Ezra 8:29

“Keep watch and guard them until you weigh them before the leaders of the priests and the Levites and the leaders of the fathers’ houses of Israel in Jerusalem, in the chambers of the house of YHWH.””

Ezra 8:29 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Ezra 8:29, word by word

Keep watchשִׁקְדוּshikdu

keep watch, be awake

To keep watch, to stay awake and alert in order to guard something.

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and guard themשִׁמְרוּshimru

guard

To watch over, protect from all harm.

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you weigh themתִּשְׁקְלוּtishklu

weigh

Weigh; pay by weighing out silver.

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beforeפְנֵיfene

before

Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.

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the leadersשָׂרֵיsare

chief

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

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of the priestsכֹּהֲנִיםkohanim

priest

One who serves in the sanctuary and offers for the people.

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and the Levitesלְוִיִּםleviyim

Levite

Levite: of the tribe of Levi.

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of the fathers’ housesאָבוֹתavot

head of family

The head of a family or clan.

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of 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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in Jerusalemירוּשָׁלִָםyrushalaim

Jerusalem

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in the chambersלִּשְׁכוֹתlishchot

room, hall

Room in a building, for eating, storing things or lodging.

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of the houseבֵּיתbet

temple

The temple: "the house of YHWH".

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of YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

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Places in this verse

Jerusalem
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Jerusalem

    Today: Old City of Jerusalem

    A city in the hills of Judea, about 22 miles (35 km) west of the Dead Sea and 35 miles (55 km) east of the Mediterranean.

    David took it and made it his city (2 Sam 5:7); Solomon built the temple there (1 Kgs 8:1). Jesus was presented there, and the apostles' witness began from it (Luke 2:22; Acts 1:8).

    2 Samuel 5:61 Kings 8:1Luke 2:22Acts 1:8

The context

28And I said to them, “You are holy to YHWH, and the utensils are holy, and the silver and the gold are a freewill offering to YHWH, the Elohim of your fathers.

29 · This verse (above)

30And the priests and the Levites received the weight of the silver and the gold and the utensils, to bring them to Jerusalem, to the house of our Elohim.

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