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Ezra 8:20-30

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20 and 220 * of 1the temple servants, whom David and the princes had given for the service of the Levites, all of them designated by name.

Protection of God Invoked

21 Then I proclaimed 2a fast there at 3the river of Ahava, that we might 4humble ourselves before our God to seek from Him a safe journey for us, our little ones, and all our possessions.
22 For I was ashamed to request from the king troops and horsemen to protect us from the enemy on the way, because we had said to the king, "5The hand of our God is favorably disposed to all those who seek Him, but 6His power and His anger are against all those who 7forsake Him."
23 So we fasted and sought our God concerning this matter, and He 8listened to our entreaty.
24 Then I set apart twelve * of the leading priests, 9Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and with them ten of their brothers;
25 and I 10weighed out to them 11the silver, the gold and the utensils, the offering for the house of our God which the king and 12his counselors and his princes and all Israel present there had offered.
26 13Thus I weighed into their hands 650 * * talents of silver, and silver utensils worth 100 talents, and 100 gold talents,
27 and 20 gold bowls worth 1,000 darics, and two utensils of fine shiny bronze, precious as gold.
28 Then I said to them, "14You are holy to the LORD, and the 15utensils are holy; and the silver and the gold are a freewill offering to the LORD God of your fathers.
29 "Watch and keep them 16until you weigh them before the leading priests, the Levites and the heads of the fathers' households of Israel at Jerusalem, in the chambers of the house of the LORD."
30 So the priests and the Levites 17accepted the weighed out silver and gold and the utensils, to bring them to Jerusalem to the house of our God.
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Ezra 8:20-30 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO EZRA 8

In this chapter we are told who and how many went up with Ezra to Jerusalem, Ezr 8:1-14, the gathering of them together at a river, from whence he sent to Babylon for Levites to come to him, who did, Ezr 8:15-20, the proclaiming a fast for a safe and prosperous journey, Ezr 8:21-23, the delivery of the vessels and money given him into the hands of priests, to take the care and charge thereof, Ezr 8:24-30, their safe arrival at Jerusalem, where they deposited the gifts in the temple, offered sacrifices to God, and delivered the king's commissions to his lieutenants and governors, Ezr 8:31-36.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Cross References 17

Footnotes 4

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