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Treasurer of stored goods

Treasurer of stored goods


‎This Egyptian drawing shows the overseer in a large size at right. He was supervising the gathering of tribute and watching over the accumulation of provisions. The three rows illustrate stock-building activities. In postexilic times, the Jerusalem Temple also had officials whose duty it was to oversee and check the inventories.
‎1 Chron 27:25, 27:27; Neh 12:44; 13:13

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