Berean Standard Bible
Nehemiah 7:70-72
70Some of the heads of the families contributed to the project. The governor gave to the treasury 1,000 darics of gold,1 50 bowls, and 530 priestly garments. 71And some of the heads of the families gave to the treasury for the project 20,000 darics of gold2 and 2,200 minas of silver.3 72The rest of the people gave a total of 20,000 darics of gold, 2,000 minas of silver,4 and 67 priestly garments.
Notes
- 1. Nehemiah 7:70 Or 1,000 gold drachmas; that is, approximately 18.5 pounds or 8.4 kilograms of gold coins ↩
- 2. Nehemiah 7:71 Or 20,000 gold drachmas; that is, approximately 370.4 pounds or 168 kilograms of gold coins; also in verse 72 ↩
- 3. Nehemiah 7:71 Or 2,200 silver minas; that is, approximately 1.38 tons or 1.25 metric tons of silver ↩
- 4. Nehemiah 7:72 Or 2,000 silver minas; that is, approximately 1.26 tons or 1.14 metric tons of silver ↩
Commentaries on Nehemiah 7
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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