Ezra 7:16 meaning and explanation
together with all the silver and gold you may find in all the province of Babylon, as well as the freewill offerings of the people and priests to the house of their God in Jerusalem.
Ezra 7:16, Berean Standard Bible
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This verse comes from King Artaxerxes's letter authorizing Ezra's return to Jerusalem. The Persian king instructs Ezra to collect two kinds of funds: silver and gold discovered anywhere in the province of Babylon, and the voluntary offerings that the people and priests were giving for the house of their God in Jerusalem.
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