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Ezra 8:36 Cross-References
Explore 8 cross-references for Ezra 8:36 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Ezra chapter 8 verse 36 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And they delivered the king's commissions unto the king's lieutenants, and to the governors on this side the river: and they furthered the people, and the house of God.”
Ezra 8:36 (KJV)
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Commentary on Ezra 8:36
And they delivered the king's commissions unto the king's lieutenants, and to the governors on this side the river—וַיִּתְּנוּ אֶת־דָּתֵי הַמֶּלֶךְ (vayyittenu et-datei hamelekh, and they gave the king's decrees) refers to Artaxerxes' official authorization (7:11-26) granting Ezra legal authority, tax exemption for temple personnel, and right to appoint magistrates. The delivery to אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנֵי הַמֶּלֶךְ (achashdarpnei hamelekh, the king's satraps—Persian provincial governors) and פַּחֲווֹת עֵבֶר הַנָּהָר (pachavot ever-hanahar, governors of Beyond-the-River—the Persian province west of ...
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Cross-References for Ezra 8:36
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“even I Artaxerxes the king”
“and the earth opened its mouth and swallowed up the river which the dragon spewed out of his mouth.”
“to minister to him”
“Mithredath”
“the brothers encouraged him”
“the governor beyond the River”
“the governor beyond the River”
“the satraps”