18 You and your fellow Israelites may then do whatever seems best with the rest of the silver and gold, in accordance with the will of your God.
18 And whatsoever shall seem good to thee, and to thy brethren, to do with the rest of the silver and the gold, that do after the will of your God.
18 Whatever seems good to you and your brothers to do with the rest of the silver and gold, you may do, according to the will of your God.
18 You are free to use whatever is left over from the silver and gold for what you and your brothers decide is in keeping with the will of your God.
18 And whatever seems good to you and your brethren to do with the rest of the silver and the gold, do it according to the will of your God.
18 Any silver and gold that is left over may be used in whatever way you and your colleagues feel is the will of your God.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Ezra 7:18
Commentary on Ezra 7:11-26
(Read Ezra 7:11-26)
The liberality of heathen kings to support the worship of God, reproached the conduct of many kings of Judah, and will rise up in judgment against the covetousness of wealthy professed Christians, who will not promote the cause of God. But the weapons of Christian ministers are not carnal. Faithful preaching, holy lives, fervent prayers, and patient suffering when called to it, are the means to bring men into obedience to Christ.