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Ezra 7:18 Cross-References
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“And 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.”
Ezra 7:18 (KJV)
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Commentary on Ezra 7:18
And 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. Artaxerxes grants remarkable discretion regarding surplus funds. The phrase seem good translates Aramaic yitav (יִיטַב), indicating wise judgment and discretionary authority. The king trusted Ezra and the priestly leaders to determine appropriate use of remaining resources.The crucial qualification—after the will of your God—establishes divine law as governing principle. Financial discretion wasn't unlimited autonomy but freedom to obey God's will. Th...
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Cross-References for Ezra 7:18
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“Howbeit there was no reckoning made with them of the money that was delivered into their hand”
“but understand what the will of the Lord is.”
“and the law of the king”
“Moreover they reckoned not with the men”