Treasury of Scripture Knowledge For thou art sent from before the king, and his seven counsellors, to visit Judea and Jerusalem according to the law of thy God, which is in thy hand. of the king. Esther 1:14 (Now the chief and nearest him were, Charsena, and Sethar, and Admatha, and Tharsis, and Mares, and Marsana, and Mamuchan, seven princes of the Persians and of the Medes, who saw the face of the king, and were used to sit first after him:) according Ezra 7:25,26 And thou Esdras according to the wisdom of thy God, which is in thy hand, appoint judges and magistrates, that may judge all the people, that is beyond the river, that is, for them who know the law of thy God, yea and the ignorant teach ye freely. . . . Deuteronomy 17:18,19 But after he is raised to the throne of his kingdom, he shall copy out to himself the Deuteronomy of this law in a volume, taking the copy of the priests of the Levitical tribe, . . . Isaiah 8:20 To the law rather, and to the testimony. And if they speak not according to this word, they shall not have the morning light. thy God Ezra 1:3 Who is there among you of all his people? His God be with him. Let him go up to Jerusalem, which is in Judea, and build the house of the Lord the God of Israel: he is the God that is in Jerusalem. Ezra 5:8 Be it known to the king, that we went to the province of Judea, to the house of the great God, which they are building with unpolished stones, and timber is laid in the walls: and this work is carried on diligently and advanceth in their hands. Ezra 6:12 And may the God, that hath caused his name to dwell there, destroy all kingdoms, and the people that shall put out their hand to resist, and to destroy the house of God, that is in Jerusalem. I Darius have made the decree, which I will have diligently complied with. Daniel 2:47 And the king spoke to Daniel, and said: Verily, your God is the God of gods, and Lord of kings, and a revealer of hidden things: seeing thou couldst discover this secret. Daniel 6:20,26 And coming near to the den, cried with a lamentable voice to Daniel, and said to him: Daniel, servant of the living God, hath thy God, whom thou servest always, been able, thinkest thou, to deliver thee from the lions? . . . Context Artaxerxes' Letter for Ezra…13It is decreed by me, that all they of the people of Israel, and of the priests and of the Levites in my realm, that are minded to go into Jerusalem, should go with thee. 14For thou art sent from before the king, and his seven counsellors, to visit Judea and Jerusalem according to the law of thy God, which is in thy hand.15And to carry the silver and gold, which the king and his counsellors have freely offered to the God of Israel, whose tabernacle is in Jerusalem.… Cross References Ezra 6:8 I also have commanded what must be done by those ancients of the Jews, that the house of God may be built, to wit, that of the king's chest, that is, of the tribute that is paid out of the country beyond the river, the charges be diligently given to those men, lest the work be hindered. Ezra 7:15 And to carry the silver and gold, which the king and his counsellors have freely offered to the God of Israel, whose tabernacle is in Jerusalem. Ezra 7:28 And hath inclined his mercy toward me before the king and his counsellors, and all the mighty princes of the king: and I being strengthened by the hand of the Lord my God, which was upon me, gathered together out of Israel chief men to go up with me. Ezra 8:25 And I weighed unto them the silver and gold, and the vessels consecrated for the house of our God, which the king and his counsellors, and his princes, and all Israel, that were found had offered. Zechariah 6:10 Take of them of the captivity, of Holdai, and of Tobias, and of Idaias; thou shalt come in that day, and shalt go into the house of Josias, the son of Sophonias, who came out of Babylon. Lexicon You are sentשְׁלִ֔יחַ (šə·lî·aḥ) Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7972: To send away, for, out by מִן־ (min-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 4481: From, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than the king מַלְכָּ֜א (mal·kā) Noun - masculine singular determinate Strong's Hebrew 4430: A king and his seven וְשִׁבְעַ֤ת (wə·šiḇ·‘aṯ) Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 7655: Seven, seven times, a week, an indefinite number counselors יָעֲטֹ֙הִי֙ (yā·‘ă·ṭō·hî) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3272: To counsel, to consult to evaluate לְבַקָּרָ֥א (lə·ḇaq·qā·rā) Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 1240: To plough, break forth, to inspect, admire, care for, consider Judah יְה֖וּד (yə·hūḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3061: Judah -- the southern kingdom, named for one of the twelve tribes and Jerusalem וְלִֽירוּשְׁלֶ֑ם (wə·lî·rū·šə·lem) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 3390: Jerusalem -- the capital city of all Israel according to the law בְּדָ֥ת (bə·ḏāṯ) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 1882: A royal edict, statute of your God, אֱלָהָ֖ךְ (’ĕ·lā·hāḵ) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 426: God which דִּי֩ (dî) Pronoun - relative Strong's Hebrew 1768: Who, which, that, because is in your hand. בִידָֽךְ׃ (ḇî·ḏāḵ) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3028: A hand Additional Translations You are sent by the king and his seven counselors to evaluate Judah and Jerusalem according to the law of your God, which is in your hand.For as much as you are sent of the king, and of his seven counsellors, to inquire concerning Judah and Jerusalem, according to the law of your God which is in your hand; Forasmuch as thou art sent of the king and his seven counsellors, to inquire concerning Judah and Jerusalem, according to the law of thy God which is in thy hand, One has been sent from the king and the seven councillors, to visit Judea and Jerusalem, according to the law of their God that is in thine hand. Because thou art sent by the king, and by his seven counsellors, to inquire concerning Judah and Jerusalem, according to the law of thy God which is in thy hand; Forasmuch as thou art sent of the king and his seven counsellors, to inquire concerning Judah and Jerusalem, according to the law of thy God which is in thine hand; Forasmuch as thou art sent by the king, and by his seven counselors, to inquire concerning Judah and Jerusalem, according to the law of thy God which is in thy hand; Because you are sent of the king and his seven counselors, to inquire concerning Judah and Jerusalem, according to the law of your God which is in your hand, because that from the king and his seven counsellors thou art sent, to inquire concerning Judah and concerning Jerusalem, with the law of God that is in thy hand, Jump to Previous Advisers Counsellors Counselors Enquire Forasmuch Hand Inquire Inquiries Jerusalem Judah Law Ordered Regard Seven WiseJump to Next Advisers Counsellors Counselors Enquire Forasmuch Hand Inquire Inquiries Jerusalem Judah Law Ordered Regard Seven WiseExternal Links Ezra 7:14 NIVEzra 7:14 NLT Ezra 7:14 ESV Ezra 7:14 NASB Ezra 7:14 ASV Ezra 7:14 Bible Apps Ezra 7:14 Biblia Paralela Ezra 7:14 Chinese Bible Ezra 7:14 French Bible Ezra 7:14 German Bible Alphabetical: about according advisers and are as by concerning counselors Forasmuch God hand his in inquire is Jerusalem Judah king Law of regard sent seven the to which with You your OT History: Ezra 7:14 Because you are sent of the king (Ezr. 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