the priests that offer freely for the house of God which is in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezra/7-16.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/sh6ec6iQe9M?start=1720" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/ezra/7.htm">Artaxerxes' Letter for Ezra</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">15</span>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, <span class="reftext">16</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3606.htm" title="3606: wə·ḵōl (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. (Aramaic) corresponding to kol.">together with all</a> <a href="/hebrew/3702.htm" title="3702: kə·sap̄ (N-ms) -- Silver. (Aramaic) corresponding to keceph.">the silver</a> <a href="/hebrew/1722.htm" title="1722: ū·ḏə·haḇ (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- Gold. (Aramaic) corresponding to zahab; gold.">and gold</a> <a href="/hebrew/1768.htm" title="1768: dî (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that, because. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/7912.htm" title="7912: ṯə·haš·kaḥ (V-Hifil-Imperf-2ms) -- (Aramaic) corresponding to shakach through the idea of disclosure of a covered or forgotten thing; to discover (literally or figuratively).">you may find</a> <a href="/hebrew/3606.htm" title="3606: bə·ḵōl (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. (Aramaic) corresponding to kol.">in all</a> <a href="/hebrew/4083.htm" title="4083: mə·ḏî·naṯ (N-fsc) -- A district, province. (Aramaic) corresponding to mdiynah.">the province</a> <a href="/hebrew/895.htm" title="895: bā·ḇel (N-proper-fs) -- An E. Mediterranean empire and its capital city. (Aramaic) corresponding to Babel.">of Babylon,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5974.htm" title="5974: ‘im (Prep) -- With. (Aramaic) corresponding to im.">as well as</a> <a href="/hebrew/5069.htm" title="5069: hiṯ·nad·dā·ḇūṯ (V-Hitpael-Inf) -- To volunteer, offer freely. (Aramaic) corresponding to nadab; be (or give) liberal(-ly).">the freewill offerings</a> <a href="/hebrew/5972.htm" title="5972: ‘am·mā (N-msd) -- People. (Aramaic) corresponding to am.">of the people</a> <a href="/hebrew/3549.htm" title="3549: wə·ḵā·hă·nay·yā (Conj-w:: N-mpd) -- Priest. (Aramaic) corresponding to kohen.">and priests</a> <a href="/hebrew/5069.htm" title="5069: miṯ·nad·də·ḇîn (V-Hitpael-Prtcpl-mp) -- To volunteer, offer freely. (Aramaic) corresponding to nadab; be (or give) liberal(-ly)."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1005.htm" title="1005: lə·ḇêṯ (Prep-l:: N-msc) -- A house. (Aramaic) corresponding to bayith.">to the house</a> <a href="/hebrew/426.htm" title="426: ’ĕ·lā·hă·hōm (N-msc:: 3mp) -- God, god. (Aramaic) corresponding to 'elowahh; God.">of their God</a> <a href="/hebrew/1768.htm" title="1768: dî (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that, because. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/3390.htm" title="3390: ḇî·rū·šə·lem (Prep-b:: N-proper-fs) -- The capital city of all Isr. (Chald).">in Jerusalem.</a> </span><span class="reftext">17</span>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.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/35-5.htm">Exodus 35:5</a></span><br />Take from among you an offering to the LORD. Let everyone whose heart is willing bring an offering to the LORD: gold, silver, and bronze;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/29-9.htm">1 Chronicles 29:9</a></span><br />And the people rejoiced at the willing response of their leaders, for they had given to the LORD freely and wholeheartedly. And King David also rejoiced greatly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/24-10.htm">2 Chronicles 24:10-11</a></span><br />All the officers and all the people rejoiced and brought their contributions, and they dropped them in the chest until it was full. / Whenever the chest was brought by the Levites to the king’s overseers and they saw that there was a large amount of money, the royal scribe and the officer of the high priest would come and empty the chest and carry it back to its place. They did this daily and gathered the money in abundance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/10-32.htm">Nehemiah 10:32-39</a></span><br />We also place ourselves under the obligation to contribute a third of a shekel yearly for the service of the house of our God: / for the showbread, for the regular grain offerings and burnt offerings, for the Sabbath offerings, for the New Moons and appointed feasts, for the holy offerings, for the sin offerings to make atonement for Israel, and for all the duties of the house of our God. / We have cast lots among the priests, Levites, and people for the donation of wood by our families at the appointed times each year. They are to bring it to the house of our God to burn on the altar of the LORD our God, as it is written in the Law. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/12-44.htm">Nehemiah 12:44</a></span><br />And on that same day men were appointed over the rooms that housed the supplies, contributions, firstfruits, and tithes. The portions specified by the Law for the priests and Levites were gathered into these storerooms from the fields of the villages, because Judah rejoiced over the priests and Levites who were serving.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/13-12.htm">Nehemiah 13:12</a></span><br />and all Judah brought a tenth of the grain, new wine, and oil into the storerooms.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/3-9.htm">Proverbs 3:9</a></span><br />Honor the LORD with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your crops;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/malachi/3-8.htm">Malachi 3:8-10</a></span><br />Will a man rob God? Yet you are robbing Me! But you ask, ‘How do we rob You?’ In tithes and offerings. / You are cursed with a curse, yet you—the whole nation—are still robbing Me. / Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, so that there may be food in My house. Test Me in this,” says the LORD of Hosts. “See if I will not open the windows of heaven and pour out for you blessing without measure.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/2-11.htm">Matthew 2:11</a></span><br />On coming to the house, they saw the Child with His mother Mary, and they fell down and worshiped Him. Then they opened their treasures and presented Him with gifts of gold and frankincense and myrrh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/6-19.htm">Matthew 6:19-21</a></span><br />Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. / But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. / For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/23-23.htm">Matthew 23:23</a></span><br />Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You pay tithes of mint, dill, and cumin. But you have disregarded the weightier matters of the law: justice, mercy, and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/12-41.htm">Mark 12:41-44</a></span><br />As Jesus was sitting opposite the treasury, He watched the crowd putting money into it. And many rich people put in large amounts. / Then one poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, which amounted to a small fraction of a denarius. / Jesus called His disciples to Him and said, “Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put more than all the others into the treasury. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/6-38.htm">Luke 6:38</a></span><br />Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/21-1.htm">Luke 21:1-4</a></span><br />Then Jesus looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the treasury, / and He saw a poor widow put in two small copper coins. / “Truly I tell you,” He said, “this poor widow has put in more than all the others. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/2-44.htm">Acts 2:44-45</a></span><br />All the believers were together and had everything in common. / Selling their possessions and goods, they shared with anyone who was in need.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And all the silver and gold that you can 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:</p><p class="hdg">all the silver</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezra/8-25.htm">Ezra 8:25-28</a></b></br> And weighed unto them the silver, and the gold, and the vessels, <i>even</i> the offering of the house of our God, which the king, and his counsellers, and his lords, and all Israel <i>there</i> present, had offered: … </p><p class="hdg">offering</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezra/1-4.htm">Ezra 1:4,6</a></b></br> And whosoever remaineth in any place where he sojourneth, let the men of his place help him with silver, and with gold, and with goods, and with beasts, beside the freewill offering for the house of God that <i>is</i> in Jerusalem… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/29-6.htm">1 Chronicles 29:6,9,17</a></b></br> Then the chief of the fathers and princes of the tribes of Israel, and the captains of thousands and of hundreds, with the rulers of the king's work, offered willingly, … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_corinthians/8-12.htm">2 Corinthians 8:12</a></b></br> For if there be first a willing mind, <i>it is</i> accepted according to that a man hath, <i>and</i> not according to that he hath not.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezra/7-9.htm">Babylon</a> <a href="/ezra/7-9.htm">Babylonia</a> <a href="/ezra/2-65.htm">Besides</a> <a href="/ezra/4-15.htm">Find</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/22-3.htm">Findest</a> <a href="/ezra/7-15.htm">Freely</a> <a href="/ezra/7-13.htm">Freewill</a> <a href="/numbers/29-39.htm">Free-Will</a> <a href="/ezra/3-5.htm">Freewill-Offering</a> <a href="/ezra/3-5.htm">Free-Will-Offering</a> <a href="/ezra/7-15.htm">Gold</a> <a href="/ezra/6-22.htm">House</a> <a href="/ezra/7-15.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/24-10.htm">Obtain</a> <a href="/ezra/6-10.htm">Offer</a> <a href="/ezra/7-15.htm">Offered</a> <a href="/ezra/6-17.htm">Offering</a> <a href="/ezra/6-10.htm">Offerings</a> <a href="/ezra/7-13.htm">Priests</a> <a href="/ezra/6-13.htm">Province</a> <a 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href="/ezra/7-17.htm">Offerings</a> <a href="/ezra/7-24.htm">Priests</a> <a href="/ezra/7-21.htm">Province</a> <a href="/esther/3-10.htm">ring</a> <a href="/ezra/7-18.htm">Silver</a> <a href="/ezra/7-19.htm">Temple</a> <a href="/ezra/7-17.htm">Together</a> <a href="/ezra/8-28.htm">Voluntary</a> <a href="/psalms/132-2.htm">Vowed</a> <a href="/ezra/8-34.htm">Whole</a> <a href="/nehemiah/11-2.htm">Willingly</a><div class="vheading2">Ezra 7</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezra/7-1.htm">Ezra goes up to Jerusalem</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezra/7-11.htm">The gracious commission of Artaxerxes to Ezra</a></span><br><span class="reftext">27. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezra/7-27.htm">Ezra blesses God for this favor</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script 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data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/ezra/7.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/ezra/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/ezra/7.