King James Version

Ezra 8:27

Also twenty basons of gold, of a thousand drams; and two vessels of fine copper, precious as gold.

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וּכְפֹרֵ֤יukheforeand basonכְּפוֹרconjunction, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “and bason”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3713properly, a cover, i.e. (by implication) a tankard (or covered goblet); also white frost (as covering the ground)bason, hoar(-y) frost.זָהָב֙zahavgoldזָהָבnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “gold”, the ordinary formH2091gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e. yellow), as oil, a clear skygold(-en), fair weather.עֶשְׂרִ֔יםesrimtwentyעֶשְׂרִיםadjective, cardinal, both genders, plural, absolute — “twenty”, the ordinary formH6242twenty; also (ordinal) twentieth(six-) score, twenty(-ieth).לַאֲדַרְכֹנִ֖יםlaadarkhonimto dramאֲדַרְכֹּןpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “to dram”, the ordinary formH150a daric or Persian coindram.אָ֑לֶףalefthousandאֶלֶףadjective, cardinal, both genders, singular, absolute — “thousand”, the ordinary formH505hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alphabet, and this eventually used as a numeral) a thousandthousand.וּכְלֵ֨יukheleand vesselכְּלִיconjunction, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “and vessel”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3627something prepared, i.e. any apparatus (as an implement, utensil, dress, vessel or weapon)armour(-bearer), artillery, bag, carriage, [phrase] furnish, furniture, instrument, jewel, that is made of, [idiom] one from another, that which pertaineth, pot, [phrase] psaltery, sack, stuff, thing, tool, vessel, ware, weapon, [phrase] w…נְחֹ֜שֶׁתnechoshetcopperנְחֹשֶׁתnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “copper”, the ordinary formH5178copper, hence, something made of that metal, i.e. coin, a fetter; figuratively, base (as compared with gold or silver)brasen, brass, chain, copper, fetter (of brass), filthiness, steel.מֻצְהָ֤בmutshavto glitter, iצָהַבverb, hophal, passive participle, absolute — “to glitter, i”, a verb used as a describing wordH6668to glitter, i.e. be golden in color[idiom] fine.טוֹבָה֙tovahgoodטוֹבadjective, adjective, feminine, singular, absolute — “good”, the ordinary formH2896good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well)beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, [idiom] fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -liest, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, liketh (best), loving, merry, [idiom] most, pleasant,…שְׁנַ֔יִםshenayimtwoשְׁנַיִםadjective, cardinal, masculine, dual, absolute — “two”, the ordinary formH8147two; also (as ordinal) twofoldboth, couple, double, second, twain, [phrase] twelfth, [phrase] twelve, [phrase] twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.חֲמוּדֹ֖תchamudotdesireחֶמְדָּהnoun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “desire”, the ordinary formH2532delightdesire, goodly, pleasant, precious.כַּזָּהָֽבkazahavas goldזָהָבpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “as gold”, the ordinary formH2091gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e. yellow), as oil, a clear skygold(-en), fair weather.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

and twenty bowels of gold, of a thousand darics; and two vessels of fine bright brass, precious as gold.

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American Standard Version (1901)

and twenty bowls of gold, of a thousand darics; and two vessels of fine bright brass, precious as gold.

Young’s Literal Translation

and basins of gold twenty, of a thousand drams, and two vessels of good shining brass, desirable as gold.

World English Bible

twenty bowls of gold weighing one thousand darics, and two vessels of fine bright bronze, precious as gold.

Darby Translation

and twenty basons of gold, of a thousand darics; and two vessels of shining copper, precious as gold.

Douay-Rheims

And twenty cups of gold, of a thousand solids, and two vessels of the best shining brass, beautiful as gold.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

and twenty bowels of gold, of a thousand darics; and two vessels of fine bright brass, precious as gold.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

and twenty golden bowls, weighing about a thousand drachms, and superior vessels of fine shining brass, precious as gold.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

καὶ χαφουρῆ χρυσοῖ εἴκοσι εἰς τὴν ὁδὸν χίλιοι, καὶ σκεύη χαλκοῦ στίλβοντος ἀγαθοῦ διάφορα ἐπιθυμητὰ ἐν χρυσίῳ.