Ezra 7:15-20

7:15 and to bring silver and gold which the king and his advisers have freely contributed to the God of Israel, who resides in Jerusalem, 7:16 along with all the silver and gold that you may collect ¹  throughout all the province of Babylon and the contributions of the people and the priests for the temple of their God which is in Jerusalem. 7:17 With this money you should be sure to purchase bulls, rams, and lambs, along with the appropriate ²  meal offerings and libations. You should bring them to the altar of the temple of your God which is in Jerusalem. 7:18 You may do whatever seems appropriate to you and your colleagues ³  with the rest of the silver and the gold, in keeping with the will of your God. 7:19 Deliver to ⁴  the God of Jerusalem the vessels that are given to you for the service of the temple of your God. 7:20 The rest of the needs for the temple of your God that you may have to supply, ⁵  you may do so from the royal treasury.

[7:16]  ¹ tn Aram “find.”

[7:17]  ² tn Aram “their meal offerings and their libations.”

[7:18]  ³ tn Aram “brothers.”

[7:19]  ⁴ tn Or “before.”

[7:20]  ⁵ tn Aram “may fall to you to give.”