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href="/bsb/ezra/1.htm" 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 />Cyrus king of Persia had them brought by Mithredath the treasurer, who counted them out to Sheshbazzar the prince of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/ezra/1.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Cyrus directed Mithredath, the treasurer of Persia, to count these items and present them to Sheshbazzar, the leader of the exiles returning to Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ezra/1.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Cyrus king of Persia brought these out in the charge of Mithredath the treasurer, who counted them out to Sheshbazzar the prince of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ezra/1.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />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="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezra/1.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Even those did Cyrus king of Persia bring forth by the hand of Mithredath the treasurer, and numbered them unto Sheshbazzar, the prince of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezra/1.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />and Cyrus king of Persia brought them out by the hand of Mithredath the treasurer, and counted them out to Sheshbazzar the prince of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezra/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />and Cyrus, king of Persia, had them brought out by the hand of Mithredath the treasurer, and he counted them out to Sheshbazzar, the leader of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezra/1.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />and Cyrus, king of Persia, had them brought out by the hand of Mithredath the treasurer, and he counted them out to Sheshbazzar, the prince of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezra/1.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />and Cyrus, king of Persia, had them brought out by the hand of Mithredath the treasurer, and he counted them out to Sheshbazzar, the prince of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezra/1.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />and Cyrus, king of Persia, had them brought out by the hand of Mithredath the treasurer, and he counted them out to Sheshbazzar, the prince of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezra/1.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />And Cyrus, king of Persia, had Mithredath the treasurer bring them out, and he counted them out to Sheshbazzar, the governor (leader) of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezra/1.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />King Cyrus of Persia had them brought out under the supervision of Mithredath the treasurer, who counted them out to Sheshbazzar the prince of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezra/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />King Cyrus of Persia had them brought out under the supervision of Mithredath the treasurer, who counted them out to Sheshbazzar the prince of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezra/1.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />even those did Cyrus king of Persia bring forth by the hand of Mithredath the treasurer, and numbered them unto Sheshbazzar, the prince of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ezra/1.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Cyrus placed Mithredath, his chief treasurer, in charge of these things. Mithredath counted them and gave a list to Sheshbazzar, the governor of Judah. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezra/1.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />even those did Cyrus king of Persia bring forth by the hand of Mithredath the treasurer, and numbered them unto Sheshbazzar, the prince of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezra/1.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />King Cyrus of Persia put the treasurer Mithredath in charge of bringing them out. So Mithredath made a list of them for Prince Sheshbazzar of Judah. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezra/1.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />He handed them over to Mithredath, chief of the royal treasury, who made an inventory of them for Sheshbazzar, the governor of Judah, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezra/1.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Cyrus, king of Persia, had them brought out to Mithredath the Treasurer, had them inventoried, and had them placed in care of Sheshbazzar, governor of Judah. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezra/1.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />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="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezra/1.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />King Cyrus of Persia entrusted them to Mithredath the treasurer, who counted them out to Sheshbazzar the leader of the Judahite exiles. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezra/1.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />even those, Kurush king of Persia brought out by the hand of Mithredath the treasurer, and numbered them to Sheshbazzar, the prince of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezra/1.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Even those did Cyrus king of Persia bring forth by the hand of Mithredath the treasurer, and numbered them to Sheshbazzar, the prince of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezra/1.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />even those, Cyrus king of Persia brought out by the hand of Mithredath the treasurer, and counted them out to Sheshbazzar the prince of Judah. