Ezra 7:20Whatever more shall be needful for the house of your God, which you shall have occasion to bestow, bestow it out of the king's treasure house.
The setting
Artaxerxes opens his royal treasury to fund Jewish temple restoration. The Persian Empire's wealth now serves Jerusalem's God in modern-day Israel.
The emotion here: stunned disbelief at the king's unlimited financial backing
The original word
bêṯ ganzê (בֵּית גַּנְזֵי) — treasure house, royal storehouse of precious metals and goods
Why it matters
Persian kings' treasuries contained wealth from 127 provinces spanning three continents
Read with care
What most readers miss in Ezra 7:20
This is an unlimited expense account from the world's richest empire for God's house
Common misconceptionThis is often quoted as a prosperity promise, but it was specifically for temple restoration — God's house, not personal wealth. The principle is God's provision for His purposes.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Ezra 7:20
Bible Genome reading
Ezra 7:20 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Ezra 7:20 comes from the book of Ezra, written during the Post-Exile period. The setting is a royal palace. These words are attributed to Artaxerxes. The dominant emotion in this verse is grateful, with a comfort power of 50% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the law genre of biblical literature. Key themes include provision, royal favor. Notable phrases: house of your God; king's treasure house. This verse contains a promise of God. 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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