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69 They gave as much as they were able. These are the things they gave for building the Temple: 1100 pounds[a] of gold, about 4 tons[b] of silver, and 100 coats that priests wear.

70 So the priests, Levites, and some of the other people moved to Jerusalem and the area around it. This group included the Temple singers, gatekeepers, and the Temple servants. The other Israelites settled in their own hometowns.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezra 2:69 1100 pounds Literally, “61,000 drachmas” (about 526 kg).
  2. Ezra 2:69 about 4 tons Literally, “5000 minas” (3450 kg).

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