Nehemiah 7:65Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012In 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 8 kilogrammes of gold, 50 bowls to be used in the temple, and 530 robes for the priests. Family leaders gave 153 kilogrammes of gold and 1,458 kilogrammes of silver. The rest of the people gave 153 kilogrammes of gold, 1,325 kilogrammes of silver, and 67 robes for the priests.