Parallel Verses English Standard Version Now some of the heads of fathers’ houses gave to the work. The governor gave to the treasury 1,000 darics of gold, 50 basins, 30 priests’ garments and 500 minas of silver. King James Bible 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. American Standard Version 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. Douay-Rheims Bible And some of the heads of the families gave unto the work. Athersatha gave into the treasure a thousand drama of gold, fifty bowls, and five hundred and thirty garments for priests. English Revised Version And some from among the heads of fathers' houses gave unto the work. The Tirshatha gave to the treasury a thousand darics of gold, fifty basons, five hundred and thirty priests' garments. Webster's Bible Translation And some of the chief of the fathers gave to the work. The Tirshatha gave to the treasure a thousand drams of gold, fifty basins, five hundred and thirty priests' garments. Nehemiah 7:70 Parallel Commentary Keil and Delitzsch Biblical Commentary on the Old TestamentAnd God put into my heart, i.e., God inspired me with the resolution; comp. Nehemiah 2:12. What resolution, is declared by the sentences following, which detail its execution. The resolution to gather together the nobles and rulers of the people for the purpose of making a list of their kinsmen, and thus to obtain a basis for the operations contemplated for increasing the inhabitants of Jerusalem. והסּגנים החרים are combined, as in Nehemiah 2:16. On התיחשׂ, comp. 1 Chronicles 5:17. While this resolve was under consideration, Nehemiah found the register, i.e., the genealogical registry, of those who came up at first (from Babylon). בּראשׁונה, at the beginning, i.e., with Zerubbabel and Joshua under Cyrus (Ezra 2), and not subsequently with Ezra (Ezra 7). "And I found written therein." These words introduce the list now given. This list, vv. 6-73a, is identical with that in Ezra 2, and has been already discussed in our remarks on that chapter. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge some. Heb. part the chief The Tirshatha drams. Darkemonim, or darics; a Persian gold coin, worth about Nehemiah 7:1 Now it came to pass, when the wall was built, and I had set up the doors... ? 5s. basons Cross References 1 Chronicles 29:7 They gave for the service of the house of God 5,000 talents and 10,000 darics of gold, 10,000 talents of silver, 18,000 talents of bronze and 100,000 talents of iron. Nehemiah 7:65 The governor told them that they were not to partake of the most holy food until a priest with Urim and Thummim should arise. Nehemiah 7:69 their camels 435, and their donkeys 6,720. Nehemiah 7:71 And some of the heads of fathers' houses gave into the treasury of the work 20,000 darics of gold and 2,200 minas of silver. Nehemiah 8:9 And Nehemiah, who was the governor, and Ezra the priest and scribe, and the Levites who taught the people said to all the people, "This day is holy to the LORD your God; do not mourn or weep." For all the people wept as they heard the words of the Law. Jump to Previous Basins Basons Chief Contributed Darics Drachmas Drams Families Fathers Fifty Five Garments Gold Governor Heads Households Houses Hundred Priests Thirty Thousand Tirshatha Treasure Treasury WorkJump to Next Basins Basons Chief Contributed Darics Drachmas Drams Families Fathers Fifty Five Garments Gold Governor Heads Households Houses Hundred Priests Thirty Thousand Tirshatha Treasure Treasury WorkLinks Nehemiah 7:70 NIVNehemiah 7:70 NLT Nehemiah 7:70 ESV Nehemiah 7:70 NASB Nehemiah 7:70 KJV Nehemiah 7:70 Bible Apps Nehemiah 7:70 Biblia Paralela Nehemiah 7:70 Chinese Bible Nehemiah 7:70 French Bible Nehemiah 7:70 German Bible Bible Hub ESV Text Edition: 2016. The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. |
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