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezra/1.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />indeed, Cyrus king of Persia brings them out by the hand of Mithredath the treasurer, and numbers them to Sheshbazzar the prince of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezra/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> yea, Cyrus king of Persia bringeth them out by the hand of Mithredath the treasurer, and numbereth them to Sheshbazzar the prince of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezra/1.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Cyrus king of Persia will bring them forth by the hand of Mithredath the treasurer, and he will number them to Sheshbazzar, prince to Judah.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezra/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Now Cyrus king of Persia brought them forth by the hand of Mithridates the son of Gazabar, and numbered them to Sassabasar the prince of Juda. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezra/1.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Now Cyrus, king of Persia, offered these by the hand of Mithredath, the son of the treasurer, and he counted these out to Sheshbazzar, the leader of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezra/1.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Cyrus, king of Persia, had them brought forth by the treasurer Mithredath, who counted them out to Sheshbazzar, prince of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezra/1.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />King Cyrus of Persia had them released into the charge of Mithredath the treasurer, who counted them out to Sheshbazzar the prince of Judah.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezra/1.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Then Cyrus king of Persia brought them out by the hand of Mahderath, the treasurer, and he delivered them to Sheshmazzar, the prince of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezra/1.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Kurash King of Persia brought them out by the hand of Mahderath the Treasurer and delivered them to Shishmatsar, Prince of Yehuda.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezra/1.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />even those did Cyrus king of Persia bring forth by the hand of Mithredath the treasurer, and numbered them unto Sheshbazzar, the prince of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezra/1.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Cyrus king of the Persians brought them out by the hand of Mithradates the treasurer, and he numbered them to Sasabasar, the chief man of Juda.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezra/1-8.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=100" 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">7</span>King Cyrus also brought out the articles belonging to the house of the LORD that Nebuchadnezzar had carried away from Jerusalem and placed in the temple of his gods. <span class="reftext">8</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3566.htm" title="3566: kō·w·reš (N-proper-ms) -- A Pers. king. Or (last time), Ezra 1:2) Koresh; from the Persians; Koresh, the Persian king.">Cyrus</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: me·leḵ (N-msc) -- King. From malak; a king.">king</a> <a href="/hebrew/6539.htm" title="6539: pā·ras (N-proper-fs) -- A country in W. Asia which conquered Bab. Of foreign origin; Paras, an Eastern country, including its inhabitants.">of Persia</a> <a href="/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318: way·yō·ṣī·ʾēm (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms:: 3mp) -- A primitive root; to go out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.">had them brought out</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">by</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: yaḏ (N-fsc) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">the hand</a> <a href="/hebrew/4990.htm" title="4990: miṯ·rə·ḏāṯ (N-proper-ms) -- Two Persians. Of Persian origin; Mithredath, the name of two Persians.">of Mithredath</a> <a href="/hebrew/1489.htm" title="1489: hag·giz·bār (Art:: N-ms) -- Treasurer. Of foreign derivation; treasurer.">the treasurer,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5608.htm" title="5608: way·yis·pə·rêm (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms:: 3mp) -- To count, recount, relate. ">who counted them out</a> <a href="/hebrew/8339.htm" title="8339: lə·šê·šə·baṣ·ṣar (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- A prince of Judah. Of foreign derivation; Sheshbatstsar, Zerubbabel's Persian name.">to Sheshbazzar</a> <a href="/hebrew/5387.htm" title="5387: han·nā·śî (Art:: N-ms) -- Or nasi'; from nasa'; properly, an exalted one, i.e. A king or sheik; also a rising mist.">the prince</a> <a href="/hebrew/3063.htm" title="3063: lî·hū·ḏāh (Prep-l:: N-proper-fs) -- From yadah; celebrated; Jehudah, the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory.">of Judah.</a> </span><span class="reftext">9</span>This was the inventory: 30 gold dishes, 1,000 silver dishes, 29 silver utensils,…<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/36-22.htm">2 Chronicles 36:22-23</a></span><br />In the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, to fulfill the word of the LORD spoken through Jeremiah, the LORD stirred the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia to send a proclamation throughout his kingdom and to put it in writing as follows: / “This is what Cyrus king of Persia says: ‘The LORD, the God of heaven, who has given me all the kingdoms of the earth, has appointed me to build a house for Him at Jerusalem in Judah. Whoever among you belongs to His people, may the LORD his God be with him, and may he go up.