Ezra 6:10
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And let them offer oblations to the God of heaven, and pray for the life of the king, and of his children.

sweet savours.

Genesis 8:21 And the Lord smelled a sweet savour, and said: I will no more curse the earth for the sake of man: for the imagination and thought of man's heart are prone to evil from his youth: therefore I will no more destroy every living soul as I have done.

Leviticus 1:9,13 The entrails and feet being washed with water. And the priest shall burn them upon the altar for a holocaust, and a sweet savour to the Lord. . . .

Ephesians 5:2 And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us and hath delivered himself for us, an oblation and a sacrifice to God for an odour of sweetness.

pray

Ezra 7:23 All that belongeth to the rites of the God of heaven, let it be given diligently in the house of the God of heaven: lest his wrath should be enkindled against the realm of the king, and of his sons.

Jeremiah 29:7 And seek the peace of the city, to which I have caused you to be carried away captives; and pray to the Lord for it: for in the peace thereof shall be your peace.

1 Timothy 2:1,2 I desire therefore, first of all, that supplications, prayers, intercessions and thanksgivings be made for all men: . . .

Context
The Decree of Darius
9And if it shall be necessary, let calves also, and lambs, and kids, for holocausts to the God of heaven, wheat, salt, wine, and oil, according to the custom of the priests that are in Jerusalem, be given them day by day, that there be no complaint in any thing. 10And let them offer oblations to the God of heaven, and pray for the life of the king, and of his children.11And I have made a decree: That if any whosoever, shall alter this commandment, a beam be taken from his house, and set up, and he be nailed upon it, and his house be confiscated.…
Cross References
1 Timothy 2:1
I desire therefore, first of all, that supplications, prayers, intercessions and thanksgivings be made for all men:

1 Timothy 2:2
For kings and for all that are in high station: that we may lead a quiet and a peaceable life in all piety and chastity.

Ezra 6:9
And if it shall be necessary, let calves also, and lambs, and kids, for holocausts to the God of heaven, wheat, salt, wine, and oil, according to the custom of the priests that are in Jerusalem, be given them day by day, that there be no complaint in any thing.

Ezra 7:23
All that belongeth to the rites of the God of heaven, let it be given diligently in the house of the God of heaven: lest his wrath should be enkindled against the realm of the king, and of his sons.

Jeremiah 29:7
And seek the peace of the city, to which I have caused you to be carried away captives; and pray to the Lord for it: for in the peace thereof shall be your peace.

Daniel 2:46
Then king Nabuchodonosor fell on his face, and worshipped Daniel, and commanded that they should offer in sacrifice to him victims and incense.

Lexicon
Then
דִּֽי־ (dî-)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's Hebrew 1768: Who, which, that, because

they will be able
לֶהֱוֺ֧ן (le·hĕ·wōn)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 1934: To become, come to pass, be

to offer sacrifices
מְהַקְרְבִ֛ין (mə·haq·rə·ḇîn)
Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 7127: To approach

of a sweet aroma
נִיחוֹחִ֖ין (nî·ḥō·w·ḥîn)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 5208: Soothing, tranquilizing

to the God
לֶאֱלָ֣הּ (le·’ĕ·lāh)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 426: God

of heaven
שְׁמַיָּ֑א (šə·may·yā)
Noun - masculine plural determinate
Strong's Hebrew 8065: The sky

and to pray
וּמְצַלַּ֕יִן (ū·mə·ṣal·la·yin)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 6739: To pray

for the lives
לְחַיֵּ֥י (lə·ḥay·yê)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 2417: Alive, life

of the king
מַלְכָּ֖א (mal·kā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's Hebrew 4430: A king

and his sons.
וּבְנֽוֹהִי׃ (ū·ḇə·nō·w·hî)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1123: A son


Additional Translations
Then they will be able to offer sacrifices of a sweet aroma to the God of heaven and to pray for the lives of the king and his sons.That they may offer sacrifices of sweet smells to the God of heaven, and pray for the life of the king, and of his sons.

that they may offer sacrifices of sweet savor unto the God of heaven, and pray for the life of the king, and of his sons.

that they may offer sweet savours to the God of heaven, and that they may pray for the life of the king and his sons.

that they may present sweet odours to the God of the heavens, and pray for the life of the king and of his sons.

that they may offer sacrifices of sweet savour unto the God of heaven, and pray for the life of the king, and of his sons.

That they may offer sacrifices of sweet savors to the God of heaven, and pray for the life of the king, and of his sons.

that they may offer sacrifices of pleasant aroma to the God of heaven, and pray for the life of the king, and of his sons.

that they be bringing near sweet savours to the God of heaven, and praying for the life of the king, and of his sons.
Jump to Previous
Acceptable Aroma Heaven Heavens Life Odours Offer Offerings Pleasant Pleasing Prayers Praying Present Sacrifices Savor Savour Smell Sweet Well-Being
Jump to Next
Acceptable Aroma Heaven Heavens Life Odours Offer Offerings Pleasant Pleasing Prayers Praying Present Sacrifices Savor Savour Smell Sweet Well-Being
Links
Ezra 6:10 NIV
Ezra 6:10 NLT
Ezra 6:10 ESV
Ezra 6:10 NASB
Ezra 6:10 KJV

Ezra 6:10 Bible Apps
Ezra 6:10 Biblia Paralela
Ezra 6:10 Chinese Bible
Ezra 6:10 French Bible
Ezra 6:10 German Bible

Alphabetical: acceptable and for God heaven his king life may of offer pleasing pray sacrifices so sons that the they to well-being

OT History: Ezra 6:10 That they may offer sacrifices of pleasant (Ezr. Ez) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools

Ezra 6:9
Top of Page
Top of Page