Ezra 6:8Moreover I make a decree what you shall do to these elders of the Jews for the building of this house of God: that of the king's goods, even of the tribute beyond the River, expenses be given with all diligence to these men, that they be not hindered.
The setting
Persian royal court, 519 BC. King Darius not only permits temple rebuilding but orders the imperial treasury to fund it from regional tax revenue...
The original word
niphqa (נִפְקָא) — expenses, costs, what goes out from treasury
Why it matters
The 'tribute beyond the River' was tax revenue from Syria, Palestine, and surrounding regions — enormous wealth
Read with care
What most readers miss in Ezra 6:8
This made the Jews' enemies PAY for the temple through their own tax money — divine irony
Common misconceptionPeople think this is just ancient history, but God still moves the hearts of secular leaders and institutions to fund His work in unexpected ways.
The thread continues
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Bible Genome reading
Ezra 6:8 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Ezra 6:8 comes from the book of Ezra, written during the Post-Exile period. These words are attributed to Darius. The dominant emotion in this verse is grateful, with a comfort power of 60% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the law genre of biblical literature. Key themes include provision, divine favor. Notable phrases: king's goods; tribute. This verse contains a command.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same grateful
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.”
— John 3:16
“I have fought the good fight. I have finished the course. I have kept the faith.”
— 2 Timothy 4:7
“It will be, that whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.'”
— Acts 2:21
“for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,”
— Ephesians 2:8
“So now it wasn't you who sent me here, but God, and he has made me a father to Pharaoh, lord of all his house, and ruler over all the land o…”
— Genesis 45:8
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