Ezra 6:9 Meaning and Explanation
“And that which they have need of, both young bullocks, and rams, and lambs, for the burnt offerings of the God of heaven, wheat, salt, wine, and oil, according to the appointment of the priests which are at Jerusalem, let it be given them day by day without fail:”
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Read Full Chapter →The king provides for the daily sacrifices, supplying animals and offerings according to the priests' direction, without fail.
What Does Ezra 6:9 Mean?
Darius goes further still, ordering a daily supply of bullocks, rams, lambs, wheat, salt, wine, and oil for the burnt offerings. He even defers to 'the priests which are at Jerusalem,' letting them set the amounts, and insists it be given day by day without fail.
God's provision came not once but daily, steady and sure. The worship of the God of heaven was upheld by an unbroken supply, like the manna that fell each morning in the wilderness. So the Lord sustains the service He desires, giving His people what they need not all at once, but faithfully, day after day.
Ezra 6:9 in the Original Language
olah (עֹלָה), 'burnt offering' -- an offering wholly consumed on the altar, given up entirely to God.
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What does Ezra 6:9 mean?
The king provides for the daily sacrifices, supplying animals and offerings according to the priests' direction, without fail.