Ezra 7:16

(ii) The gifts of the king's subjects in Babylon, (iii) freewill offerings of Jewish priests and people.

that thou canst find R.V. that thou shalt find. Permission is granted to Ezra to ask for contributions from the people of the province of Babylon. Many would be ready to assist the Jews who had lived among them for a hundred and thirty years.

province of Babylon Cf. Daniel 2:48-49; Daniel 3:1, &c. On -the province of the Medes" see Ezra 6:2, -the province of Judah" Ezra 5:8.

with the freewill offering i.e. along with, over and above, the voluntary contributions of their Jewish countrymen.