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So they gave support to the people and the house of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezra/8.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then they delivered the king’s edicts to the king’s satraps and the governors <i>in the provinces</i> beyond the <i>Euphrates</i> River, and they supported the people and the house of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezra/8.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then they delivered the king&#8217s edicts to the king&#8217s satraps and to the governors in the provinces beyond the River, and they supported the people and the house of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezra/8.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then they delivered the king’s edicts to the king’s satraps, and to the governors <i>in the provinces</i> beyond the River, and they supported the people and the house of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezra/8.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then they gave the king’s edicts to the king’s satraps and to the governors <i>in the provinces</i> beyond the River, and they supported the people and the house of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezra/8.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />And they delivered the king’s edicts to the king’s satraps (lieutenants) and to the governors west of the [Euphrates] River, and they supported the people and God’s house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezra/8.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They also delivered the king’s edicts to the royal satraps and governors of the region west of the Euphrates, so that they would support the people and the house of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezra/8.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They also delivered the king&#8217s edicts to the royal satraps and governors of the region west of the Euphrates, so that they would support the people and the house of God. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezra/8.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And they delivered the king's commissions unto the king's satraps, and to the governors beyond the River: and they furthered the people and the house of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ezra/8.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Some of those who had returned took the king's orders to the governors and officials in Western Province. Then the officials did what they could for the people and for the temple of God. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezra/8.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And they delivered the king's commissions unto the king's satraps, and to the governors beyond the river: and they furthered the people and the house of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezra/8.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The exiles delivered the king's orders to the king's satraps and governors [in the province] west of the Euphrates River. These officials then gave their support to the people and the temple of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezra/8.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />They also took the document the emperor had given them and gave it to the governors and officials of West-of-Euphrates Province, who then gave their support to the people and the Temple worship. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezra/8.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Then they delivered copies of the king's orders to the king's officers, and governors on this side of the Euphrates River. The orders were in support of the people and God's Temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezra/8.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />They also delivered the king?s edicts to the royal satraps and governors of the region west of the Euphrates, who proceeded to assist the people and the house of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezra/8.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Then they presented the decrees of the king to the king's satraps and to the governors of Trans-Euphrates, who gave help to the people and to the temple of God. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezra/8.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />They delivered the king's commissions to the king's satraps, and to the governors beyond the River: and they furthered the people and God's house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezra/8.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And they delivered the king's commissions to the king's lieutenants, and to the governors on this side of the river: and they furthered the people, and the house of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezra/8.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />They delivered the king’s commissions to the king’s local governors and to the governors beyond the River. So they supported the people and God’s house. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezra/8.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and they give the laws of the king to the lieutenants of the king and the governors beyond the river, and they have lifted up the people and the house of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezra/8.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and they give the laws of the king to the lieutenants of the king and the governors beyond the river, and they have lifted up the people and the house of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezra/8.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And they will give the king's laws to the king's satraps and prefects beyond the river: and they lifted up the people and the house of God.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezra/8.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And they gave the king's edicts to the lords that were from the king's court, and the governors beyond the river, and they furthered the people and the house of God. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezra/8.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Then they gave the edicts of the king to the rulers who served in the sight of the king, and to the governors beyond the river, and they exalted the people and the house of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezra/8.