Ezra 8:30

Translations

Modern

So the priests and Levites took charge of the silver and gold and sacred articles that had been weighed out to be taken to the house of our God in Jerusalem.

Traditional

So took the priests and the Levites the weight of the silver, and the gold, and the vessels, to bring them to Jerusalem unto the house of our God.

Literal

And the priests and the Levites received by weight the silver and the gold and the articles, to bring them to Jerusalem to the house of our God.

Latin

Susceperunt autem sacerdotes et Levitæ pondus argenti, et auri, et vasorum, ut deferrent Jerusalem in domum Dei nostri.

Original

Hebrew

English

So the priests and Levites took charge of the silver and gold and sacred articles that had been weighed out to be taken to the house of our God in Jerusalem.

Notes

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Now with all my ability I have made provision for the house of my God—gold for the gold articles, silver for the silver, bronze for the bronze, iron for the iron, and wood for the wood, as well as onyx for the settings, turquoise, stones of various colors, all kinds of precious stones, and slabs of marble—all in abundance.

People

Levi: Son of Jacob; progenitor of the Levites

Places

Jerusalem: The capital of Israel, a holy city for three religions

Glossary

Ahava Book of Ezra First Book of Esdras Meremoth

Topics

Integrity: Integrity: Priests Levites: Custodians and Administrators of the Tithes and Other offerings Levites: Functions of had Charge of the Temple Liberality: Artaxerxes Liberality: Jews After the Captivity Priest: Miscellaneous Facts Concerning: Return from the Captivity Temple: The Second: Artaxerxes' Favorable Action Toward

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