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The total of their gifts came to 61,000 gold coins, 6,250 pounds of silver, and 100 robes for the priests.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ezra/2.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />According to their ability they gave to the treasury of the work 61,000 darics of gold, 5,000 minas of silver, and 100 priests’ garments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ezra/2.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />According to their ability, they gave to the treasury for this work 61,000 darics of gold, 5,000 minas of silver, and 100 priestly garments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezra/2.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />They gave after their ability unto the treasure of the work threescore and one thousand drams of gold, and five thousand pound of silver, and one hundred priests' garments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezra/2.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />According to their ability, they gave to the treasury for the work sixty-one thousand gold drachmas, five thousand minas of silver, and one hundred priestly garments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezra/2.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />According to their ability they gave to the treasury <i>for</i> the work sixty-one thousand gold drachmas, five thousand silver minas, and a hundred priestly garments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezra/2.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />According to their ability they gave to the treasury for the work 61,000 gold drachmas and 5,000 silver minas and 100 priestly garments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezra/2.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />According to their ability they gave to the treasury for the work 61,000 gold drachmas, and 5,000 silver minas, and 100 priestly garments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezra/2.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />According to their ability, they gave to the treasury for the work 61,000 gold drachmas and 5,000 silver minas and 100 priestly tunics.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezra/2.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />They gave according to their ability to the treasury for the work, 61,000 drachmas of gold, 5,000 minas of silver, and 100 priestly [linen] garments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezra/2.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Based on what they could give, they gave 61,000 gold coins, 6,250 pounds of silver, and 100 priestly garments to the treasury for the project.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezra/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Based on what they could give, they gave 61,000 gold coins, 6,250 pounds of silver, and 100 priestly garments to the treasury for the project. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezra/2.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />they gave after their ability into the treasury of the work threescore and one thousand darics of gold, and five thousand pounds of silver, and one hundred priests' garments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ezra/2.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />They gave all they could, and it came to a total of 500 kilograms of gold, 500 kilograms of silver, and 100 robes for the priests. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezra/2.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />they gave after their ability into the treasury of the work threescore and one thousand darics of gold, and five thousand pounds of silver, and one hundred priests' garments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezra/2.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />They contributed as much as they could to the treasury for this work: 1,030 pounds of gold, 5,740 pounds of silver, and 100 robes for the priests.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezra/2.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />They gave as much as they could for this work, and the total came to 1,030 pounds of gold, 5,740 pounds of silver, and 100 robes for priests. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezra/2.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />They contributed to the treasury for this work in accordance with their ability: 61,000 golden drachma, 5,000 units of silver, and 100 priestly robes. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezra/2.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />According to their ability, they gave to the treasury for this work 61,000 darics of gold, 5,000 minas of silver, and 100 priestly garments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezra/2.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />As they were able, they gave to the treasury for this work 61,000 drachmas of gold, 5,000 minas of silver, and 100 priestly robes. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezra/2.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />they gave after their ability into the treasury of the work sixty-one thousand darics of gold, and five thousand minas of silver, and one hundred priests' garments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezra/2.