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and two vessels of fine copper, precious as gold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezra/8.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />twenty gold basins <i>worth</i> a thousand drachmas, and two vessels of fine polished bronze, precious as gold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezra/8.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />and twenty gold bowls <i>worth</i> a thousand darics, and two utensils of fine shiny bronze, precious as gold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezra/8.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />and 20 gold bowls worth 1,000 darics, and two utensils of fine shiny bronze, precious as gold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezra/8.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />and 20 gold bowls, <i>worth</i> 1,000 darics; and two utensils of fine shiny bronze, precious as gold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezra/8.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />and 20 gold bowls <i>worth</i> 1,000 darics, and two utensils of fine shiny bronze, precious as gold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezra/8.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />also 20 bowls of gold <i>worth</i> 1,000 darics, and two utensils of fine shiny bronze, precious as gold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezra/8.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />twenty gold bowls worth a thousand gold coins, and two articles of fine gleaming bronze, as valuable as gold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezra/8.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br /> 20 gold bowls worth 1,000 gold coins, and two articles of fine gleaming bronze, as valuable as gold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezra/8.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and twenty bowls of gold, of a thousand darics; and two vessels of fine bright brass, precious as gold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezra/8.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and twenty bowls of gold, of a thousand darics; and two vessels of fine bright brass, precious as gold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezra/8.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />20 gold bowls weighing 18 pounds apiece, and two utensils of fine polished bronze that were as precious as gold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezra/8.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />20 gold basins weighing 1,000 darics each, and two vessels made of polished brass, as valuable as gold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezra/8.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />20 gold bowls valued at 1,000 darics, and two articles of fine polished bronze, as precious as gold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezra/8.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />20 gold bowls worth 1,000 darics, and two exquisite vessels of gleaming bronze, as valuable as gold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezra/8.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />and twenty bowls of gold, of one thousand darics; and two vessels of fine bright bronze, precious as gold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezra/8.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Also twenty basins of gold, of a thousand drams; and two vessels of fine copper, precious as gold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezra/8.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />twenty bowls of gold weighing one thousand darics, and two vessels of fine bright bronze, precious as gold. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezra/8.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and twenty basins of gold, of one thousand drams, and two vessels of good shining bronze, desirable as gold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezra/8.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and basins of gold twenty, of a thousand drams, and two vessels of good shining brass, desirable as gold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezra/8.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And twenty goblets of gold to a thousand darics: and different vessels of good shining brass, desirable as gold.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezra/8.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And twenty cups of gold, of a thousand solids, and two vessels of the best shining brass, beautiful as gold. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezra/8.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />and twenty gold bowls which had the weight of one thousand coins, and two vessels of the finest shining brass, as beautiful as gold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezra/8.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />twenty golden bowls valued at a thousand darics; two vases of excellent polished bronze, as precious as gold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezra/8.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />twenty gold bowls worth a thousand darics, and two vessels of fine polished bronze as precious as gold.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezra/8.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Also twenty bowls of gold, of one thousand drams; and the vessels of fine Corinthian brass, precious as gold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezra/8.