Nehemiah 7:70-73

7:70

Some <07117> [some. Heb. part.]

leaders <07218> [the chief.]

governor <08660> [The Tirshatha.]

drachmas <01871> [drams.]

Darkemonim, or darics; a Persian gold coin, worth about 1Å“. 5s.

bowls <04219> [basons.]

7:71

leaders <07218> [chief.]

minas <04488> [pound. Manim, manehs or minas.]

As a weight, the maneh was equal to 100 shekels; but as a coin, equal to 60 shekels, or about 9Å“.

7:73

Israel ............. Israelites <03478> [all Israel.]

It was for the purpose of ascertaining the different families, and consequently the different cities, villages, etc., which belonged to them, according to the ancient division of the land, that the public registers were examined.

seventh <07637> [when the seventh.]