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72 The rest of the people gave 20,000 gold coins, about 2,500 pounds[a] of silver, and 67 robes for the priests.

73 So the priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the singers, the Temple servants, and some of the common people settled near Jerusalem. The rest of the people returned to their own towns throughout Israel.

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In October,[b] when the Israelites had settled in their towns,

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  1. 7:72 Hebrew 2,000 minas [1,200 kilograms].
  2. 7:73 Hebrew In the seventh month. This month of the ancient Hebrew lunar calendar occurred within the months of October and November 445 B.c.

72 The total given by the rest of the people was 20,000 darics of gold, 2,000 minas[a] of silver and 67 garments for priests.(A)

73 The priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the musicians and the temple servants,(B) along with certain of the people and the rest of the Israelites, settled in their own towns.(C)

Ezra Reads the Law

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

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  1. Nehemiah 7:72 That is, about 1 1/4 tons or about 1.1 metric tons