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the house of the LORD that Nebuchadnezzar had carried away from Jerusalem and placed in the house of his gods.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ezra/1.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />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="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezra/1.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Also Cyrus the king brought forth the vessels of the house of the LORD, which Nebuchadnezzar had brought forth out of Jerusalem, and had put them in the house of his gods;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezra/1.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />King Cyrus also brought out the articles of the house of the LORD, which Nebuchadnezzar had taken from Jerusalem and put in the temple of his gods;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezra/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Also King Cyrus brought out the articles of the house of the LORD, which Nebuchadnezzar had carried away from Jerusalem and put in the house of his gods;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezra/1.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Also King Cyrus brought out the articles of the house of the LORD, which Nebuchadnezzar had carried away from Jerusalem and put in the house of his gods;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezra/1.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Also King Cyrus brought out the articles of the house of the LORD, which Nebuchadnezzar had carried away from Jerusalem and put in the house of his gods;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezra/1.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Also King Cyrus brought out the articles of the house of Yahweh, which Nebuchadnezzar had brought out from Jerusalem and put in the house of his gods;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezra/1.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Also King Cyrus brought out the articles of the house of the LORD, which Nebuchadnezzar had carried away from Jerusalem [when he captured that city] and had put in the house of his gods.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezra/1.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />King Cyrus also brought out the articles of the LORD’s house that Nebuchadnezzar had taken from Jerusalem and had placed in the house of his gods.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezra/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />King Cyrus also brought out the articles of the LORD&#8217s house that Nebuchadnezzar had taken from Jerusalem and had placed in the house of his gods.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezra/1.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Also Cyrus the king brought forth the vessels of the house of Jehovah, which Nebuchadnezzar had brought forth out of Jerusalem, and had put in the house of his gods;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ezra/1.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />King Cyrus gave back the things that Nebuchadnezzar had taken from the LORD's temple in Jerusalem and had put in the temple of his own gods. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezra/1.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Also Cyrus the king brought forth the vessels of the house of the LORD, which Nebuchadnezzar had brought forth out of Jerusalem, and had put them in the house of his gods;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezra/1.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />King Cyrus brought out the utensils belonging to the LORD's temple. Nebuchadnezzar had taken these utensils from Jerusalem and put them in the temple of his own god.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezra/1.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Emperor Cyrus gave them back the bowls and cups that King Nebuchadnezzar had taken from the Temple in Jerusalem and had put in the temple of his gods. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezra/1.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />King Cyrus also brought out from storage the service instruments from the Temple of the LORD, which Nebuchadnezzar had taken from Jerusalem and had placed in the temple of his gods.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezra/1.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />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="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezra/1.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Then King Cyrus brought out the vessels of the LORD's temple which Nebuchadnezzar had brought from Jerusalem and had displayed in the temple of his gods.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezra/1.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Also Kurush the king brought forth the vessels of the house of the LORD, which Nebuchadnezzar had brought out of Jerusalem, and had put in the house of his gods;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezra/1.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Also Cyrus the king brought forth the vessels of the house of the LORD, which Nebuchadnezzar had brought from Jerusalem, and had put them in the house of his gods;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezra/1.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Also Cyrus the king brought out the vessels of Yahweh’s house, which Nebuchadnezzar had brought out of Jerusalem, and had put in the house of his gods; <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezra/1.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And King Cyrus has brought out the vessels of the house of YHWH that Nebuchadnezzar has brought out of Jerusalem, and puts them in the house of his gods;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezra/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And the king Cyrus hath brought out the vessels of the house of Jehovah that Nebuchadnezzar hath brought out of Jerusalem, and putteth them in the house of his gods;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezra/1.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the king Cyrus brought forth the vessels of the house of Jehovah, which Nebuchadnezzar brought forth from Jerusalem; and he will give them into the house of his God.