Ezra 1:11
New International Version
In all, there were 5,400 articles of gold and of silver. Sheshbazzar brought all these along with the exiles when they came up from Babylon to Jerusalem.

New Living Translation
In all, there were 5,400 articles of gold and silver. Sheshbazzar brought all of these along when the exiles went from Babylon to Jerusalem.

English Standard Version
all the vessels of gold and of silver were 5,400. All these did Sheshbazzar bring up, when the exiles were brought up from Babylonia to Jerusalem.

Berean Standard Bible
In all, there were 5,400 gold and silver articles. Sheshbazzar brought all these along when the exiles went up from Babylon to Jerusalem.

King James Bible
All the vessels of gold and of silver were five thousand and four hundred. All these did Sheshbazzar bring up with them of the captivity that were brought up from Babylon unto Jerusalem.

New King James Version
All the articles of gold and silver were five thousand four hundred. All these Sheshbazzar took with the captives who were brought from Babylon to Jerusalem.

New American Standard Bible
All the articles of gold and silver totaled 5,400. Sheshbazzar brought them all up with the exiles who went up from Babylon to Jerusalem.

NASB 1995
All the articles of gold and silver numbered 5,400. Sheshbazzar brought them all up with the exiles who went up from Babylon to Jerusalem.

NASB 1977
All the articles of gold and silver numbered 5,400. Sheshbazzar brought them all up with the exiles who went up from Babylon to Jerusalem.

Legacy Standard Bible
All the articles of gold and silver numbered 5,400. Sheshbazzar brought them all up with the exiles who went up from Babylon to Jerusalem.

Amplified Bible
All the articles of gold and of silver totaled 5,400. All these Sheshbazzar [the governor] brought up with the exiles who went from Babylon up to Jerusalem.

Christian Standard Bible
The gold and silver articles totaled 5,400. Sheshbazzar brought all of them when the exiles went up from Babylon to Jerusalem.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The gold and silver articles totaled 5,400. Sheshbazzar brought all of them when the exiles went up from Babylon to Jerusalem.

American Standard Version
All the vessels of gold and of silver were five thousand and four hundred. All these did Sheshbazzar bring up, when they of the captivity were brought up from Babylon unto Jerusalem.

Contemporary English Version
Altogether, there were 5,400 gold and silver dishes, bowls, and other articles. Sheshbazzar took them with him when he and the others returned to Jerusalem from Babylonia.

English Revised Version
All the vessels of gold and of silver were five thousand and four hundred. All these did Sheshbazzar bring up, when they of the captivity were brought up from Babylon unto Jerusalem.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The gold and silver utensils totaled 5,400. Sheshbazzar took all these utensils with him when the exiles left Babylon to go to Jerusalem.

Good News Translation
In all there were 5,400 gold and silver bowls and other articles which Sheshbazzar took with him when he and the other exiles went from Babylon to Jerusalem.

International Standard Version
The complete inventory of gold and silver vessels totaled 5,400. Sheshbazzar brought them all to Jerusalem, along with the exiles from Babylon.

Majority Standard Bible
In all, there were 5,400 gold and silver articles. Sheshbazzar brought all these along when the exiles went up from Babylon to Jerusalem.

NET Bible
All these gold and silver vessels totaled 5,400. Sheshbazzar brought them all along when the captives were brought up from Babylon to Jerusalem.

New Heart English Bible
All the vessels of gold and of silver were five thousand and four hundred. Sheshbazzar brought all these up, when the captives were brought up from Babylon to Jerusalem.

Webster's Bible Translation
All the vessels of gold and of silver were five thousand and four hundred. All these did Sheshbazzar bring with them of the captivity that were brought from Babylon to Jerusalem.

World English Bible
All the vessels of gold and of silver were five thousand four hundred. Sheshbazzar brought all these up when the captives were brought up from Babylon to Jerusalem.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
All the vessels of gold and of silver [are] five thousand and four hundred; the whole has Sheshbazzar brought up with the going up of the expulsion from Babylon to Jerusalem.

Young's Literal Translation
All the vessels of gold and of silver are five thousand and four hundred; the whole hath Sheshbazzar brought up with the going up of the removal from Babylon to Jerusalem.

Smith's Literal Translation
All the vessels to the gold and to the silver, five thousand and four hundred. Sheshbazzar brought up all with the bringing up of the captivity from Babel to Jerusalem.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
All the vessels of gold and silver, five thousand four hundred: all these Sassabasar brought with them that came up from the captivity of Babylon to Jerusalem.

Catholic Public Domain Version
All the vessels of gold and silver were five thousand four hundred. Sheshbazzar brought all these, with those who ascended from the transmigration of Babylon, into Jerusalem.

New American Bible
Total of the gold and silver vessels: five thousand four hundred. All these Sheshbazzar took with him when the exiles were brought up from Babylon to Jerusalem.