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Finally, the orders of the king were presented to the king’s satraps and to the governors in West-of-Euphrates, who gave their support to the people and to the house of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezra/8.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />They also delivered the king’s commissions to the king’s satraps and to the governors of the province Beyond the River; and they supported the people and the house of God.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezra/8.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And they delivered the king's decree to the king's princes and to the governors on this side the River; and they showed respect to the people and to the house of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezra/8.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And they gave the decree of the King to the King’s Captain, and to the Governors of the Crossing of the River, and they were honoring the people and the household of God. <div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezra/8.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And they delivered the king's commissions unto the king's satraps, and to the governors beyond the River; and they furthered the people and the house of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezra/8.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And they gave the king's mandate to the king's lieutenants, and the governors beyond the river: and they honoured the people and the house of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezra/8-36.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=2269" 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/8.htm">Arrival in Jerusalem</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">35</span>Then the exiles who had returned from captivity sacrificed burnt offerings to the God of Israel: 12 bulls for all Israel, 96 rams, 77 lambs, and a sin offering of 12 male goats. All this was a burnt offering to the LORD. <span class="reftext">36</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: way·yit·tə·nū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">They also delivered</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·me·leḵ (Art:: N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">the king’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/1881.htm" title="1881: dā·ṯê (N-fpc) -- Decree, law. Of uncertain derivation: a royal edict or statute.">edicts</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·me·leḵ (Art:: N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">to the royal</a> <a href="/hebrew/323.htm" title="323: la·’ă·ḥaš·dar·pə·nê (Prep-l:: N-mpc) -- Satraps. Of Persian derivation; a satrap or governor of a main province.">satraps</a> <a href="/hebrew/6346.htm" title="6346: ū·p̄a·ḥă·wō·wṯ (Conj-w:: N-mp) -- A governor. Of foreign origin; a prefect.">and governors</a> <a href="/hebrew/5676.htm" title="5676: ‘ê·ḇer (N-msc) -- Region across or beyond, side. From abar; properly, a region across; but used only adverbially on the opposite side.">of the region west</a> <a href="/hebrew/5104.htm" title="5104: han·nā·hār (Art:: N-ms) -- A stream, river. From nahar; a stream; figuratively, prosperity.">of the Euphrates,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5375.htm" title="5375: wə·niś·śə·’ū (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConjPerf-3cp) -- Or nacah ('abad); a primitive root; to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. And rel.">who proceeded to assist</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: hā·‘ām (Art:: N-ms) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">the people</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bêṯ- (N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">and the house</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm (Art:: N-mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">of God.</a> </span><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="/nehemiah/2-9.htm">Nehemiah 2:9</a></span><br />Then I went to the governors west of the Euphrates and gave them the king’s letters. The king had also sent army officers and cavalry with me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/esther/9-3.htm">Esther 9:3</a></span><br />And all the officials of the provinces, the satraps, the governors, and the king’s administrators helped the Jews, because the fear of Mordecai had fallen upon them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/6-25.htm">Daniel 6:25-28</a></span><br />Then King Darius wrote to the people of every nation and language throughout the land: “May your prosperity abound. / I hereby decree that in every part of my kingdom, men are to tremble in fear before the God of Daniel: For He is the living God, and He endures forever; His kingdom will never be destroyed, and His dominion will never end. / He delivers and rescues; He performs signs and wonders in the heavens and on the earth, for He has rescued Daniel from the power of the lions.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/9-19.htm">1 Kings 9:19-23</a></span><br />as well as all the store cities that Solomon had for his chariots and horses—whatever he desired to build in Jerusalem, Lebanon, and throughout the land of his dominion. / As for all the people who remained of the Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites (the people who were not Israelites)— / their descendants who remained in the land, those whom the Israelites were unable to devote to destruction—Solomon conscripted these people to be forced laborers, as they are to this day. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/17-12.htm">2 Chronicles 17:12-19</a></span><br />Jehoshaphat grew stronger and stronger, and he built fortresses and store cities in Judah / and kept vast supplies in the cities of Judah. He also had warriors in Jerusalem who were mighty men of valor. / These are their numbers according to the houses of their fathers: From Judah, the commanders of thousands: Adnah the commander, and with him 300,000 mighty men of valor; ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/13-1.htm">Romans 13:1-7</a></span><br />Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which is from God. The authorities that exist have been appointed by God. / Consequently, whoever resists authority is opposing what God has set in place, and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves. / For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Do you want to be unafraid of the one in authority? Then do what is right, and you will have his approval. