Ezra 8:30
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
So the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֣ים
(hak·ko·ha·nim)
3548: priestfrom an unused word
and the Levitesוְהַלְוִיִּ֔ם
(ve·hal·vi·yim,)
3881: desc. of Levifrom Levi
acceptedוְקִבְּלוּ֙
(ve·kib·be·lu)
6901: to receive, takea prim. root
the weighedמִשְׁקַ֛ל
(mish·kal)
4948: weightfrom shaqal
out silverהַכֶּ֥סֶף
(hak·ke·sef)
3701: silver, moneyfrom kasaph
and goldוְהַזָּהָ֖ב
(ve·haz·za·hav)
2091: goldof uncertain derivation
and the utensils,וְהַכֵּלִ֑ים
(ve·hak·ke·lim;)
3627: an article, utensil, vesselfrom kalah
to bringלְהָבִ֥יא
(le·ha·vi)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
[them] to Jerusalemלִירוּשָׁלִַ֖ם
(li·ru·sha·lim)
3389: probably "foundation of peace," capital city of all Isr.from yarah and shalem
to the houseלְבֵ֥ית
(le·veit)
1004: a housea prim. root
of our God.אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃
(e·lo·hei·nu.)
430: God, godpl. of eloah


















KJV Lexicon
So took
qabal  (kaw-bal')
to admit, i.e. take -- choose, (take) hold, receive, (under-)take.
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.
the weight
mishqal  (mish-kawl')
weight (numerically estimated); hence, weighing (the act) -- (full) weight.
of the silver
keceph  (keh'-sef)
silver (from its pale color); by implication, money -- money, price, silver(-ling).
and the gold
zahab  (zaw-hawb')
gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e. yellow), as oil, a clear sky -- gold(-en), fair weather.
and the vessels
kliy  (kel-ee')
something prepared, i.e. any apparatus (as an implement, utensil, dress, vessel or weapon) -- armour (-bearer), artillery, bag, carriage, + furnish, furniture, instrument, jewel, that is made of, one from another, that which pertaineth, pot, + psaltery, sack, stuff, thing, tool, vessel, ware, weapon, + whatsoever.
to bring
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
them to Jerusalem
Yruwshalaim  (yer-oo-shaw-lah'-im)
founded peaceful; Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine -- Jerusalem.
unto the house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
of our God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
So the priests and the Levites accepted the weighed out silver and gold and the utensils, to bring them to Jerusalem to the house of our God.

King James Bible
So took the priests and the Levites the weight of the silver, and the gold, and the vessels, to bring them to Jerusalem unto the house of our God.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So the priests and Levites took charge of the silver, the gold, and the articles that had been weighed out, to bring them to the house of our God in Jerusalem.

International Standard Version
So the priests and descendants of Levi took possession of the silver, the gold, and the vessels in order to bring them to Jerusalem, to the Temple of our God.

NET Bible
Then the priests and the Levites took charge of the silver, the gold, and the vessels that had been weighed out, to transport them to Jerusalem to the temple of our God.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
So the priests and the Levites took charge of the silver, the gold, and the utensils. They were responsible for bringing these items to the temple of our God in Jerusalem.

King James 2000 Bible
So the priests and the Levites took the weight of the silver, and the gold, and the articles, to bring them to Jerusalem unto the house of our God.
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