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Ezra 8:30
So 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.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Ezra narrates to the exiled community the exact moment the consecrated treasures are formally transferred from his custody to the temple officials, concluding the preparation phase before departure for Jerusalem.
The words — קִבְּלוּ (ki.be.lu) literally means they received or took charge, and מִשְׁקָל (mish.qal) denotes the measured weight or weighed portion of the silver and gold.
The thread — The careful handling of consecrated temple wealth continues the pattern of David’s provision in 1 Chronicles 29:2, aligns with the warning against traveling unprotected in Ezra 8:22, and points toward the communal commitment to Jerusalem’s restoration in Psalm 122:9.
Why it lands — It demands exact accountability for resources designated to God and establishes that faithful stewardship is the necessary condition for trusting divine protection on the journey ahead.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
So took the priests and the Levites the weight of the silver, and the gold, and the vessels, to bring them to Jerusalem unto the house of our God.
Cross-references
- 1 Chronicles 29:2 Now with all my ability I have made provision for the house of my God—gold for the gold articles, silver for the silver, bronze for the bronze, iron for the iron, and wood for the wood, as well as onyx for the settings, turquoise, stones of various colors, all kinds of precious stones, and slabs of marble—all in abundance.
- Ezra 8:22 For I was ashamed to ask the king for an escort of soldiers and horsemen to protect us from our enemies on the road, since we had told him, “The hand of our God is gracious to all who seek Him, but His great anger is against all who forsake Him.”
- Psalms 122:9 For the sake of the house of the LORD our God, I will seek your prosperity.
- Isaiah 60:13 The glory of Lebanon will come to you—its cypress, elm, and boxwood together—to adorn the place of My sanctuary, and I will glorify the place of My feet.