70 Some of the family heads contributed to the project. The governor gave 1,000 gold coins,[a] 50 bowls, and 530 priestly garments to the treasury. 71 Some of the family heads gave 20,000 gold coins and 2,200 silver minas to the treasury for the project. 72 The rest of the people gave 20,000 gold coins, 2,000 silver minas, and 67 priestly garments. 73 The priests, Levites, gatekeepers, temple singers, some of the people, temple servants, and all Israel settled in their towns.(A)

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When the seventh month(B) came and the Israelites had settled in their towns,

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Footnotes

  1. 7:70 Or drachmas, or darics; also in vv. 71,72

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