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/44-28.htm">Isaiah 44:28</a></span><br />who says of Cyrus, ‘My shepherd will fulfill all that I desire,’ who says of Jerusalem, ‘She will be rebuilt,’ and of the temple, ‘Let its foundation be laid.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/45-1.htm">Isaiah 45:1</a></span><br />This is what the LORD says to Cyrus His anointed, whose right hand I have grasped to subdue nations before him, to disarm kings, to open the doors before him, so that the gates will not be shut:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/27-22.htm">Jeremiah 27:22</a></span><br />‘They will be carried to Babylon and will remain there until the day I attend to them again,’ declares the LORD. ‘Then I will bring them back and restore them to this place.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/29-10.htm">Jeremiah 29:10</a></span><br />For this is what the LORD says: “When Babylon’s seventy years are complete, I will attend to you and confirm My promise to restore you to this place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/52-34.htm">Jeremiah 52:34</a></span><br />And the king of Babylon provided Jehoiachin a daily portion for the rest of his life, until the day of his death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/9-2.htm">Daniel 9:2</a></span><br />in the first year of his reign, I, Daniel, understood from the sacred books, according to the word of the LORD to Jeremiah the prophet, that the desolation of Jerusalem would last seventy years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/haggai/1-1.htm">Haggai 1:1-2</a></span><br />In the second year of the reign of Darius, on the first day of the sixth month, the word of the LORD came through Haggai the prophet to Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest, stating / that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: “These people say, ‘The time has not yet come to rebuild the house of the LORD.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/1-1.htm">Zechariah 1:1</a></span><br />In the eighth month of the second year of Darius, the word of the LORD came to the prophet Zechariah son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo, saying:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/7-51.htm">1 Kings 7:51</a></span><br />So all the work that King 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 the furnishings—and he placed them in the treasuries of the house of the LORD.<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_kings/25-13.htm">2 Kings 25:13-15</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="/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="/nehemiah/7-70.htm">Nehemiah 7:70-72</a></span><br />Some of the heads of the families contributed to the project. The governor gave to the treasury 1,000 darics of gold, 50 bowls, and 530 priestly garments. / And some of the heads of the families gave to the treasury for the project 20,000 darics of gold and 2,200 minas of silver. / The rest of the people gave a total of 20,000 darics of gold, 2,000 minas of silver, and 67 priestly garments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/esther/1-1.htm">Esther 1:1</a></span><br />This is what happened in the days of Xerxes, who reigned over 127 provinces from India to Cush.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Even those did Cyrus king of Persia bring forth by the hand of Mithredath the treasurer, and numbered them to Sheshbazzar, the prince of Judah.</p><p class="hdg">Sheshbazzar</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezra/1-11.htm">Ezra 1:11</a></b></br> All the vessels of gold and of silver <i>were</i> five thousand and four hundred. All <i>these</i> did Sheshbazzar bring up with <i>them of</i> the captivity that were brought up from Babylon unto Jerusalem.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezra/5-14.htm">Ezra 5:14,16</a></b></br> And the vessels also of gold and silver of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took out of the temple that <i>was</i> in Jerusalem, and brought them into the temple of Babylon, those did Cyrus the king take out of the temple of Babylon, and they were delivered unto <i>one</i>, whose name <i>was</i> Sheshbazzar, whom he had made governor; … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/haggai/1-1.htm">Haggai 1:1,14</a></b></br> In the second year of Darius the king, in the sixth month, in the first day of the month, came the word of the LORD by Haggai the prophet unto Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, saying, … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezra/1-2.htm">Charge</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/5-6.htm">Counted</a> <a href="/ezra/1-7.htm">Cyrus</a> <a href="/ezra/1-7.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/ezra/1-3.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/ezra/1-5.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-22.htm">Keeper</a> <a href="/ezra/4-7.htm">Mithredath</a> <a href="/ezra/4-7.htm">Mith'redath</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/25-5.htm">Numbered</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/2-2.htm">Numbereth</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/35-7.htm">Numbering</a> <a href="/ezra/1-2.htm">Persia</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/11-22.htm">Prince</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/31-13.htm">Ruler</a> <a href="/ezra/5-16.htm">Sheshbazzar</a> <a href="/ezra/5-16.htm">Shesh-Baz'zar</a> <a href="/romans/16-23.htm">Treasurer</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/36-18.htm">Wealth</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/nehemiah/7-2.htm">Charge</a> <a href="/ezra/8-34.htm">Counted</a> <a href="/ezra/3-7.htm">Cyrus</a> <a href="/ezra/4-7.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/ezra/5-12.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/ezra/2-1.