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 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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Footnotes

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

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 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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