Nehemiah 7:71

And some of the chief of the fathers gave to the treasure of the work twenty thousand drams of gold, and two thousand and two hundred pound of silver.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
chief	וּמֵֽרָאשֵׁ֣י u.me.ra.Shei	H7218	the head (as most easily shaken) · conjunction + preposition + noun, common masculine plural construct
fathers	הָֽאָב֗וֹת ha.'a.Vot	H1	father · definite article + noun, common feminine plural absolute
gave	נָֽתְנוּ֙ na.te.Nu	H5414	to give · verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural
treasure	לְאוֹצַ֣ר le.'o.Tzar	H214	a depository · preposition + noun, common masculine singular construct
work	הַמְּלָאכָ֔ה ha.me.la.Khah	H4399	properly · definite article + noun, common feminine singular absolute
twenty	שְׁתֵּ֣י she.Tei	H8147	two · cardinal number, feminine dual construct
thousand	רִבּ֑וֹת ri.Bot	H7239	a myriad · cardinal number, both genders plural absolute
drams	דַּרְכְּמוֹנִ֖ים dar.ke.mo.Nim	H1871	a 'drachma' · noun, common masculine plural absolute
gold	זָהָ֕ב za.Hav	H2091	gold · noun, common masculine singular absolute
thousand	אַלְפַּ֥יִם 'al.Pa.yim	H505	hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alph… · cardinal number, both genders dual absolute
hundred	וּמָאתָֽיִם u.ma.Ta.yim	H3967	a hundred · conjunction + cardinal number, feminine dual absolute
pound	מָנִ֖ים ma.Nim	H4488	properly · noun, common masculine plural absolute
silver	וְכֶ֕סֶף ve.Khe.sef	H3701	silver (from its pale color) · conjunction + noun, common masculine singular absolute

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Cross-references

Job 34:19 How much less to him that accepteth not the persons of princes, nor regardeth the rich more than the poor? for they all are the work of his…
Luke 21:1-4 And he looked up, and saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury.
2 Corinthians 8:12 For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Nehemiah 7:5–end

We have here another good project of Nehemiah's; for wise and zealous men will be always contriving something or other for the glory of God and the edification of his church. He knew very well that the safety of a city, under God, depends more upon the number and valour of the inhabitants than upon the height or strength of its walls; and therefore, observing that the people were few that dwelt in it, he thought fit to take an account of the people, that he might find what families had formerly had their settlement in Jerusalem, but were now removed into the country, that he might bring them back, and what families could in any other way be influenced by their religion, or by their business,…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Nehemiah 7:71

pound of silver--that is, mina (sixty shekels, or Â£9).

Adam Clarke on Nehemiah 7:71

Two thousand and two hundred pounds - The Septuagint has two thousand Three hundred minae of silver.

John Gill on Nehemiah 7:71

And some of the chief of the fathers gave to the treasure of the work,.... To be put into the treasure, out of which the expenses of the temple, and service of it were defrayed: twenty thousand drachms of gold; which were so many pounds of our money, and somewhat more: for, according to Bishop Cumberland (f), a drachm of gold was of the value of twenty shillings and four pence: and 2200 pounds of silver; "the maneh", or pound, with the Jews, was of the value of sixty shekels, Ezekiel 45:12 and so is reckoned by our Brerewood (g) to be of our money seven pounds and ten shillings; he reckoning a shekel at half a crown, whereas it was little more than two shillings and four pence; and so sixty…

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Keil & Delitzsch on Nehemiah 7:5–end

Dictionary and topics

Daric — In the Revised Version of 1 Chr. 29:7; Ezra 2:69; 8:27; Neh. 7:70-72, where the Authorized Version has “dram.” It is the rendering of the Hebrew darkemon and the Greek dareikos. It was a gold coin,…
Maneh — Portion (Ezek. 45:12), rendered “pound” (1 Kings 10:17; Ezra 2:69; Neh. 7:71, 72), a weight variously estimated, probably about 2 1/2 or 3 lbs. A maneh of gold consisted of a hundred common shekels…
Money — Of uncoined money the first notice we have is in the history of Abraham (Gen. 13:2; 20:16; 24:35). Next, this word is used in connection with the purchase of the cave of Machpelah (23:16), and again…
Pound — (1.) A weight. Heb. maneh, equal to 100 shekels (1 Kings 10:17; Ezra 2:69; Neh. 7:71, 72). Gr. litra, equal to about 12 oz. avoirdupois (John 12:3; 19:39). (2.) A sum of money; the Gr. mna or mina…
Dram · A Persian coin of differently-estimated va — A Persian coin of differently-estimated va
Liberality · Exemplified: Jews — Exemplified: Jews
Pound · 10:17; — 10:17;
Weights · Mentioned in scripture: Dram — Mentioned in scripture: Dram

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Nehemiah 7:71

Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Nehemiah 7:5–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Nehemiah 7:71

Adam Clarke on Nehemiah 7:71

John Gill on Nehemiah 7:71

Keil & Delitzsch on Nehemiah 7:5–end

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Nehemiah 7:71

Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Nehemiah 7:5–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Nehemiah 7:71

Adam Clarke on Nehemiah 7:71

John Gill on Nehemiah 7:71

Keil & Delitzsch on Nehemiah 7:5–end

Dictionary and topics

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Nehemiah 7:70-72

Rashi on Nehemiah 7:7