Ezra 7:17 meaning and explanation
With this money, therefore, you are to buy as many bulls, rams, and lambs as needed, together with their grain offerings and drink offerings, and offer them on the altar at the house of your God in Jerusalem.
Ezra 7:17, Berean Standard Bible
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These words come from the letter King Artaxerxes of Persia gave to Ezra, commissioning him to return to Jerusalem. The king and his counselors had freely donated silver and gold, and verse 17 directs how the money is to be used: buying the animals and accompanying grain and drink offerings required for sacrifice at the temple.
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