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Nehemiah 7:70-73
New English Translation
Nehemiah 7:70-73
New English Translation
70 Some of the family leaders[a] contributed to the work. The governor contributed to the treasury 1,000 gold drachmas,[b] 50 bowls, and 530 priestly garments. 71 Some of the family leaders gave to the project treasury 20,000 gold drachmas and 2,200 silver minas. 72 What the rest of the people gave amounted to 20,000 gold drachmas, 2,000 silver minas, and 67 priestly garments.
73 The priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the singers, some of the people, the temple servants, and all the rest of Israel lived in their cities.
The People Respond to the Reading of the Law
When the seventh month arrived and the Israelites[c] were settled in their towns,[d]
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- Nehemiah 7:70 tn Heb “the heads of the fathers.”
- Nehemiah 7:70 tn Heb “darics” (also in vv. 71, 72).
- Nehemiah 7:73 tn Heb “the sons of Israel.” So also in vv. 14, 17; 9:1.
- Nehemiah 7:73 tn The traditional understanding of the chapter and verse division here is probably incorrect. The final part of v. 73 is best understood as belonging with 8:1.
Nehemiah 7:70-73
Amplified Bible
Nehemiah 7:70-73
Amplified Bible
70 Some from among the heads of fathers’ households gave to the work. The governor gave to the treasury 1,000 gold drachmas, 50 basins, 530 priests’ garments. 71 Some of the heads of fathers’ households gave to the treasury for the work 20,000 gold drachmas and 2,200 silver minas. 72 And what the rest of the people gave was 20,000 gold drachmas, 2,000 silver minas, and 67 priests’ garments.
73 So the priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the singers, some of the people, the temple servants, along with all Israel, lived in their cities.
And when the seventh month came, the sons (descendants) of Israel (Jacob) were in their cities.
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Nehemiah 7:70-73
New International Version
Nehemiah 7:70-73
New International Version
70 Some of the heads of the families contributed to the work. The governor gave to the treasury 1,000 darics[a] of gold, 50 bowls and 530 garments for priests. 71 Some of the heads of the families(A) gave to the treasury for the work 20,000 darics[b] of gold and 2,200 minas[c] of silver. 72 The total given by the rest of the people was 20,000 darics of gold, 2,000 minas[d] of silver and 67 garments for priests.(B)
73 The priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the musicians and the temple servants,(C) along with certain of the people and the rest of the Israelites, settled in their own towns.(D)
Ezra Reads the Law
When the seventh month came and the Israelites had settled in their towns,(E)
Footnotes
- Nehemiah 7:70 That is, about 19 pounds or about 8.4 kilograms
- Nehemiah 7:71 That is, about 375 pounds or about 170 kilograms; also in verse 72
- Nehemiah 7:71 That is, about 1 1/3 tons or about 1.2 metric tons
- Nehemiah 7:72 That is, about 1 1/4 tons or about 1.1 metric tons
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