Verse 18
Ezra 7:18
Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition
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And if it seem good to thee, and to thy brethren to do any thing with the rest of the silver and gold, do it according to the will of your God (Elohim).
Original Language Text
hebrew
וּ/מָ֣ה דִי֩ עלי/ך עֲלָ֨/ךְ וְ/עַל אחי/ך אֶחָ֜/ךְ יֵיטַ֗ב בִּ/שְׁאָ֛ר כַּסְפָּ֥/א וְ/דַהֲבָ֖/ה לְ/מֶעְבַּ֑ד כִּ/רְע֥וּת אֱלָהֲ/כֹ֖ם תַּעַבְדֽוּן
English Translation
And what is upon you and upon your brothers will be good in the rest of your silver and gold, to serve according to the desires of your gods you shall serve.
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And they came to Jerusalem in the fifth month, in the seventh year of the king.
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Unto a hundred talents of silver, and unto a hundred cores of wheat, and unto a hundred bates of win...
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