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Nehemiah 7:70

68 They had 736 horses, 245 mules,

69 435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys.

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.

71 And some of the heads of the families gave to the treasury for the project 20,000 darics of gold and 2,200 minas of silver.

72 The rest of the people gave a total of 20,000 darics of gold, 2,000 minas of silver, and 67 priestly garments.

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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.
WEB
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.
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.
DARBY
And some of the chief fathers gave to the work. The Tirshatha gave to the treasure a thousand darics of gold, fifty basons, five hundred and thirty priests' coats.
BLB
And some from the extremity of the heads of the fathers gave to the work. The Tirshatha gave to the treasury a thousand gold darics, fifty bowls, and thirty and five hundred priestly garments.
ÅB
Noen av familiehodene gav gaver til arbeidet. Stattholderen gav til kassen tusen dariker i gull, dessuten femti skåler og fem hundre og tretti prestekjortler.
OTB
Noen av familieoverhodene bidro til arbeidet. Statholderen ga til skattekammeret 1 000 gull drakmer, 50 skåler og 530 prestekapper.
B1930
Nogen av familiehodene gav gaver til arbeidet. Stattholderen gav til kassen tusen dariker i gull, dessuten femti skåler og fem hundre og tretti prestekjortler.

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  • Nehemiah 8:9

    Nehemiah the governor, Ezra the priest and scribe, and the Levites who were instructing the people said to all of them, “This day is holy to the LORD your God. Do not mourn or weep.” For all the people were weeping as they heard the words of the Law.

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  • 1 Kings 7:45

    and the pots, shovels, and sprinkling bowls. All the articles that Huram made for King Solomon in the house of the LORD were made of burnished bronze.

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  • Jeremiah 52:19

    The captain of the guard also took away the basins, censers, sprinkling bowls, pots, lampstands, pans, and drink offering bowls—anything made of pure gold or fine silver.

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  • Numbers 7:2–86

    And the leaders of Israel, the heads of their families, presented an offering. These men were the tribal leaders who had supervised the registration.

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  • 2 Chronicles 4:8

    Additionally, he made ten tables and placed them in the temple, five on the south side and five on the north. He also made a hundred gold bowls.

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  • 1 Chronicles 29:3–9

    Moreover, because of my delight in the house of my God, I now give for it my personal treasures of gold and silver, over and above all that I have provided for this holy temple:

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  • Exodus 12:22

    Take a cluster of hyssop, dip it into the blood in the basin, and brush the blood on the top and sides of the doorframe. None of you shall go out the door of his house until morning.

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  • Exodus 24:6

    Moses took half of the blood and put it in bowls, and the other half he sprinkled on the altar.

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