New Revised Standard Version
the total of the gold and silver vessels was five thousand four hundred. All these Sheshbazzar brought up, when the exiles were brought up from Babylonia to Jerusalem.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
All the vessels of gold and of silver were five thousand and four hundred. All these did Sheshmazzar bring up with the men of the captivity that were returned from Babylon to Jerusalem.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
All implements of gold and of silver: five thousand and four hundred. Shishmatsar brought all of them up with the ascent of the captivity that went up from Babel to Jerusalem.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
All the vessels of gold and of silver were five thousand and four hundred. All these did Sheshbazzar bring up, when they of the captivity were brought up from Babylon unto Jerusalem.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
All the gold and silver vessels were five thousand four hundred, even all that went up with Sasabasar from the place of transportation, from Babylon to Jerusalem.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Cyrus Restores the Holy Vessels
1030 gold bowls, 410 matching silver bowls, and 1,000 other articles. 11In all, there were 5,400 gold and silver articles. Sheshbazzar brought all these along when the exiles went up from Babylon to Jerusalem.

Cross References
2 Chronicles 36:22-23
In the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, to fulfill the word of the LORD spoken through Jeremiah, the LORD stirred the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia to send a proclamation throughout his kingdom and to put it in writing as follows: / “This is what Cyrus king of Persia says: ‘The LORD, the God of heaven, who has given me all the kingdoms of the earth, has appointed me to build a house for Him at Jerusalem in Judah. Whoever among you belongs to His people, may the LORD his God be with him, and may he go up.’”

Nehemiah 7:70-72
Some of the heads of the families contributed to the project. The governor gave to the treasury 1,000 darics of gold, 50 bowls, and 530 priestly garments. / And some of the heads of the families gave to the treasury for the project 20,000 darics of gold and 2,200 minas of silver. / The rest of the people gave a total of 20,000 darics of gold, 2,000 minas of silver, and 67 priestly garments.

Isaiah 44:28
who says of Cyrus, ‘My shepherd will fulfill all that I desire,’ who says of Jerusalem, ‘She will be rebuilt,’ and of the temple, ‘Let its foundation be laid.’”

Isaiah 45:1-4
This is what the LORD says to Cyrus His anointed, whose right hand I have grasped to subdue nations before him, to disarm kings, to open the doors before him, so that the gates will not be shut: / “I will go before you and level the mountains; I will break down the gates of bronze and cut through the bars of iron. / I will give you the treasures of darkness and the riches hidden in secret places, so that you may know that I am the LORD, the God of Israel, who calls you by name. ...

Jeremiah 27:22
‘They will be carried to Babylon and will remain there until the day I attend to them again,’ declares the LORD. ‘Then I will bring them back and restore them to this place.’”

Jeremiah 29:10
For this is what the LORD says: “When Babylon’s seventy years are complete, I will attend to you and confirm My promise to restore you to this place.

Jeremiah 52:17-23
Moreover, the Chaldeans broke up the bronze pillars and stands and the bronze Sea in the house of the LORD, and they carried all the bronze to Babylon. / They also took away the pots, shovels, wick trimmers, sprinkling bowls, dishes, and all the articles of bronze used in the temple service. / The captain of the guard also took away the basins, censers, sprinkling bowls, pots, lampstands, pans, and drink offering bowls—anything made of pure gold or fine silver. ...

Haggai 1:1-11
In the second year of the reign of Darius, on the first day of the sixth month, the word of the LORD came through Haggai the prophet to Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest, stating / that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: “These people say, ‘The time has not yet come to rebuild the house of the LORD.’” / Then the word of the LORD came through Haggai the prophet, saying: ...

Zechariah 6:10-15
“Take an offering from the exiles—from Heldai, Tobijah, and Jedaiah, who have arrived from Babylon—and go that same day to the house of Josiah son of Zephaniah. / Take silver and gold, make an ornate crown, and set it on the head of the high priest, Joshua son of Jehozadak. / And you are to tell him that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Here is a man whose name is the Branch, and He will branch out from His place and build the temple of the LORD. ...

Matthew 1:11-12
and Josiah the father of Jeconiah and his brothers at the time of the exile to Babylon. / After the exile to Babylon: Jeconiah was the father of Shealtiel, Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel,

Matthew 2:1-2
After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, / asking, “Where is the One who has been born King of the Jews? We saw His star in the east and have come to worship Him.”

Luke 2:1-5
Now in those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that a census should be taken of the whole empire. / This was the first census to take place while Quirinius was governor of Syria. / And everyone went to his own town to register. ...

John 2:19-21
Jesus answered, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up again.” / “This temple took forty-six years to build,” the Jews replied, “and You are going to raise it up in three days?” / But Jesus was speaking about the temple of His body.

Acts 7:47-50
But it was Solomon who built the house for Him. / However, the Most High does not dwell in houses made by human hands. As the prophet says: / ‘Heaven is My throne and the earth is My footstool. What kind of house will you build for Me, says the Lord, or where will My place of repose be? ...

