Ezra 8:29

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

Be careful with them and protect them, until you weigh them out before the leading priests and the Levites and the family leaders of Israel in Jerusalem, in the storerooms of the temple of the LORD.

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  • Ezra 8:33-34 : 33 On the fourth day we weighed out the silver, the gold, and the vessels in the house of our God into the care of Meremoth son of Uriah, the priest, and Eleazar son of Phinehas, who were accompanied by Jozabad son of Jeshua and Noadiah son of Binnui, who were Levites. 34 Everything was verified by number and by weight, and the total weight was written down at that time.
  • Mark 13:34-35 : 34 It is like a man going on a journey. He left his house and put his slaves in charge, assigning to each his work, and commanded the doorkeeper to stay alert. 35 Stay alert, then, because you do not know when the owner of the house will return– whether during evening, at midnight, when the rooster crows, or at dawn–
  • Acts 20:31 : 31 Therefore be alert, remembering that night and day for three years I did not stop warning each one of you with tears.
  • 2 Tim 4:5 : 5 You, however, be self-controlled in all things, endure hardship, do an evangelist’s work, fulfill your ministry.
  • 1 Chr 26:20-26 : 20 Supervisors of the Storehouses Their fellow Levites were in charge of the storehouses in God’s temple and the storehouses containing consecrated items. 21 The descendants of Ladan, who were descended from Gershon through Ladan and were leaders of the families of Ladan the Gershonite, included Jehieli 22 and the sons of Jehieli, Zetham and his brother Joel. They were in charge of the storehouses in the LORD’s temple. 23 As for the Amramites, Izharites, Hebronites, and Uzzielites: 24 Shebuel son of Gershom, the son of Moses, was the supervisor of the storehouses. 25 His relatives through Eliezer included: Rehabiah his son, Jeshaiah his son, Joram his son, Zikri his son, and Shelomith his son. 26 Shelomith and his relatives were in charge of all the storehouses containing the consecrated items dedicated by King David, the family leaders who led units of a thousand and a hundred, and the army officers.

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  • Ezra 8:30
    84%

    30Then the priests and the Levites took charge of the silver, the gold, and the vessels that had been weighed out, to transport them to Jerusalem to the temple of our God.

  • Ezra 7:18-19
    2 verses
    79%

    18You may do whatever seems appropriate to you and your colleagues with the rest of the silver and the gold, in keeping with the will of your God.

    19Deliver to the God of Jerusalem the vessels that are given to you for the service of the temple of your God.

  • Ezra 8:24-28
    5 verses
    79%

    24Then I set apart twelve of the leading priests, together with Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and ten of their brothers,

    25and I weighed out to them the silver, the gold, and the vessels intended for the temple of our God– items that the king, his advisers, his officials, and all Israel who were present had contributed.

    26I weighed out to them 650 talents of silver, silver vessels worth 100 talents, 100 talents of gold,

    2720 gold bowls worth 1,000 darics, and two exquisite vessels of gleaming bronze, as valuable as gold.

    28Then I said to them,“You are holy to the LORD, just as these vessels are holy. The silver and the gold are a voluntary offering to the LORD, the God of your fathers.

  • Ezra 8:33-34
    2 verses
    76%

    33On the fourth day we weighed out the silver, the gold, and the vessels in the house of our God into the care of Meremoth son of Uriah, the priest, and Eleazar son of Phinehas, who were accompanied by Jozabad son of Jeshua and Noadiah son of Binnui, who were Levites.

    34Everything was verified by number and by weight, and the total weight was written down at that time.

  • 1 Chr 9:28-29
    2 verses
    76%

    28Some of them were in charge of the articles used by those who served; they counted them when they brought them in and when they brought them out.

    29Some of them were in charge of the equipment and articles of the sanctuary, as well as the flour, wine, olive oil, incense, and spices.

  • Ezra 7:15-16
    2 verses
    75%

    15and to bring silver and gold which the king and his advisers have freely contributed to the God of Israel, who resides in Jerusalem,

    16along with all the silver and gold that you may collect throughout all the province of Babylon and the contributions of the people and the priests for the temple of their God which is in Jerusalem.

  • 2 Kgs 22:4-5
    2 verses
    75%

    4“Go up to Hilkiah the high priest and have him melt down the silver that has been brought by the people to the LORD’s temple and has been collected by the guards at the door.

    5Have them hand it over to the construction foremen assigned to the LORD’s temple. They in turn should pay the temple workers to repair it,

  • 2 Kgs 12:10
    74%

    10When they saw the chest was full of silver, the royal secretary and the high priest counted the silver that had been brought to the LORD’s temple and bagged it up.

  • Num 3:8
    74%

    8And they are responsible for all the furnishings of the tent of meeting, and for the needs of the Israelites, as they serve in the tabernacle.

  • 1 Chr 9:26
    73%

    26The four head gatekeepers, who were Levites, were assigned to guard the storerooms and treasuries in God’s sanctuary.

  • 2 Chr 8:15
    73%

    15They did not neglect any detail of the king’s orders pertaining to the priests, Levites, and treasuries.

  • 1 Chr 15:12
    73%

    12He told them:“You are the leaders of the Levites’ families. You and your relatives must consecrate yourselves and bring the ark of the LORD God of Israel up to the place I have prepared for it.

