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14 You are sent by the king and his seven counselors to evaluate Judah and Jerusalem (city of peace) according to the Law of your God, which is in your hand. 15 Moreover, you are to take with you the silver and gold that the king and his counselors have freely offered to the God of Israel (he wrestles with God), whose dwelling is in Jerusalem (city of peace), 16 together with all the silver and gold you may find in all the province of Babylon (confusion by mixing), as well as the freewill offerings of the people and priests to the house of their God in Jerusalem (city of peace). 17 With this money, therefore, you are to buy as many bulls, rams, and lambs as needed, together with their grain offerings and drink offerings, and offer them on the altar at the house of your⁺ God in Jerusalem (city of peace). 18 You and your brothers may do whatever seems best with the rest of the silver and gold, according to the will of your⁺ God. 19 You must deliver to the God of Jerusalem (city of peace) all the articles given to you for the service of the house of your God. 20 And if anything else is needed for the house of your God that you may have occasion to supply, you may pay for it from the royal treasury. Ezra 7:14-20, Berean Annotated Bible. Public domain.
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