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Eve of Pentacost
Eve of Pentacost
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Geneva Bible
Ezra 7:18
And whatsoeuer it pleaseth thee and thy brethren to do with the rest of the siluer, & gold, doe ye it according to the will of your God.
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Christian Standard Bible®
You may do whatever seems best to you and your brothers with the rest of the silver and gold, according to the will of your God.
You may do whatever seems best to you and your brothers with the rest of the silver and gold, according to the will of your God.
Hebrew Names Version
Whatever shall seem good to you and to your brothers to do with the rest of the silver and the gold, that do you after the will of your God.
Whatever shall seem good to you and to your brothers to do with the rest of the silver and the gold, that do you after the will of your God.
King James Version
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.
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.
English Standard Version
Whatever seems good to you and your brothers to do with the rest of the silver and gold, you may do, according to the will of your God.
Whatever seems good to you and your brothers to do with the rest of the silver and gold, you may do, according to the will of your God.
New Century Version
You and your fellow Jews may spend the silver and gold left over as you want and as God wishes.
You and your fellow Jews may spend the silver and gold left over as you want and as God wishes.
New English Translation
You may do whatever seems appropriate to you and your colleagues with the rest of the silver and the gold, in keeping with the will of your God.
You may do whatever seems appropriate to you and your colleagues with the rest of the silver and the gold, in keeping with the will of your God.
Amplified Bible
"And whatever seems good to you and to your brothers to do with the rest of the silver and the gold, you may do in accordance with the will of your God.
"And whatever seems good to you and to your brothers to do with the rest of the silver and the gold, you may do in accordance with the will of your God.
New American Standard Bible
"And whatever seems good to you and your brothers to do with the rest of the silver and gold, you may do according to the will of your God.
"And whatever seems good to you and your brothers to do with the rest of the silver and gold, you may do according to the will of your God.
World English Bible
Whatever shall seem good to you and to your brothers to do with the rest of the silver and the gold, that do you after the will of your God.
Whatever shall seem good to you and to your brothers to do with the rest of the silver and the gold, that do you after the will of your God.
Legacy Standard Bible
And whatever seems good to you and to your brothers to do with the rest of the silver and gold, you may do according to the will of your God.
And whatever seems good to you and to your brothers to do with the rest of the silver and gold, you may do according to the will of your God.
Berean Standard Bible
You and your brothers may do whatever seems best with the rest of the silver and gold, according to the will of your God.
You and your brothers may do whatever seems best with the rest of the silver and gold, according to the will of your God.
Contemporary English Version
If any silver or gold is left, you and your people may use it for whatever pleases your God.
If any silver or gold is left, you and your people may use it for whatever pleases your God.
Complete Jewish Bible
Whatever seems good to you and your kinsmen to do with the rest of the silver and gold, do it according to the will of your God.
Whatever seems good to you and your kinsmen to do with the rest of the silver and gold, do it according to the will of your God.
Darby Translation
And whatever shall seem good to thee and to thy brethren to do with the rest of the silver and the gold, that do according to the will of your God.
And whatever shall seem good to thee and to thy brethren to do with the rest of the silver and the gold, that do according to the will of your God.
Easy-to-Read Version
Then you and the other Jews may spend the silver and gold left over any way you want to. Use it in a way that is pleasing to your God.
Then you and the other Jews may spend the silver and gold left over any way you want to. Use it in a way that is pleasing to your God.
George Lamsa Translation
And whatsoever shall seem good to you and to your brethren to do with the rest of this money, do according to the will of your God.
And whatsoever shall seem good to you and to your brethren to do with the rest of this money, do according to the will of your God.
Good News Translation
You may use the silver and gold that is left over for whatever you and your people desire, in accordance with the will of your God.
You may use the silver and gold that is left over for whatever you and your people desire, in accordance with the will of your God.
Lexham English Bible
You may do whatever seems best to you and your brothers to do with the remainder of the silver and gold according to the desire of your God.
You may do whatever seems best to you and your brothers to do with the remainder of the silver and gold according to the desire of your God.
