Ezra 8:1, The companions of Ezra, who returned from Babylon; Ezra 8:15, He sends to Iddo for ministers for the temple; Ezra 8:21, He keeps a fast; Ezra 8:24, He commits the treasures to the custody of the priests; Ezra 8:31, From Ahava they come to Jerusalem; Ezra 8:33, The treasure is weighed in the temple; Ezra 8:36, The commission is delivered.
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