Nehemiah 7:69-71
7:69 (7:68) 1 435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys.
7:70 Some of the family leaders 2 contributed to the work. The governor contributed to the treasury 1,000 gold drachmas, 3 50 bowls, and 530 priestly garments.
7:71 Some of the family leaders gave to the project treasury 20,000 gold drachmas and 2,200 silver minas.
1 tc Most Hebrew MSS omit 7:68 ET, which reads “They had 736 horses, 245 mules,” and thus have one less verse in chap. 7, ending the chapter at 7:72. This verse is included in the LXX and most English versions. Cf. Ezra 2:66.
2 tn Heb “the heads of the fathers.”
3 tn Heb “darics” (also in vv. 71, 72).