Ezra 8:26,27 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Bible Comments

Six hundred and fifty talents of silver Making, at f375 sterling to the talent, f243,750 sterling. And silver vessels a hundred talents Making near f40,000 sterling. And of gold (probably in coin) a hundred talents Which at f4,500 per talent, make f450,000 sterling. Also twenty basins of gold of a thousand drachms About f1,000 sterling value. And two vessels of fine copper As valuable as gold.

Ezra 8:26-27

26 I even weighed unto their hand six hundred and fifty talents of silver, and silver vessels an hundred talents, and of gold an hundred talents;

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