Ezra 7:22

“up to one hundred talents of silver, and up to one hundred cors of wheat, and up to one hundred baths of wine, and up to one hundred baths of oil, and salt without measure.”

Ezra 7:22 · direct translation from the Hebrew and Aramaic
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Ezra 7:22, word by word

one hundredמְאָהmea

hundred

Hundred (Aramaic). The same word as the Hebrew "mea".

Where else “mea” appears
talentsכַּכְּרִיןkakrin

talent

Talent (Aramaic): the largest measure of weight, about 34 kilograms.

Where else “kakrin” appears
of silverכְּסַףkesaf

silver

Silver (Aramaic). The same word as the Hebrew "kesef".

Where else “kesaf” appears
corsכֹּרִיןkorin

kor

Kor: a large measure for grain and flour, equal to the homer (ten ephahs), about 220 liters.

Where else “korin” appears
of wheatחִנְטִיןchintin

wheat

Wheat (Aramaic). Related to the Hebrew "chitta".

Where else “chintin” appears
bathsבַּתִּיןbatin

bath

Bath (Aramaic): a measure for liquids, of about 22 liters.

Where else “batin” appears
of wineחֲמַרchamar

wine

Wine (Aramaic).

Where else “chamar” appears
of oilמְשַׁחmeshach

oil

Oil (Aramaic).

Where else “meshach” appears
and saltמְלַחmelach

salt

Salt (Aramaic).

Where else “melach” appears
measureכְתָבchetav

without measure

Without limit of amount: the king orders salt to be given without measuring it.

Where else “chetav” appears

Translation note

“Without measure”: the Aramaic says “that is not written,” that is, without fixing an amount. The talent weighed about 34 kilograms; the cor was a measure of about 220 liters, and the bath, of about 22 liters.

The context

21And by me, I, Artaxerxes the king, an order is given to all the treasurers who are in the other side of the river, that all that Ezra the priest, scribe of the law of the Elah of the heavens, asks of you be done with diligence,

22 · This verse (above)

23All that is by the order of the Elah of the heavens, let it be done exactly for the house of the Elah of the heavens; for why should there be anger upon the kingdom of the king and his sons?

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