Nehemiah
Nehemiah 7:70–73
70Some of the heads of the families contributed to the project. The governor gave to the treasury 1,000 darics of gold,s 50 bowls, and 530 priestly garments. 71And some of the heads of the families gave to the treasury for the project 20,000 darics of goldt and 2,200 minas of silver.u 72The rest of the people gave a total of 20,000 darics of gold, 2,000 minas of silver,v and 67 priestly garments.
73So the priests, Levites, gatekeepers, singers, and temple servants, along with some of the people and the rest of the Israelites, settled in their own towns. And by the seventh month the Israelites had settled in their towns.
Footnotes
- s 7:70 Or 1,000 gold drachmas; that is, approximately 18.5 pounds or 8.4 kilograms of gold coins
- t 7:71 Or 20,000 gold drachmas; that is, approximately 370.4 pounds or 168 kilograms of gold coins; also in verse 72
- u 7:71 Or 2,200 silver minas; that is, approximately 1.38 tons or 1.25 metric tons of silver
- v 7:72 Or 2,000 silver minas; that is, approximately 1.26 tons or 1.14 metric tons of silver
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.