Ezra 7:16-18
English Standard Version
16 (A)with all the silver and gold that you shall find in the whole province of Babylonia, and (B)with the freewill offerings of the people and the priests, vowed willingly for the house of their God that is in Jerusalem. 17 With this money, then, you shall with all diligence buy bulls, rams, and lambs, with their grain offerings and their drink offerings, and (C)you shall offer them on the altar of the house of your God that is in Jerusalem. 18 Whatever seems good to you and your brothers to do with the rest of the silver and gold, you may do, according to the will of your God.
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Ezra 7:16-18
New American Standard Bible
16 with (A)all the silver and gold which you find in the entire province of Babylon, along (B)with the [a]voluntary offering of the people and of the priests, who (C)offered willingly for the house of their God which is in Jerusalem; 17 with this money, therefore, you shall diligently buy bulls, rams, and lambs, (D)with their grain offerings and their drink offerings, and (E)offer them on the altar of the house of your God which is in Jerusalem. 18 And whatever seems good to you and your brothers to do with the rest of the silver and gold, you may do according to the will of your God.
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- Ezra 7:16 Or freewill offering
Ezra 7:16-18
New King James Version
16 (A)and whereas all the silver and gold that you may find in all the province of Babylon, along with the freewill offering of the people and the priests, are to be (B)freely offered for the [a]house of their God in Jerusalem— 17 now therefore, be careful to buy with this money bulls, rams, and lambs, with their (C)grain offerings and their drink offerings, and (D)offer them on the altar of the house of your God in Jerusalem.
18 And whatever seems good to you and your brethren to do with the rest of the silver and the gold, do it according to the will of your God.
Footnotes
- Ezra 7:16 Temple
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