Translations
Modern
The rest of the people gave a total of 20,000 darics of gold, 2,000 minas of silver, and 67 priestly garments.
Traditional
And 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.
Literal
That which the rest of the people gave was two myriads of gold darics, and two thousand minas of silver, and sixty-seven priestly garments.
Latin
Et quod dedit reliquus populus, auri drachmas viginti millia, et argenti mnas duo millia, et tunicas sacerdotales sexaginta septem.
Original
Hebrew
English
The rest of the people gave a total of 20,000 darics of gold, 2,000 minas of silver, and 67 priestly garments.
Notes
Some family leaders gave gifts, following their ancestors' traditions when building sacred structures (Exodus 25:2–7; 35:4–9; 2 Kings 12:1–21). This money added to gifts from Israelites who remained in Babylon (Ezra 1:6) and from the Persian kings (Ezra 6:8).
Theme notes and profiles
Measurements
- 2,000 minas of silver: About 1.26 t (1.14 mt)
Parallels
Glossary
Book of Ezra Dram Genealogy Minerals and Metals Pound Singer
Topics
Dram: A Persian Coin of Differently-Estimated Value Levites: The List of Those Who Returned from Captivity Liberality: Jews Liberality: Jews After the Captivity Pound: The Hebrew Word |Maneh| is Translated |Pound| Priest: Miscellaneous Facts Concerning: Return from the Captivity Priests: Garments of Often Provided by the People Temple: The Second: Restored by Zerubbabel