Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezra 7:16
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:
16. (ii) The gifts of the king’s subjects in Babylon, (iii) freewill offerings of Jewish priests and people.
that thou canst find ] R.V. that thou shalt find. Permission is granted to Ezra to ask for contributions from the people of the province of Babylon. Many would be ready to assist the Jews who had lived among them for a hundred and thirty years.
province of Babylon ] Cf. Dan 2:48-49; Dan 3:1, &c. On ‘the province of the Medes’ see Ezr 6:2, ‘the province of Judah’ Ezr 5:8.
with the freewill offering ] i.e. along with, over and above, the voluntary contributions of their Jewish countrymen.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
Verse 16. And all the silver and gold] The king and his counsellors had already made a present to the house of the God of Israel; and Ezra is now empowered to receive any contribution which any of the inhabitants of the province of Babylon may think proper to give.
Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible
That thou canst find, i.e. procure, as that word is used, Gen 6:8; 26:12; Psa 84:3; 119:162; Pro 1:13; 2:5; 3:13. Whatsoever thou canst get of my subjects by way of free gift.
The free-will-offering of the people, to wit, of Israel.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
And all the silver and gold that thou canst find in all the province of Babylon,…. Not that he might take it wherever he found it, whether the owners of it were willing he should have it or not; but whatever was freely offered by them, as Jarchi, that he was allowed to take, whatever he could get in that way:
with the freewill offering of the people; of the people of the Jews, who thought fit to continue in the province:
and of the priests, offering willingly for the house of their God which is in Jerusalem; those freewill offerings, whether of the natives of Babylon, or of any of the Jewish nation, for the service of the temple at Jerusalem, he had leave and a commission to carry with him.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
(16) Which is in Jerusalem.The repetition of this and similar phrases is after the manner of the literature of this period; but here, as in some other places, it implies deep reverence.
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
16. That thou canst find in all Babylon That is, all that can be found in hands ready to contribute for the temple at Jerusalem all that Ezra could collect in any part of Babylon.
Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
Ezr 7:16 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:
Ver. 16. And all the silver and gold that thou canst find ] And gold thirsty Babylon was not without great store of both, could the owners but find in their hearts to part with it to so pious a use: some did, and the rather because the king and his council began to them.
With the freewill offering of the people
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
all the silver: Ezr 8:25-28
offering: Ezr 1:4, Ezr 1:6, 1Ch 29:6, 1Ch 29:9, 1Ch 29:17, 2Co 8:12, 2Co 9:7
Reciprocal: Exo 25:2 – willingly 2Ki 12:4 – and all the money 1Ch 29:5 – General 2Ch 31:14 – the freewill 2Ch 35:8 – his princes