Ezra 8:25

“and I weighed out to them the silver and the gold and the utensils, the contribution for the house of our Elohim, which the king and his counselors and his officials and all Israel who were present had offered;”

Ezra 8:25 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Ezra 8:25, word by word

and I weighed outאֶשְׁקֳלָeshkola

weigh

Weigh; pay by weighing out silver.

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the silverכֶּסֶףkesef

silver

A white, valuable metal, the one most used after gold.

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and the goldזָּהָבzahav

gold

Gold.

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and the utensilsכֵּלִיםkelim

utensil

Something for use: tools, jewels, travel gear.

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the contributionתְּרוּמַתterumat

contribution

Contribution: what is set apart from one's goods to give to God; also a portion set aside or a gift.

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for the houseבֵּיתbet

temple

The temple: "the house of YHWH".

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of our Elohimאֱלֹהֵיelohe

Elohim

The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.

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the kingמֶּלֶךְmelech

king

A king who rules a people.

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and his counselorsיֹעֲצָיyoatsay

counselor

A trusted person who gives the king or a leader his opinion.

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and his officialsשָׂרָיsaray

chief

Someone set over others, in the army or in the state.

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Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

Israel

Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.

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who were presentנִּמְצָאִיםnimtsaim

be present

To be present in a place, or to be enough.

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had offeredהֵרִימוּherimu

set apart

To lift and set apart a share, the contribution for the sanctuary or for God.

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The context

24And I set apart twelve of the leaders of the priests: Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and with them ten of their brothers;

25 · This verse (above)

26I weighed out into their hand six hundred fifty talents of silver, and utensils of silver worth one hundred talents, gold, one hundred talents,

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