70 Now some of the heads of fathers' houses gave to the work. The (A)governor gave to the treasury 1,000 darics[a] of gold, 50 basins, 30 priests' garments and 500 minas[b] of silver.[c] 71 And some of the heads of fathers' houses gave into the treasury of the work 20,000 darics of gold and 2,200 minas of silver. 72 (B)And what the rest of the people gave was 20,000 darics of gold, 2,000 minas of silver, and 67 priests' garments.

73 So the priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the singers, some of the people, the temple servants, and all Israel, lived in their towns.

(C)And when the seventh month had come, the people of Israel were in their towns.

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Notas al pie

  1. Nehemiah 7:70 A daric was a coin weighing about 1/4 ounce or 8.5 grams
  2. Nehemiah 7:70 A mina was about 1 1/4 pounds or 0.6 kilogram
  3. Nehemiah 7:70 Probable reading; Hebrew lacks minas of silver

70 Some of the family leaders gave 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 leaders gave 20,000 gold coins and 2,200 silver minas[b] 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 So the priests, Levites, gatekeepers, temple singers, some of the people, temple servants, and all Israel settled in their towns.[c](A)

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

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Notas al pie

  1. Nehemiah 7:70 Or drachmas, or darics; also in vv. 71-72
  2. Nehemiah 7:71 A Babylonian coin worth 50 shekels
  3. Nehemiah 7:73 The second half of v. 73 is better understood when placed with 8:1.