The Meaning of Ezra 7:21 Explained

Ezra 7:21

KJV: 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 speedily,

YLT: 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:

Darby: 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,

ASV: 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,

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What is the context of Ezra 7:21?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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 speedily,

What does Ezra 7:21 Mean?

Context Summary

Ezra 7:19-28 - A King's Bounty

Ezra's commission was very ample. Those who officiated or assisted in Temple service were exonerated from taxation. Full permission was given to take all voluntary gifts of money. Orders were issued for the supply of food and other necessities. He was also appointed governor of all Jews west of the Euphrates. The royal bounty was very generous. Here was the harvest of Daniel's prayers and tears. God did exceeding abundantly unto His people beyond all that they had asked or thought. Notice how Ezra's love for God's law impressed Artaxerxes with the conviction that it was perfect. He commanded that the will of God should be the supreme court of reference to Ezra and his brethren in the disposal of the free-will offerings. He further enjoined that they should do exactly the commands of the God of heaven, and ordained that all who refused should be punished. So great was his respect for the Law, that he left Ezra to do very much as he thought best. This reverence on the part of a heathen monareh for God's law shames us. Let us make more of it ourselves! Let us be people of the Book, and exalt it as we are exalted by it, in the judgment even of those who do not revere it! [source]

Chapter Summary: Ezra 7

¹ Ezra goes up to Jerusalem
¹¹ The gracious commission of Artaxerxes to Ezra
²⁷ Ezra blesses God for this favor

What do the individual words in Ezra 7:21 mean?

And I [even] I Artaxerxes king the issue a decree to all treasurers the who [are in the region] beyond River the that all whatever may require of you Ezra priest the the scribe of Law the of God of heaven the diligently let it be done

וּ֠מִנִּי אֲנָ֞ה אַרְתַּחְשַׁ֤סְתְּא מַלְכָּא֙ שִׂ֣ים טְעֵ֔ם לְכֹל֙ גִּזַּֽבְרַיָּ֔א דִּ֖י בַּעֲבַ֣ר נַהֲרָ֑ה דִּ֣י כָל־ דִּ֣י יִ֠שְׁאֲלֶנְכוֹן עֶזְרָ֨א כָהֲנָ֜ה סָפַ֤ר דָּתָא֙ דִּֽי־ אֱלָ֣הּ שְׁמַיָּ֔א אָסְפַּ֖רְנָא יִתְעֲבִֽד

וּ֠מִנִּי	And I
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition, first person common singular Root: מִן Sense: from, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than.
אֲנָ֞ה	[even] I
Parse: Pronoun, first person common singular Root: אֲנָה Sense: I (first pers.
אַרְתַּחְשַׁ֤סְתְּא	Artaxerxes
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: אַרְתַּחְשַׁסְתְּא Sense: son and successor of Xerxes as emperor of Persia, 465–424 BC.
מַלְכָּא֙	king the
Parse: Noun, masculine singular determinate Root: מֶלֶךְ Sense: king.
שִׂ֣ים	issue
Parse: Verb, Nifal, Perfect, third person masculine singular Root: שִׂים Sense: to set, make, appoint.
טְעֵ֔ם	a decree
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: טְעֵם Sense: decree, taste, judgment, command.
לְכֹל֙	to all
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine singular construct Root: כֹּל Sense: all, whole, the whole.
גִּזַּֽבְרַיָּ֔א	treasurers the
Parse: Noun, masculine plural determinate Root: גִּזְבַּר Sense: treasurer.
דִּ֖י	who [are in the region]
Parse: Pronoun, relative Root: דִּי Sense: who, which, that mark of genitive.
בַּעֲבַ֣ר	beyond
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular construct Root: עֲבַר Sense: region beyond or across.
נַהֲרָ֑ה	River the
Parse: Noun, masculine singular determinate Root: נְהַר Sense: river.
דִּ֣י	that
Parse: Pronoun, relative Root: דִּי Sense: who, which, that mark of genitive.
דִּ֣י	whatever
Parse: Pronoun, relative Root: דִּי Sense: who, which, that mark of genitive.
יִ֠שְׁאֲלֶנְכוֹן	may require of you
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine singular, second person masculine plural Root: שְׁאֵל Sense: to ask.
עֶזְרָ֨א	Ezra
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: עֶזְרָא Sense: the priest and scribe who led the reforms of the returned exiles in Jerusalem; co-worker with Nehemiah.
כָהֲנָ֜ה	priest the
Parse: Noun, masculine singular determinate Root: כָּהֵן Sense: priest.
סָפַ֤ר	the scribe
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: סָפַר Sense: scribe, secretary.
דָּתָא֙	of Law the
Parse: Noun, feminine singular determinate Root: דָּת Sense: decree, law.
אֱלָ֣הּ	God
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: אֱלָהּ Sense: god, God.
שְׁמַיָּ֔א	of heaven the
Parse: Noun, masculine plural determinate Root: שְׁמַיִן Sense: heaven, heavens, sky.
אָסְפַּ֖רְנָא	diligently
Parse: Adverb Root: אָסְפַּרְנָא Sense: thoroughly.
יִתְעֲבִֽד	let it be done
Parse: Verb, Hitpael, Imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: עֲבַד Sense: to make, do.

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