Ezra 7:14-16
[of the king. Chal. from before the king. seven counsellors.]
Seven princes of Persia having conspired against and slain the usurper Smerdis, and thus made way for the family of Darius, which afterwards filled the throne, the Persian kings of this race had always seven chief princes as their counsellors, who possessed peculiar privileges, were his chief assistants in the government, and by whose advice all the public affairs of the empire were transacted. The names of these counsellors are given in the parallel place of the book of Esther.
law <01882> [according.]
God <0426> [thy God.]
silver <03702> [the silver.]
which ............... who resides <01768 04907> [whose habitation.]
all ... silver ......... all <03702 03606> [all the silver.]
contributions <05069> [offering.]
Ezra 8:26-30
exquisite ..... bronze <05178 02896> [fine copper. Heb. yellow, or shining brass.]
The Syriac renders, {nechosho korinthyo tovo,} "good Corinthian brass;" so called from the brass found after the burning of Corinth by Lucius Mummius, which was, as is generally supposed, brass, copper, silver, and gold, melted together. Sir J. Chardin, however, in a MS. note, cited by Harmer, mentioned a factitious metal used in the East, and highly esteemed there, which might probably be of an origin as ancient as Ezra. He says, "I have heard some Dutch gentlemen speak of a metal in the island of Sumatra, and among the Macassars, much more esteemed than gold, which royal personages alone are privileged to wear. It is a mixture, if I remember right, of gold and steel, or copper and steel." He afterwards added, "calmbac is the name of this metal, which is composed of gold and copper."
valuable <02532> [precious. Heb. desirable.]
holy .......... holy <06944> [Ye are holy.]
vessels <03627> [the vessels.]
Be careful ..... protect <08245 08104> [Watch ye.]
weigh .... before <06440 08254> [until ye weigh them before.]
temple .... God <0430 01004> [the house of our God.]
Isaiah 66:20
bring ..... countrymen ....................................... bring <0935 0251> [bring all.]
offering ................................. offerings <04503> [an offering.]
horses <05483> [upon horses.]
wagons <06632> [litters. or, coaches. my holy.]
Acts 24:17
<4160> [to bring.]
offerings <4376> [offerings.]
Romans 15:25-26
are pleased <2106> [it.]
poor <4434> [the poor.]
