Ezra 8:29
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Watchשִׁקְד֣וּ
(shik·du)
8245: to watch, wakea prim. root
and keepוְשִׁמְר֗וּ
(ve·shim·ru)
8104: to keep, watch, preservea prim. root
[them] untilעַֽד־
(ad-)
5704: as far as, even to, up to, until, whilefrom adah
you weighתִּשְׁקְל֡וּ
(tish·ke·lu)
8254: to weigha prim. root
[them] beforeלִפְנֵי֩
(lif·nei)
6440: face, facesfrom panah
the leadingשָׂרֵ֨י
(sa·rei)
8269: chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, princefrom an unused word
priests,הַכֹּהֲנִ֧ים
(hak·ko·ha·nim)
3548: priestfrom an unused word
the Levitesוְהַלְוִיִּ֛ם
(ve·hal·vi·yim)
3881: desc. of Levifrom Levi
and the headsוְשָׂרֵֽי־
(ve·sa·rei-)
8269: chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, princefrom an unused word
of the fathers'הָאָבֹ֥ות
(ha·'a·vo·vt)
1: fatherfrom an unused word
[households] of Israelלְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל
(le·yis·ra·'el)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
at Jerusalem,בִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם
(bi·ru·sha·lim;)
3389: probably "foundation of peace," capital city of all Isr.from yarah and shalem
[in] the chambersהַלִּשְׁכֹ֖ות
(hal·lish·cho·vt)
3957: room, chamber, hall, cellof uncertain derivation
of the houseבֵּ֥ית
(beit)
1004: a housea prim. root
of the LORD."יְהוָֽה׃
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah


















KJV Lexicon
Watch
shaqad  (shaw-kad')
to be alert, i.e. sleepless; hence to be on the lookout (whether for good or ill) -- hasten, remain, wake, watch (for).
ye and keep
shamar  (shaw-mar')
to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.
them until ye weigh
shaqal  (shaw-kal')
to suspend or poise (especially in trade) -- pay, receive(-r), spend, throughly, weigh.
them before
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
the chief
sar  (sar)
a head person (of any rank or class) -- captain (that had rule), chief (captain), general, governor, keeper, lord, (-task-)master, prince(-ipal), ruler, steward.
of the priests
kohen  (ko-hane')
literally, one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman) -- chief ruler, own, priest, prince, principal officer.
and the Levites
Leviyiy  (lay-vee-ee')
a Levite or descendant of Levi -- Leviite.
and chief
sar  (sar)
a head person (of any rank or class) -- captain (that had rule), chief (captain), general, governor, keeper, lord, (-task-)master, prince(-ipal), ruler, steward.
of the fathers
'ab  (awb)
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), patrimony, principal. Compare names in Abi-.
of Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
at Jerusalem
Yruwshalaim  (yer-oo-shaw-lah'-im)
founded peaceful; Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine -- Jerusalem.
in the chambers
lishkah  (lish-kaw')
a room in a building (whether for storage, eating, or lodging) -- chamber, parlour.
of the house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
of the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Watch and keep them until 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."

King James Bible
Watch ye, and keep them, until ye weigh them before the chief of the priests and the Levites, and chief of the fathers of Israel, at Jerusalem, in the chambers of the house of the LORD.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Guard them carefully until you weigh them out in the chambers of the LORD's house before the leading priests, Levites, and heads of the Israelite families in Jerusalem."

International Standard Version
Guard and protect them until you disperse them to the chief priests, the descendants of Levi, and to the family leaders of Israel at Jerusalem in the chambers of the Temple of the LORD."

NET Bible
Be careful with them and protect them, until you weigh them out before the leading priests and the Levites and the family leaders of Israel in Jerusalem, in the storerooms of the temple of the LORD."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Guard them carefully. In Jerusalem, inside the storerooms of the LORD's temple, weigh these items. Do this in front of the chief priests, Levites, and the leaders of Israel's families."

King James 2000 Bible
Watch, and keep them, until you weigh them before the leaders of the priests and the Levites, and heads of the fathers' houses of Israel, at Jerusalem, in the chambers of the house of the LORD.
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