Ezra 7:20

Translations

Modern

And if anything else is needed for the house of your God that you may have occasion to supply, you may pay for it from the royal treasury.

Traditional

And whatsoever more shall be needful for the house of thy God, which thou shalt have occasion to bestow, bestow it out of the king’s treasure house.

Literal

And the rest of what is needed for the house of your God, which you may have occasion to give, you are to give from the house of the treasury of the king.

Latin

Sed et cetera, quibus opus fuerit in domum Dei tui, quantumcumque necesse est ut expendas, dabitur de thesauro, et de fisco regis,

Original

Hebrew

English

And if anything else is needed for the house of your God that you may have occasion to supply, you may pay for it from the royal treasury.

Notes

Ezra 7:11–26

In this letter, King Artaxerxes gave Ezra the authority to assess the situation in Jerusalem (Ezra 7:14), offer voluntary gifts to God (7:15–20), acquire supplies and funds from local leaders (7:21–24), and implement legal reforms (7:25–26).

Theme notes and profiles

Ezra The Seventy Sets of Seven

Related verses

Ezra 6:4
…with three layers of cut stones and one of timbers. The costs are to be paid from the royal treasury.
Ezra 6:8–18
I hereby decree what you must do for these elders of the Jews who are rebuilding this house of God: The cost is to be paid in full to these men from the royal treasury out of the taxes of the provinces west of the Euphrates, so that the work will not be hindered.

Glossary

Ancient Letter Writing Aramaic Artaxerxes Book of Ezra Book of Jeremiah First Book of Esdras Nethinim Postexilic Period

Topics

Church: House of God Liberality: Artaxerxes Temple: The Second: Artaxerxes' Favorable Action Toward Treasure-Houses: Treasurers in Charge of

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