Ezra 8:31-36
New American Standard Bible
31 Then we journeyed from (A)the river Ahava on (B)the twelfth of the first month to go to Jerusalem; and (C)the hand of our God was upon us, and He rescued us from the hand of the enemy and the ambushes by the road. 32 (D)So we came to Jerusalem and remained there for three days.
Treasure Placed in the Temple
33 And on the fourth day the silver, the gold, and the utensils (E)were weighed out in the house of our God into the hand of (F)Meremoth the son of Uriah the priest, and with him was Eleazar the son of Phinehas; and with them were the Levites, Jozabad the son of Jeshua and Noadiah the son of Binnui. 34 A notation was made for everything by number and weight, and all the weight was recorded at that time.
35 (G)The exiles who had come from the captivity offered burnt offerings to the God of Israel: (H)twelve bulls for all Israel, ninety-six rams, seventy-seven lambs, twelve male goats for a sin offering, all as a burnt offering to the Lord. 36 Then (I)they delivered the king’s edicts to (J)the king’s satraps and the governors in the provinces beyond the Euphrates River, and they supported the people and the house of God.
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Ezra 8:31-36
International Standard Version
31 Then we left the Ahava River for Jerusalem on the twelfth day[a] of the first month. Our God’s protection[b] was with us, and he delivered us from the enemy’s power[c] and from ambush along the way.
Ezra’s Delegation Arrives in Jerusalem
32 We arrived in Jerusalem and remained there three days. 33 On the fourth day the silver, the gold, and the vessels were distributed at the Temple of our God into the care[d] of Uriah’s son Meremoth the priest, Phinehas’ son Eleazar, Jeshua’s son Jozabad, and Binnui’s son Noadiah, the descendants of Levi. 34 Distribution was according to inventory[e] and weight, with all weights being recorded at that time.
35 The descendants of those who had been taken into captivity and who had returned from captivity offered burnt offerings to the God of Israel: twelve bulls for all of Israel, 96 rams, 77 lambs, and twelve male goats as a sin offering—all of them burnt offerings to the Lord. 36 Then they delivered copies of[f] the king’s orders to the king’s officers, and governors on this side of the Euphrates[g] River. The orders were in support of the people and God’s Temple.
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