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65 (A)The (B)governor told them that they were not to partake of the most holy food until a priest with Urim and Thummim should arise.

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65 The governor, therefore, ordered them not to eat any of the most sacred food until there should be a priest ministering with the Urim and Thummim.(A)

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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]

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  1. Nehemiah 7:70 A daric was a coin weighing about 1/4 of an 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 heads of the families contributed to the work. The governor gave to the treasury 1,000 darics[a] of gold, 50 bowls and 530 garments for priests.

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  1. Nehemiah 7:70 That is, about 19 pounds or about 8.4 kilograms

The People Who Sealed the Covenant

10 [a] (A)“On the seals are the names of[b] Nehemiah (B)the governor, (C)the son of Hacaliah, Zedekiah,

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  1. Nehemiah 10:1 Ch 10:2 in Hebrew
  2. Nehemiah 10:1 Hebrew lacks the names of

10 [a]Those who sealed it were:

Nehemiah the governor, the son of Hakaliah.

Zedekiah,

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  1. Nehemiah 10:1 In Hebrew texts 10:1-39 is numbered 10:2-40.

63 The (A)governor told them that they were not (B)to partake of the most holy food, until there should be a priest to consult (C)Urim and Thummim.

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63 The governor ordered them not to eat any of the most sacred food(A) until there was a priest ministering with the Urim and Thummim.(B)

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