  • 1 Chr 28:13
    73%

    13He gave him the regulations for the divisions of priests and Levites, for all the assigned responsibilities within the LORD’s temple, and for all the items used in the service of the LORD’s temple.

  • Neh 13:5
    73%

    5He made for himself a large storeroom where previously they had been keeping the grain offering, the incense, and the vessels, along with the tithes of the grain, the new wine, and the olive oil as commanded for the Levites, the singers, the gate keepers, and the offering for the priests.

  • Josh 6:19
    73%

    19All the silver and gold, as well as bronze and iron items, belong to the LORD. They must go into the LORD’s treasury.”

  • 2 Chr 29:5
    73%

    5He said to them:“Listen to me, you Levites! Now consecrate yourselves, so you can consecrate the temple of the LORD God of your ancestors! Remove from the sanctuary what is ceremonially unclean!

  • 2 Chr 34:9-10
    2 verses
    73%

    9They went to Hilkiah the high priest and gave him the silver that had been brought to God’s temple. The Levites who guarded the door had collected it from the people of Manasseh and Ephraim and from all who were left in Israel, as well as from all the people of Judah and Benjamin and the residents of Jerusalem.

    10They handed it over to the construction foremen assigned to the LORD’s temple. They in turn paid the temple workers to restore and repair it.

  • 1 Chr 29:8
    73%

    8All who possessed precious stones donated them to the treasury of the LORD’s temple, which was under the supervision of Jehiel the Gershonite.

  • 2 Chr 24:11
    72%

    11Whenever the Levites brought the chest to the royal accountant and they saw there was a lot of silver, the royal scribe and the accountant of the high priest emptied the chest and then took it back to its place. They went through this routine every day and collected a large amount of silver.

  • Ezra 6:5
    72%

    5Furthermore let the gold and silver vessels of the temple of God, which Nebuchadnezzar brought from the temple in Jerusalem and carried to Babylon, be returned and brought to their proper place in the temple in Jerusalem. Let them be deposited in the temple of God.’

  • 2 Chr 29:16
    72%

    16The priests then entered the LORD’s temple to purify it; they brought out to the courtyard of the LORD’s temple every ceremonially unclean thing they discovered inside. The Levites took them out to the Kidron Valley.

  • 2 Chr 19:8
    72%

    8In Jerusalem Jehoshaphat appointed some Levites, priests, and Israelite family leaders to judge on behalf of the LORD and to settle disputes among the residents of Jerusalem.

  • 2 Chr 29:19
    72%

    19We have prepared and consecrated all the items that King Ahaz removed during his reign when he acted unfaithfully. They are in front of the altar of the LORD.

  • 1 Chr 28:15
    72%

    15for the gold lampstands and their gold lamps, including the weight of each lampstand and its lamps, for the silver lampstands, including the weight of each lampstand and its lamps, according to the prescribed use of each lampstand,

  • Num 18:5
    72%

    5You will be responsible for the care of the sanctuary and the care of the altar, so that there will be no more wrath on the Israelites.

  • Ezek 44:8
    72%

    8You have not kept charge of my holy things, but you have assigned foreigners to keep charge of my sanctuary for you.

  • 1 Chr 23:32
    72%

    32They were in charge of the meeting tent and the holy place, and helped their relatives, the descendants of Aaron, in the service of the LORD’s temple.

  • Jer 27:21
    72%

    21Indeed, the LORD of Heaven’s Armies, the God of Israel has already spoken about the valuable articles that are left in the LORD’s temple, in the royal palace of Judah, and in Jerusalem.

  • Ezra 2:68
    72%

    68When they came to the LORD’s temple in Jerusalem, some of the family leaders offered voluntary offerings for the temple of God in order to rebuild it on its site.

  • Num 3:31-32
    2 verses
    72%

    31Their responsibilities included the ark, the table, the lampstand, the altars, and the utensils of the sanctuary with which they ministered, the curtain, and all their service.

    32Now the head of all the Levitical leaders was Eleazar son of Aaron the priest. He was appointed over those who were responsible for the sanctuary.

  • 2 Kgs 11:7
    71%

    7The two units who are off duty on the Sabbath will guard the LORD’s temple and protect the king.

  • 2 Chr 24:8
    71%

    8The king ordered a chest to be made and placed outside the gate of the LORD’s temple.

  • 2 Kgs 25:14-15
    2 verses
    71%

    14They also took the pots, shovels, trimming shears, pans, and all the bronze utensils used by the priests.

    15The captain of the royal guard took the golden and silver censers and basins.

  • Neh 13:30
    71%

    30So I purified them of everything foreign, and I assigned specific duties to the priests and the Levites.

  • Ezra 1:8
    71%

    8King Cyrus of Persia entrusted them to Mithredath the treasurer, who counted them out to Sheshbazzar the leader of the Judahite exiles.

  • 2 Chr 34:17
    71%

    17They melted down the silver in the LORD’s temple and handed it over to the supervisors and the construction foremen.”

  • Neh 10:39
    71%

    39The Israelites and the Levites will bring the contribution of the grain, the new wine, and the olive oil to the storerooms where the utensils of the sanctuary are kept, and where the priests who minister stay, along with the gatekeepers and the singers. We will not neglect the temple of our God.”