Ezra 8:30

“And 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.”

Ezra 8:30 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Ezra 8:30, word by word

the priestsכֹּהֲנִיםkohanim

priest

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

Where else “kohanim” appears
and the Levitesלְוִיִּםleviyim

Levite

Levite: of the tribe of Levi.

Where else “leviyim” appears
receivedקִבְּלוּkiblu

receive

To take on something, good or bad.

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the weightמִשְׁקַלmishkal

weight

Weight; weighing.

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of 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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to bring themהָבִיאhavi

bring

To bring something or someone.

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to Jerusalemירוּשָׁלִַםyrushalaim

Jerusalem

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to the houseבֵיתvet

temple

The temple: "the house of YHWH".

Where else “vet” appears
of our Elohimאֱלֹהֵיelohe

Elohim

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

Where else “elohe” appears

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

29Keep 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.”

30 · This verse (above)

31And we set out from the river Ahava on the twelfth of the first month to go to Jerusalem; and the hand of our Elohim was upon us, and he delivered us from the hand of the enemy and of the one lying in ambush along the way.

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