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/nehemiah/2-8.htm">Keeper</a> <a href="/ezra/4-7.htm">Mithredath</a> <a href="/ezra/4-7.htm">Mith'redath</a> <a href="/ezra/1-11.htm">Numbered</a> <a href="/job/38-37.htm">Numbereth</a> <a href="/job/5-9.htm">Numbering</a> <a href="/ezra/3-7.htm">Persia</a> <a href="/job/21-28.htm">Prince</a> <a href="/ezra/4-8.htm">Ruler</a> <a href="/ezra/1-11.htm">Sheshbazzar</a> <a href="/ezra/1-11.htm">Shesh-Baz'zar</a> <a href="/isaiah/22-15.htm">Treasurer</a> <a href="/ezra/2-68.htm">Wealth</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>Cyrus king of Persia</b><br>Cyrus the Great, founder of the Achaemenid Empire, is a pivotal figure in biblical history. His decree to allow the Jews to return to Jerusalem and rebuild the temple fulfills the prophecy in <a href="/isaiah/44-28.htm">Isaiah 44:28 and 45</a>:1, where Cyrus is named as God's anointed shepherd. His policies of religious tolerance and restoration of local customs and temples were unique for his time, aligning with God's plan for the Israelites.<p><b>had them brought out</b><br>This phrase refers to the sacred articles of the temple that Nebuchadnezzar had taken to Babylon. The return of these items signifies the restoration of worship and the reestablishment of the Jewish community in Jerusalem. It symbolizes God's faithfulness in preserving His covenant with Israel despite their exile.<p><b>by the hand of Mithredath the treasurer</b><br>Mithredath, a Persian official, is tasked with overseeing the transfer of the temple articles. His role underscores the administrative efficiency of the Persian Empire and the importance placed on the proper handling of these sacred items. The involvement of a high-ranking official highlights the significance of this event in the eyes of the Persian administration.<p><b>who counted them out</b><br>The careful accounting of the temple articles indicates the importance of these items and the need for transparency and accuracy in their return. This meticulous process reflects the integrity expected in handling sacred objects and the fulfillment of Cyrus's decree.<p><b>to Sheshbazzar the prince of Judah</b><br>Sheshbazzar is identified as the leader of the first group of exiles returning to Jerusalem. His title, "prince of Judah," suggests a position of authority and possibly a connection to the Davidic line, though his exact identity is debated. Some scholars equate him with Zerubbabel, another leader in the return, while others see him as a separate figure. His role in the restoration of the temple prefigures the ultimate restoration brought by Jesus Christ, the true Prince of Judah.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/c/cyrus_king_of_persia.htm">Cyrus King of Persia</a></b><br>The ruler 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 regarding the liberation of the Jews.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/m/mithredath_the_treasurer.htm">Mithredath the Treasurer</a></b><br>An official under King Cyrus responsible for handling the treasures taken from the temple in Jerusalem. His role was to ensure the treasures were accounted for and returned properly.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/s/sheshbazzar_the_prince_of_judah.htm">Sheshbazzar the Prince of Judah</a></b><br>Identified as a leader among the returning exiles, possibly the same as Zerubbabel. He was entrusted with the responsibility of overseeing the return of the temple treasures and the initial phase of the temple's reconstruction.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_temple_treasures.htm">The Temple Treasures</a></b><br>Sacred items that were taken by Nebuchadnezzar from the temple in Jerusalem and stored in Babylon. Their return symbolized the restoration of worship and the covenant relationship between God and His people.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_return_to_jerusalem.htm">The Return to Jerusalem</a></b><br>This event marks the beginning of the Jewish return from Babylonian exile, a significant moment in Jewish history that fulfilled God's promise of restoration.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_world_events.htm">God's Sovereignty in World Events</a></b><br>God can use anyone, even foreign rulers, to fulfill His divine purposes. This reminds us to trust in God's overarching plan, even when circumstances seem unfavorable.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_in_stewardship.htm">Faithfulness in Stewardship</a></b><br>Mithredath's role as treasurer emphasizes the importance of integrity and faithfulness in handling resources. As Christians, we are called to be good stewards of what God has entrusted to us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/restoration_and_hope.htm">Restoration and Hope</a></b><br>The return of the temple treasures symbolizes God's commitment to restoring His people. This encourages us to hold onto hope for restoration in our own lives, trusting in God's promises.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/leadership_and_responsibility.htm">Leadership and Responsibility</a></b><br>Sheshbazzar's leadership role highlights the importance of responsible and godly leadership. We are called to lead with integrity and faithfulness in whatever capacity God places us.<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/who_was_sheshbazzar_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Sheshbazzar in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_phoenix_mean_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Sheshbazzar in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_zerubbabel_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Zerubbabel in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_conflicting_accounts_of_jerusalem's_capture.htm">In Judges 1:8 versus 1:21, why does it say Judah captured Jerusalem but Benjamin couldn't drive out the Jebusites, leading to conflicting accounts about Jerusalem's conquest?