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

72 The total given by the rest of the people was 20,000 darics of gold, 2,000 minas[a] of silver and 67 garments for priests.(A)

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  1. Nehemiah 7:72 That is, about 1 1/4 tons or about 1.1 metric tons

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