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Ezra 6:9

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Whatever is needed—young bulls, rams, and lambs for burnt offerings to the God of heaven, as well as wheat, salt, wine, and oil, as requested by the priests in Jerusalem—must be given to them daily without fail.

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Matthew Henry Bible Commentaryv. 9

How solemnly the foundation of the temple was laid we read in Ezr 3:1-13. How slowly the building went on, and with how much difficulty, we found in ch. 4 and 5. But how gloriously the topstone was at length brought forth with shoutings we find in this chapter; and even we, at this distance of time, when we read of it, may cry, "Grace, grace to it." As for God, his work is perfect; it may be slow work, but it will be sure work. We have here, I. A recital of the decree of Cyrus for the building of the temple (Ezr 6:1-5). II. The enforcing of that decree by a new order from Darius for the perfecting of that work (Ezr 6:6-12). III. The finishing of it thereupon (Ezr 6:13-15). IV. The solemn dedication of it when it was built (Ezr 6:16-18), and the handselling of it (as I may say) with the celebration of the passover (Ezr 6:19-22). And now we may say that in Judah and Jerusalem things went well, very well.

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Strong's Concordancev. 9

מָה (mâh, H4101) — {properly, interrogative what? (including how? why? when?); but also exclamation, what!… חֲשַׁח (chăshach, H2818) — to be necessary (from the idea of convenience) or (transitively) to need בֵּן (bên, H1123) — {a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense} תּוֹר (tôwr, H8450) — a bull דְּכַר (dᵉkar, H1798) — properly, a male, i.e. of sheep אִמַּר (ʼimmar, H563) — a lamb עֲלָה (ʻălâh, H5928) — a holocaust אֱלָהּ (ʼĕlâhh, H426) — God שָׁמַיִן (shâmayin, H8065) — {the sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds… חִנְטָא (chinṭâʼ, H2591) — wheat מְלַח (mᵉlach, H4416) — salt חֲמַר (chămar, H2562) — wine מְשַׁח (mᵉshach, H4887) — oil מֵאמַר (mêʼmar, H3983) — {something (authoritatively) said, i.e. an edict}

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Leviticus 1:10rank 3

If, however, one’s offering is a burnt offering from the flock—from the sheep or goats—he is to present an unblemished male.

I Chronicles 9:29rank 2

Others were put in charge of the furnishings and other articles of the sanctuary, as well as the fine flour, wine, oil, frankincense, and spices.

Isaiah 49:23rank 2

Kings will be your foster fathers, and their queens your nursing mothers. They will bow to you facedown and lick the dust at your feet. Then you will know that I am the LORD; those who hope in Me will never be put to shame.”

Mark 9:49rank 2

For everyone will be salted with fire.

Leviticus 9:2rank 2

He said to Aaron, “Take for yourself a young bull for a sin offering and a ram for a burnt offering, both without blemish, and present them before the LORD.

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