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Ezra 8:25

23 So we fasted and petitioned our God about this, and He granted our request.

24 Then I set apart twelve of the leading priests, together with Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and ten of their brothers,

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.

26 I weighed out into their hands 650 talents of silver, articles of silver weighing 100 talents, 100 talents of gold,

27 20 gold bowls valued at 1,000 darics, and two articles of fine polished bronze, as precious as gold.

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BSB
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.
KJV
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:
WEB
and weighed to them the silver, the gold, and the vessels, even the offering for the house of our God, which the king, his counselors, his princes, and all Israel there present, had offered.
ASV
and weighed unto them the silver, and the gold, and the vessels, even the offering for the house of our God, which the king, and his counsellors, and his princes, and all Israel there present, had offered:
DARBY
and I weighed to them the silver and the gold and the vessels, the heave-offering for the house of our God, which the king and his counsellors and his princes, and all Israel present, had offered.
BLB
And I weighed out to them the silver and the gold and the articles, the contribution of the house of our God, which the king, and his counselors, and his princes, and all Israel—those present—had offered.
ÅB
dem tilveide jeg sølvet og gullet og karene, den gave til vår Guds hus som kongen og hans rådgivere og høvdinger og alle de israelitter som bodde der, hadde gitt.
OTB
Jeg veide opp til dem sølvet, gullet og artiklene, offeret til vår Guds hus som kongen, hans rådgivere, hans embetsmenn og hele Israel som var til stede hadde bidratt med.
B1930
dem tilveide jeg sølvet og gullet og karene, den gave til vår Guds hus som kongen og hans rådgivere og høvdinger og alle de israelitter som bodde der, hadde gitt.

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Cross references

  • Ezra 7:14–16

    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.

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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.

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  • 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.

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  • 2 Corinthians 8:20–21

    We hope to avoid any criticism of the way we administer this generous gift.

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  • 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.

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