Ezra 7:21
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"I, even I, Kingמַלְכָּא֙
(mal·ka)
4430: king(Aramaic) corresponding to melek
Artaxerxes,אַרְתַּחְשַׁ֤סְתְּא
(ar·tach·shas·te)
783b: a son and successor of Xerxes, king of Persia(Aramaic) of foreign origin
issueשִׂ֣ים
(sim)
7761: to set, make(Aramaic) corresponding to sum
a decreeטְעֵ֔ם
(te·'em,)
2942: taste, judgment, command(Aramaic) from teem
to allלְכֹל֙
(le·chol)
3606: the whole, all(Aramaic) corresponding to kol
the treasurersגִּזַּֽבְרַיָּ֔א
(giz·zav·rai·ya,)
1490: treasurer(Aramaic) corresponding to gizbar
whoדִּ֖י
(di)
1768: who, which, that, because(Aramaic) a prim. particle
are [in the provinces] beyondבַּעֲבַ֣ר
(ba·'a·var)
5675: region across or beyond(Aramaic) corresponding to eber
the River,נַהֲרָ֑ה
(na·ha·rah;)
5103: a river(Aramaic) corresponding to nahar
that whateverכָל־
(chol-)
3606: the whole, all(Aramaic) corresponding to kol
Ezraעֶזְרָ֨א
(ez·ra)
5831: an Isr.(Aramaic) corresponding to Ezra
the priest,כָהֲנָ֜ה
(cha·ha·nah)
3549: priest(Aramaic) corresponding to kohen
the scribeסָפַ֤ר
(sa·far)
5613a: a secretary, scribe(Aramaic) corresponding to sopher
of the lawדָּתָא֙
(da·ta)
1882: decree, law(Aramaic) corresponding to dath
of the Godאֱלָ֣הּ
(e·lah)
426: God, god(Aramaic) corresponding to eloah
of heaven,שְׁמַיָּ֔א
(she·mai·ya,)
8065: heavens(Aramaic) corresponding to shamayim
may requireיִ֠שְׁאֲלֶנְכֹון
(yish·'a·len·cho·vn)
7593: to ask(Aramaic) corresponding to shaal
of you, it shall be doneיִתְעֲבִֽד׃
(yit·'a·vid.)
5648: to make, do(Aramaic) corresponding to abad
diligently,אָסְפַּ֖רְנָא
(a·se·par·na)
629: thoroughly, with (all) diligence(Aramaic) of foreign origin


















KJV Lexicon
And I
min  (min)
according, after, + because, + before, by, for, from, him, more than, (out) of, part, since, these, to, upon, + when.
even I
'ana'  (an-aw')
I -- I, as for me.
Artaxerxes
'Artachshashta'  (ar-takh-shash-taw')
Artachshasta (or Artaxerxes), a title (rather than name) of several Persian kings -- Artaxerxes.
the king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
do make
suwm  (soom)
command, give, lay, make, + name, + regard, set.
a decree
t`em  (teh-ame')
flavor; figuratively, judgment (both subjective and objective); hence, account (both subj. and obj.)
to all
kol  (kole)
all, any, + (forasmuch) as, + be-(for this) cause, every, + no (manner, -ne), + there (where)-fore, + though, what (where, who)-soever, (the) whole.
the treasurers
gizbar  (ghiz-bawr')
treasurer.
which are beyond
`abar  (ab-ar')
beyond, this side.
the river
nhar  (neh-har')
a river, especially the Euphrates -- river, stream.
that whatsoever Ezra
`Ezra'  (ez-raw')
Ezra, an Israelite --Ezra.
the priest
kahen  (kaw-hane')
priest.
the scribe
capher  (saw-fare')
a scribe (secular or sacred) -- scribe.
of the law
dath  (dawth)
decree, law.
of the God
'elahh  (el-aw')
God -- God, god.
of heaven
shamayin  (shaw-mah'-yin)
heaven.
shall require
sh'el  (sheh-ale')
ask, demand, require.
of you it be done
`abad  (ab-bad')
to do, make, prepare, keep, etc. -- cut, do, execute, go on, make, move, work.
speedily
'ocparna'  (os-par-naw')
diligently -- fast, forthwith, speed(-ily).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"I, even I, King Artaxerxes, issue a decree to all the treasurers who are in the provinces beyond the River, that whatever Ezra the priest, the scribe of the law of the God of heaven, may require of you, it shall be done diligently,

King James Bible
And I, even I Artaxerxes the king, do make a decree to all the treasurers which are beyond the river, that whatsoever Ezra the priest, the scribe of the law of the God of heaven, shall require of you, it be done speedily,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I, King Artaxerxes, issue a decree to all the treasurers in the region west of the Euphrates River: Whatever Ezra the priest, an expert in the law of the God of heaven, asks of you must be provided promptly,

International Standard Version
I, Artaxerxes, in my capacity as king, hereby decree to all royal treasuries beyond the Euphrates River that whatever Ezra the priest-scribe of the Law of the God of Heaven, may require of you are to be performed with all due diligence,

NET Bible
"I, King Artaxerxes, hereby issue orders to all the treasurers of Trans-Euphrates, that you precisely execute all that Ezra the priestly scribe of the law of the God of heaven may request of you--

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I, King Artaxerxes, order all the treasurers [in the province] west of the Euphrates River to do exactly what Ezra the priest, a scribe for the Teachings of the God of Heaven, asks you to do.

King James 2000 Bible
And I, even I Artaxerxes the king, do make a decree to all the treasurers which are beyond the river, that whatsoever Ezra the priest, the scribe of the law of the God of heaven, shall require of you, it be done promptly,
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