Acts 15:16-17
‘After this I will return and rebuild the fallen tent of David. Its ruins I will rebuild, and I will restore it, / so that the remnant of men may seek the Lord, and all the Gentiles who are called by My name, says the Lord who does these things


Treasury of Scripture

All the vessels of gold and of silver were five thousand and four hundred. All these did Sheshbazzar bring up with them of the captivity that were brought up from Babylon to Jerusalem.

the vessels

Romans 9:23
And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory,

2 Timothy 2:19-21
Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity…

five thousand (Instead of

Ezra 1:9
And this is the number of them: thirty chargers of gold, a thousand chargers of silver, nine and twenty knives,

Ezra 1:10
Thirty basons of gold, silver basons of a second sort four hundred and ten, and other vessels a thousand.

Ezra 2:13
The children of Adonikam, six hundred sixty and six.

Ezra 2:14
The children of Bigvai, two thousand fifty and six.

In Ezra.

captivity.

Matthew 1:11,12
And Josias begat Jechonias and his brethren, about the time they were carried away to Babylon: …

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Ezra 1
1. The proclamation of Cyrus for the building of the temple
5. The people provide for their return
7. Cyrus restores the vessels of the temple to Sheshbazzar














In all
This phrase signifies the totality and completeness of the items being discussed. In the context of the return from exile, it underscores the fulfillment of God's promise to restore His people and their sacred items. The Hebrew root here conveys a sense of wholeness and completion, reflecting God's faithfulness in restoring what was lost.

there were 5,400
The specific number of articles, 5,400, highlights the precision and care with which the inventory was taken. Numbers in the Bible often carry symbolic meaning, and while the exact significance of 5,400 is not explicitly stated, it suggests abundance and the meticulous nature of God's provision. Historically, this enumeration underscores the importance of the temple treasures and their role in worship.

gold and silver articles
Gold and silver were precious metals used extensively in the construction and adornment of the temple, symbolizing purity, value, and divine glory. The return of these articles signifies the restoration of true worship and the re-establishment of the temple's sanctity. Biblically, gold often represents kingship and divinity, while silver can symbolize redemption.

Sheshbazzar
Sheshbazzar is identified as the leader of the first group of returning exiles. His name, possibly of Babylonian origin, suggests a connection to the royal line of Judah, possibly a prince or governor. His role in leading the exiles and transporting the temple treasures highlights the continuity of leadership and God's providential care in guiding His people back to their homeland.

brought all these along
This phrase emphasizes the careful and deliberate action of transporting the sacred items. It reflects the responsibility and reverence with which Sheshbazzar and the exiles approached their task. The Hebrew verb used here conveys a sense of carrying or bearing a burden, indicating the weight of responsibility in restoring the temple's glory.

when the exiles went up
The phrase "went up" is significant in biblical language, often used to describe the act of ascending to Jerusalem, which is geographically elevated. Spiritually, it denotes an act of pilgrimage and return to a place of divine presence. The exiles' return marks a pivotal moment of renewal and hope, fulfilling prophetic promises of restoration.

from Babylon to Jerusalem
This journey from Babylon to Jerusalem is not just a physical relocation but a profound spiritual return to the heart of Israel's faith. Babylon, a place of exile and captivity, contrasts with Jerusalem, the city of God and center of worship. This transition symbolizes liberation, redemption, and the re-establishment of covenantal relationship with God. Historically, it marks the end of the Babylonian captivity and the beginning of a new chapter in Israel's history.

Verse 11. - All the vessels were five thousand and four hundred. The numbers previously given produce a total of only 2499, or less than half of this amount. There must be some corruption, but whether in the total or the items is uncertain. The apocryphal Esdras raises the total number of the vessels to 5469.



Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
In all, there were
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

5,400
חֲמֵ֥שֶׁת (ḥă·mê·šeṯ)
Number - masculine singular construct
Strong's 2568: Five

gold
לַזָּהָ֣ב (laz·zā·hāḇ)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2091: Gold, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky

and silver
וְלַכֶּ֔סֶף (wə·lak·ke·sep̄)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3701: Silver, money

articles.
כֵּלִים֙ (kê·lîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 3627: Something prepared, any apparatus

Sheshbazzar
שֵׁשְׁבַּצַּ֗ר (šê·šə·baṣ·ṣar)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 8339: Sheshbazzar -- a prince of Judah

brought
הֶעֱלָ֣ה (he·‘ĕ·lāh)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5927: To ascend, in, actively

all [these]
הַכֹּ֞ל (hak·kōl)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

along
עִ֚ם (‘im)
Preposition
Strong's 5973: With, equally with

when the exiles
הַגּוֹלָ֔ה (hag·gō·w·lāh)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 1473: Exile, exiles

went up
הֵעָל֣וֹת (hê·‘ā·lō·wṯ)
Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 5927: To ascend, in, actively

from Babylon
מִבָּבֶ֖ל (mib·bā·ḇel)
Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 894: Babylon -- an eastern Mediterranean empire and its capital city

to Jerusalem.
לִירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ (lî·rū·šā·lim)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel


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