Ezra 7:23
Bible › Ezra › Chapter 7 › Verse 23
Whatsoever is commanded by the God of heaven, let it be diligently done for the house of the God of heaven: for why should there be wrath against the realm of the king and his sons?Whatever is commanded by the God of heaven must be done diligently for His house. For why should wrath fall on the realm of the king and his sons?
In other translations
Whatsoever is commanded by the God of heaven, let it be diligently done for the house of the God of heaven: for why should there be wrath against the realm of the king and his sons?Whatever is commanded by the God of heaven must be done diligently for His house. For why should wrath fall on the realm of the king and his sons?
Hebrew words
כָּל־kol-allH3606דִּיdithatH1768מִן־min-[is] according toH4481טַעַםta'am[the] decree ofH2942אֱלָהּ'elah[the] God ofH426שְׁמַיָּאshemaiya'heavens theH8065יִתְעֲבֵדyit'avedlet it be doneH5648אַדְרַזְדָּא'adrazda'exactlyH149לְבֵיתleveitfor [the] house ofH1005אֱלָהּ'elah[the] God ofH426שְׁמַיָּאshemaiya'heavens theH8065דִּי־di-thatH1768לְמָהlemah<to> why?H4101לֶהֱוֵאleheve'will it beH1934קְצַףketzafangerH7109עַל־'al-onH5922מַלְכוּתmalkhut[the] kingdom ofH4437מַלְכָּאmalka'king theH4430וּבְנוֹהִי׃uvenohiand sons hisH1247
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
Related verses
- Psalm 119:4Thou hast commanded us to keep thy precepts diligently.You have ordained Your precepts, that we should keep them diligently.
- Ezra 6:10-1210 That they may offer sacrifices of sweet savours unto the God of heaven, and pray for the life of the king, and of his sons. 11 Also I have made a decree, that whosoever shall alter this word, let timber be pulled down from his house, and being set up, let him be hanged thereon; and let his house be made a dunghill for this. 12 And the God that hath caused his name to dwell there destroy all kings and people, that shall put to their hand to alter and to destroy this house of God which is at Jerusalem. I Darius have made a decree; let it be done with speed.10 Then they will be able to offer sacrifices of a sweet aroma to the God of heaven and to pray for the lives of the king and his sons. 11 I also decree that if any man interferes with this directive, a beam is to be torn from his house and raised up, and he is to be impaled on it. And his own house shall be made a pile of rubble for this offense. 12 May God, who has caused His Name to dwell there, overthrow any king or people who lifts a hand to alter this decree or to destroy this house of God in Jerusalem. I, Darius, have issued the decree. Let it be carried out with diligence.
- Ezra 7:13I make a decree, that all they of the people of Israel, and of his priests and Levites, in my realm, which are minded of their own freewill to go up to Jerusalem, go with thee.I hereby decree that any volunteers among the Israelites in my kingdom, including the priests and Levites, may go up with you to Jerusalem.
- Ezra 7:18And whatsoever shall seem good to thee, and to thy brethren, to do with the rest of the silver and the gold, that do after the will of your God.You and your brothers may do whatever seems best with the rest of the silver and gold, according to the will of your God.
- Zechariah 12:3And in that day will I make Jerusalem a burdensome stone for all people: all that burden themselves with it shall be cut in pieces, though all the people of the earth be gathered together against it.On that day, when all the nations of the earth gather against her, I will make Jerusalem a heavy stone for all the peoples; all who would heave it away will be severely injured.
Cross-references from OpenBible.info, most-voted first.