Bible Strands
Ezra 7:19
You must deliver to the God of Jerusalem all the articles given to you for the service of the house of your God.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — King Artaxerxes issues this command to Ezra during the commissioning for the return to Jerusalem. The decree occurs alongside instructions for managing remaining silver and gold in Ezra 7:18 and provisions for future temple needs in Ezra 7:20.
The words — The Hebrew word מָֽאנַיָּ/א֙ (ma.nai.Ya') means "vessels" or "articles," and מִתְיַהֲבִ֣ין (mit.ya.ha.Vin) denotes objects that "[have been] given." These terms identify the specific royal provisions mandated for transport.
The thread — The delivery of these items is recorded in Ezra 8:27 and Ezra 8:33, where the articles are weighed and transferred to temple officials. The directive stands in direct opposition to the earlier blasphemy against the God of Jerusalem recorded in 2 Chronicles 32:19.
Why it lands — The text explicitly commands the physical transfer of royal provisions to Jerusalem for temple worship. It requires the reader to account for the fulfillment of this transport order and the subsequent handling of the sacred objects.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
The vessels also that are given thee for the service of the house of thy God, those deliver thou before the God of Jerusalem.
Cross-references
- 2 Chronicles 32:19 They spoke against the God of Jerusalem as they had spoken against the gods of the peoples of the earth—the work of human hands.
- Ezra 8:27 20 gold bowls valued at 1,000 darics, and two articles of fine polished bronze, as precious as gold.
- Ezra 8:33 On the fourth day, in the house of our God, we weighed out the silver and gold and sacred articles into the hand of Meremoth son of Uriah, the priest. Eleazar son of Phinehas was with him, along with the Levites Jozabad son of Jeshua and Noadiah son of Binnui.
- Jeremiah 3:17 At that time they will call Jerusalem The Throne of the LORD, and all the nations will be gathered in Jerusalem to honor the name of the LORD. They will no longer follow the stubbornness of their evil hearts.