Nehemiah 7:70-72

70 Some of the heads of the families contributed to the work. The governor gave to the treasury 1,000 darics^[a] of gold, 50 bowls and 530 garments for priests.

71 Some of the heads of the families gave to the treasury for the work 20,000 darics^[b] of gold and 2,200 minas^[c] of silver.

72 The total given by the rest of the people was 20,000 darics of gold, 2,000 minas^[d] of silver and 67 garments for priests.

Nehemiah 7:70-72 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO NEHEMIAH 7

Nehemiah having built the wall, and set up the doors, appointed two persons to take the charge of the city, and set watches for the safety of it, and to take special care about opening and shutting the gates of it, Ne 7:1-3, and concerned he was for the peopling of it, and having found a register of the first comers to it, gives their names, Ne 7:4-69 and some account of the freewill offerings made for the work they came about, Ne 7:70-73.

Cross References

• 1. S 1 Chronicles 29:7
• 2. S Exodus 25:2

Footnotes

• [a]. That is, about 19 pounds or about 8.4 kilograms
• [b]. That is, about 375 pounds or about 170 kilograms; also in verse 72
• [c]. That is, about 1 1/3 tons or about 1.2 metric tons
• [d]. That is, about 1 1/4 tons or about 1.1 metric tons