Ezra 1:10

Study note

Setting — The narrator continues the inventory of sacred vessels Sheshbazzar transported from Babylon to Jerusalem with the returning exiles. This listing occurs immediately after the initial count of gold and silver dishes and utensils.

The words — כְּפֹרֵי (ke.fo.rei) denotes bowls or vessels, while מִשְׁנִים (mish.nim) literally means second or matching, indicating the silver bowls correspond to the gold ones.

The thread — This verse extends the catalog of temple articles begun in Ezra 1:9 and concludes the count in Ezra 1:11. The recurring inventory tracks the restoration of worship equipment brought back from exile.

Why it lands — The text demands precise attention to the exact number and material of each vessel. It requires the reader to recognize the deliberate preservation of sacred objects for rebuilding the Jerusalem sanctuary.

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