²⁴ I designated 12 priests and Levites, including Sherebiah and Hashabiah, to care for the freewill offerings during our trip. ²⁵ I measured the silver and gold and counted the vessels, which King Artaxerxes, his cabinet, his princes, and the Jews in Babylon had sent to offer at our True God’s house, so no one could be accused of stealing the riches. We carried a tremendous offering back to Jerusalem: ²⁶ 25 tons of silver coins; 7,500 pounds of silver vessels; 7,500 pounds of gold coins;