And also let the golden and silver vessels of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took forth out of the temple which is at Jerusalem, and brought unto Babylon, be restored, and brought again unto the temple which is at Jerusalem, every one to his place, and place them in the house of God.
Also, let the gold and silver vessels that belong to God's house—the ones that Nebuchadnezzar took from the temple in Jerusalem and brought to Babylon—be given back and returned to the temple in Jerusalem. Put each one back in its proper place in God's house.
This verse commands that all the sacred gold and silver items stolen from Jerusalem's temple by Nebuchadnezzar should be returned to their rightful place in God's house.
📚 Historical Context
This decree was issued by King Darius of Persia around 520 BC, confirming an earlier order by Cyrus to rebuild the Jerusalem temple. When Nebuchadnezzar destroyed Jerusalem in 586 BC, he had looted the temple's sacred vessels and taken them to Babylon as trophies. Now, after 70 years of exile, the Persian king was ordering these holy items to be returned as part of restoring proper worship in Jerusalem.
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