70 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.

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

70 And some of the heads of the fathers’ houses gave to the work. (A)The [a]governor gave to the treasury one thousand gold drachmas, fifty basins, and five hundred and thirty priestly garments.

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  1. Nehemiah 7:70 Heb. Tirshatha