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“I even weighed unto their hand six hundred and fifty talents of silver, and silver vessels an hundred talents, and of gold an hundred talents;”
Ezra 8:26 (KJV)
Commentary on Ezra 8:26
I even weighed unto their hand six hundred and fifty talents of silver—the כִּכָּרִים (kikkarim, talents) were weight units of approximately 75 pounds (34 kg). Thus 650 talents equals 48,750 pounds or roughly 24 tons of silver—an immense fortune. The precise enumeration continues the accountability theme from v. 25. And silver vessels an hundred talents—כְּלֵי־כֶסֶף (kelei-kesef, vessels of silver) totaling 100 talents (7,500 pounds) were crafted liturgical implements for temple service, not raw bullion.And of gold an hundred talents—100 talents of זָהָב (zahav, gold) equals 7,500 pounds or 3....
Source: KJV Study Commentary
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