71 Some of the heads of the families gave to the treasury for the work 20,000 darics[a] of gold and 2,200 minas[b] of silver. 72 The total given by the rest of the people was 20,000 darics of gold, 2,000 minas[c] of silver and 67 garments for priests.

73 The priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the musicians and the temple servants, along with certain of the people and the rest of the Israelites, settled in their own towns.

Ezra reads the Law

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

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Footnotes

  1. Nehemiah 7:71 That is, about 170 kilograms; also in verse 72
  2. Nehemiah 7:71 That is, about 1.2 metric tons
  3. Nehemiah 7:72 That is, about 1.1 metric tons