</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 8.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Mithredath the treasurer.</span> Not "Mithridates, the son of Gazabar," as the Vulgate renders. The Hebrew <span class="accented">gizbar</span> represents a Persian word, <span class="accented">gazabara</span> or <span class="accented">ganzabara</span>, which had no doubt the meaning of "treasurer," literally "<span class="accented">treasure-bearer.</span> We have here the first occurrence of the famous name, borne by so many great kings, of Mithridates. The name is thoroughly Persian, and is excellently rendered by the Hebrew <span class="hebrew">מִתְיְדָת</span>. It means either "<span class="accented">given</span> by Mithra" or "<span class="accented">dedicated</span> to Mithra," and is distinct evidence of the worship of Mithra by the Persians as early as the time of Cyrus. Mithra was the sun, and was venerated as Mitra by the early Vedic Indians. His worship in later Persia is clearly established; but, except for the name of Mithredath in this place, it would have been doubtful whether he was as yet an object of religious veneration to the Iranians. <span class="cmt_word">Sheshbazzar</span>. It is generally allowed that this was the Chaldaean or court name of Zerubbabel. (The chief evidence of this is to be found in <a href="/ezra/5-16.htm">Ezra 5:16</a> compared with <a href="/ezra/3-8.htm">Ezra 3:8</a>.) What the name signified is uncertain. <span class="cmt_word">The</span> <span class="cmt_word">prince</span> <span class="cmt_word">of Judah. </span>Zerubbabel was the son of Pedaiah, brother of Salathiel, who was the legal heir of Jehoiachin, king of Judah. He appears to have been adopted by Salathiel as his son, and to have been recognized as the legitimate heir to the throne of David. Thus he did not owe his appointment to the mere favour of Cyrus, but was the natural leader of the people. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezra/1-8.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">Cyrus</span><br /><span class="heb">כּ֚וֹרֶשׁ</span> <span class="translit">(kō·w·reš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3566.htm">Strong's 3566: </a> </span><span class="str2">Cyrus -- a person king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">king</span><br /><span class="heb">מֶ֣לֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(me·leḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Persia</span><br /><span class="heb">פָּרַ֔ס</span> <span class="translit">(pā·ras)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6539.htm">Strong's 6539: </a> </span><span class="str2">Persia -- a country in west Asia which conquered Babylon</span><br /><br /><span class="word">had them brought out</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיּֽוֹצִיאֵ֗ם‪‬</span> <span class="translit">(way·yō·w·ṣî·’êm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3318.htm">Strong's 3318: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, bring, out, direct and proxim</span><br /><br /><span class="word">by</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the hand</span><br /><span class="heb">יַ֖ד</span> <span class="translit">(yaḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Mithredath</span><br /><span class="heb">מִתְרְדָ֣ת</span> <span class="translit">(miṯ·rə·ḏāṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4990.htm">Strong's 4990: </a> </span><span class="str2">Mithredath -- two Persians</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the treasurer,</span><br /><span class="heb">הַגִּזְבָּ֑ר</span> <span class="translit">(hag·giz·bār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1489.htm">Strong's 1489: </a> </span><span class="str2">Treasurer</span><br /><br /><span class="word">who counted them out</span><br /><span class="heb">וַֽיִּסְפְּרֵם֙</span> <span class="translit">(way·yis·pə·rêm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5608.htm">Strong's 5608: </a> </span><span class="str2">To count, recount, relate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to Sheshbazzar</span><br /><span class="heb">לְשֵׁשְׁבַּצַּ֔ר</span> <span class="translit">(lə·šê·šə·baṣ·ṣar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8339.htm">Strong's 8339: </a> </span><span class="str2">Sheshbazzar -- a prince of Judah</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the prince</span><br /><span class="heb">הַנָּשִׂ֖יא</span> <span class="translit">(han·nā·śî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5387.htm">Strong's 5387: </a> </span><span class="str2">An exalted one, a king, sheik, a rising mist</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Judah.</span><br /><span class="heb">לִיהוּדָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(lî·hū·ḏāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3063.htm">Strong's 3063: </a> </span><span class="str2">Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezra/1-8.htm">Ezra 1:8 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezra/1-8.htm">Ezra 1:8 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezra/1-8.htm">Ezra 1:8 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezra/1-8.htm">Ezra 1:8 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezra/1-8.htm">Ezra 1:8 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezra/1-8.htm">Ezra 1:8 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezra/1-8.htm">Ezra 1:8 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezra/1-8.htm">Ezra 1:8 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezra/1-8.htm">Ezra 1:8 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezra/1-8.htm">Ezra 1:8 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezra/1-8.htm">OT History: Ezra 1:8 Even those did Cyrus king of Persia (Ezr. 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