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Ezra 8:25

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and I weighed out to them the contribution of silver and gold and the articles that the king, his counselors, his leaders, and all the Israelites there had offered for the house of our God.

BSB

The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾

ASV

and weighed unto them the silver, and the gold, and the vessels, even the offering for the house of our God, which the king, and his counsellors, and his princes, and all Israel there present, had offered:

KJV

And weighed unto them the silver, and the gold, and the vessels, even the offering of the house of our God, which the king, and his counsellors, and his lords, and all Israel there present, had offered:

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This verse in Ezra 8

Commentary

4 notes on this verse

This site's exposition

twelve of the leading priests

on Ezra 8:24-27

Ezra sets apart twelve of the leading priests, together with Sherebiah, Hashabiah and ten of their brothers, as a watch over the treasure. He weighs into their hands 650 talents of silver, silver articles weighing 100 talents, and 100 talents of gold. Every amount is weighed at the handover.

This site's exposition

the king, his counselors, his leaders

The givers here answer Ezra 7:15 and 16, which sent Ezra with silver and gold from the king, his counselors and the people's freewill offerings. This verse adds the king's leaders to them.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

And I weighed unto them the silver, and the gold, and the vessels,....

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

A commentator

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

proposed

Then I separated twelve of the chief of the priests . . . and weighed unto them the silver, &c.--The custody of the contributions and of the sacred vessels was, during the journey, committed to twelve of the chief priests, who, with the assistance of ten of their brethren, were to watch closely over them by the way, and deliver them into the house of the Lord in Jerusalem.

The words behind it

18 Hebrew words

Every 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.

  • וָאֶשְׁקֳלָ֣הand I weighed out !

    vaeshkolahH8254 →22 times

  • לָהֶ֔םto them

    lahem

  • אֶת־<obj.>

    ʾet-H853 →10935 times

  • הַכֶּ֥סֶףthe silver

    hakesefH3701 →403 times

  • וְאֶת־and <obj.>

    veetH853 →10935 times

  • הַזָּהָ֖בthe gold

    hazahavH2091 →389 times

  • וְאֶת־and <obj.>

    veetH853 →10935 times

  • הַכֵּלִ֑יםthe vessels

    hakelimH3627 →325 times

  • תְּרוּמַ֣ת[the] contribution of

    terumatH8641 →

  • בֵּית־[the] house of

    beit-H1004 →2046 times

  • אֱלֹהֵ֗ינוּGod our

    ʾeloheinuH430 →2601 times

  • הַהֵרִ֙ימוּ֙which they had offered

    haherimuH7311 →190 times

  • הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙the king

    hamelekhH4428 →2525 times

  • וְיֹעֲצָ֣יוand counselors his

    veyoatzavH3289 →79 times

  • וְשָׂרָ֔יוand officials his

    vesaravH8269 →421 times

  • וְכָל־and all

    vekholH3605 →5413 times

  • יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לIsrael

    yisraelH3478 →2507 times

  • הַנִּמְצָאִֽים׃who were found

    hanimtzaimH4672 →455 times

A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.

Related verses

6 in all, six open

The number beside each verse is how many compiled reference works tie it to this one. The strongest six stand open.

Ezra 8:33On the fourth day, in the house of our God, we weighed out the silver and gold and sacred articles into the hand of Meremoth son of Uriah, the priest. Eleazar son of Phinehas was with him, along with the Levites Jozabad son of Jeshua and Noadiah son of Binnui.4 worksEzra 7:14–16You are sent by the king and his seven counselors to evaluate Judah and Jerusalem according to the Law of your God, which is in your hand.4 worksEzra 1:8Cyrus king of Persia had them brought out by the hand of Mithredath the treasurer, who counted them out to Sheshbazzar the prince of Judah.3 works2 Corinthians 8:20–21We hope to avoid any criticism of the way we administer this generous gift.2 worksPhilippians 4:8Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think on these things.2 worksNumbers 7:13His offering was one silver platter weighing a hundred and thirty shekels, and one silver bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel and filled with fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering;2 works

The walk

5 stops

Each 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

    Philippians 4:8

    Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think on these things.

    it leads to

    • James 3:17

      But the wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peace-loving, gentle, accommodating, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial, and sincere.

    • Titus 2:7

      In everything, show yourself to be an example by doing good works. In your teaching show integrity, dignity,

    • Romans 12:9–21

      Love must be sincere. Detest what is evil; cling to what is good.

    • 2 Corinthians 8:21

      For we are taking great care to do what is right, not only in the eyes of the Lord, but also in the eyes of men.

    • Galatians 5:22

      But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

Where this verse is studied

On this page

Studies1

About Ezra

Cyrus Restores the Vessels of the Temple, Gustave Doré, 1866. Public domain.
Cyrus Restores the Vessels of the Temple, Gustave Doré, 1866. Public domain.
Ezra: the study guide →Read Ezra 8 →

This page draws on Adam Clarke, Commentary on the Bible; Berean Standard Bible, Ezra 7; Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament and John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763).

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