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/2-13.htm">1 Peter 2:13-17</a></span><br />Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human institution, whether to the king as the supreme authority, / or to governors as those sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to praise those who do right. / For it is God’s will that by doing good you should silence the ignorance of foolish men. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/23-26.htm">Acts 23:26-30</a></span><br />Claudius Lysias, To His Excellency, Governor Felix: Greetings. / This man was seized by the Jews, and they were about to kill him when I came with my troops to rescue him. For I had learned that he is a Roman citizen, / and since I wanted to understand their charges against him, I brought him down to their Sanhedrin. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/25-23.htm">Acts 25:23-27</a></span><br />The next day Agrippa and Bernice came with great pomp and entered the auditorium, along with the commanders and leading men of the city. And Festus ordered that Paul be brought in. / Then Festus said, “King Agrippa and all who are present with us, you see this man. The whole Jewish community has petitioned me about him, both here and in Jerusalem, crying out that he ought not to live any longer. / But I found he had done nothing worthy of death, and since he has now appealed to the Emperor, I decided to send him. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/2-1.htm">1 Timothy 2:1-2</a></span><br />First of all, then, I urge that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgiving be offered for everyone— / for kings and all those in authority—so that we may lead tranquil and quiet lives in all godliness and dignity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/21-1.htm">Proverbs 21:1</a></span><br />The king’s heart is a waterway in the hand of the LORD; He directs it where He pleases.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/45-1.htm">Isaiah 45:1-4</a></span><br />This is what the LORD says to Cyrus His anointed, whose right hand I have grasped to subdue nations before him, to disarm kings, to open the doors before him, so that the gates will not be shut: / “I will go before you and level the mountains; I will break down the gates of bronze and cut through the bars of iron. / I will give you the treasures of darkness and the riches hidden in secret places, so that you may know that I am the LORD, the God of Israel, who calls you by name. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/27-6.htm">Jeremiah 27:6-7</a></span><br />So now I have placed all these lands under the authority of My servant Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon. I have even made the beasts of the field subject to him. / All nations will serve him and his son and grandson, until the time of his own land comes; then many nations and great kings will enslave him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/2-37.htm">Daniel 2:37-38</a></span><br />You, O king, are the king of kings, to whom the God of heaven has given sovereignty, power, strength, and glory. / Wherever the sons of men or beasts of the field or birds of the air dwell, He has given them into your hand and has made you ruler over them all. You are that head of gold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/22-21.htm">Matthew 22:21</a></span><br />“Caesar’s,” they answered. So Jesus told them, “Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And they delivered the king's commissions to the king's lieutenants, and to the governors on this side the river: and they furthered the people, and the house of God.</p><p class="hdg">the king's commissions</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezra/7-21.htm">Ezra 7:21-24</a></b></br> And I, <i>even</i> I Artaxerxes the king, do make a decree to all the treasurers which <i>are</i> beyond the river, that whatsoever Ezra the priest, the scribe of the law of the God of heaven, shall require of you, it be done speedily, … </p><p class="hdg">lieutenants</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezra/4-7.htm">Ezra 4:7</a></b></br> And in the days of Artaxerxes wrote Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and the rest of their companions, unto Artaxerxes king of Persia; and the writing of the letter <i>was</i> written in the Syrian tongue, and interpreted in the Syrian tongue.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezra/5-6.htm">Ezra 5:6</a></b></br> The copy of the letter that Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shetharboznai, and his companions the Apharsachites, which <i>were</i> on this side the river, sent unto Darius the king:</p><p class="hdg">they furthered</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezra/6-13.htm">Ezra 6:13</a></b></br> Then Tatnai, governor on this side the river, Shetharboznai, and their companions, according to that which Darius the king had sent, so they did speedily.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/56-6.htm">Isaiah 56:6,7</a></b></br> Also the sons of the stranger, that join themselves to the LORD, to serve him, and to love the name of the LORD, to be his servants, every one that keepeth the sabbath from polluting it, and taketh hold of my covenant; … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/acts/18-27.htm">Acts 18:27</a></b></br> And when he was disposed to pass into Achaia, the brethren wrote, exhorting the disciples to receive him: who, when he was come, helped them much which had believed through grace:</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezra/1-6.htm">Aided</a> <a href="/ezra/8-25.htm">Captains</a> <a href="/ezra/8-31.htm">Delivered</a> <a href="/zechariah/1-15.htm">Furthered</a> <a href="/ezra/6-6.htm">Governors</a> <a href="/ezra/8-22.htm">Help</a> <a href="/ezra/8-33.htm">House</a> <a href="/ezra/7-28.htm">King's</a> <a href="/esther/9-3.htm">Lieutenants</a> <a href="/ezra/7-13.htm">Orders</a> <a href="/ezra/7-21.htm">Province</a> <a href="/ezra/7-21.htm">Provinces</a> <a href="/ezra/8-31.htm">River</a> <a href="/ezra/7-20.htm">Royal</a> <a href="/ezra/4-20.htm">Rulers</a> <a href="/daniel/6-7.htm">Satraps</a> <a href="/ezra/8-24.htm">Side</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/32-8.htm">Supported</a> <a href="/ezra/7-21.htm">Trans-Euphrates</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/judges/9-24.htm">Aided</a> <a href="/ezra/9-2.htm">Captains</a> <a href="/ezra/9-7.htm">Delivered</a> <a href="/zechariah/1-15.htm">Furthered</a> <a href="/nehemiah/2-7.htm">Governors</a> <a href="/nehemiah/2-10.htm">Help</a> <a href="/ezra/9-9.htm">House</a> <a href="/nehemiah/1-1.htm">King's</a> <a href="/esther/8-9.htm">Lieutenants</a> <a href="/ezra/9-14.htm">Orders</a> <a href="/nehemiah/1-3.htm">Province</a> <a href="/nehemiah/2-7.htm">Provinces</a> <a href="/nehemiah/2-7.htm">River</a> <a href="/esther/1-2.htm">Royal</a> <a href="/ezra/9-2.htm">Rulers</a> <a href="/esther/3-12.htm">Satraps</a> <a href="/nehemiah/2-6.htm">Side</a> <a href="/ezra/10-15.htm">Supported</a> <a href="/nehemiah/2-7.htm">Trans-Euphrates</a><div class="vheading2">Ezra 8</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezra/8-1.htm">The companions of Ezra, who returned from Babylon</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezra/8-15.htm">He sends to Iddo for ministers for the temple</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezra/8-21.htm">He keeps a fast</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezra/8-24.htm">He commits the treasures to the custody of the priests</a></span><br><span class="reftext">31. