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Selected Verse: Ezra 7:22 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Ezr 7:22 |
Strong Concordance |
Unto [05705] an hundred [03969] talents [03604] of silver [03702], and to an hundred [03969] measures [03734] of wheat [02591], and to an hundred [03969] baths [01325] of wine [02562], and to an hundred [03969] baths [01325] of oil [04887], and salt [04416] without [03809] prescribing [03792] how much. |
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King James |
Unto an hundred talents of silver, and to an hundred measures of wheat, and to an hundred baths of wine, and to an hundred baths of oil, and salt without prescribing how much. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
| an hundred talents of silver--£22,000 according to the rate of the silver talent of Babylon. Fourthly, Artaxerxes gave his royal sanction in the establishment of the divine law, which exempted priests and Levites from taxation or tribute and confirmed to them the exclusive right to officiate in the sacred services of the sanctuary. And, finally, in the expression of the king's desire for the divine blessing upon the king and his government (Ezr 7:23), we see the strong persuasion which pervaded the Persian court, and had been produced by the captivity of the Hebrew people, as to the being and directing providence of the God they worshipped. It will be observed, however, that the commission related exclusively to the rebuilding of the temple--not of the walls. The Samaritans (Ezr 4:20-22) had succeeded in alarming the Persian court by their representations of the danger to the empire of fortifying a city notorious for the turbulent character of its inhabitants and the prowess of its kings. |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
| This verse assigns limits to the permission of Ezr 7:20. As the Persian tribute was paid partly in money and partly in kind (see Ezr 4:13 note), the treasuries would be able to supply them as readily as they could furnish money. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
A hundred talents of silver - The talent of silver was 450.
A hundred measures of wheat - A hundred cors; each cor was a little more than seventy-five gallons, one quart, and a pint, wine measure.
A hundred baths of wine - Each bath was seven gallons and five pints. |
20 There have been [01934] mighty [08624] kings [04430] also over [05922] Jerusalem [03390], which have ruled [07990] over all [03606] countries beyond [05675] the river [05103]; and toll [04061], tribute [01093], and custom [01983], was paid [03052] unto them.
21 Give [07761] ye now [03705] commandment [02942] to cause [0989] these [0479] men [01400] to cease [0989], and that this [01791] city [07149] be not [03809] builded [01124], until [05705] another commandment [02941] shall be given [07761] from me [04481].
22 Take heed [01934] [02095] now that ye fail [07960] not to do [05922] [05648] this [01836]: why [04101] should damage [02257] grow [07680] to the hurt [05142] of the kings [04430]?
23 Whatsoever [03606] is commanded by [02941] [04481] the God [0426] of heaven [08065], let it be diligently [0149] done [05648] for the house [01005] of the God [0426] of heaven [08065]: for [01768] why [04101] should there be [01934] wrath [07109] against [05922] the realm [04437] of the king [04430] and his sons [01123]?
13 Be it known [03046] [01934] now [03705] unto the king [04430], that, if [02006] this [01791] city [07149] be builded [01124], and the walls [07792] set up [03635] again, then will they not [03809] pay [05415] toll [04061], tribute [01093], and custom [01983], and so thou shalt endamage [05142] the revenue [0674] of the kings [04430].
20 And whatsoever more [07606] shall be needful [02819] for the house [01005] of thy God [0426], which thou shalt have occasion [05308] to bestow [05415], bestow [05415] it out of [04481] the king's [04430] treasure [01596] house [01005].