Ezra 1:10
Thirty basons of gold, silver basons of a second sort four hundred and ten, and other vessels a thousand.
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Gill's Exposition
Thirty basins of gold,.... Cups or dishes with covers, as the word seems to signify; but, according to Jarchi and Aben Ezra, they were vessels in which the blood of sacrifices was received, and out of…
We are here told,
I. How Cyrus's proclamation succeeded with others. 1. He having given leave to the Jews to go up to Jerusalem, many of them went up accordingly, Ezr 1:5. The leaders herein were the…
Academic commentary, 1882–1921
Cambridge Bible
basons R.V. bowls i.e. vessels provided with covers or lids, almost our -tankards". Lat. -scyphi". The word occurs in 1Ch 28:17 and Ezr 8:27.
of a second sort The fact that they were silver…