Berean Standard Bible
Ezra 8:25-28
25and I weighed outH8254 to them the contributionH8641 of silverH3701 andH853 goldH2091 andH853 the articlesH3627 that the kingH4428, his counselorsH3289, his leadersH8269, and allH3605 the IsraelitesH3478 thereH4672 had offeredH7311 for the houseH1004 of our GodH430.
26I weighed outH8254 intoH5921 their handsH3027 650H8337H3967H2572 talentsH3603 of silverH3701,1 articlesH3627 of silverH3701 weighing 100H3967 talentsH3603,2 100H3967 talentsH3603 of goldH2091,3 2720H6242 goldH2091 bowlsH3713 valued at 1,000H505 daricsH150,4 and twoH8147 articlesH3627 of fineH2896 polishedH6668 bronzeH5178, as precious asH2530 goldH2091.
28Then I toldH559 themH413, “YouH859 are holyH6944 to the LORDH3068, and these articlesH3627 are holyH6944. The silverH3701 and goldH2091 are a freewill offeringH5071 to the LORDH3068, the GodH430 of your fathersH1.
Notes
- 1. Ezra 8:26 650 talents is approximately 24.5 tons or 22.2 metric tons of silver. ↩
- 2. Ezra 8:26 100 talents is approximately 3.77 tons or 3.42 metric tons of silver articles. ↩
- 3. Ezra 8:26 100 talents is approximately 3.77 tons or 3.42 metric tons of gold. ↩
- 4. Ezra 8:27 Or worth 1,000 drachmas; that is, approximately 18.5 pounds or 8.4 kilograms of gold ↩
Commentaries on Ezra 8
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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