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69 According to their ability, they gave (A)to the treasury for the work 61,000 gold [a]drachmas and 5,000 silver [b]minas and 100 priestly tunics.

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  1. Ezra 2:69 A Greek silver coin, approx. a laborer’s daily wage
  2. Ezra 2:69 A mina was approx. 1.25 lb. or 0.6 kg

70 Some from among the heads of fathers’ households gave to the work. The [a](A)governor gave to the treasury 1,000 gold [b]drachmas, 50 bowls, 530 priests’ tunics.

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  1. Nehemiah 7:70 Heb Tirshatha, a Persian title
  2. Nehemiah 7:70 A Greek silver coin, approx. a laborer’s daily wage