Nehemiah 7:70

Some from among the heads of fathers’ households gave to the work. The governor gave to the treasury one thousand darics of gold, fifty basins, and five hundred thirty priests’ garments.

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WEBBE

Some from amongst the heads of fathers’ households gave to the work. The governor gave to the treasury one thousand darics of gold, fifty basins, and five hundred and thirty priests’ garments.

BSB

Some of the heads of the families contributed to the project. The governor gave to the treasury 1,000 darics of gold, 50 bowls, and 530 priestly garments.

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.

ASV

And some from among the heads of fathers’ [houses] gave unto the work. The governor gave to the treasury a thousand darics of gold, fifty basins, five hundred and thirty priests’ garments.

BBE

And some of the heads of families gave money for the work. The Tirshatha gave into the store a thousand darics of gold, fifty basins, five hundred and thirty priests' robes.

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וּמִקְצָת u·mik·tzat and some of [the] end of H7117 רָאשֵׁי ra·shei [the] leaders of H7218 הָאָבוֹת ha·'a·vot the fathers H1 נָתְנוּ na·te·nu they gave H5414 לַמְּלָאכָה la·me·la·khah for the work H4399 הַתִּרְשָׁתָא ha·tir·sha·ta' the governor H8660 נָתַן na·tan he gave H5414 לָאוֹצָר la·'o·tzar to the treasury H214 זָהָב za·hav gold H2091 דַּרְכְּמֹנִים dar·ke·mo·nim drachmas H1871 אֶלֶף 'e·lef one thousand H505 מִזְרָקוֹת miz·ra·kot bowls H4219 חֲמִשִּׁים cha·mi·shim fifty H2572 כָּתְנוֹת ka·te·not garments of H3801 כֹּהֲנִים ko·ha·nim priests H3548 שְׁלֹשִׁים she·lo·shim thirty H7970 וַחֲמֵשׁ va·cha·mesh and five H2568 מֵאוֹת me·'ot hundred(s) H3967

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 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, and their substance, to his service and glory!

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