Ezra 8:27
King James Version
9 Jun 2026
“Also twenty basons of gold, of a thousand drams; and two vessels of fine copper, precious as gold.”
טוֹב
Taste and see. David does not say understand or agree — he says taste. Towb is goodness you experience, not just believe in. God's goodness is not a theological position. It is something you encounter when you draw near to Him.
זָהָב
gold
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זָהָב
Gold. Zahab. More precious than gold. The trials of faith are more valuable than zahab that perishes. Refined faith is worth more than refined gold.
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נְחֹשֶׁת
bronze
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נְחֹשֶׁת
copper, hence, something made of that metal, i.e. coin, a fetter; figuratively, base (as compared with gold or silver)
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צָהַב
gleaming
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צָהַב
to glitter, i.e. be golden in color
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עֶשְׂרִים
twenty
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עֶשְׂרִים
twenty; also (ordinal) twentieth
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שְׁנַיִם
two
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שְׁנַיִם
two; also (as ordinal) twofold
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חָמַד
precious
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חָמַד
to delight in
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