The Meaning of Ezra 7:16 Explained

Ezra 7:16

KJV: 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:

YLT: and all the silver and gold that thou findest in all the province of Babylon, with the free-will offerings of the people, and of the priests, offering willingly, for the house of their God that is in Jerusalem,

Darby: and all the silver and gold that thou canst find in all the province of Babylon, besides the voluntary offering of the people, and of the priests, who offer willingly for the house of their God which is at Jerusalem.

ASV: and all the silver and gold that thou shalt 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;

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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: 

What does Ezra 7:16 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 7:16 mean?

And [whereas] all the silver and gold that you may find in all the province of Babylon along with the freewill offering of people the and priests the [are to be] freely offered for the house of their God in Jerusalem
וְכֹל֙ כְּסַ֣ף וּדְהַ֔ב דִּ֣י תְהַשְׁכַּ֔ח בְּכֹ֖ל מְדִינַ֣ת בָּבֶ֑ל עִם֩ הִתְנַדָּב֨וּת עַמָּ֤א וְכָֽהֲנַיָּא֙ מִֽתְנַדְּבִ֔ין לְבֵ֥ית אֱלָהֲהֹ֖ם בִירוּשְׁלֶֽם

וְכֹל֙  And  [whereas]  all 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: כֹּל  
Sense: all, whole, the whole.
כְּסַ֣ף  the  silver 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: כְּסַף  
Sense: silver.
וּדְהַ֔ב  and  gold 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular
Root: דְּהַב  
Sense: gold.
דִּ֣י  that 
Parse: Pronoun, relative
Root: דִּי  
Sense: who, which, that mark of genitive.
תְהַשְׁכַּ֔ח  you  may  find 
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Imperfect, second person masculine singular
Root: שְׁכַח  
Sense: to find.
בְּכֹ֖ל  in  all 
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: כֹּל  
Sense: all, whole, the whole.
מְדִינַ֣ת  the  province 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct
Root: מְדִינָה  
Sense: district, province.
בָּבֶ֑ל  of  Babylon 
Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular
Root: בָּבֶל  
Sense: Babel or Babylon, the ancient site and/or capital of Babylonia (modern Hillah) situated on the Euphrates.
עִם֩  along  with 
Parse: Preposition
Root: עִם  
Sense: with.
הִתְנַדָּב֨וּת  the  freewill  offering 
Parse: Verb, Hitpael, Infinitive construct
Root: נְדַב 
Sense: to volunteer, offer freely.
עַמָּ֤א  of  people  the 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular determinate
Root: עַם  
Sense: people.
וְכָֽהֲנַיָּא֙  and  priests  the 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine plural determinate
Root: כָּהֵן  
Sense: priest.
מִֽתְנַדְּבִ֔ין  [are  to  be]  freely  offered 
Parse: Verb, Hitpael, Participle, masculine plural
Root: נְדַב 
Sense: to volunteer, offer freely.
לְבֵ֥ית  for  the  house 
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: בַּיִת  
Sense: house (of men).
אֱלָהֲהֹ֖ם  of  their  God 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine plural
Root: אֱלָהּ  
Sense: god, God.
בִירוּשְׁלֶֽם  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.