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Ezra 8:25
and 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.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Ezra addresses his accompanying priests and Levites during the second return journey, documenting the distribution of sacred funds before the group crosses the river.
The words — The verb וָאֶשְׁקֳלָה (va'eshqolah) means "and I weighed out," applied directly to the תְּרוּמָה (terumat), "contribution," of silver (H3701), gold (H2091), and vessels (H3627) to denote measured, deliberate handling.
The thread — This accounting action parallels the initial distribution under Cyrus in Ezra 1:8 and anticipates the final verification at Jerusalem in Ezra 8:33, while the royal involvement echoes the commission in Ezra 7:14.
Why it lands — The text records a precise inventory of temple resources to establish transparency and verify that donated wealth was handled correctly before being delivered to the house of God.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And weighed unto them the silver, and the gold, and the vessels, even the offering of the house of our God, which the king, and his counsellors, and his lords, and all Israel there present, had offered:
Cross-references
- Ezra 7:14 You are sent by the king and his seven counselors to evaluate Judah and Jerusalem according to the Law of your God, which is in your hand.
- Ezra 8:33 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.
- Ezra 1:8 Cyrus king of Persia had them brought out by the hand of Mithredath the treasurer, who counted them out to Sheshbazzar the prince of Judah.
- 2 Corinthians 8:20 We want to avoid any criticism of the way we administer this generous gift.
- Philippians 4:8 Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think on these things.