Nehemiah 7:70

Translations

Modern

Some of the heads of the families contributed to the project. The governor gave to the treasury 1,000 darics of gold, 50 bowls, and 530 priestly garments.

Traditional

And some of the chief of the fathers gave unto the work. The Tirshatha gave to the treasure a thousand drams of gold, fifty basons, five hundred and thirty priests’ garments.

Literal

And some from the extremity of the heads of the fathers gave to the work. The Tirshatha gave to the treasury a thousand gold darics, fifty bowls, and thirty and five hundred priestly garments.

Latin

Nonnulli autem de principibus familiarum dederunt in opus. Athersatha dedit in thesaurum auri drachmas mille, phialas quinquaginta, tunicas sacerdotales quingentas triginta.

Original

Hebrew

English

Some of the heads of the families contributed to the project. The governor gave to the treasury 1,000 darics of gold, 50 bowls, and 530 priestly garments.

Notes

Nehemiah 7:70–72

Some family leaders gave gifts, following their ancestors' traditions when building sacred structures (Exodus 25:2–7; 35:4–9; 2 Kings 12:1–21). This money added to gifts from Israelites who remained in Babylon (Ezra 1:6) and from the Persian kings (Ezra 6:8).

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Measurements

1,000 darics of gold: About 18.5 lb (8.4 kg)

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