Ezra 7:15,16 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Bible Comments

Which the king and his counsellors have freely offered unto the God of Israel This shows that they had a high opinion of the God of Israel, and were desirous of his favour. And all the silver and gold that thou canst find That is, procure, as שׁכח, shechach, often signifies. Whatsoever thou canst get of my subjects, by way of free gift. With the free-will-offering of the people Namely, of Israel.

Ezra 7:15-16

15 And to carry the silver and gold, which the king and his counsellors have freely offered unto the God of Israel, whose habitation is in Jerusalem,

16 And all the silver and gold that thou canst find in all the province of Babylon, with the freewill offering of the people, and of the priests, offering willingly for the house of their God which is in Jerusalem: