Ezra - 8:34



34 the whole by number and by weight: and all the weight was written at that time.

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Explanation and meaning of Ezra 8:34.

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By number and by weight of every one: and all the weight was written at that time.
According to the number and weight of every thing: and all the weight was written at that time.
All was handed over by number and by weight: and the weight was put on record at that time.
This was done according to the number and weight of everything; and every weight was written down at that time.

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Historical Commentaries

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By number and by weight of everyone,.... They were delivered in by tale and weight, which exactly agreed to the number and weight in which they received them:
and all the weight was written at that time; an account was taken in writing, and laid up, that it might not only be known hereafter what freewill offerings had been made in Babylon, but that it might be a voucher for the fidelity and integrity of those that brought them, should it ever be called in question.

"By number, by weight, as to all," i.e., all was delivered by number and weight; and the whole weight was written at that time, i.e., an authentic list was made at the delivery which then took place.

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