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezra/8-31.htm">From Ahava they come to Jerusalem</a></span><br><span class="reftext">33. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezra/8-33.htm">The treasure is weighed in the temple</a></span><br><span class="reftext">36. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezra/8-36.htm">The commission is delivered</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 id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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These edicts were decrees issued by King Artaxerxes, reflecting the political climate of the time where Persian rulers often allowed subject peoples to maintain their religious practices. This aligns with the broader biblical narrative of God using foreign rulers to accomplish His purposes, as seen with Cyrus in <a href="/isaiah/45.htm">Isaiah 45:1</a>.<p><b>to the royal satraps and governors</b><br>Satraps were provincial governors in the Persian Empire, a vast administrative system that allowed for efficient control over its territories. The mention of both satraps and governors indicates a structured hierarchy, ensuring that the king's commands were implemented across different levels of governance. This reflects the historical context of the Persian Empire's administrative sophistication.<p><b>of the region west of the Euphrates</b><br>This geographical reference points to the area known as "Beyond the River," a term used in the Persian period to describe the lands west of the Euphrates River, including Judah. This region was strategically important, serving as a buffer zone between Persia and Egypt. The mention of this area highlights the geopolitical significance of Judah during this period.<p><b>who proceeded to assist the people</b><br>The cooperation of the local authorities with the Jewish returnees underscores the fulfillment of God's promise to restore His people. This assistance can be seen as a divine orchestration, where God moves the hearts of rulers to support His plans, reminiscent of <a href="/proverbs/21.htm">Proverbs 21:1</a>, which speaks of the king's heart being in the hand of the Lord.<p><b>and the house of God</b><br>The focus on the house of God, or the temple, emphasizes the centrality of worship and religious identity for the Jewish people. The rebuilding of the temple was not just a physical restoration but a spiritual renewal, aligning with prophecies such as those in Haggai and Zechariah. The temple serves as a type of Christ, foreshadowing Jesus as the ultimate dwelling place of God among His people (<a href="/john/2-19.htm">John 2:19-21</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/ezra.htm">Ezra</a></b><br>A scribe and priest who led a group of exiles from Babylon back to Jerusalem. He was instrumental in re-establishing the Law of Moses among the people.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_king's_edicts.htm">The King's Edicts</a></b><br>These were decrees issued by the Persian king, likely Artaxerxes, granting Ezra and the returning exiles the authority and resources needed for their journey and the rebuilding efforts in Jerusalem.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/r/royal_satraps_and_governors.htm">Royal Satraps and Governors</a></b><br>These were regional officials of the Persian Empire who were responsible for implementing the king's orders in their respective territories.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/r/region_west_of_the_euphrates.htm">Region West of the Euphrates</a></b><br>This refers to the area of the Persian Empire that included the land of Israel, indicating the geographical scope of the king's edicts.<br><br>5. <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 the religious life of the Jewish people and the focus of their restoration efforts.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_secular_authority.htm">God's Sovereignty in Secular Authority</a></b><br>God can use secular authorities to accomplish His purposes, as seen in the cooperation of the Persian officials with Ezra. Believers should trust in God's sovereignty over all rulers and authorities.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_obedience_to_god's_commands.htm">The Importance of Obedience to God's Commands</a></b><br>Ezra's mission was to restore the Law of Moses among the people. This highlights the importance of obedience to God's Word in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_support_in_god's_work.htm">Community Support in God's Work</a></b><br>The assistance from the satraps and governors underscores the importance of community and support in fulfilling God's work. Believers should seek and offer support within their communities.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_in_leadership.htm">Faithfulness in Leadership</a></b><br>Ezra's leadership and faithfulness to God's call serve as a model for Christian leaders today. Leaders should be committed to God's mission and lead with integrity.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ezra_8.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ezra 8</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_ezekiel_36_align_with_other_prophecies.htm">How do claims in Ezekiel 36 about Israel's future prosperity reconcile with other biblical passages that predict ongoing hardship for the same people?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/key_themes_in_ezra.htm">What are the key themes in the Book of Ezra?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_of_safe_passage_without_guards.htm">Ezra 8:21-23 portrays a successful journey relying solely on divine protection; is there historical or archaeological evidence of such a safe passage without royal guards?