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)
Public Reading of the Law
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
Nehemiah 7:70-73
International Standard Version
Gifts for the Temple(A)
70 Some of the heads of the families contributed to the work. The governor[a] contributed 1,000 gold drachmas to the treasury, along with 50 basins, and 530 priestly garments. 71 Some of the heads of the families gave to the treasury 20,000 gold drachmas and 2,200 silver units[b] for the work. 72 The rest of the people gave 20,000 gold drachmas, 2,000 silver units[c], and 67 priestly garments.
73 The priests, descendants of Levi, gatekeepers, singers, some of the people, the Temple Servants, and all the Israelis settled in their cities.
Ezra Reads the Law(B)
73 Seven months later,[d] the Israelis had settled in their own cities.
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- Nehemiah 7:70 Lit. Tirshatha; i.e. a Persian title
- Nehemiah 7:71 Lit. mina
- Nehemiah 7:72 Lit. mina
- Nehemiah 7:73 Lit. When the seventh month came; cf. Ezra 3:1
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