Ezra 6:10 - Easy To Read Version Give those things to the Jewish priests so that they may offer sacrifices that please the God of Heaven. Give those things so that the priests may pray for me and my sons. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 that they may offer sacrifices of sweet savours unto the God of heaven, and pray for the life of the king, and of his sons. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition That they may offer pleasing sacrifices to the God of heaven and pray for the life of the king and his sons. American Standard Version (1901) that they may offer sacrifices of sweet savor unto the God of heaven, and pray for the life of the king, and of his sons. Common English Bible so that they may offer pleasing sacrifices to the God of heaven and pray for the lives of the king and his sons. Catholic Public Domain Version And let them offer oblations to the God of heaven, and let them pray for the life of the king and for the lives of his sons. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And let them offer oblations to the God of heaven, and pray for the life of the king, and of his children. |
The Lord smelled these sacrifices, and it pleased him. The Lord said to himself, “I will never again curse the ground as a way to punish people. People are evil from the time that they are young. So I will never again destroy every living thing on the earth like I have just done.
Give those people anything they need. If they need young bulls, rams, or male lambs for sacrifices to the God of Heaven, give those things to them. If the priests of Jerusalem ask for wheat, salt, wine, and oil, then give those things to them every day without fail.
Anything that the God of Heaven has ordered for Ezra to get, you must give to Ezra quickly and completely. Do those things for the temple of the God of Heaven. We don’t want God to be angry against my kingdom or against my sons.
Take all of your sheep and cattle with you, just like you said you would. Go! And say a blessing for me too!”
Also, do good things for the city I sent you to. Pray to the Lord for the city you are living in. Why? Because if there is peace in that city, then you will have peace also.”
Then King Nebuchadnezzar bowed down in front of Daniel. The king praised Daniel. The king gave an order that an offering and incense be given to honor Daniel.
The priest must wash the legs and inside parts of the animal with water. Then the priest must offer all the animal’s parts. He must burn the animal on the altar. It is a burnt offering, an offering made by fire. Its smell pleases the Lord.
The priest must wash the legs and inside parts of the animal with water. Then the priest must burn all the animal’s parts on the altar. It is a burnt offering, an offering made by fire. Its smell pleases the Lord.
Live a life of love. Love other people the same as Christ loved us. Christ gave himself for us—he was a sweet-smelling offering and sacrifice {\cf2\super [37]} to God.