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And twenty bowls of gold and one thousand darics, and vessels of fine Corinthian brass which are beautiful as gold.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezra/8.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />and twenty bowels of gold, of a thousand darics; and two vessels of fine bright brass, precious as gold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezra/8.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />and twenty golden bowls, <i>weighing</i> about a thousand drachms, and superior vessels of fine shining brass, <i>precious</i> as gold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezra/8-27.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=2155" 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/8.htm">Priests to Guard the Offerings</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">26</span>I weighed out into their hands 650 talents of silver, articles of silver weighing 100 talents, 100 talents of gold, <span class="reftext">27</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6242.htm" title="6242: ‘eś·rîm (Number-cp) -- Twenty. From eser; twenty; also twentieth.">20</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/3713.htm" title="3713: ū·ḵə·p̄ō·rê (Conj-w:: N-mpc) -- A cover, a tankard, white frost. From kaphar; properly, a cover, i.e. a tankard; also white frost.">bowls</a> <a href="/hebrew/505.htm" title="505: ’ā·lep̄ (Number-ms) -- A thousand. Prop, the same as 'eleph; hence a thousand.">valued at 1,000</a> <a href="/hebrew/150.htm" title="150: la·’ă·ḏar·ḵō·nîm (Prep-l:: N-mp) -- A drachma. Of Persian origin; a daric or Persian coin.">darics,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8147.htm" title="8147: šə·na·yim (Number-md) -- Two (a card. number). Dual of sheniy; feminine shttayim; two; also twofold.">and two</a> <a href="/hebrew/3627.htm" title="3627: ū·ḵə·lê (Conj-w:: N-mpc) -- An article, utensil, vessel. From kalah; something prepared, i.e. Any apparatus.">articles</a> <a href="/hebrew/2896.htm" title="2896: ṭō·w·ḇāh (Adj-fs) -- Pleasant, agreeable, good.">of fine</a> <a href="/hebrew/6668.htm" title="6668: muṣ·hāḇ (V-Hofal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To gleam. A primitive root; to glitter, i.e. Be golden in color.">polished</a> <a href="/hebrew/5178.htm" title="5178: nə·ḥō·šeṯ (N-fs) -- Copper, bronze. For nchuwshah; copper, hence, something made of that metal, i.e. Coin, a fetter; figuratively, base.">bronze,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2530.htm" title="2530: ḥă·mū·ḏōṯ (N-fp) -- To desire, take pleasure in. A primitive root; to delight in.">as precious as</a> <a href="/hebrew/2091.htm" title="2091: kaz·zā·hāḇ (Prep-k, Art:: N-ms) -- Gold. From an unused root meaning to shimmer; gold, figuratively, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky.">gold.</a> </span><span class="reftext">28</span>Then I told them, “You are holy to the LORD, and these articles are holy. The silver and gold are a freewill offering to the LORD, the God of your fathers.…<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="/exodus/25-3.htm">Exodus 25:3-7</a></span><br />This is the offering you are to accept from them: gold, silver, and bronze; / blue, purple, and scarlet yarn; fine linen and goat hair; / ram skins dyed red and fine leather; acacia wood; ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/10-14.htm">1 Kings 10:14-22</a></span><br />The weight of gold that came to Solomon each year was 666 talents, / not including the revenue from the merchants, traders, and all the Arabian kings and governors of the land. / King Solomon made two hundred large shields of hammered gold; six hundred shekels of gold went into each shield. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/9-13.htm">2 Chronicles 9:13-21</a></span><br />The weight of gold that came to Solomon each year was 666 talents, / not including the revenue from the merchants and traders. And all the Arabian kings and governors of the land also brought gold and silver to Solomon. / King Solomon made two hundred large shields of hammered gold; six hundred shekels of hammered gold went into each shield. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/29-2.htm">1 Chronicles 29:2-5</a></span><br />Now with all my ability I have made provision for the house of my God—gold for the gold articles, silver for the silver, bronze for the bronze, iron for the iron, and wood for the wood, as well as onyx for the settings, turquoise, stones of various colors, all kinds of precious stones, and slabs of marble—all in abundance. / Moreover, because of my delight in the house of my God, I now give for it my personal treasures of gold and silver, over and above all that I have provided for this holy temple: / three thousand talents of gold (the gold of Ophir) and seven thousand talents of refined silver, to overlay the walls of the buildings, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/24-9.htm">2 Chronicles 24:9-14</a></span><br />And a proclamation was issued in Judah and Jerusalem that they were to bring to the LORD the tax imposed by Moses the servant of God on Israel in the wilderness. / All the officers and all the people rejoiced and brought their contributions, and they dropped them in the chest until it was full. / Whenever the chest was brought by the Levites to the king’s overseers and they saw that there was a large amount of money, the royal scribe and the officer of the high priest would come and empty the chest and carry it back to its place. They did this daily and gathered the money in abundance. ...