Ezra 8:36 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And they delivered the king’s commissions unto the king’s lieutenants, and to the governors on this side the river: and they furthered the people, and the house of God. ”

Ezra 8:36 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Ezra 8:36 in 6 Bible Translations

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Ezra 8:36 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“They delivered the king’s commissions to the king’s local governors and to the governors beyond the River. So they supported the people and God’s house.”

Ezra 8:36 — World English Bible

Ezra 8:36 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And they delivered the king’s commissions unto the king’s satraps, and to the governors beyond the River: and they furthered the people and the house of God. ”

Ezra 8:36 — American Standard Version

Ezra 8:36 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and they give the laws of the king to the lieutenants of the king and the governors beyond the river, and they have lifted up the people and the house of God.”

Ezra 8:36 — Young's Literal Translation

Ezra 8:36 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And they delivered the king's edicts to the king's satraps, and to the governors on this side the river. And they furthered the people and the house ofGod. ”

Ezra 8:36 — Darby Translation

Ezra 8:36 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And they deliuered the Kings commission vnto the Kings officers, and to the captaines beyond the Riuer: and they promoted the people, and the house of God. ”

Ezra 8:36 — Geneva Bible

Ezra 8:36 in Context — Ezra 8

34 By number and by weight of every one: and all the weight was written at that time.

35 Also the children of those that had been carried away, which were come out of the captivity, offered burnt offerings unto the God of Israel, twelve bullocks for all Israel, ninety and six rams, seventy and seven lambs, twelve he goats for a sin offering: all this was a burnt offering unto the Lord.

36 And they delivered the king’s commissions unto the king’s lieutenants, and to the governors on this side the river: and they furthered the people, and the house of God.

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What Does Ezra 8:36 Mean?

Ezra 8:36 is a verse from the Book of Ezra, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Ezra chapter 8. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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