Ezra 6:9 meaning and explanation
Whatever is needed—young bulls, rams, and lambs for burnt offerings to the God of heaven, as well as wheat, salt, wine, and oil, as requested by the priests in Jerusalem—must be given to them daily without fail.
Ezra 6:9, Berean Standard Bible
Explanation preview
King Darius of Persia writes to his officials west of the Euphrates, ordering them to supply the Jerusalem temple from royal taxes. The exiles had begun rebuilding under Cyrus, but opposition stalled the work until the prophets Haggai and Zechariah stirred the people again.
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