Nehemiah 7:70

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 took with them 736 horses, 245 mules, 69435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys. Some of the family leaders gave gifts for the work. The governor gave to the treasury 1,000 gold coins, 50 gold basins, and 530 robes for the priests. 71The other leaders gave to the treasury a total of 20,000 gold coins and some 2,750 pounds of silver for the work. 72The rest of the people gave 20,000 gold coins, about 2,500 pounds of silver, and 67 robes for the priests.

Nehemiah 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 they arrived at the Temple of the Lord in Jerusalem, some of the family leaders made voluntary offerings toward the rebuilding of God’s Temple on its original site,
• Numbers 7:2Then the leaders of Israel—the tribal leaders who had registered the troops—came and brought their offerings.
• 1 Chronicles 29:3“And now, because of my devotion to the Temple of my God, I am giving all of my own private treasures of gold and silver to help in the construction. This is in addition to the building materials I have already collected for his holy Temple.
• Nehemiah 8:9Then Nehemiah the governor, Ezra the priest and scribe, and the Levites who were interpreting for the people said to them, “Don’t mourn or weep on such a day as this! For today is a sacred day before the Lord your God.” For the people had all been weeping as they listened to the words of the Law.
• Nehemiah 10:1The document was ratified and sealed with the following names: The governor: Nehemiah son of Hacaliah, and also Zedekiah.
• Nehemiah 7:1After the wall was finished and I had set up the doors in the gates, the gatekeepers, singers, and Levites were appointed.
• Exodus 12:22Drain the blood into a basin. Then take a bundle of hyssop branches and dip it into the blood. Brush the hyssop across the top and sides of the doorframes of your houses. And no one may go out through the door until morning.
• 1 Kings 7:45the ash buckets, the shovels, and the bowls. Huram made all these things of burnished bronze for the Temple of the Lord, just as King Solomon had directed.
• 1 Chronicles 28:17David also designated the amount of gold for the solid gold meat hooks used to handle the sacrificial meat and for the basins, pitchers, and dishes, as well as the amount of silver for every dish.
• 2 Chronicles 4:8He also built ten tables and placed them in the Temple, five along the south wall and five along the north wall. Then he molded 100 gold basins.
• Jeremiah 52:19The captain of the guard also took the small bowls, incense burners, basins, pots, lampstands, ladles, bowls used for liquid offerings, and all the other articles made of pure 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

Topics related to Nehemiah 7:70

• Dram
• Levites
• Liberality
• Priest
• Temple
• Tirshatha

In the dictionaries

• Charge
• Daric
• Dram
• Money
• Tirshatha
• Acud
• Addus
• Adin
• Ammidioi; Ammidoi
• Augia

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