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Eleazar was a priest who weighed the temple vessels with Ezra.
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Eleazar is briefly mentioned in Ezr.8.33 as one of the priests who assisted Ezra in weighing the silver, gold, and vessels that were brought to the house of God in Jerusalem. This event took place after Ezra and the exiles returned from Babylon to Jerusalem. Eleazar, along with Jozabad, Noadiah, and Meremoth, was entrusted with the responsibility of accurately measuring and accounting for the temple treasures.
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1 verse in 1 book · English text: BSB (change it from the menu at the top) · Strong’s H0499
On the fourth day, in the house of our God, we weighed out the silver and gold and sacred articles into the hand of Meremoth son of Uriah, the priest. Eleazar son of Phinehas was with him, along with the Levites Jozabad son of Jeshua and Noadiah son of Binnui.
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