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>together with all the silver and gold you may find in all the province of Babylon</b><br>This phrase highlights the wealth and resources available in Babylon, a significant center of power and commerce during the Persian Empire. The mention of silver and gold underscores the material wealth that was to be gathered for the temple in Jerusalem. Historically, Babylon was known for its opulence and was a hub for trade and wealth accumulation. The gathering of these resources signifies the support of the Persian Empire, under King Artaxerxes, for the Jewish return and the rebuilding of the temple. This act of gathering wealth from Babylon can be seen as a fulfillment of God's promise to provide for His people, as seen in <a href="/isaiah/60-9.htm">Isaiah 60:9</a>, where the wealth of nations is brought to Israel.<p><b>as well as the freewill offerings of the people and priests</b><br>The freewill offerings indicate voluntary contributions made by the Jewish people and priests. This reflects a communal commitment to the restoration of worship in Jerusalem. In the context of the Old Testament, freewill offerings were given out of gratitude and devotion, as seen in <a href="/leviticus/22-18.htm">Leviticus 22:18-23</a>. This act of giving is a demonstration of faith and dedication to God’s house, emphasizing the spiritual renewal among the exiles. It also mirrors the New Testament principle of cheerful giving found in <a href="/2_corinthians/9-7.htm">2 Corinthians 9:7</a>.<p><b>to the house of their God in Jerusalem</b><br>The phrase "house of their God" refers to the temple in Jerusalem, which was central to Jewish worship and identity. The temple was not just a physical structure but a symbol of God's presence among His people. The rebuilding of the temple was prophesied in books like Haggai and Zechariah, emphasizing its importance in the restoration of Israel. Jerusalem, as the chosen city, holds significant theological importance, being the site of Solomon's temple and later, the Second Temple. This phrase underscores the continuity of worship and the fulfillment of God's promises to restore His people and their place of worship, as seen in prophecies like <a href="/jeremiah/29-10.htm">Jeremiah 29:10-14</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/ezra.htm">Ezra</a></b><br>A scribe and priest, Ezra was a leader of the Jewish exiles returning from Babylon to Jerusalem. He was tasked with teaching the laws of God and restoring proper worship in the temple.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/b/babylon.htm">Babylon</a></b><br>The province from which the Jewish exiles, including Ezra, were returning. It was a center of power and wealth, and the source of the silver and gold mentioned in the verse.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The holy city where the temple of God was located. It was the destination of the returning exiles and the focus of their efforts to restore worship.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_house_of_god.htm">The House of God</a></b><br>Refers to the temple in Jerusalem, which was central to Jewish worship and the place where sacrifices and offerings were made.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/f/freewill_offerings.htm">Freewill Offerings</a></b><br>Voluntary gifts given by the people and priests for the temple. These offerings were an expression of devotion and support for the worship of God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_generosity.htm">The Importance of Generosity</a></b><br>The verse highlights the role of freewill offerings in supporting God's work. Believers are encouraged to give generously and willingly to support the ministry and mission of the church.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_provision_through_others.htm">God's Provision through Others</a></b><br>The silver and gold from Babylon illustrate how God can use unexpected sources to provide for His people. Trust in God's provision, even when it comes from unlikely places.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_leadership_in_worship.htm">The Role of Leadership in Worship</a></b><br>Ezra's leadership in organizing the return and the offerings underscores the importance of godly leadership in guiding worship and spiritual renewal.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_significance_of_the_temple.htm">The Significance of the Temple</a></b><br>The focus on the house of God in Jerusalem reminds us of the centrality of worship in the life of God's people. Today, believers are called to prioritize worship and the community of faith.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ezra_7.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ezra 7</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/key_events_in_ezra's_life.htm">What are the key events in Ezra's life?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_were_temple_vessels_returned_intact.htm">If the original temple vessels in Ezra 1:7 had been melted down by the Babylonians, how could these exact items be returned intact?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_there_evidence_of_ezra's_mission.htm">In Ezra 7:6-7, is there any historical or archaeological evidence outside the Bible confirming Ezra's authority and mission under Artaxerxes?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_phoenix_mean_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Sheshbazzar in the Bible?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/ezra/7.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(16) <span class= "bld">Which is in Jerusalem.