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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.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Ezra addresses the returning exiles at the conclusion of their journey. The narrator records the fourth day after reaching Jerusalem, when the group enters the temple to transfer the dedicated funds and vessels.
The words — נִשְׁקַל (nishqal) translates literally as "it was weighed out," denoting the formal accounting of the silver, gold, and sacred articles. The phrase בְּבֵית אֱלֹהֵינוּ ("in the house of our God") anchors the transaction to the temple precincts rather than a private or administrative building.
The thread — Meremoth son of Uriah, the priest who receives the items here, appears again in Nehemiah 3:4 and Nehemiah 3:21 supervising construction work. Ezra 8:30 notes that the priests and Levites initially assumed custody of these weighed items for transport to Jerusalem.
Why it lands — The text records a documented handover of sacred resources before any worship or construction begins. It requires readers to acknowledge that procedural verification and named accountability are prerequisites for religious duty.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Now on the fourth day was the silver and the gold and the vessels weighed in the house of our God by the hand of Meremoth the son of Uriah the priest; and with him was Eleazar the son of Phinehas; and with them was Jozabad the son of Jeshua, and Noadiah the son of Binnui, Levites;
Cross-references
- Nehemiah 3:4 Next to them, Meremoth son of Uriah, the son of Hakkoz, made repairs. Next to him, Meshullam son of Berechiah, the son of Meshezabel, made repairs; and next to him, Zadok son of Baana made repairs as well.
- 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.
- Nehemiah 3:21 Next to him, Meremoth son of Uriah, the son of Hakkoz, repaired another section, from the doorway of the house of Eliashib to the end of the house.
- 1 Chronicles 28:14 the weight of all the gold articles for every kind of service; the weight of all the silver articles for every kind of service;
- Ezra 8:26 I weighed out into their hands 650 talents of silver, articles of silver weighing 100 talents, 100 talents of gold,
- Nehemiah 3:24 After him, Binnui son of Henadad repaired another section, from the house of Azariah to the angle and the corner,
- Nehemiah 8:7 The Levites—Jeshua, Bani, Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, and Pelaiah—instructed the people in the Law as they stood in their places.
- Nehemiah 10:5 Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah,
- Nehemiah 10:9 The Levites: Jeshua son of Azaniah, Binnui of the sons of Henadad, Kadmiel,
- 2 Corinthians 8:20 We want to avoid any criticism of the way we administer this generous gift.