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Nehemiah 7:70-73

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70Some of the heads of the families contributed to the work. The governor gave to the treasury 1,000 darics That is, about 19 pounds or about 8.4 kilograms of gold, 50 bowls and 530 garments for priests. 71Some of the heads of the families gave to the treasury for the work 20,000 darics That is, about 375 pounds or about 170 kilograms; also in verse 72 of gold and 2,200 minas That is, about 1 1/3 tons or about 1.2 metric tons of silver.

72The total given by the rest of the people was 20,000 darics of gold, 2,000 minas That is, about 1 1/4 tons or about 1.1 metric tons of silver and 67 garments for priests.

Ezra Reads the Law 73When the seventh month came and the Israelites had settled in their towns, 73The priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the musicians and the temple servants, along with certain of the people and the rest of the Israelites, settled in their own towns.