Ezra 1:11 (KJV)
All the vesselsof goldand of silverwere five thousandand four hundredAll these did Sheshbazzarbring upwith them of the captivitythat were brought upfrom Babylonunto Jerusalem
Cross-references
the vessels. Ro 9:23 2Ti 2:19-21
captivity. Heb. transportation. Mt 1:11 Mt 1:12
five thousand.Instead of 5,400, the enumeration of the articles in ver. 9, 10, only amounts to 2,499; but in the account, Esdras 2:13, 14, the amount is 5,469, as will be evident from the following statements: In Ezra. In Esdras. Gold chargers..... 30 Gold cups......... 1,000 Silver ditto...... 1,000 Silver cups....... 1,000 Knives............ 29 Silver censers.... 29 Gold basons....... 30 Gold vials........ 30 Silver ditto...... 410 Silver vials...... 2,410 Other vessels..... 1,000 Other vessels..... 1,000 _____ _____ Said to be........ 5,400 Total............. 5,469 But only.......... 2,499 _____ _____ Deficiency........ 2,901 Surplus........... 69 It is supposed that they actually amounted to 5,400, but that only the chief of them were specified, the spoons, etc. being omitted.
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