EZRA 8:25

KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)

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“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 counsellers, and his lords, and all Israel there present, had offered:”

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Ezra 8:25 Translation & Meaning

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And weighed וָאֶשְׁקֳולָ֣ה To suspend or poise (especially in trade) weighed
unto them אֶת Properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely) unto them
the silver, הַכֶּ֥סֶף Silver (from its pale color); by implication, money silver
and the gold, הַזָּהָ֖ב Gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e., yellow), as oil, a clear sky gold
and the vessels, הַכֵּלִ֑ים Something prepared, i.e., any apparatus (as an implement, utensil, dress, vessel or weapon) vessels
even (No Hebrew definition. English implied.)
the offering תְּרוּמַ֣ת A present (as offered up), especially in sacrifice or as tribute offering
of the house בֵּית A house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.) house
of our God, אֱלֹהֵ֗ינוּ Gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative God
which the king, הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ A king king
and his counsellers, וְיֹֽעֲצָ֣יו To advise; reflexively, to deliberate or resolve counsellers
and his lords, וְשָׂרָ֔יו A head person (of any rank or class) lords
and all וְכָל Properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense) all
Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל He will rule as God; Jisraël, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity Israel
there (No Hebrew definition. English implied.)
present, הַנִּמְצָאִֽים׃ Properly, to come forth to, i.e., appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e., find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present present
had offered: הַהֵרִ֙ימוּ֙ To be high actively, to rise or raise (in various applications, literally or figuratively) offered

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  • 23  So we fasted and besought our God for this: and he was intreated of us.

  • 24  Then I separated twelve of the chief of the priests, Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and ten of their brethren with them,

  • 25  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 counsellers, and his lords, and all Israel there present, had offered:

  • 26  I even weighed unto their hand six hundred and fifty talents of silver, and silver vessels an hundred talents, and of gold an hundred talents;

  • 27  Also twenty basons of gold, of a thousand drams; and two vessels of fine copper, precious as gold.




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