God’s Word Translation
Nehemiah 7:70
70Some of the heads of the families contributed to this work. The governor contributed the following to the treasury: nearly 18 pounds of gold, 50 bowls, and 530 robes for the priests.
Nehemiah 7:70 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And some of the chief of the fathers gave unto the work. The Tirshatha gave to the treasure a thousand drams of gold, fifty basons, five hundred and thirty priests’ garments.
- New International Version (NIV)Some of the heads of the families contributed to the work. The governor gave to the treasury 1,000 darics of gold, 50 bowls and 530 garments for priests.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Now some of the heads of fathers' houses gave to the work. The governor gave to the treasury 1,000 darics of gold, 50 basins, 30 priests' garments and 500 minas of silver.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And some of the heads of the fathers’ houses gave to the work. The governor gave to the treasury one thousand gold drachmas, fifty basins, and five hundred and thirty priestly garments.
Context of Nehemiah 7:70
68They had 736 horses, 245 mules, 69435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys. Some of the heads of the families contributed to this work. The governor contributed the following to the treasury: nearly 18 pounds of gold, 50 bowls, and 530 robes for the priests. 71Some of the heads of the families contributed to the treasury for this work: 337 pounds of gold and 3,215 pounds of silver. 72The rest of the people contributed 337 pounds of gold, 2,923 pounds of silver, and 67 robes for the priests.
Read all of Nehemiah 7Nehemiah 7:70 word by word
וּמִקְצָת֙ רָאשֵׁ֣י הָֽאָב֔וֹת נָתְנ֖וּ לַמְּלָאכָ֑ה הַתִּרְשָׁ֜תָא נָתַ֣ן לָאוֹצָ֗ר זָהָ֞ב דַּרְכְּמֹנִ֥ים אֶ֙לֶף֙ מִזְרָק֣וֹת חֲמִשִּׁ֔ים כָּתְנוֹת֙ כֹּֽהֲנִ֔ים שְׁלֹשִׁ֖ים וַחֲמֵ֥שׁ מֵאֽוֹת׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And some ofקְצָתqetsâth · endH7117
- the chiefרֹאשׁrô'sh · headH7218
- of the fathersאָב'âb · fatherH1
- gaveנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
- unto the workמְלָאכָהmelâ'kâh · workH4399
- The Tirshathaתִּרְשָׁתָאtirshâthâ' · governorH8660
- to the treasureאוֹצָר'ôtsâr · treasureH214
- a thousandאֶ֫לֶף'eleph · thousandH505
- dramsדַּרְכְּמוֹןdarkemôn · drachmaH1871
- of goldזָהָבzâhâb · goldH2091
- fiftyחֲמִשִּׁיםchămishshîym · fiftyH2572
- basonsמִזְרָקmizrâq · bowlH4219
- fiveחָמֵשׁchâmêsh chămishshâh · fiveH2568
- hundredמֵאָהmê'âh mê'yâh · hundredH3967
- and thirtyשְׁלֹשִׁיםshelôshîym shelôshîym · thirtyH7970
- priests’כֹּהֵןkôhên · priestH3548
- garmentsכֻּתֹּ֫נֶתkethôneth kûttôneth · tunicH3801
Cross-references for Nehemiah 7:70
- Ezra 2:68When some of the heads of the families came to the Lord’s temple in Jerusalem, they contributed freewill offerings to help rebuild God’s temple on its ⌞former⌟ site.
- Numbers 7:2Then the leaders of Israel, the heads of the households—those tribal leaders who helped in the census—came to give their offerings.
- 1 Chronicles 29:3Moreover, I delight in the temple of my God. I have a personal treasury of gold and silver that I’m giving to my God’s temple in addition to everything else I gathered for the holy temple.
- Nehemiah 8:9Then Nehemiah the governor, Ezra the priest and scribe, and the Levites who taught the people told them, “This is a holy day for the Lord your God. Don’t mourn or cry.” All the people were crying as they listened to the reading of God’s Teachings.
- Nehemiah 10:1The following people sealed the agreement: Governor Nehemiah (son of Hacaliah), Zedekiah,
- Nehemiah 7:1The gatekeepers, the singers, and the Levites were assigned their duties after the wall had been rebuilt and I had hung the doors.
- Exodus 12:22Take the branch of a hyssop plant, dip it in the blood which is in a bowl, and put some of the blood on the top and sides of the doorframes ⌞of your houses⌟. No one may leave the house until morning.
- 1 Kings 7:45pots, shovels, and bowls. Hiram made all these utensils out of polished bronze for the Lord’s temple at King Solomon’s request.
- 1 Chronicles 28:17the pure gold for the forks, bowls, and pitchers, the weight of each gold bowl, the weight of each silver bowl,
- 2 Chronicles 4:8He made ten tables and put them in the temple, five on the south side and five on the north side. And he made 100 gold bowls.
- Jeremiah 52:19The captain of the guard also took pans, incense burners, bowls, pots, lamp stands, dishes, and the bowls used for wine offerings. The captain of the guard took all of the trays and bowls that were made of gold or silver.
Commentaries on Nehemiah 7:70
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 70The Tirshatha gave - The Septuagint, particularly the copy in the Codex Alexandrinus, intimates that this sum was given to the Tirshatha, or Nehemiah: ͅ ͅ , And to the Athersatha they gave for the treasure, etc. For the meaning of the word Tirshatha, see on Ezra 2:63; (note).Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 70-73Verses 70-73 Compared with Ezra 2:69 there is considerable difference between the totals for gold, silver, and garments. The usual explanation is that of corruption in the one or the other of the passages. Nehemiah 7:73 Dwelt in their cities - Nehemiah‘s quotation from Zerubbabel‘s register ends here, and the narration of events in Jerusalem in his own day is resumed from Nehemiah 7:3. The narrative Nehemiah 7:73 should stand as the beginning of Nehemiah…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 5-73Verses 5-73 Nehemiah knew that the safety of a city, under God, depends more upon the inhabitants than upon its walls. Every good gift and every good work are from above. God gives knowledge, he gives grace; all is of him, and therefore all must be to him. What is done by human prudence, must be ascribed to the direction of Divine Providence. But woe to those who turn back from the Lord, loving this present world! and happy those who dedicate themselves…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 70-72Some family leaders gave gifts, following their ancestors' traditions when building sacred structures (Exodus 25:2–7; 35:4–9; 2 Kings 12:1–21). This money added to gifts from Israelites who remained in Babylon (Ezra 1:6) and from the Persian kings (Ezra 6:8).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 7070. And some of the chief of the fathers, &c.--With Ne 7:69 the register ends, and the thread of Nehemiah's history is resumed. He was the tirshatha, or governor, and the liberality displayed by him and some of the leading men for the suitable equipment of the ministers of religion, forms the subject of the remaining portion of the chapter. Their donations consisted principally in garments. This would appear a singular description of gifts to be made by…Read the comment
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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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