69 Based on what they could give, they gave 61,000 gold coins,[a] 6,250 pounds[b] of silver, and 100 priestly garments to the treasury(A) for the project.

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  1. 2:69 Or drachmas, or darics
  2. 2:69 Lit 5,000 minas

69 According to their ability they gave to the treasury for this work 61,000 darics[a] of gold, 5,000 minas[b] of silver and 100 priestly garments.

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  1. Ezra 2:69 That is, about 1,100 pounds or about 500 kilograms
  2. Ezra 2:69 That is, about 3 tons or about 2.8 metric tons

70 Some of the family heads contributed to the project. The governor gave 1,000 gold coins,[a] 50 bowls, and 530 priestly garments to the treasury.

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  1. 7:70 Or drachmas, or darics; also in vv. 71,72

70 Some of the heads of the families contributed to the work. The governor gave to the treasury 1,000 darics[a] of gold, 50 bowls and 530 garments for priests.

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  1. Nehemiah 7:70 That is, about 19 pounds or about 8.4 kilograms