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezra/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And king Cyrus brought forth the vessels of the temple of the Lord, which Nabuchodonosor had taken from Jerusalem, and had put them in the temple of his god. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezra/1.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Likewise, king Cyrus offered the vessels of the temple of the Lord, which Nebuchadnezzar had taken from Jerusalem and had placed in the temple of his god.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezra/1.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />King Cyrus, too, had the vessels of the house of the LORD brought forth that Nebuchadnezzar had taken from Jerusalem and placed in the house of his god.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezra/1.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />King Cyrus himself brought out the vessels of the house of the LORD that Nebuchadnezzar had carried away from Jerusalem and placed in the house of his gods.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezra/1.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Also Cyrus the king brought out the vessels of the house of the LORD, which Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had brought forth out of Jerusalem and had given to the house of his gods;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezra/1.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And King Kurash brought out the vessels of the house of LORD JEHOVAH which Nebukadnetsar King of Babel had taken out from Jerusalem and had put them in the house of his gods.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezra/1.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Also Cyrus the king brought forth the vessels of the house of the LORD, which Nebuchadnezzar had brought forth out of Jerusalem, and had put them in the house of his gods;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezra/1.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And king Cyrus brought out the vessels of the house of the Lord, which Nabuchodonosor had brought from Jerusalem, and put in the house of his god.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezra/1-7.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=88" 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><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: wə·ham·me·leḵ (Conj-w, Art:: N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">King</a> <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/3318.htm" title="3318: hō·w·ṣî (V-Hifil-Perf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to go out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.">also brought out</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3627.htm" title="3627: kə·lê (N-mpc) -- An article, utensil, vessel. From kalah; something prepared, i.e. Any apparatus.">the articles</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: ḇêṯ- (N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">belonging to the house</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">of the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/5019.htm" title="5019: nə·ḇū·ḵaḏ·neṣ·ṣar (N-proper-ms) -- Of foreign derivation; Nebukadnetstsar, king of Babylon.">Nebuchadnezzar</a> <a href="/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318: hō·w·ṣî (V-Hifil-Perf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to go out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.">had carried away</a> <a href="/hebrew/3389.htm" title="3389: mî·rū·šā·lim (Prep-m:: N-proper-fs) -- Probably foundation of peace, capital city of all Isr. ">from Jerusalem</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: way·yit·tə·nêm (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms:: 3mp) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">and placed</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bə·ḇêṯ (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">in the temple</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hāw (N-mpc:: 3ms) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">of his gods.</a> </span><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.…<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 36:18-19</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. / Then the Chaldeans set fire to the house of God and broke down the wall of Jerusalem. They burned down all the palaces and destroyed every article of value.<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/1-2.htm">Daniel 1:2</a></span><br />And the Lord delivered into his hand Jehoiakim king of Judah, along with some of the articles from the house of God. He carried these off to the land of Shinar, to the house of his god, where he put them in the treasury of his god.<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 25:13-17</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="/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/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="/1_kings/14-25.htm">1 Kings 14:25-26</a></span><br />In the fifth year of Rehoboam’s reign, Shishak king of Egypt attacked Jerusalem. / 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="/isaiah/39-6.htm">Isaiah 39:6-7</a></span><br />The time will surely come when everything in your palace and all that your fathers have stored up until this day will be carried off to Babylon. Nothing will be left, says the LORD. / And some of your descendants, your own flesh and blood, will be taken away to be eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/18-12.htm">Revelation 18:12-13</a></span><br />cargo of gold, silver, precious stones, and pearls; of fine linen, purple, silk, and scarlet; of all kinds of citron wood and every article of ivory, precious wood, bronze, iron, and marble; / of cinnamon, spice, incense, myrrh, and frankincense; of wine, olive oil, fine flour, and wheat; of cattle, sheep, horses, and carriages; of bodies and souls of slaves.<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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/13-1.htm">Mark 13:1-2</a></span><br />As Jesus was leaving the temple, one of His disciples said to Him, “Teacher, look at the magnificent stones and buildings!” / “Do you see all these great buildings?” Jesus replied. “Not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/21-5.htm">Luke 21:5-6</a></span><br />As some of the disciples were remarking how the temple was adorned with beautiful stones and consecrated gifts, Jesus said, / “As for what you see here, the time will come when not one stone will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-48.htm">Acts 7:48-50</a></span><br />However, the Most High does not dwell in houses made by human hands. As the prophet says: / ‘Heaven is My throne and the earth is My footstool. What kind of house will you build for Me, says the Lord, or where will My place of repose be? / Has not My hand made all these things?’