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_there_evidence_of_tattenai's_role.htm">(Ezra 5:3) Is there any independent archaeological or historical evidence confirming Tattenai's governorship and actions described here?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/ezra/8.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(36) <span class= "bld">And they delivered the king's commissions.</span>--First came sacrifices of burnt offering to God (<a href="/ezra/8-35.htm" title="Also the children of those that had been carried away, which were come out of the captivity, offered burnt offerings to the God of Israel, twelve bullocks for all Israel, ninety and six rams, seventy and seven lambs, twelve he goats for a sin offering: all this was a burnt offering to the LORD.">Ezra 8:35</a>); then, having rendered to God the things which were God's, they render to Caesar the things of Caesar. They delivered the king's commission, or firman, to the lieutenants or satraps in military authority, and to the governors, or pechahs, or pashas, in civil authority under them. The firman was of course accepted and acted upon: <span class= "ital">"</span>they furthered the people."<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/ezra/8.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 36.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And they delivered the king's commissions</span>. Parts of Ezra's <span class="accented">firman</span> concerned vitally the other provincial governors, and had of necessity to be communicated to them. Such were the provisoes concerning Ezra's power of drawing upon the provincial treasuries for corn, wine, oil, salt, and money (<a href="/ezra/7-22.htm">Ezra 7:22, 23</a>), and concerning the exemption of all ranks of the Jewish sacred order from taxation of any kind whatsoever (<span class="accented">ibid.</span> ver. 24). <span class="cmt_word">Unto the king's lieutenants, and to the governors</span>. The word translated "lieutenants" is that which corresponds to the Persian term "satrap," and designates the highest class of the Persian provincial governors. That translated "governor" is the term which has been already applied by Ezra to Tatnai (<a href="/ezra/5-3.htm">Ezra 5:3, 4</a>) and Zerubbabel (<a href="/ezra/6-7.htm">Ezra 6:7</a>). It denotes a lower grade of official. <span class="cmt_word">They furthered</span> <span class="cmt_word">the people.</span> The satraps and lower officials, on being made acquainted with the king's wishes, readily complied with them, and became supporters and favourers of the Jewish people. <p> <p> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezra/8-36.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">They also delivered</span><br /><span class="heb">וַֽיִּתְּנ֣וּ ׀</span> <span class="translit">(way·yit·tə·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> </span><span class="str2">To give, put, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the king’s</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(ham·me·leḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">edicts</span><br /><span class="heb">דָּתֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(dā·ṯê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1881.htm">Strong's 1881: </a> </span><span class="str2">A royal edict, statute</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to the royal</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(ham·me·leḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">satraps</span><br /><span class="heb">לַאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנֵי֙</span> <span class="translit">(la·’ă·ḥaš·dar·pə·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_323.htm">Strong's 323: </a> </span><span class="str2">A satrap, governor, of a, main province</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and governors</span><br /><span class="heb">וּפַחֲו֖וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(ū·p̄a·ḥă·wō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6346.htm">Strong's 6346: </a> </span><span class="str2">A governor</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the region west</span><br /><span class="heb">עֵ֣בֶר</span> <span class="translit">(‘ê·ḇer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5676.htm">Strong's 5676: </a> </span><span class="str2">A region across, on the opposite side</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the Euphrates,</span><br /><span class="heb">הַנָּהָ֑ר</span> <span class="translit">(han·nā·hār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5104.htm">Strong's 5104: </a> </span><span class="str2">A stream, prosperity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">who proceeded to assist</span><br /><span class="heb">וְנִשְּׂא֥וּ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·niś·śə·’ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5375.htm">Strong's 5375: </a> </span><span class="str2">To lift, carry, take</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the people</span><br /><span class="heb">הָעָ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(hā·‘ām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm">Strong's 5971: </a> </span><span class="str2">A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and the house</span><br /><span class="heb">בֵּֽית־</span> <span class="translit">(bêṯ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> </span><span class="str2">A house</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of God.</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezra/8-36.htm">Ezra 8:36 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezra/8-36.htm">Ezra 8:36 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezra/8-36.htm">Ezra 8:36 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezra/8-36.htm">Ezra 8:36 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezra/8-36.htm">Ezra 8:36 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezra/8-36.htm">Ezra 8:36 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezra/8-36.htm">Ezra 8:36 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezra/8-36.htm">Ezra 8:36 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezra/8-36.htm">Ezra 8:36 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezra/8-36.htm">Ezra 8:36 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezra/8-36.htm">OT History: Ezra 8:36 They delivered the king's commissions to (Ezr. 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