Nehemiah 7:71-73
New King James Version
71 Some of the heads of the fathers’ houses gave to the treasury of the work (A)twenty thousand gold drachmas, and two thousand two hundred silver minas. 72 And that which the rest of the people gave was twenty thousand gold drachmas, two thousand silver minas, and sixty-seven priestly garments.
73 So the priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the singers, some of the people, the Nethinim, and all Israel dwelt in their cities.
Ezra Reads the Law
(B)When the seventh month came, the children of Israel were in their cities.
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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)
Ezra Reads the Law
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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