Ezra 8:33

Arrival in Jerusalem · Ezra 8:32–36
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Translations

Modern
On 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.
Traditional
Now on the fourth day was the silver and the gold and the vessels weighed in the house of our God by the hand of Meremoth the son of Uriah the priest; and with him was Eleazar the son of Phinehas; and with them was Jozabad the son of Jeshua, and Noadiah the son of Binnui, Levites;
Literal
And on the fourth day it was weighed out—the silver and the gold and the articles in the house of our God—by the hand of Meremoth son of Uriah the priest, and with him Eleazar son of Phinehas, and with them Jozabad son of Jeshua and Noadiah son of Binnui, the Levites,
Latin
Die autem quarta appensum est argentum, et aurum, et vasa in domo Dei nostri per manum Meremoth filii Uriæ sacerdotis, et cum eo Eleazar filius Phinees, cumque eis Jozabed filius Josue, et Noadaia filius Bennoi Levitæ,

Original

Hebrew
English
On 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.

Notes

Theme notes and profiles

Ezra

People

Binnui: Levite who weighed the temple vessels after the exile Eleazar: Priest who weighed the temple vessels with Ezra Jeshua: A priest who received the temple treasures Jozabad: A priest who weighed the silver and gold offerings Levi: Son of Jacob; progenitor of the Levites Meremoth: A priest who returned from the Babylonian exile Noadiah: Levite in charge of treasuries Phinehas: Priest during Ezra's time Uriah: Postexilic priest involved in rebuilding the wall

Glossary

Binnui Book of Ezra Eleazar First Book of Esdras Jeshua (Person) Jozabad Meremoth Noadiah Phinehas Uriah

Topics

Binnui: Father of Noadiah Eleazar (Eleazer): Son of Phinehas Jeshua: Father of Jozabad Jozabad: Son of Jeshua 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 Meremoth: A Priest Who Was Appointed to Weigh and Register Gold and Silver Vessels Brought to Jerusalem Noadiah: A Levite Who Assisted in Weighing the Silver, Gold Temple: The Second: Artaxerxes' Favorable Action Toward Uriah: A Priest: The Father of Meremoth