<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="/daniel/5-2.htm">Daniel 5:2-4</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. / As they drank the wine, they praised their gods of gold and silver, bronze and iron, wood and stone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/60-6.htm">Isaiah 60:6-9</a></span><br />Caravans of camels will cover your land, young camels of Midian and Ephah, and all from Sheba will come, bearing gold and frankincense and proclaiming the praises of the LORD. / All the flocks of Kedar will be gathered to you; the rams of Nebaioth will serve you and go up on My altar with acceptance; I will adorn My glorious house. / Who are these who fly like clouds, like doves to their shelters? ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/haggai/2-8.htm">Haggai 2:8</a></span><br />The silver is Mine, and the gold is Mine, declares the LORD of Hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/6-11.htm">Zechariah 6:11</a></span><br />Take silver and gold, make an ornate crown, and set it on the head of the high priest, Joshua son of Jehozadak.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/2-11.htm">Matthew 2:11</a></span><br />On coming to the house, they saw the Child with His mother Mary, and they fell down and worshiped Him. Then they opened their treasures and presented Him with gifts of gold and frankincense and myrrh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/26-7.htm">Matthew 26:7-13</a></span><br />a woman came to Him with an alabaster jar of expensive perfume, which she poured on His head as He reclined at the table. / When the disciples saw this, they were indignant and asked, “Why this waste? / This perfume could have been sold at a high price, and the money given to the poor.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/14-3.htm">Mark 14:3-9</a></span><br />While Jesus was in Bethany reclining at the table in the home of Simon the Leper, a woman came with an alabaster jar of expensive perfume, made of pure nard. She broke open the jar and poured it on Jesus’ head. / Some of those present, however, expressed their indignation to one another: “Why this waste of perfume? / It could have been sold for over three hundred denarii and the money given to the poor.” And they scolded her. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/21-1.htm">Luke 21:1-4</a></span><br />Then Jesus looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the treasury, / and He saw a poor widow put in two small copper coins. / “Truly I tell you,” He said, “this poor widow has put in more than all the others. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/12-3.htm">John 12:3-8</a></span><br />Then Mary took about a pint of expensive perfume, made of pure nard, and she anointed Jesus’ feet and wiped them with her hair. And the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume. / But one of His disciples, Judas Iscariot, who was going to betray Him, asked, / “Why wasn’t this perfume sold for three hundred denarii and the money given to the poor?” ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Also twenty basins of gold, of a thousand drams; and two vessels of fine copper, precious as gold.</p><p class="hdg">fine copper.</p><p class="hdg">precious.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/lamentations/4-2.htm">Lamentations 4:2</a></b></br> The precious sons of Zion, comparable to fine gold, how are they esteemed as earthen pitchers, the work of the hands of the potter!</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezra/8-26.htm">Articles</a> <a href="/ezra/1-10.htm">Basins</a> <a href="/ezra/1-10.htm">Basons</a> <a href="/ezra/7-18.htm">Best</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/32-21.htm">Bowels</a> <a href="/ezra/1-10.htm">Bowls</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/36-6.htm">Brass</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/4-16.htm">Bright</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-14.htm">Copper</a> <a href="/ezra/2-69.htm">Darics</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/36-19.htm">Desirable</a> <a href="/ezra/2-69.htm">Drams</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/20-12.htm">Equal</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/36-3.htm">Fine</a> <a href="/ezra/8-26.htm">Gold</a> <a href="/ezra/8-22.htm">Good</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-45.htm">Polished</a> <a href="/ezra/1-6.htm">Precious</a> <a href="/2_kings/3-22.htm">Shining</a> <a href="/ezra/2-69.htm">Thousand</a> <a href="/ezra/8-20.htm">Twenty</a> <a href="/ezra/8-26.htm">Utensils</a> <a href="/ezra/6-1.htm">Value</a> <a href="/2_samuel/16-23.htm">Valued</a> <a href="/ezra/8-26.htm">Vessels</a> <a href="/ezra/8-26.htm">Worth</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezra/8-28.htm">Articles</a> <a href="/nehemiah/7-70.htm">Basins</a> <a href="/nehemiah/7-70.htm">Basons</a> <a href="/esther/2-9.htm">Best</a> <a href="/job/20-14.htm">Bowels</a> <a href="/proverbs/23-30.htm">Bowls</a> <a href="/job/6-12.htm">Brass</a> <a href="/job/9-27.htm">Bright</a> <a href="/job/28-2.htm">Copper</a> <a href="/nehemiah/7-70.htm">Darics</a> <a href="/job/6-30.htm">Desirable</a> <a href="/nehemiah/7-70.htm">Drams</a> <a href="/job/12-3.htm">Equal</a> <a href="/esther/1-6.htm">Fine</a> <a href="/ezra/8-28.htm">Gold</a> <a href="/ezra/9-12.htm">Good</a> <a href="/job/37-18.htm">Polished</a> <a href="/esther/1-6.htm">Precious</a> <a href="/job/3-4.htm">Shining</a> <a href="/nehemiah/3-13.htm">Thousand</a> <a href="/nehemiah/6-15.htm">Twenty</a> <a href="/ezra/8-28.htm">Utensils</a> <a href="/job/13-4.htm">Value</a> <a href="/job/28-16.htm">Valued</a> <a href="/ezra/8-28.htm">Vessels</a> <a href="/job/24-25.htm">Worth</a><div class="vheading2">Ezra 8</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezra/8-1.htm">The companions of Ezra, who returned from Babylon</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezra/8-15.htm">He sends to Iddo for ministers for the temple</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezra/8-21.htm">He keeps a fast</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezra/8-24.htm">He commits the treasures to the custody of the priests</a></span><br><span class="reftext">31. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezra/8-31.htm">From Ahava they come to Jerusalem</a></span><br><span class="reftext">33. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezra/8-33.htm">The treasure is weighed in the temple</a></span><br><span class="reftext">36. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezra/8-36.htm">The commission is delivered</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'; 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Gold bowls were often used in religious rituals and offerings, signifying purity and holiness. The valuation of these bowls at "1,000 darics" provides insight into the economic context of the time. The daric was a gold coin used in the Persian Empire, indicating the influence of Persian culture and economy on the Jewish people during the post-exilic period. This reflects the historical setting of Ezra, where the Jewish exiles were returning from Babylonian captivity under Persian rule. The provision of such valuable items underscores the importance of restoring the temple worship in Jerusalem.<p><b>and two articles of fine polished bronze</b><br>The "two articles of fine polished bronze" suggest items of significant craftsmanship and value. Bronze, an alloy of copper and tin, was commonly used in ancient times for its durability and aesthetic appeal. The polishing of these articles indicates a high level of artistry and care, reflecting the dedication to the temple's beauty and function. In the broader biblical context, bronze is often associated with judgment and strength, as seen in the bronze altar and the bronze serpent in the wilderness (<a href="/numbers/21-9.htm">Numbers 21:9</a>). These articles may symbolize the enduring strength and resilience of the Jewish faith and community.<p><b>as precious as gold</b><br>The phrase "as precious as gold" elevates the value of the bronze articles to that of gold, emphasizing their importance and worth. This comparison highlights the reverence and esteem for the temple's furnishings, regardless of the material. In biblical symbolism, gold often represents divinity, purity, and kingship, as seen in the construction of the tabernacle and Solomon's temple. By equating the bronze articles with gold, the text underscores the sacredness of all contributions to the temple, reflecting the heart of worship and devotion. This can also be seen as a type of Christ, who is described as precious and invaluable, fulfilling the law and the prophets with His divine nature and sacrificial love.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/ezra.htm">Ezra</a></b><br>A scribe and priest who led a group of exiles from Babylon back to Jerusalem. He was instrumental in re-establishing the Law of Moses among the people.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/b/babylon.htm">Babylon</a></b><br>The place of exile for the Israelites. Ezra and his group were returning from Babylon to Jerusalem, which was a significant event in the history of Israel's restoration.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The destination of Ezra and the exiles. It was the center of Jewish worship and the location of the Temple, which was being restored.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/g/gold_bowls_and_bronze_articles.htm">Gold Bowls and Bronze Articles</a></b><br>These items were part of the offerings brought back to Jerusalem. They symbolize the wealth and dedication of the people to the worship of God.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/d/darics.htm">Darics</a></b><br>A Persian gold coin, indicating the wealth and resources that were being dedicated to the Temple service.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_value_of_dedication.htm">The Value of Dedication</a></b><br>The gold bowls and bronze articles represent the dedication of the people to God's service. Our offerings, whether material or spiritual, should reflect our commitment to God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_wealth_in_worship.htm">Symbolism of Wealth in Worship</a></b><br>The use of precious materials in worship underscores the value we place on our relationship with God. It challenges us to consider what we are willing to offer to God in our own lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_in_stewardship.htm">Faithfulness in Stewardship</a></b><br>Ezra's careful accounting of the offerings shows the importance of being faithful stewards of what God has entrusted to us. We should manage our resources with integrity and purpose.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/restoration_and_renewal.htm">Restoration and Renewal</a></b><br>The return to Jerusalem and the restoration of the Temple symbolize spiritual renewal. We are called to continually seek renewal in our relationship with God and in our communities.