</span>--The repetition of this and similar phrases is after the manner of the literature of this period; but here, as in some other places, it implies deep reverence.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/ezra/7.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 16.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">All the silver and gold that thou canst find.</span> Rather, "that thou canst obtain" <span class="accented">- "</span>all that thou canst get my other subjects to give thee." Compare the proclamation of Cyrus (<a href="/ezra/1-4.htm">Ezra 1:4, 6</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezra/7-16.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">together with all</span><br /><span class="heb">וְכֹל֙</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḵōl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3606.htm">Strong's 3606: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the silver</span><br /><span class="heb">כְּסַ֣ף</span> <span class="translit">(kə·sap̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3702.htm">Strong's 3702: </a> </span><span class="str2">Silver, money</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and gold</span><br /><span class="heb">וּדְהַ֔ב</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḏə·haḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1722.htm">Strong's 1722: </a> </span><span class="str2">Gold</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you may find</span><br /><span class="heb">תְהַשְׁכַּ֔ח</span> <span class="translit">(ṯə·haš·kaḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7912.htm">Strong's 7912: </a> </span><span class="str2">To discover</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in all</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּכֹ֖ל</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ḵōl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3606.htm">Strong's 3606: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the province</span><br /><span class="heb">מְדִינַ֣ת</span> <span class="translit">(mə·ḏî·naṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4083.htm">Strong's 4083: </a> </span><span class="str2">A judgeship, jurisdiction, a district, a region</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Babylon,</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּבֶ֑ל</span> <span class="translit">(bā·ḇel)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_895.htm">Strong's 895: </a> </span><span class="str2">Babylon -- an eastern Mediterranean empire and its capital city</span><br /><br /><span class="word">as well as</span><br /><span class="heb">עִם֩</span> <span class="translit">(‘im)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5974.htm">Strong's 5974: </a> </span><span class="str2">With, equally with</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the freewill offerings</span><br /><span class="heb">הִתְנַדָּב֨וּת</span> <span class="translit">(hiṯ·nad·dā·ḇūṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5069.htm">Strong's 5069: </a> </span><span class="str2">To volunteer, offer freely</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the people</span><br /><span class="heb">עַמָּ֤א</span> <span class="translit">(‘am·mā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular determinate<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5972.htm">Strong's 5972: </a> </span><span class="str2">A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and priests</span><br /><span class="heb">וְכָֽהֲנַיָּא֙</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḵā·hă·nay·yā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural determinate<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3549.htm">Strong's 3549: </a> </span><span class="str2">Priest</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to the house</span><br /><span class="heb">לְבֵ֥ית</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḇêṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1005.htm">Strong's 1005: </a> </span><span class="str2">A house</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of their God</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱלָהֲהֹ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lā·hă·hōm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_426.htm">Strong's 426: </a> </span><span class="str2">God</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in Jerusalem.</span><br /><span class="heb">בִירוּשְׁלֶֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(ḇî·rū·šə·lem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3390.htm">Strong's 3390: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jerusalem -- the capital city of all Israel</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezra/7-16.htm">Ezra 7:16 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezra/7-16.htm">Ezra 7:16 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezra/7-16.htm">Ezra 7:16 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezra/7-16.htm">Ezra 7:16 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezra/7-16.htm">Ezra 7:16 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezra/7-16.htm">Ezra 7:16 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezra/7-16.htm">Ezra 7:16 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezra/7-16.htm">Ezra 7:16 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezra/7-16.htm">Ezra 7:16 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezra/7-16.htm">Ezra 7:16 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezra/7-16.htm">OT History: Ezra 7:16 And all the silver and gold that (Ezr. 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