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Nehemiah 7:71-73
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Nehemiah 7:71-73
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71 The family leaders gave 375 pounds[a] of gold to the treasury to support the work. They also gave 2750 pounds[b] of silver. 72 All together the other people gave 375 pounds of gold, 2500 pounds[c] of silver, and 67 pieces of clothing for the priests.
73 So the priests, the people from the tribe of Levi, the gatekeepers, the singers, and the Temple servants settled down in their own towns. And all the other Israelites settled down in their own towns. By the seventh month[d] of the year, all the Israelites had settled down in their own towns.
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- Nehemiah 7:71 375 pounds Literally, “20,000 drachmas” (172.5 kg).
- Nehemiah 7:71 2750 pounds Literally, “2200 minas” (1265 kg).
- Nehemiah 7:72 2500 pounds Literally, “2000 minas” (1150 kg).
- Nehemiah 7:73 seventh month That is, September–October. Also in 8:1, 14-15.
Nehemiah 7:71-73
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Nehemiah 7:71-73
New International Version
71 Some of the heads of the families(A) 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.(B)
73 The priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the musicians and the temple servants,(C) along with certain of the people and the rest of the Israelites, settled in their own towns.(D)
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When the seventh month came and the Israelites had settled in their towns,(E)
Footnotes
- Nehemiah 7:71 That is, about 375 pounds or about 170 kilograms; also in verse 72
- Nehemiah 7:71 That is, about 1 1/3 tons or about 1.2 metric tons
- Nehemiah 7:72 That is, about 1 1/4 tons or about 1.1 metric tons
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