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class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/ezra/1.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />This was the inventory: gold dishes 30 silver dishes 1,000 silver pans 29<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/ezra/1.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />This is a list of the items that were returned: gold basins 30 silver basins 1,000 silver incense burners 29<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ezra/1.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And this was the number of them: 30 basins of gold, 1,000 basins of silver, 29 censers,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ezra/1.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />This was the inventory: 30 gold dishes, 1,000 silver dishes, 29 silver utensils,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezra/1.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And this <i>is</i> the number of them: thirty chargers of gold, a thousand chargers of silver, nine and twenty knives,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezra/1.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />This <i>is</i> the number of them: thirty gold platters, one thousand silver platters, twenty-nine knives,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezra/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now this <i>was</i> their number: thirty gold dishes, a thousand silver dishes, twenty nine duplicates;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezra/1.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Now this was their number: 30 gold dishes, 1,000 silver dishes, 29 duplicates;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezra/1.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Now this <i>was</i> their number: 30 gold dishes, 1,000 silver dishes, 29 duplicates;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezra/1.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Now this <i>was</i> their number: 30 gold dishes, 1,000 silver dishes, 29 duplicates;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezra/1.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />And they counted: 30 dishes (basins) of gold, 1,000 dishes of silver, 29 duplicates;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezra/1.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />This was the inventory: 30 gold basins, 1,000 silver basins, 29 silver knives,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezra/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />This was the inventory: 30 gold basins, 1,000 silver basins, 29 silver knives, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezra/1.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And this is the number of them: thirty platters of gold, a thousand platters of silver, nine and twenty knives,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezra/1.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And this is the number of them: thirty chargers of gold, a thousand chargers of silver, nine and twenty knives;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezra/1.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />This is the inventory: gold dishes 30 silver dishes 1,000 knives 29 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezra/1.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Here is a partial inventory: Gold dishes: 30 Silver dishes: 1,000 Sacrificial knives: 29<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezra/1.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />This was the inventory: 30 gold dishes, 1,000 silver dishes, 29 silver utensils,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezra/1.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The inventory of these items was as follows: 30 gold basins, 1,000 silver basins, 29 silver utensils, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezra/1.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />This is the number of them: thirty platters of gold, one thousand platters of silver, twenty-nine knives,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezra/1.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And this is the number of them: thirty chargers of gold, a thousand chargers of silver, nine and twenty knives,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezra/1.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />This is the number of them: thirty platters of gold, one thousand platters of silver, twenty-nine knives, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezra/1.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And this [is] their number: dishes of gold thirty, dishes of silver one thousand, knives twenty-nine,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezra/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And this is their number: dishes of gold thirty, dishes of silver a thousand, knives nine and twenty,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezra/1.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And these their number: thirty basins of gold, a thousand basins of silver, nine and twenty slaughter knives,<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezra/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And this is the number of them: thirty bowls of gold, a thousand bowls of silver, nine and twenty knives, thirty cups of gold, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezra/1.