Ezra 7:21 (GNV)

Passage

And I King Artahshashte haue giuen commandemet to all the treasurers which are beyond the Riuer, that whatsoeuer Ezra the Priest and Scribe of the Law of the God of heauen shall require of you, that it be done incontinently,

Nearby Context

Ezra 7:19 And the vessels that are giuen thee for the seruice of the house of thy God, those deliuer thou before God in Ierusalem.

Ezra 7:20 And the residue that shall be needeful for the house of thy God, which shall be meete for thee to bestowe, thou shalt bestowe it out of the Kings treasure house,

Ezra 7:21 And I King Artahshashte haue giuen commandemet to all the treasurers which are beyond the Riuer, that whatsoeuer Ezra the Priest and Scribe of the Law of the God of heauen shall require of you, that it be done incontinently,

Ezra 7:22 Vnto an hundreth talents of siluer, vnto an hundreth measures of wheate, and vnto an hundreth baths of wine, and vnto an hundreth baths of oyle, and salt without writing.

Ezra 7:23 Whatsoeuer is by the commandement of the God of heauen, let it be done speedily for the house of the God of heauen: for why should he be wroth against the realme of the King, and his children?

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "king", "artahshashte", "haue", "giuen", "commandemet", "treasurers", "beyond", and "riuer". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "king" and "artahshashte", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 20's "And the residue that shall be needeful..." into verse 22's "Vnto an hundreth talents of siluer vnto...", so "king" and "artahshashte" belong inside that flow. In Ezra context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "king" and "artahshashte" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.