</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Also Cyrus the king brought forth the vessels of the house of the LORD, which Nebuchadnezzar had brought forth out of Jerusalem, and had put them in the house of his gods;</p><p class="hdg">Also Cyrus</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezra/5-14.htm">Ezra 5:14</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="/ezra/6-5.htm">Ezra 6:5</a></b></br> And also let the golden and silver vessels of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took forth out of the temple which <i>is</i> at Jerusalem, and brought unto Babylon, be restored, and brought again unto the temple which <i>is</i> at Jerusalem, <i>every one</i> to his place, and place <i>them</i> in the house of God.</p><p class="hdg">Nebuchadnezzar</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/24-13.htm">2 Kings 24:13</a></b></br> And he carried out thence all the treasures of the house of the LORD, and the treasures of the king's house, and cut in pieces all the vessels of gold which Solomon king of Israel had made in the temple of the LORD, as the LORD had said.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/25-13.htm">2 Kings 25:13-16</a></b></br> And the pillars of brass that <i>were</i> in the house of the LORD, and the bases, and the brasen sea that <i>was</i> in the house of the LORD, did the Chaldees break in pieces, and carried the brass of them to Babylon… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/36-7.htm">2 Chronicles 36:7,10,18</a></b></br> Nebuchadnezzar also carried of the vessels of the house of the LORD to Babylon, and put them in his temple at Babylon… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezra/1-6.htm">Articles</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-33.htm">Belonging</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/36-20.htm">Carried</a> <a href="/ezra/1-2.htm">Cyrus</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/35-20.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-25.htm">Gods</a> <a href="/ezra/1-5.htm">House</a> <a href="/ezra/1-5.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/36-14.htm">Moreover</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/36-13.htm">Nebuchadnezzar</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/36-13.htm">Nebuchadnez'zar</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/31-6.htm">Placed</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/36-7.htm">Putteth</a> <a href="/ezra/1-3.htm">Temple</a> <a href="/ezra/1-6.htm">Vessels</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezra/1-10.htm">Articles</a> <a href="/proverbs/26-17.htm">Belonging</a> <a href="/ezra/2-1.htm">Carried</a> <a href="/ezra/1-8.htm">Cyrus</a> <a href="/ezra/1-8.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/job/1-6.htm">Gods</a> <a href="/ezra/2-36.htm">House</a> <a href="/ezra/1-11.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/ezra/6-8.htm">Moreover</a> <a href="/ezra/2-1.htm">Nebuchadnezzar</a> <a href="/ezra/2-1.htm">Nebuchadnez'zar</a> <a href="/ezra/6-1.htm">Placed</a> <a href="/job/4-18.htm">Putteth</a> <a href="/ezra/2-42.htm">Temple</a> <a href="/ezra/1-10.htm">Vessels</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'; 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This act of returning the temple articles signifies the restoration of worship and the fulfillment of God's promise to bring His people back. The articles belonging to the house of the LORD refer to sacred items used in temple worship, which were taken by Nebuchadnezzar during the Babylonian conquest. This action by Cyrus aligns with Isaiah's prophecy (<a href="/isaiah/44-28.htm">Isaiah 44:28</a>) where Cyrus is named as the one who will decree the rebuilding of Jerusalem and the temple.<p><b>that Nebuchadnezzar had carried away from Jerusalem</b><br>Nebuchadnezzar, the Babylonian king, had previously conquered Jerusalem and destroyed the temple in 586 BC, taking these sacred articles as spoils of war. This event marked the beginning of the Babylonian exile, a period of significant hardship and reflection for the Jewish people. The removal of these items symbolized the loss of God's presence and favor, as the temple was the center of Jewish worship and identity.<p><b>and placed in the temple of his gods.</b><br>The articles were placed in the temple of Nebuchadnezzar's gods, likely in Babylon, as a demonstration of the supposed superiority of Babylonian deities over the God of Israel. This act was common in the ancient Near East, where conquering nations would display captured religious items to signify their gods' dominance. However, the return of these articles by Cyrus underscores the sovereignty of the God of Israel, who orchestrates events to fulfill His purposes, as seen in the eventual return and restoration of the Jewish people and their worship practices.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/k/king_cyrus.htm">King Cyrus</a></b><br>The Persian king who conquered Babylon and issued a decree allowing the Jews to return to Jerusalem and rebuild the temple. His actions were seen as fulfillment of God's prophecy through Isaiah and Jeremiah.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/a/articles_of_the_house_of_the_lord.htm">Articles of the House of the LORD</a></b><br>Sacred items used in the worship of Yahweh in the temple at Jerusalem. These were taken by Nebuchadnezzar during the Babylonian conquest.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/n/nebuchadnezzar.htm">Nebuchadnezzar</a></b><br>The Babylonian king who destroyed Jerusalem and the temple, taking the sacred articles to Babylon.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The holy city of the Jews, where the temple of the LORD was located. It was the center of Jewish worship and identity.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/temple_of_his_gods.htm">Temple of His Gods</a></b><br>Refers to the Babylonian temples where Nebuchadnezzar placed the sacred articles, signifying the subjugation of the God of Israel to Babylonian deities.<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>God orchestrates events and uses even foreign rulers to fulfill His divine purposes. This reminds us of His ultimate control over world affairs.