The Meaning of Ezra 7:20 Explained

Ezra 7:20

KJV: And whatsoever more shall be needful for the house of thy God, which thou shalt have occasion to bestow, bestow it out of the king's treasure house.

YLT: and the rest of the needful things of the house of thy God, that it falleth to thee to give, thou dost give from the treasure-house of the king.

Darby: And whatever more shall be needful for the house of thy God which thou shalt have occasion to bestow, bestow it out of the king's treasure house.

ASV: And whatsoever more shall be needful for the house of thy God, which thou shalt have occasion to bestow, bestow it out of the king's treasure-house.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And whatsoever more  shall be needful  for the house  of thy God,  which thou shalt have occasion  to bestow,  bestow  [it] out of  the king's  treasure  house. 

What does Ezra 7:20 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 7:20 mean?

And whatever more may be needed for the house of your God which may have occasion you to provide pay [for it] from house treasury king's the
וּשְׁאָ֗ר חַשְׁחוּת֙ בֵּ֣ית אֱלָהָ֔ךְ דִּ֥י יִפֶּל־ לָ֖ךְ לְמִנְתַּ֑ן תִּנְתֵּ֕ן מִן־ בֵּ֖ית גִּנְזֵ֥י מַלְכָּֽא

וּשְׁאָ֗ר  And  whatever  more 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: שְׁאָר  
Sense: rest, remainder.
חַשְׁחוּת֙  may  be  needed  for 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct
Root: חֲשַׁח 
Sense: (P’al) to need, have need n.
בֵּ֣ית  the  house 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: בַּיִת  
Sense: house (of men).
אֱלָהָ֔ךְ  of  your  God 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, second person masculine singular
Root: אֱלָהּ  
Sense: god, God.
יִפֶּל־  may  have  occasion 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: נְפַל  
Sense: to fall.
לְמִנְתַּ֑ן  to  provide 
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct
Root: נְתַן  
Sense: to give.
תִּנְתֵּ֕ן  pay  [for  it] 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, second person masculine singular
Root: נְתַן  
Sense: to give.
בֵּ֖ית  house 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: בַּיִת  
Sense: house (of men).
גִּנְזֵ֥י  treasury 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct
Root: גְּנַז  
Sense: treasure.
מַלְכָּֽא  king's  the 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular determinate
Root: מֶלֶךְ  
Sense: king.

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