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ezra_8.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ezra 8</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_defines_an_altar.htm">What defines an altar?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_defines_the_house_of_yahweh.htm">What defines the House of Yahweh?</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><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_of_israel's_ancient_lending.htm">Deuteronomy 15:6 suggests Israel would lend to many nations--what evidence supports Israel's capacity for widespread lending in antiquity?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/ezra/8.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(27) <span class= "bld">A thousand drams.</span>--<span class= "ital">Darics,</span> and therefore the whole worth rather more than a thousand guineas.<p><span class= "bld">Fine copper.</span>--Probably the Roman Orichalcum, a metal very highly valued.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/ezra/8.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 27.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Twenty basons of gold, of a thousand drams</span> (see comment on Ezra 2:69). The "basons" would be worth about £55 each. <span class="cmt_word">Fine copper, precious as gold</span>. The metal intended is probably that known to the Romans as <span class="accented">orichalchum</span>, which is generally believed to have been brass, but which may have been a more complicated amalgam. Being rarely, and perhaps only accidentally, produced, this metal was highly valued. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezra/8-27.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">20</span><br /><span class="heb">עֶשְׂרִ֔ים</span> <span class="translit">(‘eś·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6242.htm">Strong's 6242: </a> </span><span class="str2">Twenty, twentieth</span><br /><br /><span class="word">gold</span><br /><span class="heb">זָהָב֙</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">bowls</span><br /><span class="heb">וּכְפֹרֵ֤י</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḵə·p̄ō·rê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3713.htm">Strong's 3713: </a> </span><span class="str2">A cover, a tankard, white frost</span><br /><br /><span class="word">worth 1,000</span><br /><span class="heb">אָ֑לֶף</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">darics,</span><br /><span class="heb">לַאֲדַרְכֹנִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(la·’ă·ḏar·ḵō·nîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_150.htm">Strong's 150: </a> </span><span class="str2">A daric, Persian coin</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and two</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁנַ֔יִם</span> <span class="translit">(šə·na·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - md<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8147.htm">Strong's 8147: </a> </span><span class="str2">Two (a cardinal number)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">articles</span><br /><span class="heb">וּכְלֵ֨י</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḵə·lê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3627.htm">Strong's 3627: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something prepared, any apparatus</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of fine</span><br /><span class="heb">טוֹבָה֙</span> <span class="translit">(ṭō·w·ḇāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2896.htm">Strong's 2896: </a> </span><span class="str2">Pleasant, agreeable, good</span><br /><br /><span class="word">polished</span><br /><span class="heb">מֻצְהָ֤ב</span> <span class="translit">(muṣ·hāḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hofal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6668.htm">Strong's 6668: </a> </span><span class="str2">To glitter, be golden in color</span><br /><br /><span class="word">bronze,</span><br /><span class="heb">נְחֹ֜שֶׁת</span> <span class="translit">(nə·ḥō·šeṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5178.htm">Strong's 5178: </a> </span><span class="str2">Copper, something made of that metal, coin, a fetter, base</span><br /><br /><span class="word">as precious as gold.</span><br /><span class="heb">כַּזָּהָֽב׃</span> <span class="translit">(kaz·zā·hāḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k, Article | 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 /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezra/8-27.htm">Ezra 8:27 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezra/8-27.htm">Ezra 8:27 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezra/8-27.htm">Ezra 8:27 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezra/8-27.htm">Ezra 8:27 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezra/8-27.htm">Ezra 8:27 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezra/8-27.htm">Ezra 8:27 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezra/8-27.htm">Ezra 8:27 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezra/8-27.htm">Ezra 8:27 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezra/8-27.htm">Ezra 8:27 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezra/8-27.htm">Ezra 8:27 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezra/8-27.htm">OT History: Ezra 8:27 And twenty bowls of gold of one (Ezr. 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