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/restoration_and_redemption.htm">Restoration and Redemption</a></b><br>The return of the temple articles symbolizes God's commitment to restoring His people and their worship. It encourages us to trust in God's promises of restoration in our own lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/holiness_and_reverence.htm">Holiness and Reverence</a></b><br>The sacred articles were set apart for God's service, teaching us the importance of treating what is holy with reverence and respect.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/fulfillment_of_prophecy.htm">Fulfillment of Prophecy</a></b><br>The events in <a href="/ezra/1-7.htm">Ezra 1:7</a> demonstrate the reliability of God's word and the fulfillment of prophecy, strengthening our faith in the Scriptures.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness.htm">God's Faithfulness</a></b><br>Despite the exile and loss, God remained faithful to His covenant with Israel, reminding us of His unwavering faithfulness to His promises.<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_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/key_events_in_ezra's_life.htm">What are the key events in Ezra's life?</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/are_temple_artifacts'_accounts_inaccurate.htm">2 Kings 25:13–17 claims the Babylonians took all temple artifacts, yet some items appear in later narratives—does this reflect a historical inaccuracy?</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 7.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The vessels</span>. Probably all that he could find, yet scarcely all that had been taken away, since many of these were of bronze (<a href="/2_kings/25-14.htm">2 Kings 25:14</a>), and the restored vessels seem to have been, all of them, either of gold or silver (see ver. 11). Which <span class="cmt_word">Nebuchadnezzar had brought forth. </span>The carrying off of sacred vessels, as well as images, from temples is often represented in the Assyrian sculptures. It was a practice even of the Romans, and is commemorated on the Pillar of Titus, where the seven-branched candlestick of the Jewish temple is represented as borne in triumph by Roman soldiers. <span class="cmt_word">And had put them in the house of his gods.</span> <span class="accented">Elohayv</span>, which is the form used in the text, can only mean "his <span class="accented">god</span>," not<span class="cmt_word"> </span>his gods. Nebuchadnezzar represents himself, in his inscriptions generally, as a special devotee of a single Babylonian god, Merodach, whose temple, called by the Greeks that of Bel, is no doubt here intended (comp. <a href="/daniel/1-2.htm">Daniel 1:2</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezra/1-7.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">King</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהַמֶּ֣לֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ham·me·leḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular<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">Cyrus</span><br /><span class="heb">כּ֔וֹרֶשׁ</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">also brought out</span><br /><span class="heb">הוֹצִ֖יא</span> <span class="translit">(hō·w·ṣî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular<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">the articles</span><br /><span class="heb">כְּלֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(kə·lê)</span><br /><span class="parse">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">belonging to the house</span><br /><span class="heb">בֵית־</span> <span class="translit">(ḇêṯ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> </span><span class="str2">A house</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3069.htm">Strong's 3069: </a> </span><span class="str2">YHWH</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶׁ֨ר</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·šer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Nebuchadnezzar</span><br /><span class="heb">נְבֽוּכַדְנֶצַּר֙</span> <span class="translit">(nə·ḇū·ḵaḏ·neṣ·ṣar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5019.htm">Strong's 5019: </a> </span><span class="str2">Nebuchadnezzar -- 'Nebo, protect the boundary', a Babylonian king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">had carried away</span><br /><span class="heb">הוֹצִ֤יא</span> <span class="translit">(hō·w·ṣî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular<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">from Jerusalem</span><br /><span class="heb">מִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם</span> <span class="translit">(mî·rū·šā·lim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3389.htm">Strong's 3389: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and placed</span><br /><span class="heb">וַֽיִּתְּנֵ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(way·yit·tə·nêm)</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_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> </span><span class="str2">To give, put, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the temple</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּבֵ֥ית</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ḇêṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> </span><span class="str2">A house</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of his gods.</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱלֹהָֽיו׃</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lō·hāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezra/1-7.htm">Ezra 1:7 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezra/1-7.htm">Ezra 1:7 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezra/1-7.htm">Ezra 1:7 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezra/1-7.htm">Ezra 1:7 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezra/1-7.htm">Ezra 1:7 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezra/1-7.htm">Ezra 1:7 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezra/1-7.htm">Ezra 1:7 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezra/1-7.htm">Ezra 1:7 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezra/1-7.htm">Ezra 1:7 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezra/1-7.htm">Ezra 1:7 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezra/1-7.htm">OT History: Ezra 1:7 Also Cyrus the king brought forth (Ezr. 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