Nehemiah 7:65Conservative English VersionIn fact, the governor told them, "You cannot eat the food offered to God until he lets us know if you really are priests." See the chapter |
Many people gave gifts to help pay for the materials to rebuild the temple. The governor himself gave 17 pounds of gold, 50 bowls to be used in the temple, and 530 robes for the priests. Family leaders gave 337 pounds of gold and 3,215 pounds of silver. The rest of the people gave 337 pounds of gold, 2,923 pounds of silver, and 67 robes for the priests.