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;
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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;
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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;
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And on the fourth day was the silver and the gold and the vessels 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 Levites;
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- Nehemiah 3:4 Next to them, Meremoth the son of Uriah, the son of Hakkoz made repairs. Next to them, Meshullam the son of Berechiah, the son of Meshezabel made repairs. Next to them, Zadok the son of Baana made repairs.
- Ezra 8:30 So the priests and the Levites received the weight of the silver and the gold, and the vessels, to bring them to Jerusalem to the house of our God.
- Nehemiah 3:21 After him, Meremoth the son of Uriah the son of Hakkoz repaired another portion, from the door of the house of Eliashib even to the end of the house of Eliashib.
- 1 Chronicles 28:14-18 of gold by weight for the gold, for all vessels of every kind of service; for all the vessels of silver by weight, for all vessels of every kind of service; by weight also for the lamp stands of gold, and for its lamps, of gold, by weight for every lamp stand and for its lamps; and for the lamp stands of silver, by weight for every lamp stand and for its lamps, according to the use of every lamp stand; and the gold by weight for the tables of show bread, for every table; and silver for the tables of silver; and the forks, the basins, and the cups, of pure gold; and for the golden bowls by weight for every bowl; and for the silver bowls by weight for every bowl; and for the altar of incense refined gold by weight; and gold for the plans for the chariot, and the cherubim that spread out and cover the ark of Yahweh’s covenant.
- Ezra 8:26 I weighed into their hand six hundred fifty talents of silver, one hundred talents of silver vessels; one hundred talents of gold,
- Nehemiah 3:24 After him, Binnui the son of Henadad repaired another portion, from the house of Azariah to the turning of the wall, and to the corner.
- Nehemiah 8:7 Also Jeshua, Bani, Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, and the Levites, caused the people to understand the law; and the people stayed in their place.
- Nehemiah 10:5 Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah,
- Nehemiah 10:9 The Levites: namely, Jeshua the son of Azaniah, Binnui of the sons of Henadad, Kadmiel;
- 2 Corinthians 8:20-21 We are avoiding this, that any man should blame us concerning this abundance which is administered by us. Having regard for honorable things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.
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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain This was a token of a good conscience and…
This was a token of a good conscience and of his integrity, that he would have witnesses of his fidelity.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain Ezr 8:33 Now on the fourth day was the…
Ezr 8:33 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;
Ver. 33. Now on the fourth day] viz. Of their fifth month. After a short repose, they set close to work. To recreations God allows men to stoop for their bodies’ sake, as the eagle to the prey; or as Gideon’s soldiers to sup their handful, not to swill their belly full.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain Also the children of those that had been carried…
Also the children of those that had been carried away, which were come out of the captivity,.... Namely, those that now came along with Ezra:
offered burnt offerings unto the God of Israel; by way of thankfulness for their deliverance from captivity, and for their safe journey:
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twelve bullocks for all Israel: according to the number of the tribes; and there might be some of every tribe that now came up:
ninety and six rams, seventy and seven lambs; these and the bullocks were burnt offerings:
twelve he goats for a sin offering; according to the number of the twelve tribes, also to make atonement for sins they had been guilty of:
all this was a burnt offering unto the Lord; excepting the twelve he goats, which were a sin offering.
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Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown 1871 · Public Domain Now on the fourth day was the silver .…
Now on the fourth day was the silver . . . weighed in the house of our God--The first three days after their arrival in Jerusalem were undoubtedly given to repose; on the next, the treasures were weighed and handed over to the custody of the officiating priests of the temple. The returned exiles offered burnt offerings, and Ezra delivered the royal commission to the satraps and inferior magistrates; while the Levitical portion of them lent all the assistance they could in performing the additional work which the arrival of so many new worshippers occasioned.
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Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain 33. Meremoth… Eleazar… Jozabad… Noadiah — Two priests and…
33. Meremoth… Eleazar… Jozabad… Noadiah — Two priests and two Levites. These were the chief priests and Levites who, according to Ezr_8:29, were to receive the new treasures in the chambers of the temple at Jerusalem. They were not members of Ezra’s company, but persons who had previously gone up to Jerusalem.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 33, 34. The Presentation of the Gifts and Offerings
33, 34. The Presentation of the Gifts and Offerings
33. weighed … by the hand of] R.V. weighed … into the hand of. Marg. by. The expression “into the hand” has occurred in Ezr_8:26, and is probably right both here and in chap. Ezr_1:8. Meremoth and his three companions were probably deputed by ‘the chiefs of the people’ to receive the treasure, upon its being weighed and found to tally with the ‘invoice’, and to convey it to the sacred treasury. These official receivers, consisting of two priests and two Levites, corresponded with the priestly and Levitical commissioners appointed by Ezra for the transport.
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The rendering “by the hand of” supposes that the act of weighing was performed by a special body of four men, two priests and two Levites, appointed by the people.
But the other rendering is more suitable. The names not of those who weighed the treasure, but of those who were deemed worthy to be entrusted with its charge were most likely to be preserved.
Meremoth the son of Uriah] is mentioned also in Neh_3:4; Neh_3:21; Neh_12:3.
Eleazar, &c.] See Neh_12:42.
Jozabad] Perhaps mentioned in Ezr_10:23; Neh_8:7. ‘The son of Jeshua’, see on Ezr_2:40.
Noadiah the son of Binnui] The name of Binnui occurs in Neh_10:10; Neh_12:8. The first two names are those of priests; the latter two those of Levites.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (33) Meremoth the son of Uriah . . .—These…
(33) Meremoth the son of Uriah . . .—These names of priests and Levites, who had officially received the treasures, occur again in Nehemiah.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain Meremoth the son of Uriah, or Urijah, was one…
Meremoth the son of Uriah, or Urijah, was one of the heads of the priestly order, both under Ezra and under Nehemiah. He is mentioned as repairing two pieces of the wall of Jerusalem when Nehemiah was governor, (Neh_3:4, Neh_3:21) and also as one of those who set their seal to the covenant with God which the whole people entered into, under Ezra"s and Nehemiah"s guidance, shortly after the completion of the wall, in B.C. 444. Eleazar the son of Phinehas is perhaps the Eleazar mentioned as taking part in the dedication of the wall. (Neh_12:42) Like Meremoth, he was a priest. Jozabad and Noadiah, chief Levites, occur again in Ezr_10:23, and Neh_8:7 Neh_10:9; and Neh_12:3.
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unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 the silver, gold, and objects were weighed out
the silver, gold, and objects were weighed out
This can be translated in active form. AT: "the twelve priestly officials weighed out the silver, gold and objects" (See: Active or Passive)
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the silver, gold, and objects were weighed out ... into the hand of Meremoth
Here "the hand of Meremoth" represents Meremoth's care of the silver, gold, and objects. The men weighed those things and gave them to Meremoth to take care of them. (See: Metonymy)
Meremoth ... Uriah ... Eleazar ... Phinehas ... Jozabad ... Jeshua ... Noadiah ... Binnui
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silver
gold
Uriah
priest
Phinehas
Levi
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