Literal Translation
And whatever shall seem good to you and to your brothers to do with the rest of the silver and the gold, do that after the will of your God.
And whatever shall seem good to you and to your brothers to do with the rest of the silver and the gold, do that after the will of your God.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And loke what it lyketh the and thy brethren to do with the remnaunt of the money, that do after the wyll of youre God.
And loke what it lyketh the and thy brethren to do with the remnaunt of the money, that do after the wyll of youre God.
American Standard Version
And whatsoever shall seem good to thee and to thy brethren to do with the rest of the silver and the gold, that do ye after the will of your God.
And whatsoever shall seem good to thee and to thy brethren to do with the rest of the silver and the gold, that do ye after the will of your God.
Bible in Basic English
And whatever seems right to you and to your brothers to do with the rest of the silver and gold, that do, as may be pleasing to your God.
And whatever seems right to you and to your brothers to do with the rest of the silver and gold, that do, as may be pleasing to your God.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And looke what lyketh thee and thy brethren to do with the remnaunt of the siluer and golde, that do after the wyll of your God.
And looke what lyketh thee and thy brethren to do with the remnaunt of the siluer and golde, that do after the wyll of your God.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And whatsoever shall seem good to thee and to thy brethren to do with the rest of the silver and the gold, that do ye after the will of your God.
And whatsoever shall seem good to thee and to thy brethren to do with the rest of the silver and the gold, that do ye after the will of your God.
King James Version (1611)
And whatsoeuer shall seeme good to thee, and to thy brethren, to doe with the rest of the siluer and gold; that doe, after the will of your God.
And whatsoeuer shall seeme good to thee, and to thy brethren, to doe with the rest of the siluer and gold; that doe, after the will of your God.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And whatever it shall seem good to thee and to thy brethren to do with the rest of the silver and the gold, do as it is pleasing to your God.
And whatever it shall seem good to thee and to thy brethren to do with the rest of the silver and the gold, do as it is pleasing to your God.
English Revised Version
And whatsoever shall seem good to thee and to thy brethren to do with the rest of the silver and the gold, that do ye after the will of your God.
And whatsoever shall seem good to thee and to thy brethren to do with the rest of the silver and the gold, that do ye after the will of your God.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
But also if ony thing plesith to thee, and to thi britheren, for to do of the residue siluer and gold, do ye bi the wille of youre God;
But also if ony thing plesith to thee, and to thi britheren, for to do of the residue siluer and gold, do ye bi the wille of youre God;
Update Bible Version
And whatever shall seem good to you and to your brothers to do with the rest of the silver and the gold, do that after the will of your God.
And whatever shall seem good to you and to your brothers to do with the rest of the silver and the gold, do that after the will of your God.
Webster's Bible Translation
And whatever shall seem good to thee, and to thy brethren, to do with the rest of the silver and gold, that do after the will of your God.
And whatever shall seem good to thee, and to thy brethren, to do with the rest of the silver and gold, that do after the will of your God.
New King James Version
And whatever seems good to you and your brethren to do with the rest of the silver and the gold, do it according to the will of your God.
And whatever seems good to you and your brethren to do with the rest of the silver and the gold, do it according to the will of your God.
New Living Translation
Any silver and gold that is left over may be used in whatever way you and your colleagues feel is the will of your God.
Any silver and gold that is left over may be used in whatever way you and your colleagues feel is the will of your God.
New Life Bible
Whatever you and your brothers think is best to do with the rest of the silver and gold, you may do, if it is the will of your God.
Whatever you and your brothers think is best to do with the rest of the silver and gold, you may do, if it is the will of your God.
New Revised Standard
Whatever seems good to you and your colleagues to do with the rest of the silver and gold, you may do, according to the will of your God.
Whatever seems good to you and your colleagues to do with the rest of the silver and gold, you may do, according to the will of your God.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
and, whatsoever, unto thee and unto thy brethren, shall seem good, with the rest of the silver and the gold, to do, according to the pleasure of your God, shall ye do.
and, whatsoever, unto thee and unto thy brethren, shall seem good, with the rest of the silver and the gold, to do, according to the pleasure of your God, shall ye do.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And if it seem good to thee, and to thy brethren to do any thing with the rest of the silver and gold, do it according to the will of your God.
