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Ezra Delegates Responsibilities

24 Next I selected twelve of the chief priests—Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and ten of their brothers with them— 25 and divided between them the silver, the gold, the vessels, and the offering for the Temple of our God which the king had offered, along with his advisors, his senior officials, and all of Israel assembled there. 26 I divided among them[a] 650 silver talents,[b] silver utensils weighing 100 talents,[c] 100 talents[d] of gold,

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Footnotes

  1. Ezra 8:26 Lit. divided upon their hand
  2. Ezra 8:26 I.e. about 48,750 pounds; a talent weighed about 75 pounds
  3. Ezra 8:26 I.e. about 7,500 pounds; a talent weighed about 75 pounds
  4. Ezra 8:26 I.e. about 7,500 pounds; a talent weighed about 75 pounds