Ezra 6:5
in Ezra 6Furthermore, the gold and silver articles of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took from the temple in Jerusalem and carried to Babylon, must also be returned to the temple in Jerusalem and deposited in the house of God.
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The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾
ASV
And also let the gold and silver vessels of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took forth out of the temple which is at Jerusalem, and brought unto Babylon, be restored, and brought again unto the temple which is at Jerusalem, every one to its place; and thou shalt put them in the house of God.
KJV
And also let the golden and silver vessels of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took forth out of the temple which is at Jerusalem, and brought unto Babylon, be restored, and brought again unto the temple which is at Jerusalem, every one to his place, and place them in the house of God.
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This verse in Ezra 6
Commentary
6 notes on this verseThis site's exposition
Let the house be rebuilt
on Ezra 6:3-5
The house is to be rebuilt, and the costs paid from the royal treasury. The gold and silver articles Nebuchadnezzar carried to Babylon must be returned and deposited in the house of God. The temple's furnishings and its funding both trace to one decree of a pagan king.
This site's exposition
must also be returned to the temple
The elders told Tattenai at 5:14 that Cyrus gave these articles to Sheshbazzar, and the memorandum now confirms their account from the king's own file. Ezra 1:8 to 11 records Mithredath the treasurer counting out 5,400 gold and silver articles. Sheshbazzar brought them to Jerusalem with the first exiles.
The record, by era
The Medieval Church1 voice
But the golden and silver vessels of the temple, etc. It states that the vessels were then placed in the temple of God, signifying the temple of the Babylonians, in which Nebuchadnezzar had placed them, as is more clearly read above, from which Cyrus had …
The Puritans and the Awakening3 voices
), with an order that the priests, the Lord's ministers, should return them all to their places in the house of God. The confirmation of it by a decree of Darius, grounded upon it and in pursuance of it. The decree of Darius is very explicit and satisfactory.
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And also let the golden and silver vessels,.... See Ezr 1:7 and which confirms what the Jews said to Tatnai, Ezr 5:14.
Here is a warrant for the building of the temple: Let the house of God at Jerusalem, yea, let that house be built (so it may be read), within such and such dimensions, and with such and such materials.
The words behind it
25 Hebrew wordsEvery Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Hebrew | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| וְ֠אַף | veaf | and also | H638 → | 4 times |
| מָאנֵ֣י | manei | [the] vessels of | H3984 → | 7 times |
| בֵית־ | veit- | [the] house of | H1005 → | 44 times |
| אֱלָהָא֮ | ʾelaha' | <the> God | H426 → | 95 times |
| דִּ֣י | di | of | H1768 → | 345 times |
| דַהֲבָ֣ה | dahavah' | <the> gold | H1722 → | 23 times |
| וְכַסְפָּא֒ | vekhaspa' | and <the> silver | H3702 → | 13 times |
| דִּ֣י | di | which | H1768 → | 345 times |
| נְבֽוּכַדְנֶצַּ֗ר | nevukhadnetzar | Nebuchadnezzar | H5020 → | 31 times |
| הַנְפֵּ֛ק | hanpek | he brought out | H5312 → | 11 times |
| מִן־ | min- | from | H4481 → | 109 times |
| הֵיכְלָ֥א | heikhla' | temple the | H1965 → | 13 times |
| דִי־ | di- | which | H1768 → | 345 times |
| בִירוּשְׁלֶ֖ם | virushelem | [was] in Jerusalem | H3390 → | 26 times |
| וְהֵיבֵ֣ל | veheivel | and he carried | H2987 → | 3 times |
| לְבָבֶ֑ל | levavel | to Babylon | H895 → | 25 times |
| יַהֲתִיב֗וּן | yahativun | let them send back | H8421 → | 8 times |
| וִ֠יהָךְ | vihokh | and let it go | H1946 → | 4 times |
| לְהֵיכְלָ֤א | leheikhela' | to temple the | H1965 → | 13 times |
| דִי־ | di- | which | H1768 → | 345 times |
| בִירֽוּשְׁלֶם֙ | virushelem | [is] in Jerusalem | H3390 → | 26 times |
| לְאַתְרֵ֔הּ | leatreh | to place its | H870 → | 8 times |
| וְתַחֵ֖ת | vetachet | so you may deposit [them] | H5182 → | 6 times |
