Treasury of Scripture Knowledge I Artaxerxes the king have ordered and decreed to all the keepers of the public chest, that are beyond the river, that whatsoever Esdras the priest, the scribe of the law of the God of heaven, shall require of you, you give it without delay, Artaxerxes Ezra 7:12,13 Artaxerxes king of kings to Esdras the priest, the most learned scribe of the law of the God of heaven, greeting. . . . beyond the river Ezra 4:16,20 We certify the king, that if this city be built, and the walls thereof repaired, thou shalt have no possession on this side of the river. . . . Ezra 6:6 Now therefore Thathanai, governor of the country beyond the river, Stharbuzanai, and your counsellors the Apharsachites, who are beyond the river, depart far from them,
Ezra 6:6,10,11 Now therefore Thathanai, governor of the country beyond the river, Stharbuzanai, and your counsellors the Apharsachites, who are beyond the river, depart far from them, . . . Context Artaxerxes' Letter for Ezra…20And whatsoever more there shall be need of for the house of thy God, how much soever thou shalt have occasion to spend, it shall be given out of the treasury, and the king's exchequer, and by me. 21I Artaxerxes the king have ordered and decreed to all the keepers of the public chest, that are beyond the river, that whatsoever Esdras the priest, the scribe of the law of the God of heaven, shall require of you, you give it without delay,22Unto a hundred talents of silver, and unto a hundred cores of wheat, and unto a hundred bates of wine, and unto a hundred bates of oil, and salt without measure.… Cross References Ezra 7:1 Now after these things in the reign of Artaxerxes king of the Persians, Esdras the son of Saraias, the son of Azarias, the son of Helcias, Ezra 7:6 This Esdras went up from Babylon, and he was a ready scribe in the law of Moses, which the Lord God had given to Israel: and the king granted him all his request, according to the hand of the Lord his God upon him. Ezra 7:22 Unto a hundred talents of silver, and unto a hundred cores of wheat, and unto a hundred bates of wine, and unto a hundred bates of oil, and salt without measure. Ezra 8:36 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. Nehemiah 2:7 And I said to the king: If it seem good to the king, let him give me letters to the governors of the country beyond the river, that they convey me over, till I come into Judea: Daniel 6:26 It is decreed by me, that in all my empire and my kingdom, all men dread and fear the God of Daniel. For he is the living and eternal God for ever: and his kingdom shall not be destroyed, and his power shall be for ever. Lexicon I,אֲנָ֞ה (’ă·nāh) Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 576: I King מַלְכָּא֙ (mal·kā) Noun - masculine singular determinate Strong's Hebrew 4430: A king Artaxerxes, אַרְתַּחְשַׁ֤סְתְּא (’ar·taḥ·šast) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 783: Artaxerxes -- a son and successor of Xerxes, king of Persia decree טְעֵ֔ם (ṭə·‘êm) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2942: Flavor, judgment, account to all לְכֹל֙ (lə·ḵōl) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 3606: The whole, all, any, every the treasurers גִּזַּֽבְרַיָּ֔א (giz·zaḇ·ray·yā) Noun - masculine plural determinate Strong's Hebrew 1490: Treasurer west בַּעֲבַ֣ר (ba·‘ă·ḇar) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 5675: A region across, on the opposite side of the Euphrates: נַהֲרָ֑ה (na·hă·rāh) Noun - masculine singular determinate Strong's Hebrew 5103: A river, the Euphrates Whatever כָל־ (ḵāl) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 3606: The whole, all, any, every Ezra עֶזְרָ֨א (‘ez·rā) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5831: Ezra -- an Israelite the priest, כָהֲנָ֜ה (ḵā·hă·nāh) Noun - masculine singular determinate Strong's Hebrew 3549: Priest the scribe סָפַ֤ר (sā·p̄ar) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 5613: A secretary, scribe of the Law דָּתָא֙ (dā·ṯā) Noun - feminine singular determinate Strong's Hebrew 1882: A royal edict, statute of דִּ֣י (dî) Pronoun - relative Strong's Hebrew 1768: Who, which, that, because the God אֱלָ֣הּ (’ĕ·lāh) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 426: God of heaven, שְׁמַיָּ֔א (šə·may·yā) Noun - masculine plural determinate Strong's Hebrew 8065: The sky may require of you, יִ֠שְׁאֲלֶנְכוֹן (yiš·’ă·len·ḵō·wn) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 7593: To inquire, to request, to demand it must be provided יִתְעֲבִֽד׃ (yiṯ·‘ă·ḇiḏ) Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5648: To do, make, prepare, keep promptly, אָסְפַּ֖רְנָא (’ā·sə·par·nā) Adverb Strong's Hebrew 629: Thoroughly, with (all) diligence Additional Translations I, King Artaxerxes, decree to all the treasurers west of the Euphrates: Whatever Ezra the priest, the scribe of the Law of the God of heaven, may require of you, it must be provided promptly,And I, even I Artaxerxes the king, do make a decree to all the treasurers which are beyond the river, that whatever Ezra the priest, the scribe of the law of the God of heaven, shall require of you, it be done speedily, And I, even I Artaxerxes the king, do make a decree to all the treasurers that are 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 with all diligence, and from me, whatever it shall seem good to thee to give. I king Arthasastha have made a decree for all the treasuries that are in the country beyond the river, that whatever Esdras the priest and scribe of the God of heaven may ask you, it shall be done speedily, And I, I Artaxerxes the king, do give orders to all the treasurers that are beyond the river, that whatever Ezra the priest and scribe of the law of the God of the heavens shall require of you, it be done diligently, And I, even I Artaxerxes the king, do make a decree to all the treasurers which are 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 with all diligence, And I, even I Artaxerxes the king, do make a decree to all the treasurers who are beyond the river, that whatever Ezra the priest, the scribe of the law of the God of heaven, shall require of you, it be done speedily, I, even I Artaxerxes the king, do make a decree to all the treasurers who are beyond the River, that whatever Ezra the priest, the scribe of the law of the God of heaven, shall require of you, it be done with all diligence, And by me -- I Artaxerxes the king -- is made a decree to all treasurers who are beyond the river, that all that Ezra the priest, scribe of the law of the God of heaven, doth ask of you, be done speedily: Jump to Previous Artaxerxes Ar-Ta-Xerx'es Decree Diligence Diligently Ezra Heaven Issue Law Order Priest Province Provinces Require Requires River Scribe Trans-Euphrates Treasurers Whatever WhatsoeverJump to Next Artaxerxes Ar-Ta-Xerx'es Decree Diligence Diligently Ezra Heaven Issue Law Order Priest Province Provinces Require Requires River Scribe Trans-Euphrates Treasurers Whatever WhatsoeverExternal Links Ezra 7:21 NIVEzra 7:21 NLT Ezra 7:21 ESV Ezra 7:21 NASB Ezra 7:21 ASV Ezra 7:21 Bible Apps Ezra 7:21 Biblia Paralela Ezra 7:21 Chinese Bible Ezra 7:21 French Bible Ezra 7:21 German Bible Alphabetical: a all are Artaxerxes ask be beyond decree diligence diligently done even Ezra God heaven I in issue it King Law may Now of order priest provide provinces require River scribe shall teacher that the to Trans-Euphrates treasurers whatever who with you OT History: Ezra 7:21 I even I Artaxerxes the king do (Ezr. 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