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />They gave after their ability to the treasure of the work sixty and one thousand drams of gold, and five thousand pounds of silver, and one hundred priests garments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezra/2.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />They gave according to their ability into the treasury of the work sixty-one thousand darics of gold, five thousand minas of silver, and one hundred priests’ garments. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezra/2.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />according to their power they have given to the treasure of the work; of gold, sixty-one thousand drams, and of silver, five thousand pounds, and of priests’ coats, one hundred.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezra/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> according to their power they have given to the treasure of the work; of gold, drams six myriads and a thousand, and of silver, pounds five thousand, and of priests' coats, a hundred.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezra/2.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />According to their power they gave to the treasure of the work of gold six myriads and a thousand darics, and of silver, five thousand portions, and of priests' tunics, a hundred.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezra/2.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />According to their ability, they gave towards the expenses of the work, sixty- one thousand solids of gold, five thousand pounds of silver, and a hundred garments for the priests. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezra/2.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />They gave to the expenses of the work in accord with their ability: sixty-one thousand gold coins, five thousand silver minas, and one hundred priestly vestments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezra/2.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />According to their means they contributed to the treasury for the temple service: sixty-one thousand drachmas of gold, five thousand minas of silver, and one hundred priestly robes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezra/2.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />According to their resources they gave to the building fund sixty-one thousand darics of gold, five thousand minas of silver, and one hundred priestly robes.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezra/2.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />They gave to the treasury of the work sixty-one thousand drams of gold and five thousand pounds of silver and one hundred priests' garments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezra/2.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And they gave to the treasury of the work sixtyone thousand gold darics, and five thousand silver minas, and a hundred garments for the Priests.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezra/2.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />they gave after their ability into the treasury of the work threescore and one thousand darics of gold, and five thousand pounds of silver, and one hundred priests' tunics.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezra/2.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />According to their power they gave into the treasury of the work pure gold sixty-one thousand pieces, and five thousand pounds of silver, and one hundred priests' garments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezra/2-69.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/sh6ec6iQe9M?start=551" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/ezra/2.htm">Offerings by the Exiles</a></span><br><span class="reftext">68</span>When they arrived at the house of the LORD in Jerusalem, some of the heads of the families gave freewill offerings to rebuild the house of God on its original site. <span class="reftext">69</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3581.htm" title="3581: kə·ḵō·ḥām (Prep-k:: N-msc:: 3mp) -- Or kowach; from an unused root meaning to be firm; vigor, literally or figuratively; also a large lizard.">According to their ability,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: nā·ṯə·nū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">they gave</a> <a href="/hebrew/214.htm" title="214: lə·’ō·w·ṣar (Prep-l:: N-msc) -- Treasure, store, a treasury, storehouse. From 'atsar; a depository.">to the treasury</a> <a href="/hebrew/4399.htm" title="4399: ham·mə·lā·ḵāh (Art:: N-fs) -- From the same as mal'ak; properly, deputyship, i.e. Ministry; generally, employment or work; also property.">for this work</a> <a href="/hebrew/8337.htm" title="8337: šêš- (Number-fsc) -- Masculine shishshah; a primitive number; six (see suws) beyond five or the fingers of the hand); as ord. Sixth.">61,000</a> <a href="/hebrew/7239.htm" title="7239: rib·bō·wṯ (Number-fp) -- Ten thousand, myriad. From rabab; or ribbow from rabab; a myriad, i.e. Indefinitely, large number."></a> <a href="/hebrew/505.htm" title="505: wå̄·ʾɛ·lɛ·p̄s (Conj-w:: Number-ms) -- A thousand. Prop, the same as 'eleph; hence a thousand."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1871.htm" title="1871: dar·kə·mō·w·nîm (N-mp) -- A unit of value. Of Persian Origin; a drachma, or coin.">darics</a> <a href="/hebrew/2091.htm" title="2091: zā·hāḇ (N-ms) -- Gold. From an unused root meaning to shimmer; gold, figuratively, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky.">of gold,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2568.htm" title="2568: ḥă·mê·šeṯ (Number-msc) -- Five. Masculine chamishshah; a primitive numeral; five.">5,000</a> <a href="/hebrew/505.htm" title="505: ’ă·lā·p̄îm (Number-mp) -- A thousand. Prop, the same as 'eleph; hence a thousand."