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And this is their number: thirty gold bowls, one thousand silver bowls, twenty-nine knives, thirty gold cups,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezra/1.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />This was the inventory: baskets of goldware, thirty; baskets of silverware, one thousand and twenty-nine;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezra/1.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />And this was the inventory: gold basins, thirty; silver basins, one thousand; knives, twenty-nine;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezra/1.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And this is the number of them: thirty basins of gold, a thousand basins of silver, twenty-nine vestments,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezra/1.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And these are their numbers: thirty water pots of gold and one thousand water pots of silver, twenty and nine robes<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezra/1.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And this is the number of them: thirty basins of gold, a thousand basins of silver, nine and twenty knives;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezra/1.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And this <i>is</i> their number: thirty gold basons, and a thousand silver basons, nine and twenty changes, thirty golden goblets,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezra/1-9.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/sh6ec6iQe9M?start=111" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/ezra/1.htm">Cyrus Restores the Holy Vessels</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">8</span>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. <span class="reftext">9</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/428.htm" title="428: wə·’êl·leh (Conj-w:: Pro-cp) -- These. Prolonged from 'el; these or those.">This</a> <a href="/hebrew/4557.htm" title="4557: mis·pā·rām (N-msc:: 3mp) -- Number, tally. From caphar; a number, definite or indefinite; also narration.">was the inventory:</a> <a href="/hebrew/7970.htm" title="7970: šə·lō·šîm (Number-cp) -- Thirty. Or shloshiym; multiple of shalowsh; thirty; or thirtieth.">30</a> <a href="/hebrew/2091.htm" title="2091: zā·hāḇ (N-ms) -- Gold. From an unused root meaning to shimmer; gold, figuratively, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky.">gold</a> <a href="/hebrew/105.htm" title="105: ’ă·ḡar·ṭə·lê (N-mpc) -- A basin, basket. Of uncertain derivation; a basin.">dishes,</a> <a href="/hebrew/505.htm" title="505: ’ā·lep̄ (Number-ms) -- A thousand. Prop, the same as 'eleph; hence a thousand.">1,000</a> <a href="/hebrew/3701.htm" title="3701: ḵe·sep̄ (N-ms) -- Silver, money. From kacaph; silver; by implication, money.">silver</a> <a href="/hebrew/105.htm" title="105: ’ă·ḡar·ṭə·lê- (N-mpc) -- A basin, basket. Of uncertain derivation; a basin.">dishes,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8672.htm" title="8672: tiš·‘āh (Number-ms) -- A nine. Or tishtah; perhaps from sha'ah through the idea of a turn to the next or full number ten; nine or Ninth.">29</a> <a href="/hebrew/6242.htm" title="6242: wə·‘eś·rîm (Conj-w:: Number-cp) -- Twenty. From eser; twenty; also twentieth."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4252.htm" title="4252: ma·ḥă·lā·p̄îm (N-mp) -- A knife. From chalaph; a knife.">silver utensils,</a> </span><span class="reftext">10</span>30 gold bowls, 410 matching silver bowls, and 1,000 other articles.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/36-18.htm">2 Chronicles 36:18</a></span><br />who carried off everything to Babylon—all the articles of the house of God, both large and small, and the treasures of the house of the LORD and of the king and his officials.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/25-13.htm">2 Kings 25:13-17</a></span><br />Moreover, the Chaldeans broke up the bronze pillars and stands and the bronze Sea in the house of the LORD, and they carried the bronze to Babylon. / They also took away the pots, shovels, wick trimmers, dishes, and all the articles of bronze used in the temple service. / The captain of the guard also took away the censers and sprinkling bowls—anything made of pure gold or fine silver. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/27-16.htm">Jeremiah 27:16-22</a></span><br />Then I said to the priests and to all this people, “This is what the LORD says: Do not listen to the words of your prophets who prophesy to you, saying, ‘Look, very soon now the articles from the house of the LORD will be brought back from Babylon.’ They are prophesying to you a lie. / Do not listen to them. Serve the king of Babylon and live! Why should this city become a ruin? / If they are indeed prophets and the word of the LORD is with them, let them now plead with the LORD of Hosts that the articles remaining in the house of the LORD, in the palace of the king of Judah, and in Jerusalem, not be taken to Babylon. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/5-2.htm">Daniel 5:2-3</a></span><br />Under the influence of the wine, Belshazzar gave orders to bring in the gold and silver vessels that Nebuchadnezzar his father had taken from the temple in Jerusalem, so that the king could drink from them, along with his nobles, his wives, and his concubines. / Thus they brought in the gold vessels that had been taken from the temple, the house of God in Jerusalem, and the king drank from them, along with his nobles, his wives, and his concubines.