Ezra

Ezra 8:24–30

²⁴Then I set apart twelve of the leading priests, together with Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and ten of their brothers, ²⁵and 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.

²⁶I weighed out into their hands 650 talents of silver,^g articles of silver weighing 100 talents,^h 100 talents of gold,ⁱ ²⁷20 gold bowls valued at 1,000 darics,^j and two articles of fine polished bronze, as precious as gold.

²⁸Then I told them, “You are holy to the LORD, and these articles are holy. The silver and gold are a freewill offering to the LORD, the God of your fathers. ²⁹Guard them carefully until you weigh them out in the chambers of the house of the LORD in Jerusalem before the leading priests, Levites, and heads of the Israelite families.”

³⁰So 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.

Footnotes

g 8:26 650 talents is approximately 24.5 tons or 22.2 metric tons of silver.
h 8:26 100 talents is approximately 3.77 tons or 3.42 metric tons of silver articles.
i 8:26 100 talents is approximately 3.77 tons or 3.42 metric tons of gold.
j 8:27 Or worth 1,000 drachmas; that is, approximately 18.5 pounds or 8.4 kilograms of gold

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Ezra 8:24

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then I set apart	וָאַבְדִּ֛ילָה	wā·’aḇ·dî·lāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular; third person feminine singular	H914 be divided, separate
twelve	שְׁנֵ֣ים	šə·nêm	Number - md	H8147 two
of the leading	מִשָּׂרֵ֥י	miś·śā·rê	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct	H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
priests	הַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים	hak·kō·hă·nîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3548 priest
together with Sherebiah	לְשֵׁרֵֽבְיָ֣ה	lə·šê·rê·ḇə·yāh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8274 a Levite with Ezra
Hashabiah	חֲשַׁבְיָ֔ה	ḥă·šaḇ·yāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2811 Chashabjah
and	וְעִמָּהֶ֥ם	wə·‘im·mā·hem	Conjunctive waw; Preposition; third person masculine plural	H5973 with
ten	עֲשָׂרָֽה׃	‘ă·śā·rāh	Number - masculine singular	H6235 ten
of their brothers	מֵאֲחֵיהֶ֖ם	mê·’ă·ḥê·hem	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H251 brother

Ezra 8:25

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and I weighed out	וָאֶשְׁקוֹלָה	wå̄·ʾɛš·qō·lå̄h	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular; third person feminine singular	H8254 weigh
to them	לָהֶ֔ם	lā·hem	Preposition-l; Pronoun - third person masculine plural
the contribution	תְּרוּמַ֣ת	tə·rū·maṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H8641 contribution, offering
of silver	הַכֶּ֥סֶף	hak·ke·sep̄	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3701 silver, money
and	וְאֶת־	wə·’eṯ-	Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
gold	הַזָּהָ֖ב	haz·zā·hāḇ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2091 gold
and	וְאֶת־	wə·’eṯ-	Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
the articles	הַכֵּלִ֑ים	hak·kê·lîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3627 article, utensil, vessel
that the king	הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
his counselors	וְיֹעֲצָ֣יו	wə·yō·‘ă·ṣāw	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H3289 advise, counsel
his leaders	וְשָׂרָ֔יו	wə·śā·rāw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
and all	וְכָל־	wə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the Israelites	יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3478 Israel
there	הַנִּמְצָאִֽים׃	han·nim·ṣā·’îm	Article; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural	H4672 attain to, find
had offered	הַהֵרִ֙ימוּ֙	ha·hê·rî·mū	Article; Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural	H7311 be high, exalted, rise
for the house	בֵּית־	bêṯ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of our God	אֱלֹהֵ֗ינוּ	’ĕ·lō·hê·nū	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H430 God

Ezra 8:26

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I weighed out	וָאֶשְׁקֲלָ֨ה	wā·’eš·qă·lāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular; third person feminine singular	H8254 weigh
into	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
their hands	יָדָ֜ם	yā·ḏām	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H3027 hand
650	שֵֽׁשׁ־	šêš-	Number - feminine singular construct	H8337 six
talents	כִּכָּרִים֙	kik·kā·rîm	Noun - feminine plural	H3603 a round
of silver	כֶּ֗סֶף	ke·sep̄	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3701 silver, money
articles	וּכְלֵי־	ū·ḵə·lê-	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct	H3627 article, utensil, vessel
of silver	כֶ֥סֶף	ḵe·sep̄	Noun - masculine singular	H3701 silver, money
100	מֵאָ֖ה	mê·’āh	Number - feminine singular	H3967 hundred
talents	לְכִכָּרִ֑ים	lə·ḵik·kā·rîm	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine plural	H3603 a round
100	מֵאָ֥ה	mê·’āh	Number - feminine singular	H3967 hundred
talents	כִכָּֽר׃	ḵik·kār	Noun - feminine singular	H3603 a round
of gold	זָהָ֖ב	zā·hāḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H2091 gold

