SEV Biblia, Chapter 3:7
Y dieron dinero a los carpinteros y oficiales; asimismo comida y bebida, y aceite a los sidonios y tirios, para que trajesen madera de cedro del Líbano al mar de Jope, conforme a la voluntad de Ciro rey de Persia sobre ellos.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Ezra 3:7
Verse 7. They gave money also] They copied the conduct of Solomon while he was building his temple; see 1 Kings v. 11. He employed the Tyrians, gave them meat and drink, &c.; and this permission they now had from Cyrus.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 7. They gave money also to the masons, and to the carpenters , etc.] To buy stone and timber with for the building of the temple: and meat and drink and oil unto them of Zidon, and to them of Tyre ; which were more agreeable to them than money, because there was not plenty of such things in their country, as in the land of Israel: to bring cedar trees from Lebanon to the sea of Joppa ; as they did at the first building of the temple by Solomon; they cut down cedars at Lebanon, which belonged to them, and sent them by sea to Joppa, the nearest seaport to Jerusalem, about forty miles from it: (see 2 Chronicles 2:16), according to the grant that they had of Cyrus king of Persia ; for Tyre and Zidon being under his dominion as well as Judea, he not only gave leave to the Jews to get cedar wood from Lebanon, but gave orders to the Zidonians and Tyrians to furnish them with it, paying a valuable consideration for it; and so some render the word, “according to the commandment of Cyrus”.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-7 - From the proceedings of the Jews on their arrival, let us learn to begin with God, and to do what we can in the worship of God, when we cannot do what we would. They could not at once have a temple, but the would not be without an altar. Fear of danger should stir us to ou duty. Have we many enemies? Then it is good to have God our Friend, an to keep up communion with him. Our fears should drive us to our knees The sacrifices for all these solemnities were a heavy expense for s poor a company; yet besides those expressly appointed, many brough free-will offerings to the Lord. And they made preparation for the building of the temple without delay: whatever God calls us to do, we may depend upon his providence to furnish us with the needful means.
Original Hebrew
ויתנו 5414 כסף 3701 לחצבים 2672 ולחרשׁים 2796 ומאכל 3978 ומשׁתה 4960 ושׁמן 8081 לצדנים 6722 ולצרים 6876 להביא 935 עצי 6086 ארזים 730 מן 4480 הלבנון 3844 אל 413 ים 3220 יפוא 3305 כרשׁיון 7558 כורשׁ 3566 מלך 4428 פרס 6539 עליהם׃ 5921
