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71 Some of the heads of the families gave to the treasury 20,000 gold drachmas and 2,200 silver units[a] for the work. 72 The rest of the people gave 20,000 gold drachmas, 2,000 silver units[b], 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(A)

73 Seven months later,[c] the Israelis had settled in their own cities.

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Footnotes

  1. Nehemiah 7:71 Lit. mina
  2. Nehemiah 7:72 Lit. mina
  3. Nehemiah 7:73 Lit. When the seventh month came; cf. Ezra 3:1