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Nehemiah 7:71-73
Good News Translation
Nehemiah 7:71-73
Good News Translation
70-72 Many of the people contributed to help pay the cost of restoring the Temple:
| The governor | 270 | ounces of gold |
| 50 | ceremonial bowls | |
| 530 | robes for priests | |
| Heads of clans | 337 | pounds of gold |
| 3,215 | pounds of silver | |
| The rest of the people | 337 | pounds of gold |
| 2,923 | pounds of silver | |
| 67 | robes for priests |
73 (A)The priests, the Levites, the Temple guards, the musicians, many of the ordinary people, the Temple workers—all the people of Israel—settled in the towns and cities of Judah.
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Nehemiah 7:71-73
New International Version
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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