Ezra 8:29 Meaning and Explanation
“Watch ye, and keep them, until ye weigh them before the chief of the priests and the Levites, and chief of the fathers of Israel, at Jerusalem, in the chambers of the house of the LORD.”
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Read Full Chapter →Ezra commands the priests to guard the treasure until it is weighed publicly in the temple at Jerusalem.
What Does Ezra 8:29 Mean?
Ezra commissions the priests to watch and keep the treasure faithfully until it can be weighed again before the leaders of priests, Levites, and families in the temple chambers at Jerusalem. The handover, like the entrusting, is to be open and witnessed.
The instruction builds in accountability from start to finish. What was weighed out would be weighed back, before many witnesses, leaving no room for suspicion. Faithful stewardship guards not only the treasure but the trust of others, doing right in a way all can see and verify.
Ezra 8:29 in the Original Language
shamar (שָׁמַר), 'watch, keep' -- to guard carefully and keep faithful watch over something entrusted.
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What does Ezra 8:29 mean?
Ezra commands the priests to guard the treasure until it is weighed publicly in the temple at Jerusalem.