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/7-48.htm">1 Kings 7:48-50</a></span><br />Solomon also made all the furnishings for the house of the LORD: the golden altar; the golden table on which was placed the Bread of the Presence; / the lampstands of pure gold in front of the inner sanctuary, five on the right side and five on the left; the gold flowers, lamps, and tongs; / the pure gold basins, wick trimmers, sprinkling bowls, ladles, and censers; and the gold hinges for the doors of the inner temple (that is, the Most Holy Place) as well as for the doors of the main hall of the temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/5-1.htm">2 Chronicles 5:1</a></span><br />So all the work that Solomon had performed for the house of the LORD was completed. Then Solomon brought in the items his father David had dedicated—the silver, the gold, and all the furnishings—and he placed them in the treasuries of the house of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/36-7.htm">2 Chronicles 36:7</a></span><br />Nebuchadnezzar also took to Babylon some of the articles from the house of the LORD, and he put them in his temple in Babylon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/52-17.htm">Jeremiah 52:17-23</a></span><br />Moreover, the Chaldeans broke up the bronze pillars and stands and the bronze Sea in the house of the LORD, and they carried all the bronze to Babylon. / They also took away the pots, shovels, wick trimmers, sprinkling bowls, dishes, and all the articles of bronze used in the temple service. / The captain of the guard also took away the basins, censers, sprinkling bowls, pots, lampstands, pans, and drink offering bowls—anything made of pure gold or fine silver. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/14-26.htm">1 Kings 14:26</a></span><br />He seized the treasures of the house of the LORD and of the royal palace. He took everything, including all the gold shields that Solomon had made.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/24-13.htm">2 Kings 24:13</a></span><br />As the LORD had declared, Nebuchadnezzar also carried off all the treasures from the house of the LORD and the royal palace, and he cut into pieces all the gold articles that Solomon king of Israel had made in the temple of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/12-9.htm">2 Chronicles 12:9</a></span><br />So King Shishak of Egypt attacked Jerusalem and seized the treasures of the house of the LORD and of the royal palace. He took everything, including the gold shields that Solomon had made.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/9-29.htm">1 Chronicles 9:29</a></span><br />Others were put in charge of the furnishings and other articles of the sanctuary, as well as the fine flour, wine, oil, frankincense, and spices.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/26-20.htm">1 Chronicles 26:20-28</a></span><br />Now their fellow Levites were in charge of the treasuries of the house of God and the treasuries of the dedicated things. / From the descendants of Ladan, who were Gershonites through Ladan and heads of the families of Ladan the Gershonite, were Jehieli, / the sons of Jehieli, Zetham, and his brother Joel. They were in charge of the treasuries of the house of the LORD. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/25-24.htm">2 Chronicles 25:24</a></span><br />He took all the gold and silver and all the articles found in the house of God with Obed-edom and in the treasuries of the royal palace, as well as some hostages. Then he returned to Samaria.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-2.htm">Matthew 24:2</a></span><br />“Do you see all these things?” He replied. “Truly I tell you, not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And this is the number of them: thirty chargers of gold, a thousand chargers of silver, nine and twenty knives,</p><p class="hdg">chargers of gold</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/7-13.htm">Numbers 7:13,19</a></b></br> And his offering <i>was</i> one silver charger, the weight thereof <i>was</i> an hundred and thirty <i>shekels</i>, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them <i>were</i> full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/7-50.htm">1 Kings 7:50</a></b></br> And the bowls, and the snuffers, and the basons, and the spoons, and the censers <i>of</i> pure gold; and the hinges <i>of</i> gold, <i>both</i> for the doors of the inner house, the most holy <i>place, and</i> for the doors of the house, <i>to wit</i>, of the temple.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/4-8.htm">2 Chronicles 4:8,11,21,22</a></b></br> He made also ten tables, and placed <i>them</i> in the temple, five on the right side, and five on the left. And he made an hundred basons of gold… </p><p class="hdg">nine</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/10-29.htm">Matthew 10:29-31</a></b></br> Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_chronicles/35-13.htm">Basins</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/4-22.htm">Censers</a> <a href="/numbers/7-84.htm">Chargers</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/4-22.htm">Dishes</a> <a href="/ezra/1-6.htm">Gold</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-14.htm">Knives</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/29-1.htm">Nine</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/35-13.htm">Pans</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-36.htm">Plates</a> <a href="/numbers/7-84.htm">Platters</a> <a