The Meaning of Ezra 7:18 Explained

Ezra 7:18

KJV: 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.

YLT: and that which to thee and to thy brethren is good to do with the rest of the silver and gold, according to the will of your God ye do.'

Darby: And whatever shall seem good to thee and to thy brethren to do with the rest of the silver and the gold, that do according to the will of your God.

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

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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. 

What does Ezra 7:18 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 7:18 mean?

And what which - to you and your brothers your brothers seems good with the rest of silver the and gold the to do according to the will of your God do it
וּמָ֣ה דִי֩ [עליך] (עֲלָ֨ךְ‪‬) וְעַל־ [אחיך] (אֶחָ֜ךְ‪‬) יֵיטַ֗ב בִּשְׁאָ֛ר כַּסְפָּ֥א וְדַהֲבָ֖ה לְמֶעְבַּ֑ד כִּרְע֥וּת אֱלָהֲכֹ֖ם תַּעַבְדֽוּן

וּמָ֣ה  And  what 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Interrogative
Root: מָה  
Sense: what, whatever.
[עליך]  - 
Parse: Preposition, second person masculine singular
(עֲלָ֨ךְ‪‬)  to  you 
Parse: Preposition, second person masculine singular
Root: עַל 
Sense: upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against.
[אחיך]  your  brothers 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct, second person masculine singular
(אֶחָ֜ךְ‪‬)  your  brothers 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct, second person masculine singular
Root: אַח  
Sense: brother.
יֵיטַ֗ב  seems  good 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: יְטַב  
Sense: (P’al) to be good, do good, be pleasing.
בִּשְׁאָ֛ר  with  the  rest 
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: שְׁאָר  
Sense: rest, remainder.
כַּסְפָּ֥א  of  silver  the 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular determinate
Root: כְּסַף  
Sense: silver.
וְדַהֲבָ֖ה  and  gold  the 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular determinate
Root: דְּהַב  
Sense: gold.
לְמֶעְבַּ֑ד  to  do 
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct
Root: עֲבַד  
Sense: to make, do.
כִּרְע֥וּת  according  to  the  will 
Parse: Preposition-k, Noun, feminine singular construct
Root: רְעוּ  
Sense: good pleasure, will.
אֱלָהֲכֹ֖ם  of  your  God 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, second person masculine plural
Root: אֱלָהּ  
Sense: god, God.
תַּעַבְדֽוּן  do  it 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, second person masculine plural
Root: עֲבַד  
Sense: to make, do.

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