Ezra 8:27

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
20	עֶשְׂרִ֔ים	‘eś·rîm	Number - common plural	H6242 (a) twenty
gold	זָהָב֙	zā·hāḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H2091 gold
bowls	וּכְפֹרֵ֤י	ū·ḵə·p̄ō·rê	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct	H3713 bowl
1,000	אָ֑לֶף	’ā·lep̄	Number - masculine singular	H505 thousand
darics	לַאֲדַרְכֹנִ֖ים	la·’ă·ḏar·ḵō·nîm	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural	H150 a daric, Persian coin
and two	שְׁנַ֔יִם	šə·na·yim	Number - md	H8147 two
articles	וּכְלֵ֨י	ū·ḵə·lê	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct	H3627 article, utensil, vessel
of fine	טוֹבָה֙	ṭō·w·ḇāh	Adjective - feminine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
polished	מֻצְהָ֤ב	muṣ·hāḇ	Verb - Hofal - Participle - masculine singular	H6668 gleam
bronze	נְחֹ֜שֶׁת	nə·ḥō·šeṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H5178 copper, bronze
as precious as	חֲמוּדֹ֖ת	ḥă·mū·ḏōṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H2530 desire, take pleasure in
gold	כַּזָּהָֽב׃	kaz·zā·hāḇ	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2091 gold

Ezra 8:28

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then I told	וָאֹמְרָ֣ה	wā·’ō·mə·rāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular; third person feminine singular	H559 utter, say
them	אֲלֵהֶ֗ם	’ă·lê·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H413 motion to
You	אַתֶּ֥ם	’at·tem	Pronoun - second person masculine plural	H859 thou
are holy	קֹ֙דֶשׁ֙	qō·ḏeš	Noun - masculine singular	H6944 sacred, sanctity
to the LORD	לַיהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
and these articles	וְהַכֵּלִ֖ים	wə·hak·kê·lîm	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3627 article, utensil, vessel
holy	קֹ֑דֶשׁ	qō·ḏeš	Noun - masculine singular	H6944 sacred, sanctity
The silver	וְהַכֶּ֤סֶף	wə·hak·ke·sep̄	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3701 silver, money
and gold	וְהַזָּהָב֙	wə·haz·zā·hāḇ	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2091 gold
are a freewill offering	נְדָבָ֔ה	nə·ḏā·ḇāh	Noun - feminine singular	H5071 voluntariness, freewill-offering
to the LORD	לַיהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
the God	אֱלֹהֵ֥י	’ĕ·lō·hê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H430 God
of your fathers	אֲבֹתֵיכֶֽם׃	’ă·ḇō·ṯê·ḵem	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H1 father

Ezra 8:29

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Guard them	שִׁקְד֣וּ	šiq·ḏū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H8245 watch, wake
carefully	וְשִׁמְר֗וּ	wə·šim·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
until	עַֽד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
you weigh them out	תִּשְׁקְל֡וּ	tiš·qə·lū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H8254 weigh
in the chambers	הַלִּשְׁכ֖וֹת	hal·liš·ḵō·wṯ	Article; Noun - feminine plural construct	H3957 room, chamber, hall, cell, lishka
of the house	בֵּ֥ית	bêṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of the LORD	יְהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
in Jerusalem	בִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם	bî·rū·šā·lim	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem
before	לִפְנֵי֩	lip̄·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
the leading	שָׂרֵ֨י	śā·rê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
priests	הַכֹּהֲנִ֧ים	hak·kō·hă·nîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3548 priest
Levites	וְהַלְוִיִּ֛ם	wə·hal·wî·yim	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural	H3881 Levite
and heads	וְשָׂרֵֽי־	wə·śā·rê-	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct	H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
of the Israelite	לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל	lə·yiś·rā·’êl	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3478 Israel
families	הָאָב֥וֹת	hā·’ā·ḇō·wṯ	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1 father

Ezra 8:30

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So the priests	הַכֹּהֲנִ֣ים	hak·kō·hă·nîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3548 priest
and Levites	וְהַלְוִיִּ֔ם	wə·hal·wî·yim	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural	H3881 Levite
took charge of	וְקִבְּלוּ֙	wə·qib·bə·lū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H6901 receive, take
the silver	הַכֶּ֥סֶף	hak·ke·sep̄	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3701 silver, money
and gold	וְהַזָּהָ֖ב	wə·haz·zā·hāḇ	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2091 gold
and sacred articles	וְהַכֵּלִ֑ים	wə·hak·kê·lîm	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3627 article, utensil, vessel
that had been weighed out	מִשְׁקַ֛ל	miš·qal	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4948 id.
to be taken	לְהָבִ֥יא	lə·hā·ḇî	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to the house	לְבֵ֥ית	lə·ḇêṯ	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of our God	אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃פ	’ĕ·lō·hê·nū	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H430 God
in Jerusalem	לִירוּשָׁלִַ֖ם	lî·rū·šā·lim	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem