Ezra 5:14

14 'Also 1the gold and silver utensils of the house of God which Nebuchadnezzar had taken from the temple in Jerusalem, and brought them to the temple of Babylon, these King Cyrus took from the temple of Babylon and they were given to one 2whose name was Sheshbazzar, whom he had appointed governor.

Ezra 5:14 Meaning and Commentary

Ver. 14,15 And the vessels also of gold and silver of the house of
God
Of which, and of what is said concerning them, and particularly of the delivery of them to Sheshbazzar, whom Cyrus made governor of Judah, and ordered him to carry them to Jerusalem, and build the temple there, and put them in it, see ( Ezra 1:7-11 ) .

Ezra 5:14 In-Context

12 'But because our fathers had provoked the God of heaven to wrath, He gave them into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, the Chaldean, who destroyed this temple and deported the people to Babylon.
13 'However, in the first year of Cyrus king of Babylon, King Cyrus issued a decree to rebuild this house of God.
14 'Also the gold and silver utensils of the house of God which Nebuchadnezzar had taken from the temple in Jerusalem, and brought them to the temple of Babylon, these King Cyrus took from the temple of Babylon and they were given to one whose name was Sheshbazzar, whom he had appointed governor.
15 'He said to him, "Take these utensils, go and deposit them in the temple in Jerusalem and let the house of God be rebuilt in its place."
16 'Then that Sheshbazzar came and laid the foundations of the house of God in Jerusalem; and from then until now it has been under construction and it is not yet completed.'

Cross References 2

  • 1. Ezra 1:7; Ezra 6:5; Daniel 5:2
  • 2. Ezra 1:8; Ezra 5:16

Footnotes 1

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