Ezra 8:27 · measurement explained
Two gold vessels totaling 1,000 darics
Among the valuables entrusted for the journey are two fine gold vessels whose total weight is stated in darics.
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twenty bowls of gold weighing one thousand darics, and two vessels of fine bright bronze, precious as gold.
World English Bible · engwebp-source-2026-09-12
Modern measurement range
One thousand darics
8.3–8.5 kg
18.3–18.74 lb
Using the gold daric estimate. The calculator reports metal mass, not a present-day gold price or ancient purchasing power.
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What this conversion does—and does not—show
It gives a defensible modern scale for the amount stated in the verse. Ancient standards varied by time and place, so the endpoints are deliberately approximate. A volume is not a food mass, a metal weight is not a modern cash value, and a conversion does not settle a textual, archaeological, or theological debate.
Conversion references: ESV weights and measures ↗, American Bible Society ↗, and Encyclopedia of the Bible ↗. Reference pages accessed October 10, 2026.