href="/ezra/1-6.htm">Silver</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/35-7.htm">Thirty</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/35-9.htm">Thousand</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/36-11.htm">Twenty</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/29-1.htm">Twenty-Nine</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezra/1-10.htm">Basins</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-19.htm">Censers</a> <a href="/nahum/2-3.htm">Chargers</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-18.htm">Dishes</a> <a href="/ezra/1-10.htm">Gold</a> <a href="/proverbs/30-14.htm">Knives</a> <a href="/ezra/2-8.htm">Nine</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-18.htm">Pans</a> <a href="/job/41-15.htm">Plates</a> <a href="/numbers/7-84.htm">Platters</a> <a href="/ezra/1-10.htm">Silver</a> <a href="/ezra/1-10.htm">Thirty</a> <a href="/ezra/1-10.htm">Thousand</a> <a href="/ezra/2-11.htm">Twenty</a> <a href="/genesis/11-24.htm">Twenty-Nine</a><div class="vheading2">Ezra 1</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezra/1-1.htm">The proclamation of Cyrus for the building of the temple</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezra/1-5.htm">The people provide for their return</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezra/1-7.htm">Cyrus restores the vessels of the temple to Sheshbazzar</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/ezra/1.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/ezra/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/ezra/1.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>This was the inventory:</b><br>The term "inventory" indicates a detailed list of items, suggesting careful documentation and accountability. This reflects the importance of the temple treasures and the meticulous nature of Persian administration. The return of these items signifies the restoration of worship in Jerusalem, fulfilling God's promise to bring His people back from exile.<p><b>30 gold dishes:</b><br>Gold was a symbol of wealth and divine glory, often used in the temple for sacred purposes. The number 30 may symbolize completeness or a significant portion of the temple's original wealth. These dishes were likely used in temple rituals, emphasizing the restoration of proper worship practices.<p><b>1,000 silver dishes:</b><br>Silver, like gold, was a precious metal used in the temple. The large number of silver dishes indicates the abundance of resources dedicated to the temple's service. Silver often symbolizes redemption in Scripture, pointing to the redemptive work of God in restoring His people.<p><b>29 silver utensils:</b><br>The specific mention of 29 silver utensils highlights the precision of the inventory. Utensils were essential for temple rituals, and their return underscores the reestablishment of the sacrificial system. The number 29, though not symbolically significant, shows the detailed nature of the record.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/c/cyrus_the_great.htm">Cyrus the Great</a></b><br>The Persian king who issued the decree allowing the Jews to return to Jerusalem and rebuild the temple. His actions were seen as divinely inspired, fulfilling the prophecy of Isaiah.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/s/sheshbazzar.htm">Sheshbazzar</a></b><br>The prince of Judah who was entrusted with the temple articles by Cyrus. He played a key role in the initial return of the exiles and the restoration of the temple.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The city to which the exiles were returning. It was the spiritual and cultural center for the Jewish people, and the rebuilding of the temple was crucial for restoring their religious practices.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_temple_articles.htm">The Temple Articles</a></b><br>Sacred items that were taken from the temple in Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar and were now being returned. These articles were essential for the worship and rituals in the temple.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_exiles.htm">The Exiles</a></b><br>The Jewish people who had been living in Babylonian captivity and were now given the opportunity to return to their homeland and rebuild their lives and religious practices.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_history.htm">God's Sovereignty in History</a></b><br>The return of the temple articles demonstrates God's control over historical events and His ability to fulfill His promises through unlikely means, such as a pagan king.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/restoration_and_renewal.htm">Restoration and Renewal</a></b><br>The return of the exiles and the temple articles symbolizes spiritual renewal and the importance of returning to God and His ways after a period of exile or spiritual dryness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_in_small_things.htm">Faithfulness in Small Things</a></b><br>The detailed inventory of the temple articles highlights the importance of faithfulness in small matters, as each item had a role in the worship and service of God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_leadership.htm">The Role of Leadership</a></b><br>Leaders like Sheshbazzar were crucial in guiding the people and ensuring the fulfillment of God's plans. This underscores the importance of godly leadership in community restoration.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ezra_1.