Unto an hundred talents of silver, and to an hundred measures of wheat, and to an hundred baths of wine, and to an hundred baths of oil, and salt without prescribing how much.
Up to one hundred talents of silver, one hundred measures of wheat, one hundred baths of wine, one hundred baths of oil, and salt without any limit on the amount.
The Persian king is authorizing unlimited resources from the royal treasury to support the temple worship in Jerusalem, showing remarkable generosity.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of King Artaxerxes' decree authorizing Ezra to return to Jerusalem around 458 BC to restore proper temple worship. The Persian Empire had a policy of supporting local religions in their territories to maintain stability. The amounts mentioned represent enormous quantities - a talent of silver weighed about 75 pounds, making this a treasury allocation worth millions in today's currency.
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