Ezra 8:33

31 On the twelfth day of the first month we set out from the Ahava Canal to go to Jerusalem, and the hand of our God was upon us to protect us from the hands of the enemies and bandits along the way.

32 So we arrived at Jerusalem and rested there for three days.

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.

34 Everything was verified by number and weight, and the total weight was recorded at that time.

35 Then the exiles who had returned from captivity sacrificed burnt offerings to the God of Israel: 12 bulls for all Israel, 96 rams, 77 lambs, and a sin offering of 12 male goats. All this was a burnt offering to the LORD.

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BSB
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.
KJV
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;
WEB
On the fourth day the silver and the gold and the vessels were weighed in the house of our God into the hand of Meremoth the son of Uriah the priest; and with him was Eleazar the son of Phinehas; and with them were Jozabad the son of Jeshua, and Noadiah the son of Binnui, the Levites.
ASV
And on the fourth day the silver and the gold and the vessels were weighed in the house of our God into 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, the Levite;
DARBY
And on the fourth day the silver and the gold and the vessels were weighed in the house of our God into the hand of Meremoth the son of Urijah the priest; and with him was Eleazar the son of Phinehas; and with them were Jozabad the son of Jeshua, and Noadiah the son of Binnui, Levites:
BLB
And on the fourth day it was weighed out—the silver and the gold and the articles in the house of our God—by the hand of Meremoth son of Uriah the priest, and with him Eleazar son of Phinehas, and with them Jozabad son of Jeshua and Noadiah son of Binnui, the Levites,
ÅB
Men på den fjerde dag ble sølvet og gullet og karene veid i vår Guds hus og overgitt til presten Meremot, Urias sønn; og sammen med ham var Eleasar, sønn av Pinehas, til stede og tok imot og likeså levittene Josabad, sønn av Josva, og Noadja, sønn av Binnui.
OTB
På den fjerde dagen, i vår Guds hus, veide vi opp sølvet, gullet og de hellige artiklene i hendene til Meremot, sønn av Uria, presten. Eleasar, sønn av Pinhas, var med ham, og det var også levittene Josabad, sønn av Jesjua, og Noadja, sønn av Binnui.
B1930
Men på den fjerde dag blev sølvet og gullet og karene veid i vår Guds hus og overgitt til presten Meremot, Urias sønn; og sammen med ham var Eleasar, sønn av Pinehas, til stede og tok imot og likeså levittene Josabad, sønn av Josva, og Noadja, sønn av Binnui.

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  • 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.

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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.

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  • 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.

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  • Nehemiah 10:9

    The Levites: Jeshua son of Azaniah, Binnui of the sons of Henadad, Kadmiel,

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  • 1 Chronicles 28:14–18

    the weight of all the gold articles for every kind of service; the weight of all the silver articles for every kind of service;

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  • Nehemiah 3:24

    After him, Binnui son of Henadad repaired another section, from the house of Azariah to the angle and the corner,

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  • Ezra 8:26

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

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  • 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.

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