Ezra 8:34
32 And we came to Jerusalem, and abode there three days.
33 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;
By number and by weight of every one: and all the weight was written at that time.
35 Also the children of those that had been carried away, which were come out of the captivity, offered burnt offerings unto the God of Israel, twelve bullocks for all Israel, ninety and six rams, seventy and seven lambs, twelve he goats for a sin offering: all this was a burnt offering unto the LORD.
36 And they delivered the king’s commissions unto the king’s lieutenants, and to the governors on this side the river: and they furthered the people, and the house of God.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Everything was verified by number and weight, and the total weight was recorded at that time.
- KJV
- By number and by weight of every one: and all the weight was written at that time.
- WEB
- Everything was counted and weighed; and all the weight was written at that time.
- ASV
- the whole by number and by weight: and all the weight was written at that time.
- DARBY
- the whole by number and by weight; and all the weight was written down at that time.
- BLB
- by number, by weight of everything, and all the weight was recorded at that time.
- ÅB
- Det ble alt overgitt etter tall og vekt; og hele vekten ble på samme tid opptegnet.
- OTB
- Alt ble verifisert etter antall og vekt, og hele vekten ble registrert på den tiden.
- B1930
- Det blev alt overgitt efter tall og vekt; og hele vekten blev på samme tid optegnet.