70 Some of the heads of the families contributed to the work. The governor gave to the treasury 1,000 darics[1] of gold, 50 bowls and 530 garments for priests.

Other Translations of Nehemiah 7:70

King James Version

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.

English Standard Version

70 Now some of the heads of fathers' houses gave to the work. The governor gave to the treasury 1,000 daricsA daric was a coin weighing about 1/4 ounce or 8.5 grams of gold, 50 basins, 30 priests' garments and 500 minasA mina was about 1 1/4 pounds or 0.6 kilogram of silver.Probable reading; Hebrew lacks minas of silver

The Message

70 Some of the heads of families made voluntary offerings for the work. The governor made a gift to the treasury of 1,000 drachmas of gold (about nineteen pounds), 50 bowls, and 530 garments for the priests.

New King James Version

70 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.

New Living Translation

70 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.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Nehemiah 7:70

Commentary on Nehemiah 7:5-73

(Read Nehemiah 7:5-73)

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!