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Nehemiah 7:70-73
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70 Some of the family leaders gave gifts for the work. The governor gave to the treasury 1,000 gold coins,[a] 50 gold basins, and 530 robes for the priests. 71 The other leaders gave to the treasury a total of 20,000 gold coins[b] and some 2,750 pounds[c] of silver for the work. 72 The rest of the people gave 20,000 gold coins, about 2,500 pounds[d] 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,[e] when the Israelites had settled in their towns,

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  1. 7:70 Hebrew 1,000 darics of gold, about 19 pounds or 8.6 kilograms in weight.
  2. 7:71a Hebrew 20,000 darics of gold, about 375 pounds or 170 kilograms in weight; also in 7:72.
  3. 7:71b Hebrew 2,200 minas [1,300 kilograms].
  4. 7:72 Hebrew 2,000 minas [1,200 kilograms].
  5. 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.
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Nehemiah 7:70-73
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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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