KJV ORIGINAL
Thirty basons of gold, silver basons of a second sort four hundred and ten, and other vessels a thousand.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Thirty gold bowls, four hundred and ten silver bowls of a second quality, and a thousand other containers.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse lists the valuable temple items that were being returned - thirty gold bowls, over four hundred silver bowls, and a thousand other vessels.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of an inventory of temple treasures that King Nebuchadnezzar had taken from Jerusalem when he conquered it in 586 BC. After seventy years in exile, the Persian King Cyrus allowed the Jewish exiles to return and gave back these sacred items for use in rebuilding the temple. These vessels were precious both for their material value and their religious significance in temple worship.
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