Nehemiah 7:70-73
New English Translation
70 Some of the family leaders[a] contributed to the work. The governor contributed to the treasury 1,000 gold drachmas,[b] 50 bowls, and 530 priestly garments. 71 Some of the family leaders gave to the project treasury 20,000 gold drachmas and 2,200 silver minas. 72 What the rest of the people gave amounted to 20,000 gold drachmas, 2,000 silver minas, and 67 priestly garments.
73 The priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the singers, some of the people, the temple servants, and all the rest of Israel lived in their cities.
The People Respond to the Reading of the Law
When the seventh month arrived and the Israelites[c] were settled in their towns,[d]
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- Nehemiah 7:70 tn Heb “the heads of the fathers.”
- Nehemiah 7:70 tn Heb “darics” (also in vv. 71, 72).
- Nehemiah 7:73 tn Heb “the sons of Israel.” So also in vv. 14, 17; 9:1.
- Nehemiah 7:73 tn The traditional understanding of the chapter and verse division here is probably incorrect. The final part of v. 73 is best understood as belonging with 8:1.
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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