⁷⁰Some of the heads of the families contributed to the work. The governor gave to the treasury 1,000 darics^b of gold, 50 bowls and 530 garments for priests. ⁷¹Some of the heads of the families^b gave to the treasury for the work 20,000 darics^c of gold and 2,200 minas^d of silver. ⁷²The total given by the rest of the people was 20,000 darics of gold, 2,000 minas^e of silver and 67 garments for priests.^c

⁷³The priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the musicians and the temple servants,^d along with certain of the people and the rest of the Israelites, settled in their own towns.^e

Ezra Reads the Law

When the seventh month came and the Israelites had settled in their towns,^f

8all the people came together as one in the square before the Water Gate.^g They told Ezra the teacher of the Law to bring out the Book of the Law of Moses,^h which the Lord had commanded for Israel.

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Footnotes

bThat is, about 19 pounds or about 8.4 kilograms
cThat is, about 375 pounds or about 170 kilograms; also in verse 72
dThat is, about 1 1/3 tons or about 1.2 metric tons
eThat is, about 1 1/4 tons or about 1.1 metric tons

Cross references

bSee 1 Ch 29:7
cSee Ex 25:2
d Ne 1:10; Ps 34:22; 103:21; 113:1; 135:1
eSee Ezr 3:1; Ne 11:1
f Ezr 3:1
gSee Ne 3:26
hSee Dt 28:61; See 2 Ch 34:15