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33 On the fourth day we weighed out the silver, the gold, and the vessels in the house of our God into the care[a] of Meremoth son of Uriah, the priest, and Eleazar son of Phinehas, who were accompanied by Jozabad son of Jeshua and Noadiah son of Binnui, who were Levites. 34 Everything was verified[b] by number and by weight, and the total weight was written down at that time.

35 The exiles who were returning from the captivity offered burnt offerings to the God of Israel—twelve bulls for all Israel, ninety-six rams, seventy-seven male lambs, along with twelve male goats as a sin offering. All this was a burnt offering to the Lord.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezra 8:33 tn Heb “upon the hand of.”
  2. Ezra 8:34 tn The words “was verified” are not in the Hebrew text but have been supplied in the translation for clarity.