| בְּבֵ֥ית | beveit | in [the] house of | H1005 → | 44 times |
| אֱלָהָֽא׃ ס | ʾelaha' | <the> God | H426 → | 95 times |
וְ֠אַףand also
veafH638 →4 times
מָאנֵ֣י[the] vessels of
maneiH3984 →7 times
בֵית־[the] house of
veit-H1005 →44 times
אֱלָהָא֮<the> God
ʾelaha'H426 →95 times
דִּ֣יof
diH1768 →345 times
דַהֲבָ֣ה<the> gold
dahavah'H1722 →23 times
וְכַסְפָּא֒and <the> silver
vekhaspa'H3702 →13 times
דִּ֣יwhich
diH1768 →345 times
נְבֽוּכַדְנֶצַּ֗רNebuchadnezzar
nevukhadnetzarH5020 →31 times
הַנְפֵּ֛קhe brought out
hanpekH5312 →11 times
מִן־from
min-H4481 →109 times
הֵיכְלָ֥אtemple the
heikhla'H1965 →13 times
דִי־which
di-H1768 →345 times
בִירוּשְׁלֶ֖ם[was] in Jerusalem
virushelemH3390 →26 times
וְהֵיבֵ֣לand he carried
veheivelH2987 →3 times
לְבָבֶ֑לto Babylon
levavelH895 →25 times
יַהֲתִיב֗וּןlet them send back
yahativunH8421 →8 times
וִ֠יהָךְand let it go
vihokhH1946 →4 times
לְהֵיכְלָ֤אto temple the
leheikhela'H1965 →13 times
דִי־which
di-H1768 →345 times
בִירֽוּשְׁלֶם֙[is] in Jerusalem
virushelemH3390 →26 times
לְאַתְרֵ֔הּto place its
leatrehH870 →8 times
וְתַחֵ֖תso you may deposit [them]
vetachetH5182 →6 times
בְּבֵ֥יתin [the] house of
beveitH1005 →44 times
אֱלָהָֽא׃ ס<the> God
ʾelaha'H426 →95 times
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
Daniel 5:2Under the influence of the wine, Belshazzar gave orders to bring in the gold and silver vessels that Nebuchadnezzar his father had taken from the temple in Jerusalem, so that the king could drink…
it leads to
- Daniel 1:2
And the Lord delivered into his hand Jehoiakim king of Judah, along with some of the articles from the house of God. He carried these off to the land of Shinar, to the house…
Reached by 2 separate paths from here.
- Ezra 1:7–11
King Cyrus also brought out the articles belonging to the house of the LORD that Nebuchadnezzar had carried away from Jerusalem and placed in the temple of his gods.
Reached by 2 separate paths from here.
- 2 Kings 25:15
The captain of the guard also took away the censers and sprinkling bowls—anything made of pure gold or fine silver.
- Daniel 5:23
Instead, you have exalted yourself against the Lord of heaven. The vessels from His house were brought to you, and as you drank wine from them with your nobles, wives, and concubines, you praised…
- Daniel 1:2
Through
Jeremiah 27:16Then I said to the priests and to all this people, “This is what the LORD says: Do not listen to the words of your prophets who prophesy to you, saying, ‘Look, very soon…
it leads to
- 2 Kings 24:13
As the LORD had declared, Nebuchadnezzar also carried off all the treasures from the house of the LORD and the royal palace, and he cut into pieces all the gold articles that Solomon king…
Reached by 2 separate paths from here.
- Jeremiah 28:3
Within two years I will restore to this place all the articles of the house of the LORD that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon removed from here and carried to Babylon.
- Jeremiah 27:10
For they prophesy to you a lie that will serve to remove you from your land; I will banish you and you will perish.
- 2 Kings 24:13
Through
Ezra 5:14He also removed from the temple of Babylon the gold and silver articles belonging to the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar had taken and carried there from the temple in Jerusalem. King Cyrus gave…
it leads to
- Ezra 5:16
So this Sheshbazzar came and laid the foundation of the house of God in Jerusalem, and from that time until now it has been under construction, but it has not yet been completed.”
- Ezra 5:16
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Who and where
2 names in this verse with a page on the site.
- PlaceBabil Governorate (archaeological site)BabylonAncient Mesopotamian city and imperial capital; site of the Israelite exile and a recurring biblical symbol of worldly power.
- PlaceJerusalemJerusalemThe city David took from the Jebusites and made his capital, where Solomon built the temple, where Christ was crucified and rose,…
This page draws on Adam Clarke, Commentary on the Bible; Bede, Commentary on Ezra and Nehemiah; Berean Standard Bible, Ezra 5; Berean Standard Bible, Ezra 1; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763); John Wesley, Explanatory Notes upon the Old Testament and Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible.