Ezra 7:15 (YLT)

Passage

and to carry silver and gold that the king and his counsellors willingly offered to the God of Israel, whose tabernacle <FI>is<Fi> in Jerusalem,

Nearby Context

Ezra 7:13 By me hath been made a decree that every one who is willing, in my kingdom, of the people of Israel and of its priests and Levites, to go to Jerusalem with thee, doth go;

Ezra 7:14 because that from the king and his seven counsellors thou art sent, to inquire concerning Judah and concerning Jerusalem, with the law of God that <FI>is<Fi> in thy hand,

Ezra 7:15 and to carry silver and gold that the king and his counsellors willingly offered to the God of Israel, whose tabernacle <FI>is<Fi> in Jerusalem,

Ezra 7:16 and all the silver and gold that thou findest in all the province of Babylon, with the free-will offerings of the people, and of the priests, offering willingly, for the house of their God that <FI>is<Fi> in Jerusalem,

Ezra 7:17 therefore thou dost speedily buy with this money, bullocks, rams, lambs, and their presents, and their libations, and dost bring them near to the altar of the house of your God that <FI>is<Fi> in Jerusalem,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "carry", "silver", "gold", "king", "counsellors", "willingly", "offered", and "israel". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "carry" and "silver", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 14's "because that from the king and his..." into verse 16's "and all the silver and gold that...", so "carry" and "silver" 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 "carry" and "silver" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.