Ezra 6:9

And, whatever may be the need—whether young bullocks or rams or lambs for ascending-sacrifices unto the God of the heavens, wheat, salt, wine or oil, according to the command of the priests who are in Jerusalem,—that it he given to them day by day, without fail;

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

And that which they have need of, both young bullocks, and rams, and lambs, for the burnt offerings of the God of heaven, wheat, salt, wine, and oil, according to the appointment of the priests which are at Jerusalem, let it be given them day by day without fail:

In Context

8And, from me, is issued an edict, as to that which ye shall do, with these elders of Judah, for the building of this house of God,—That, of the resources of the king, even the tribute Beyond the River, forthwith, the expenses be given unto these men, for they must not be hindered.

10that they may be offering sweet-smelling sacrifices unto the God of the heavens,—and be praying for the life of the king, and his sons.

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Cross References

Exodus 29:38This, moreover, is what thou shalt offer upon the altar, two lambs of a year old day by day, continually:

Leviticus 1:10But, if of the flock, be his oblation,—of the sheep or of the goats, for an ascending-sacrifice, a male without defect, shall he bring near.

Leviticus 9:2and said unto Aaron—Take for thyself a choice calf, as a sin-bearer, and a ram for an ascending-sacrifice, each without defect,—and bring them near before Yahweh;

Numbers 28:1And Yahweh spake unto Moses, saying:

Psalms 50:9I will not take out of thy house—a bullock, Nor out of thy folds—he-goats;

Mark 9:49For, everyone, with fire, shall be salted.

Matthew Henry on Ezra 6:2-13

The Favourable Decree of Darius. ( b. c. 519.) 1 Then Darius the king made a decree, and search was made in the house of the rolls, where the treasures were laid up in Babylon. 2 And there was found at Achmetha, in the palace that is in the province of the Medes, a roll, and therein was a record thus written: 3 In the first year of Cyrus the king the same Cyrus the king made a decree concerning the house of God at Jerusalem, Let the house be builded, the place where they offered sacrifices, and let the foundations… Read the whole commentary →

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