Ezra 8:21-36

21Then I proclaimedH7121 a fastH6685 there, at the riverH5104 AhavaH163, that weH8033 might humble ourselvesH4480 beforeH6440 our GodH430, to seekH1245 of him a straightH3477 wayH1870, for usH5921, and for our littleH2945 onesH2945, and for allH3605 our substance. 22For I was ashamedH954 to askH7592 of the kingH4428 a band of soldiersH2428 and horsemenH6571 to helpH5826 usH5921 againstH5921 the enemyH341 in the wayH1870: becauseH3588 weH3588 had spokenH559 unto the kingH4428, sayingH559, The handH3027 of our GodH430 is uponH5921 allH3605 them that seekH1245 him, for goodH2896; but his powerH3027 and his wrathH639 is againstH5921 allH3605 them that forsakeH5800 him. 23SoH5921 we fastedH6684 and besought our GodH430 for this: and he was entreatedH6279 of usH5921. 24Then I separatedH914 twelveH6240 of the chiefsH8269 of the priestsH3548, even SherebiahH8274, HashabiahH2811, and tenH6235 of their brethrenH251 with them, 25and weighedH8254 unto them the silverH3701, and the goldH2091, and the vesselsH3627, evenH853 the offering for the houseH1004 of our GodH430, whichH1004 the kingH4428, and his counsellors, and his princesH8269, and allH3605 IsraelH3478 there presentH4672, had offeredH7311: 26I evenH5921 weighedH8254 intoH5921 their handH3027 sixH8337 hundredH3967 and fiftyH2572 talentsH3603 of silverH3701, and silverH3701 vesselsH3627 an hundredH3967 talentsH3603; of goldH2091 an hundredH3967 talentsH3603; 27and twentyH6242 bowlsH3713 of goldH2091, of a thousandH505 daricsH150; and twoH8147 vesselsH3627 of fine bright brassH5178, preciousH2532 as goldH2091. 28And I saidH559 unto them, Ye are holyH6944 unto the LORDH3068, and the vesselsH3627 are holyH6944; and the silverH3701 and the goldH2091 are a freewillH5071 offering unto the LORDH3068, the GodH430 of your fathersH1. 29WatchH8104 ye, and keepH8104 them, untilH5704 ye weighH8254 them beforeH6440 the chiefsH8269 of the priestsH3548 and the LevitesH3881, and the princesH8269 of the fathers’H1 housesH1004 of IsraelH3478, at JerusalemH3389, in the chambersH3957 of the houseH1004 of the LORDH3068. 30SoH935 the priestsH3548 and the LevitesH3881 receivedH935 the weightH4948 of the silverH3701 and the goldH2091, and the vesselsH3627, to bringH935 them to JerusalemH3389 unto the houseH1004 of our GodH430. 31Then we departedH5265 from the riverH5104 of AhavaH163 on the twelfth dayH2320 of the firstH7223 monthH2320, to goH1961 unto JerusalemH3389: and the handH3027 of our GodH430 was uponH5921 usH5921, and he deliveredH5337 usH5921 from the handH3027 of the enemyH341 and the lier in waitH693 by the wayH1870. 32And weH3117 cameH935 to JerusalemH3389, and abodeH3427 there threeH7969 daysH3117. 33And on the fourthH7243 dayH3117 was the silverH3701 and the goldH2091 and the vesselsH3627 weighedH8254 in the houseH1004 of our GodH430 intoH5921 the handH3027 of MeremothH4822 the sonH1121 of UriahH223 the priestH3548; and with him was EleazarH499 the sonH1121 of PhinehasH6372; and with them was JozabadH3107 the sonH1121 of JeshuaH3442, and NoadiahH5129 the sonH1121 of BinnuiH1131, the LevitesH3881; 34the wholeH3605 by numberH4557 and by weightH4948: and allH3605 the weightH4948 was writtenH3789 at that time. 35The childrenH1121 of the captivityH7628, which were comeH935 outH5921 of exileH1473, offeredH7126 burntH5930 offeringsH3068 unto the GodH430 of IsraelH3478, twelveH6240 bullocks for allH3605 IsraelH3478, ninetyH8673 and sixH8337 ramsH352, seventyH7657 and sevenH7651 lambsH3532, twelveH6240 he-goats for a sinH2403 offering: allH3605 this was a burntH5930 offering unto the LORDH3068. 36And they deliveredH5414 the king’sH4428 commissionsH5414 unto the king’sH4428 satrapsH323, and to the governorsH6346 beyondH5676 the riverH5104: and they furthered the peopleH5971 and the houseH1004 of GodH430.