Nehemiah 7:70-73
Legacy Standard Bible
70 Some from among the heads of fathers’ households gave to the work. The [a](A)governor gave to the treasury 1,000 gold [b]drachmas, 50 bowls, 530 priests’ tunics. 71 Some of the heads of fathers’ households gave into the treasury of the work 20,000 gold drachmas and 2,200 silver [c]minas. 72 That which the rest of the people gave was 20,000 gold drachmas and 2,000 silver minas and 67 priests’ tunics.
73 So (B)the priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the singers, some of the people, the temple servants, and all Israel lived in their cities.
(C)Then the seventh month came, and the sons of Israel were in their cities.
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- Nehemiah 7:70 Heb Tirshatha, a Persian title
- Nehemiah 7:70 A Greek silver coin, approx. a laborer’s daily wage
- Nehemiah 7:71 A mina was approx. 1.25 lb. or 0.6 kg
Nehemiah 7:70-73
Christian Standard Bible
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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- 7:70 Or drachmas, or darics; also in vv. 71,72
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