Ezra 8:26

“I even weighed unto their hand six hundred and fifty talents of silver, and silver vessels an hundred talents, and of gold an hundred talents;”

"I even weighed unto their hand six hundred and fifty talents of silver, and silver vessels an hundred talents, and of gold an hundred talents;" - Ezra 8:26
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What does Ezra 8:26 mean?

Ezra 8:26 (KJV): "I even weighed unto their hand six hundred and fifty talents of silver, and silver vessels a hundred talents, and of gold a hundred talents." The book of Ezra is a historical narrative found in the Old Testament of the Bible. It tells the story of the Jews'…

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A Generous Heart: Weighing the Cost of Faith and Stewardship

In Ezra 8:26, we are presented with a critical moment of accountability, responsibility, and divine provision: "I even weighed unto their hand six hundred and fifty talents of silver, and silver vessels an hundred talents, and of gold an hundred talents." This verse opens a…

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A Prayer for Abundant Provision and Responsibility

Heavenly Father, We come before You with hearts full of gratitude and reverence for Your boundless grace and provision. You are a God who sees our needs and meets us at the very point of our requirements. We acknowledge, as it is written in Your Word, in the book of Ezra 8:26…

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Ezra 8:26 - "I even weighed unto their hand six hundred and fifty talents of silver, and silver vessels an hundred talents, and of gold an hundred talents;"
Ezra 2:26 - "The children of Ramah and Gaba, six hundred twenty and one."
Ezra 8:21
Ezra 10:26 - "And of the sons of Elam; Mattaniah, Zechariah, and Jehiel, and Abdi, and Jeremoth, and Eliah."
Ezra 8:8 - "And of the sons of Shephatiah; Zebadiah the son of Michael, and with him fourscore males."
Ezra 8:32 - "And we came to Jerusalem, and abode there three days."
Nehemiah 12:26 - "These were in the days of Joiakim the son of Jeshua, the son of Jozadak, and in the days of Nehemiah the governor, and of Ezra the priest, the scribe."
Ezra 2:8 - "The children of Zattu, nine hundred forty and five."
Ezra 8:7 - "And of the sons of Elam; Jeshaiah the son of Athaliah, and with him seventy males."
"The children of Ramah and Gaba, six hundred twenty and one." - Ezra 2:26
Ezra 8:10 - "And of the sons of Shelomith; the son of Josiphiah, and with him an hundred and threescore males."
Ezra 8:34 - "By number and by weight of every one: and all the weight was written at that time."
Ezra 8:14 - "Of the sons also of Bigvai; Uthai, and Zabbud, and with them seventy males."
Ezra 8:5 - "Of the sons of Shechaniah; the son of Jahaziel, and with him three hundred males."
Ezra 7:8 - "And he came to Jerusalem in the fifth month, which was in the seventh year of the king."
Ezra 8:12 - "And of the sons of Azgad; Johanan the son of Hakkatan, and with him an hundred and ten males."
Ezra 8:6 - "Of the sons also of Adin; Ebed the son of Jonathan, and with him fifty males."
Ezra 8:19 - "And Hashabiah, and with him Jeshaiah of the sons of Merari, his brethren and their sons, twenty;"
Ezra 8:23 - "So we fasted and besought our God for this: and he was intreated of us."
Ezra 8:11 - "And of the sons of Bebai; Zechariah the son of Bebai, and with him twenty and eight males."
Ezra 8:2 - "Of the sons of Phinehas; Gershom: of the sons of Ithamar; Daniel: of the sons of David; Hattush."
Ezra 8:4 - "Of the sons of Pahath-moab; Elihoenai the son of Zerahiah, and with him two hundred males."
"And of the sons of Shephatiah; Zebadiah the son of Michael, and with him fourscore males." - Ezra 8:8
Ezra 8:9 - "Of the sons of Joab; Obadiah the son of Jehiel, and with him two hundred and eighteen males."
Ezra 8:24 - "¶ Then I separated twelve of the chief of the priests, Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and ten of their brethren with them,"
Ezra 8:13 - "And of the last sons of Adonikam, whose names are these, Eliphelet, Jeiel, and Shemaiah, and with them threescore males."
"And of the sons of Elam; Mattaniah, Zechariah, and Jehiel, and Abdi, and Jeremoth, and Eliah." - Ezra 10:26
Ezra 4:8 - "Rehum the chancellor and Shimshai the scribe wrote a letter against Jerusalem to Artaxerxes the king in this sort:"
Ezra 8:3 - "Of the sons of Shechaniah, of the sons of Pharosh; Zechariah: and with him were reckoned by genealogy of the males an hundred and fifty."