And if it seem good to thee, and to thy brethren to do any thing with the rest of the silver and gold, do it according to the will of your God.
Revised Standard Version
Whatever seems good to you and your brethren to do with the rest of the silver and gold, you may do, according to the will of your God.
Whatever seems good to you and your brethren to do with the rest of the silver and gold, you may do, according to the will of your God.
Young's Literal Translation
and that which to thee and to thy brethren is good to do with the rest of the silver and gold, according to the will of your God ye do.'
and that which to thee and to thy brethren is good to do with the rest of the silver and gold, according to the will of your God ye do.'
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Whatever seems good to you and to your brothers to do with the rest of the silver and gold, you may do according to the will of your God.
"Whatever seems good to you and to your brothers to do with the rest of the silver and gold, you may do according to the will of your God.
Contextual Overview
11 And this is the copie of the letter that King Artahshashte gaue vnto Ezra the Priest & scribe, euen a writer of the words of the commadements of ye Lord, & of his statutes ouer Israel. 12 Artahshashte King of Kings to Ezra the Priest and perfite scribe of the Lawe of the God of heauen, and to Cheeneth. 13 I haue giuen commaundement, that euery one, that is willing in my kingdome of the people of Israel, and of the Priestes, and Leuites to goe to Ierusalem with thee, shall goe. 14 Therefore art thou sent of the King and his seuen counsellers, to enquire in Iudah and Ierusalem, according to the lawe of thy God, which is in thine hand, 15 And to carry the siluer and the gold, which the King & his cousellers willingly offer vnto the God of Israel (whose habitation is in Ierusalem) 16 And all the siluer and gold that thou canst finde in all the prouince of Babel, with the free offring of the people, and that which the Priestes offer willingly to the house of their God which is in Ierusalem, 17 That thou mayest bye speedily with this siluer, bullocks, rammes, lambes, with their meate offrings and their drinke offrings: and thou shalt offer them vpon the altar of the house of your God, which is in Ierusalem. 18 And whatsoeuer it pleaseth thee and thy brethren to do with the rest of the siluer, & gold, doe ye it according to the will of your God. 19 And the vessels that are giuen thee for the seruice of the house of thy God, those deliuer thou before God in Ierusalem. 20 And the residue that shall be needeful for the house of thy God, which shall be meete for thee to bestowe, thou shalt bestowe it out of the Kings treasure house,
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
whatsoever: 2 Kings 12:15, 2 Kings 22:7
that do: Ezra 7:26, Ephesians 5:17
after the will: He gave them the fullest liberty to order every thing according to their own institutions; binding them to no form or mode of worship.
Reciprocal: Ezra 7:23 - Whatsoever is commanded
Cross-References
Exodus 14:28
So the water returned & couered the charets and the horsemen, euen all the hoste of Pharaoh that came into the sea after them: there remained not one of them.
So the water returned & couered the charets and the horsemen, euen all the hoste of Pharaoh that came into the sea after them: there remained not one of them.
Job 22:16
Which were cut downe before the time, whose foundation was as a riuer that ouerflowed:
Which were cut downe before the time, whose foundation was as a riuer that ouerflowed:
Psalms 69:15
Let not the water flood drowne mee, neither let the deepe swallowe me vp: and let not the pit shut her mouth vpon me.
Let not the water flood drowne mee, neither let the deepe swallowe me vp: and let not the pit shut her mouth vpon me.
Psalms 104:26
There goe the shippes, yea, that Liuiathan, whom thou hast made to play therein.
There goe the shippes, yea, that Liuiathan, whom thou hast made to play therein.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And whatsoever shall seem good to thee, and to thy brethren,.... The priests, that he should think fit to take in to his assistance in this work:
to do with the rest of the silver and gold; which should be left after the sacrifices were offered up:
that do after the will of your God; as they should be directed by him, or was prescribed by him in the law.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 18. After the will of your God — He gave them the fullest liberty to order every thing according to their own institutions, binding them to no form or mode of worship.
