Ezra 7:20

“And the rest of what is needed for the house of your Elah, which falls to you to give, you shall give from the house of the treasures of the king.”

Ezra 7:20 · direct translation from the Hebrew and Aramaic
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Ezra 7:20, word by word

And the restשְׁאָרshear

rest, remainder

The rest, what remains (Aramaic). The same word as the Hebrew "shear".

Where else “shear” appears
of what is neededחַשְׁחוּתchashchut

what is needed

What is needed, the necessary (Aramaic).

Where else “chashchut” appears
for the houseבֵּיתbet

temple

God's temple in Jerusalem.

Where else “bet” appears
of your Elahאֱלָהָelaha

Elah, God, god

Elah: the Aramaic word for God, related to the Hebrew "Eloah" and "Elohim". In the parts of the Bible written in Aramaic (Ezra and Daniel) it is the God of Israel, the same one who in Hebrew is called Elohim; the text only changes language. The same word, also in the plural, is used for the gods of other peoples ("god", "gods"), and the passage itself shows who is meant.

Where else “elaha” appears
fallsיִפֶּלyipel

fall to one

To fall to one to do something.

Where else “yipel” appears
to giveמִנְתַּןmintan

give

To give (Aramaic). Related to the Hebrew "natan".

Where else “mintan” appears
of the treasuresגִּנְזֵיginze

treasure

Treasure (Aramaic). "The house of the treasures" was the place where the goods and documents of the king were kept.

Where else “ginze” appears
of the kingמַלְכָּmalka

king

King (Aramaic). The same word as the Hebrew "melech".

Where else “malka” appears

The context

19And the utensils that are given to you for the service of the house of your Elah, deliver before the Elah of Jerusalem.

20 · This verse (above)

21And by me, I, Artaxerxes the king, an order is given to all the treasurers who are in the other side of the river, that all that Ezra the priest, scribe of the law of the Elah of the heavens, asks of you be done with diligence,

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