Ezra 8:36

And they gave the king’s mandate to the king’s lieutenants, and the governors beyond the river: and they honored the people and the house of God.

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In The King James Version

And they delivered the king’s commissions unto the king’s lieutenants, and to the governors on this side the river: and they furthered the people, and the house of God.

In Context

35At that time the children of the banishment that came from the captivity offered whole burnt offerings to the God of Israel, twelve calves for all Israel, ninety-six rams, seventy-seven lambs, twelve goats for a sin offering: all whole burnt offerings to the Lord.

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Cross References

Ezra 5:6the copy of a letter, which Tattenai, the governor of the part on this side the river, and Shethar-bozenai, and their fellow servants the Apharsachaeans who were on this side of the river, sent to King Darius.

Ezra 7:21and from me, whatever it shall seem good to thee to give. I King Artaxerxes have made a decree for all the treasuries that are in the country beyond the river, that whatever Ezra the priest and scribe of the God of heaven may ask you, it shall be done speedily,

Proverbs 16:7The beginning of a good way is to do justly; 1 And it is more acceptable with God than to offer sacrifices. 1

Matthew Henry on Ezra 8:32-36

Ezra's Arrival at Jerusalem. ( b. c. 457.) 31 Then we departed from the river of Ahava on the twelfth day of the first month, to go unto Jerusalem: and the hand of our God was upon us, and he delivered us from the hand of the enemy, and of such as lay in wait by the way. 32 And we came to Jerusalem, and abode there three days. 33 Now on the fourth day was the silver and the gold and the vessels weighed in the house of our God by the hand of Meremoth the son of Uriah the priest; and with him was Eleazar the son of… Read the whole commentary →

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