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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, 27 20 gold basins weighing 1,000 darics[e] each, and two vessels made of polished brass, as valuable as gold.

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  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
  5. Ezra 8:27 I.e. about 15.6 pounds; a daric weighed about one quarter of an ounce