Nehemiah 7:72
What does Nehemiah 7:72 mean?
A plain-English look at Nehemiah 7:72 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What Nehemiah 7:72 means
The rest of the people give twenty thousand darics of gold, two thousand pounds of silver, and threescore and seven (67) priests’ garments. Broad participation, not just leadership, funds the work. The community invests in worship and administration, providing wealth and specialized items for priests. Listing the totals underscores transparency and recognizes the people’s sacrifice. This verse shows a unified commitment: many hands and many gifts supply what is needed to sustain the temple and civic life, ensuring the restored society is not merely rebuilt but supported for the long term.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And that which the rest of the people gave was twenty thousand darics of gold, and two thousand pounds of silver, and threescore and seven priests’ garments.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And that which the rest of the people gave was twenty thousand drams of gold, and two thousand pound of silver, and threescore and seven priests’ garments.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And that which the rest of the people gave was twenty thousand darics of gold, and two thousand pounds of silver, and threescore and seven priests’ garments.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And that which the rest of the people gave was twenty thousand darics of gold, and two thousand pounds of silver, and sixty-seven priests' robes.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And that which the rest of the people have given <FI>is<Fi> of gold, drams two myriads, and of silver, pounds two thousand, and of priests coats, sixty and seven.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And that which the rest of the people gave, was twenty thousand drams of gold, and two thousand pounds of silver, and sixty-seven garments for priests.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And that which the rest of the people gave was twenty thousand darics of gold, and two thousand pounds of silver, and sixty-seven priests' coats.
Context
Verse 72 completes the sequence of offerings (verses 70–72), moving from the governor to heads of houses and finally the general populace. The collective generosity provides resources for the temple and its ministers, showing readiness for sustained worship. With gifts recorded, the chapter concludes in verse 73 by noting that all Israel dwelt in their cities and that the seventh month arrived, a time associated with significant festivals. This ending bridges to the next scene of public worship and instruction in the law.
v.71And some of the heads of fathers’ houses gave into the treasury of the work twenty thousand darics of gold, and two thousand and two hundred pounds of silver.
v.72This passage
v.73So the priests, and the Levites, and the porters, and the singers, and some of the people, and the Nethinim, and all Israel, dwelt in their cities. And when the seventh month was come, the children of Israel were in their cities.
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