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
In the Book of Ezra, which recounts the return of Jewish exiles from Babylon to Jerusalem, Ezra is depicted as a priest and scribe commissioned by the Persian King Artaxerxes to restore religious practices and rebuild the Temple. This verse is part of a royal decree where Artaxerxes provides specific resources to support the temple services and the community's needs, reflecting the historical context of Persian benevolence toward the Jews as a way to maintain stability in their empire. Such provisions highlight the broader narrative of God's providence through foreign rulers during the post-exilic period.
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