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.

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Footnotes

  1. Nehemiah 7:70 That is, about 19 pounds or about 8.4 kilograms

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.

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Footnotes

  1. Nehemiah 7:71 That is, about 375 pounds or about 170 kilograms; also in verse 72
  2. Nehemiah 7:71 That is, about 1 1/3 tons or about 1.2 metric tons

13 On the second day of the month, the heads of all the families, along with the priests and the Levites, gathered around Ezra the teacher to give attention to the words of the Law.

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13 and his associates, who were heads of families—242 men; Amashsai son of Azarel, the son of Ahzai, the son of Meshillemoth, the son of Immer,

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