So the priests and Levites took charge of the silver and gold and sacred articles that had been weighed out to be taken to the house of our God in Jerusalem.
Parallel translations
- WEB So the priests and the Levites received the weight of the silver and the gold, and the vessels, to bring them to Jerusalem to the house of our God.
- KJV So took the priests and the Levites the weight of the silver, and the gold, and the vessels, to bring them to Jerusalem unto the house of our God.
- NKJV So the priests and the Levites received the silver and the gold and the articles by weight, to bring them to Jerusalem to the house of our God.
- NASB So the priests and the Levites accepted the weight of silver and gold and the utensils, to bring them to Jerusalem to the house of our God.
- NLT So the priests and the Levites accepted the task of transporting these treasures of silver and gold to the Temple of our God in Jerusalem.
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Quick answer
The priests and Levites accepted the weighed treasures to carry them to the temple. They obediently took up their sacred charge.
Overview
The appointed men received the silver, gold, and vessels by exact weight, formally assuming responsibility for the journey. Their obedient acceptance shows the ordered, accountable handling of holy things from start to finish. The whole transaction reflects the faithfulness God calls for in those who serve in His house, a stewardship ultimately fulfilled in Christ, the faithful High Priest over God's house (Hebrews 3:1-6).
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 4
- 1 Chr 29:2–3Now with all my ability I have made provision for the house of my God—gold for the gold articles, silver for the silver, bronze for the bronze, iron for the iron, and wood for the wood, as well as onyx for the settings, turquoise, stones of various colors, all kinds of precious stones, and slabs of marble—all in abundance.
- Isa 60:13The glory of Lebanon will come to you—its cypress, elm, and boxwood together—to adorn the place of My sanctuary, and I will glorify the place of My feet.
- Ps 122:9For the sake of the house of the LORD our God, I will seek your prosperity.
- Ezra 8:22For I was ashamed to ask the king for an escort of soldiers and horsemen to protect us from our enemies on the road, since we had told him, “The hand of our God is gracious to all who seek Him, but His great anger is against all who forsake Him.”
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