Ezra 7 · Verse 17

Ezra 7:17

That thou mayest buy speedily with this money bullocks, rams, lambs, with their meat offerings and their drink offerings, and offer them upon the altar of the house of your God which is in Jerusalem.
Ezra 7:17, King James Version

Ezra 7:17 in other translations

BSBWith this money, therefore, you are to buy as many bulls, rams, and lambs as needed, together with their grain offerings and drink offerings, and offer them on the altar at the house of your God in Jerusalem.
WEBTherefore you shall with all diligence buy with this money bulls, rams, and lambs with their meal offerings and their drink offerings, and shall offer them on the altar of the house of your God which is in Jerusalem.
ASVtherefore thou shalt with all diligence buy with this money bullocks, rams, lambs, with their meal-offerings and their drink-offerings, and shalt offer them upon the altar of the house of your God which is in Jerusalem.
YLTtherefore thou dost speedily buy with this money, bullocks, rams, lambs, and their presents, and their libations, and dost bring them near to the altar of the house of your God that is in Jerusalem,
DARBYTherefore thou shalt buy diligently with this money bullocks, rams, lambs, with their oblations and their drink-offerings, and offer them upon the altar of the house of your God which is at Jerusalem.
BBESo with this money get with care oxen, sheep, and lambs, with their meal offerings and their drink offerings, to be offered on the altar of the house of your God, which is in Jerusalem.
WebsterThat thou mayest buy speedily with this money bullocks, rams, lambs, with their meat-offerings and their drink-offerings, and offer them upon the altar of the house of your God which is in Jerusalem.

What does Ezra 7:17 mean?

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Ezra 7:11-26

The liberality of heathen kings to support the worship of God, reproached the conduct of many kings of Judah, and will rise up in judgment against the covetousness of wealthy professed Christians, who will not promote the cause of God. But the weapons of Christian ministers are not carnal. Faithful preaching, holy lives, fervent prayers, and patient suffering when called to it, are the means to bring men into…

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Ezra 7:17 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

כָּל\־kol-as to
קֳבֵ֣לko.VelbecauseH6903
דְּנָה֩de.NahthisH1836
אָסְפַּ֨רְנָא'a.se.Par.na'diligentlyH629
תִקְנֵ֜אtik.Ne'you will buyH7066
בְּכַסְפָּ֣אbe.khas.Pa'with silver theH3702
דְנָ֗הde.NahthisH1836
תּוֹרִ֤ין\׀to.RinbullsH8450
דִּכְרִין֙dikh.RinramsH1798
אִמְּרִ֔ין'i.me.RinlambsH563
וּמִנְחָתְה֖וֹןu.min.cha.te.Honand grain offerings theirH4504
וְנִסְכֵּיה֑וֹןve.nis.kei.Honand drink offerings theirH5261
וּתְקָרֵ֣בu.te.ka.Revso you may offerH7127
הִמּ֔וֹhi.MothemH1994
עַֽל\־'al-onH5922
מַדְבְּחָ֔הmad.be.Chah'altar theH4056
דִּ֛יdiofH1768
בֵּ֥יתbeit[the] house ofH1005
אֱלָהֲכֹ֖ם'e.la.ha.KhomGod yourH426
דִּ֥יdiwhichH1768
בִירוּשְׁלֶֽם\׃vi.ru.she.Lem[is] in JerusalemH3390

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Ezra 7:17

  • Deuteronomy 12:5-11

    But unto the place which the Lord your God shall choose out of all your tribes to put his name there, even unto his habitation shall ye seek, and thither thou shalt come: And thither ye shall bring your burnt offerings, and your sacrifices, and your tithes, and heave offerings of your hand, and your vows, and your freewill offerings, and the firstlings of your herds and of your flocks: And there ye shall eat before the Lord your God, and ye shall rejoice in all that ye put your hand unto, ye and your households, wherein the Lord thy God hath blessed thee. Ye shall not do after all the things that we do here this day, every man whatsoever is right in his own eyes. …

  • Numbers 15:4-13

    Then shall he that offereth his offering unto the Lord bring a meat offering of a tenth deal of flour mingled with the fourth part of an hin of oil. And the fourth part of an hin of wine for a drink offering shalt thou prepare with the burnt offering or sacrifice, for one lamb. Or for a ram, thou shalt prepare for a meat offering two tenth deals of flour mingled with the third part of an hin of oil. And for a drink offering thou shalt offer the third part of an hin of wine, for a sweet savour unto the Lord. …

  • Ezra 6:9-10

    And that which they have need of, both young bullocks, and rams, and lambs, for the burnt offerings of the God of heaven, wheat, salt, wine, and oil, according to the appointment of the priests which are at Jerusalem, let it be given them day by day without fail: That they may offer sacrifices of sweet savours unto the God of heaven, and pray for the life of the king, and of his sons.

  • John 2:14

    And found in the temple those that sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the changers of money sitting:

  • Matthew 21:12-13

    And Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves, And said unto them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves.

  • Deuteronomy 14:24-26

    And if the way be too long for thee, so that thou art not able to carry it; or if the place be too far from thee, which the Lord thy God shall choose to set his name there, when the Lord thy God hath blessed thee: Then shalt thou turn it into money, and bind up the money in thine hand, and shalt go unto the place which the Lord thy God shall choose: And thou shalt bestow that money for whatsoever thy soul lusteth after, for oxen, or for sheep, or for wine, or for strong drink, or for whatsoever thy soul desireth: and thou shalt eat there before the Lord thy God, and thou shalt rejoice, thou, and thine household,

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
buy speedily.
6:9,10; De 14:24-26; Mt 21:12,13; Joh 2:14
their meat offerings.
Nu 15:4-13
offer them.
De 12:5-11

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Context

  • Ezra 7:16

    And all the silver and gold that thou canst find in all the province of Babylon, with the freewill offering of the people, and of the priests, offering willingly for the house of their God which is in Jerusalem:

  • Ezra 7:17

    That thou mayest buy speedily with this money bullocks, rams, lambs, with their meat offerings and their drink offerings, and offer them upon the altar of the house of your God which is in Jerusalem.

  • Ezra 7:18

    And whatsoever shall seem good to thee, and to thy brethren, to do with the rest of the silver and the gold, that do after the will of your God.

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Ezra 7:17 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Comprarás pues prestamente con esta plata becerros, carneros, corderos, con sus presentes y sus libaciones, y los ofrecerás sobre el altar de la casa de vuestro Dios que está en Jerusalem.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
tu achèteras donc promptement, avec cet argent, des bœufs, des béliers, des agneaux, et leurs offrandes de gâteaux et leurs libations, et tu les offriras sur l’autel de la maison de votre Dieu, qui est à Jérusalem.
German
Elberfelder 1871
deshalb kaufe mit Fleiß für dieses Geld Stiere, Widder, Lämmer, und ihre Speisopfer und ihre Trankopfer, und bringe sie dar auf dem Altar des Hauses eures Gottes, das in Jerusalem ist.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
libere accipe, et studiose eme de hac pecunia vitulos, arietes, agnos, et sacrificia, et libamina eorum, et offer ea super altare templi Dei vestri, quod est in Jerusalem.