The Meaning of Ezra 7:15 Explained

Ezra 7:15

KJV: And to carry the silver and gold, which the king and his counsellers have freely offered unto the God of Israel, whose habitation is in Jerusalem,

YLT: and to carry silver and gold that the king and his counsellors willingly offered to the God of Israel, whose tabernacle is in Jerusalem,

Darby: and to carry the silver and gold which the king and his counsellors have freely offered to the God of Israel, whose habitation is at Jerusalem,

ASV: 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,

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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, 

What does Ezra 7:15 Mean?

Context Summary

Ezra 7:1-18 - A Missionary Journey
An interval of sixty years intervened between the events of Ezra 6:1-22 and Ezra 7:1-28, and in that time the history recorded in the book of Esther took place. This chapter is full of helpful thoughts. Note the description of Ezra's character-A ready scribe- Ezra 7:6. He not only knew the Law, but he set his heart to seek and do, Ezra 7:10. The only way to understand Scripture is to be prepared to do it. What a contrast to Matthew 23:3! Let us not resemble the finger-post, which directs the traveler, but stirs not a step along the road it points. Note the secret of Ezra's success, the good hand of God. This is a characteristic phrase of Ezra and Nehemiah. That hand answers prayer, Ezra 7:6; speeds our way, as much in railway trains as in caravans, Ezra 7:9; and strengthens us for service, Ezra 7:28. The strong, tender hand of God is laid on our hands, as a father's on those of the son learning to draw a bow, Genesis 49:24. And when God's hand is on us, it is also on others, preparing them to cooperate. When God needs an instrument, He will come to men of Ezra's spirit. [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 7:15 mean?

and [whereas you are] to carry the silver and gold which king the and his counselors have freely offered to the God of Israel whose in Jerusalem dwelling [is]
וּלְהֵיבָלָ֖ה כְּסַ֣ף וּדְהַ֑ב דִּֽי־ מַלְכָּ֣א וְיָעֲט֗וֹהִי הִתְנַדַּ֙בוּ֙ לֶאֱלָ֣הּ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל דִּ֥י בִֽירוּשְׁלֶ֖ם מִשְׁכְּנֵֽהּ

וּלְהֵיבָלָ֖ה  and  [whereas  you  are]  to  carry 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Verb, Hifil, Infinitive construct
Root: יְבַל  
Sense: (Aphel) to bring, carry, bear along.
כְּסַ֣ף  the  silver 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: כְּסַף  
Sense: silver.
וּדְהַ֑ב  and  gold 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular
Root: דְּהַב  
Sense: gold.
מַלְכָּ֣א  king  the 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular determinate
Root: מֶלֶךְ  
Sense: king.
וְיָעֲט֗וֹהִי  and  his  counselors 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine plural construct, third person masculine singular
Root: יְעַט 
Sense: (Ithpael) to advise, counsel, take counsel.
הִתְנַדַּ֙בוּ֙  have  freely  offered 
Parse: Verb, Hitpael, Perfect, third person masculine plural
Root: נְדַב 
Sense: to volunteer, offer freely.
לֶאֱלָ֣הּ  to  the  God 
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: אֱלָהּ  
Sense: god, God.
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל  of  Israel 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יִשְׂרָאֵל  
Sense: the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel.
דִּ֥י  whose 
Parse: Pronoun, relative
Root: דִּי  
Sense: who, which, that mark of genitive.
בִֽירוּשְׁלֶ֖ם  in  Jerusalem 
Parse: Preposition-b, Proper Noun, feminine singular
Root: יְרוּשְׁלֶם  
Sense: the chief city of Palestine and capital of the united kingdom and the nation of Judah after the split.
מִשְׁכְּנֵֽהּ  dwelling  [is] 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular
Root: מִשְׁכַּן  
Sense: abode (of God).