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; ²⁷ 20 gold bowls weighing 19 pounds;^[a] and 2 shiny copper vessels (as valuable as gold).