Ezra 6:8

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Moreover I make a decree what you shall do to these elders of the Jews for the building of this house of God: that of the king's goods, even of the tribute beyond the River, expenses be given with all diligence to these men, that they be not hindered.

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The Babylonian and Persian EmpiresThe Babylonian and Persian empires that carried Judah into exile and later allowed the return.

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“Beyond the River” was the Persian province west of the Euphrates, including Jerusalem in Judah; its taxes were ordered to support the rebuilding of God’s temple. Persia, ruling lands once dominated by Assyria and Babylon/Babylonia and extending through Media to Ecbatana, exercised imperial authority to enforce this decree.

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Ezra 6:8 mentions Assyria, Babylon, Babylonia, Beyond the River, Ecbatana, Euphrates, Jerusalem, Media and Persia.

Photo of Assyria — Assyria · Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin FRCP(Glasg)

Photo of Babylon — Babylon · Radomir Vrbovsky

Photo of Babylonia — Babylonia · Radomir Vrbovsky

Photo of Beyond the River — Beyond the River · Bazminbaz