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ezra 1</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_isn't_solomon's_wealth_found_archaeologically.htm">How can we reconcile the extravagant wealth of Solomon described in 2 Chronicles 9 (especially verses 13-28) with the lack of corresponding archaeological evidence?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_ezra_1_conflict_with_2_kings_24-25.htm">Why does Ezra 1 conflict with accounts in 2 Kings 24–25 that suggest more extensive destruction of Jerusalem’s treasures than implied here? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_were_temple_vessels_returned_intact.htm">If the original temple vessels in Ezra 1:7 had been melted down by the Babylonians, how could these exact items be returned intact? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_ezra_8_25-27's_wealth_match_era_data.htm">In Ezra 8:25-27, do the large amounts of silver and gold conflict with known trade or economic data from that era?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/ezra/1.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 9.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Chargers</span>. <span class="accented">Agarteley</span>, a rare word, perhaps Persian. The LXX. translate <span class="greek">ψυκτῆρες</span>, "wine-coolers;" the Vulgate has <span class="accented">phialae</span>, "vases;" the apocryphal Esdras, <span class="greek">σπονδεῖα</span>, "vessels for drink-offerings." Probably basons or bowls are intended. <span class="cmt_word">Knives. </span><span class="accented">Machaldaphim</span>, another rare word of doubtful sense. The LXX. render <span class="greek">παρηλλαγμένα</span>, "changes," regarding the word as derived from <span class="hebrew">חלã</span>, "to exchange." The apocryphal Esdras has <span class="greek">θυίσκαι</span> "censers." But the most usual translation is that of the A. V., "knives." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezra/1-9.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">This</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאֵ֖לֶּה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’êl·leh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_428.htm">Strong's 428: </a> </span><span class="str2">These, those</span><br /><br /><span class="word">was the inventory:</span><br /><span class="heb">מִסְפָּרָ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(mis·pā·rām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4557.htm">Strong's 4557: </a> </span><span class="str2">A number, definite, indefinite, narration</span><br /><br /><span class="word">30</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁלֹשִׁ֗ים</span> <span class="translit">(šə·lō·šîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7970.htm">Strong's 7970: </a> </span><span class="str2">Thirty, thirtieth</span><br /><br /><span class="word">gold</span><br /><span class="heb">זָהָ֜ב</span> <span class="translit">(zā·hāḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2091.htm">Strong's 2091: </a> </span><span class="str2">Gold, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky</span><br /><br /><span class="word">basins,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲגַרְטְלֵ֨י</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·ḡar·ṭə·lê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_105.htm">Strong's 105: </a> </span><span class="str2">A basin, basket</span><br /><br /><span class="word">1,000</span><br /><span class="heb">אָ֔לֶף</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·lep̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_505.htm">Strong's 505: </a> </span><span class="str2">A thousand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">silver</span><br /><span class="heb">כֶ֙סֶף֙</span> <span class="translit">(ḵe·sep̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3701.htm">Strong's 3701: </a> </span><span class="str2">Silver, money</span><br /><br /><span class="word">basins,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲגַרְטְלֵי־</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·ḡar·ṭə·lê-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_105.htm">Strong's 105: </a> </span><span class="str2">A basin, basket</span><br /><br /><span class="word">29</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּשְׁעָ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(tiš·‘āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8672.htm">Strong's 8672: </a> </span><span class="str2">Nine, ninth</span><br /><br /><span class="word">silver utensils,</span><br /><span class="heb">מַחֲלָפִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(ma·ḥă·lā·p̄îm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4252.htm">Strong's 4252: </a> </span><span class="str2">A, knife</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezra/1-9.htm">Ezra 1:9 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezra/1-9.htm">Ezra 1:9 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezra/1-9.htm">Ezra 1:9 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezra/1-9.htm">Ezra 1:9 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezra/1-9.htm">Ezra 1:9 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezra/1-9.htm">Ezra 1:9 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezra/1-9.htm">Ezra 1:9 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezra/1-9.htm">Ezra 1:9 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezra/1-9.htm">Ezra 1:9 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezra/1-9.htm">Ezra 1:9 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezra/1-9.htm">OT History: Ezra 1:9 This is the number of them: thirty (Ezr. 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