Ezra 7:15
And to carry the silver and gold, which the king and his counsellors have freely offered unto the God of Israel, whose habitation is in Jerusalem,
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Gill's Exposition
That thou mayest buy speedily with this money,.... Thus freely contributed by one and another:
bullocks, rams, lambs; which were for burnt offerings:
with their meat offerings, and their drink…
We have here the commission which the Persian emperor granted to Ezra, giving him authority to act for the good of the Jews; and it is very ample and full, and beyond what could have been expected.…
Academic commentary, 1882–1921
Cambridge Bible
(b) To carry (i) the gifts of the king and his council.
to carry The LXX. mistaking two very similar letters (reading כ for ב) render εἰς οἶκον κυρίου.
whose habitationis in Jerusalem i.e. whose…
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