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4488.htm" title="4488: mā·nîm (N-mp) -- Maneh, mina (a measure of weight or money). From manah; properly, a fixed weight or measured amount, i.e. A maneh or mina.">minas</a> <a href="/hebrew/3701.htm" title="3701: wə·ḵe·sep̄ (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- Silver, money. From kacaph; silver; by implication, money.">of silver,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3967.htm" title="3967: mê·’āh (Number-fs) -- Hundred. Or metyah; properly, a primitive numeral; a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction.">and 100</a> <a href="/hebrew/3548.htm" title="3548: kō·hă·nîm (N-mp) -- Priest. Active participle of kahan; literally, one officiating, a priest; also an acting priest.">priestly</a> <a href="/hebrew/3801.htm" title="3801: wə·ḵā·ṯə·nōṯ (Conj-w:: N-fpc) -- A tunic. Or kuttoneth; from an unused root meaning to cover; a shirt.">garments.</a> </span><span class="reftext">70</span>So the priests, the Levites, the singers, the gatekeepers, and the temple servants, along with some of the people, settled in their own towns; and the rest of the Israelites settled in their towns.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/7-70.htm">Nehemiah 7:70-72</a></span><br />Some of the heads of the families contributed to the project. The governor gave to the treasury 1,000 darics of gold, 50 bowls, and 530 priestly garments. / And some of the heads of the families gave to the treasury for the project 20,000 darics of gold and 2,200 minas of silver. / The rest of the people gave a total of 20,000 darics of gold, 2,000 minas of silver, and 67 priestly garments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/29-6.htm">1 Chronicles 29:6-9</a></span><br />Then the leaders of the families, the officers of the tribes of Israel, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and the officials in charge of the king’s work gave willingly. / Toward the service of God’s house they gave 5,000 talents and 10,000 darics of gold, 10,000 talents of silver, 18,000 talents of bronze, and 100,000 talents of iron. / Whoever had precious stones gave them to the treasury of the house of the LORD, under the care of Jehiel the Gershonite. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/35-21.htm">Exodus 35:21-29</a></span><br />And everyone whose heart stirred him and whose spirit prompted him came and brought an offering to the LORD for the work on the Tent of Meeting, for all its services, and for the holy garments. / So all who had willing hearts, both men and women, came and brought brooches and earrings, rings and necklaces, and all kinds of gold jewelry. And they all presented their gold as a wave offering to the LORD. / Everyone who had blue, purple, or scarlet yarn, or fine linen, goat hair, ram skins dyed red, or articles of fine leather, brought them. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/24-10.htm">2 Chronicles 24:10-11</a></span><br />All the officers and all the people rejoiced and brought their contributions, and they dropped them in the chest until it was full. / Whenever the chest was brought by the Levites to the king’s overseers and they saw that there was a large amount of money, the royal scribe and the officer of the high priest would come and empty the chest and carry it back to its place. They did this daily and gathered the money in abundance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/8-1.htm">2 Corinthians 8:1-5</a></span><br />Now, brothers, we want you to know about the grace that God has given the churches of Macedonia. / In the terrible ordeal they suffered, their abundant joy and deep poverty overflowed into rich generosity. / For I testify that they gave according to their ability and even beyond it. Of their own accord, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/9-6.htm">2 Corinthians 9:6-7</a></span><br />Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. / Each one should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not out of regret or compulsion. For God loves a cheerful giver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/4-34.htm">Acts 4:34-37</a></span><br />There were no needy ones among them, because those who owned lands or houses would sell their property, bring the proceeds from the sales, / and lay them at the apostles’ feet for distribution to anyone as he had need. / Joseph, a Levite from Cyprus, whom the apostles called Barnabas (meaning Son of Encouragement), ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/12-41.htm">Mark 12:41-44</a></span><br />As Jesus was sitting opposite the treasury, He watched the crowd putting money into it. And many rich people put in large amounts. / Then one poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, which amounted to a small fraction of a denarius. / Jesus called His disciples to Him and said, “Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put more than all the others into the treasury. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/21-1.htm">Luke 21:1-4</a></span><br />Then Jesus looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the treasury, / and He saw a poor widow put in two small copper coins. / “Truly I tell you,” He said, “this poor widow has put in more than all the others. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/16-1.htm">1 Corinthians 16:1-2</a></span><br />Now about the collection for the saints, you are to do as I directed the churches of Galatia: / On the first day of every week, each of you should set aside a portion of his income, saving it up, so that when I come no collections will be needed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/4-15.htm">Philippians 4:15-18</a></span><br />And as you Philippians know, in the early days of the gospel, when I left Macedonia, no church but you partnered with me in the matter of giving and receiving. / For even while I was in Thessalonica, you provided for my needs again and again. / Not that I am seeking a gift, but I am looking for the fruit that may be credited to your account. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/12-8.htm">Romans 12:8</a></span><br />if it is encouraging, let him encourage; if it is giving, let him give generously; if it is leading, let him lead with diligence; if it is showing mercy, let him do it cheerfully.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/6-17.htm">1 Timothy 6:17-19</a></span><br />Instruct those who are rich in the present age not to be conceited and not to put their hope in the uncertainty of wealth, but in God, who richly provides all things for us to enjoy. / Instruct them to do good, to be rich in good works, and to be generous and ready to share, / treasuring up for themselves a firm foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is truly life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/6-6.htm">Galatians 6:6</a></span><br />Nevertheless, the one who receives instruction in the word must share in all good things with his instructor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/3-9.htm">Proverbs 3:9-10</a></span><br />Honor the LORD with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your crops; / then your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will overflow with new wine.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">They gave after their ability to the treasure of the work three score and one thousand drams of gold, and five thousand pound of silver, and one hundred priests' garments.</p><p class="hdg">the treasure</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezra/8-25.htm">Ezra 8:25-34</a></b></br> And weighed unto them the silver, and the gold, and the vessels, <i>even</i> the offering of the house of our God, which the king, and his counsellers, and his lords, and all Israel <i>there</i> present, had offered: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/7-51.htm">1 Kings 7:51</a></b></br> So was ended all the work that king Solomon made for the house of the LORD. And Solomon brought in the things which David his father had dedicated; <i>even</i> the silver, and the gold, and the vessels, did he put among the treasures of the house of the LORD.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/22-14.htm">1 Chronicles 22:14</a></b></br> Now, behold, in my trouble I have prepared for the house of the LORD an hundred thousand talents of gold, and a thousand thousand talents of silver; and of brass and iron without weight; for it is in abundance: timber also and stone have I prepared; and thou mayest add thereto.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_chronicles/26-30.htm">Ability</a> <a href="/ezra/2-59.htm">Able</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/29-7.htm">Darics</a> <a href="/acts/19-19.htm">Drachmas</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/29-7.htm">Drams</a> <a href="/ezra/2-67.htm">Five</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-19.htm">Garments</a> <a href="/ezra/1-11.htm">Gold</a> <a href="/ezra/2-67.htm">Hundred</a> <a href="/1_kings/10-17.htm">Minas</a> <a href="/1_kings/10-17.htm">Pound</a> <a href="/1_kings/10-17.htm">Pounds</a> <a href="/numbers/10-8.htm">Priestly</a> <a href="/ezra/2-62.htm">Priests</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-19.htm">Robes</a> <a href="/ezra/1-11.htm">Silver</a> <a href="/ezra/2-64.htm">Sixty</a> <a href="/numbers/31-39.htm">Sixty-One</a> <a href="/ezra/2-67.htm">Thousand</a> <a href="/ezra/2-64.htm">Threescore</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/29-8.htm">Treasure</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/29-8.htm">Treasury</a> <a href="/leviticus/10-5.htm">Tunics</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/35-2.htm">Work</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/nehemiah/5-8.htm">Ability</a> <a href="/ezra/10-13.htm">Able</a> <a href="/ezra/8-27.htm">Darics</a> <a href="/nehemiah/7-70.htm">Drachmas</a> <a href="/ezra/8-27.htm">Drams</a> <a href="/nehemiah/3-13.htm">Five</a> <a href="/ezra/9-3.htm">Garments</a> <a href="/ezra/5-14.htm">Gold</a> <a href="/ezra/6-17.htm">Hundred</a> <a href="/nehemiah/7-71.htm">Minas</a> <a href="/nehemiah/7-71.htm">Pound</a> <a href="/nehemiah/7-71.htm">Pounds</a> <a href="/nehemiah/12-12.htm">Priestly</a> <a href="/ezra/2-70.htm">Priests</a> <a href="/nehemiah/7-72.htm">Robes</a> <a href="/ezra/5-14.htm">Silver</a> <a href="/ezra/6-3.htm">Sixty</a> <a href="/numbers/31-39.htm">Sixty-One</a> <a href="/ezra/8-27.htm">Thousand</a> <a href="/ezra/6-3.htm">Threescore</a> <a href="/ezra/5-17.htm">Treasure</a> <a href="/ezra/6-1.htm">Treasury</a> <a href="/nehemiah/7-72.htm">Tunics</a> <a href="/ezra/3-8.htm">Work</a><div class="vheading2">Ezra 2</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezra/2-1.htm">The number that return of the people</a></span><br><span class="reftext">36. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezra/2-36.htm">of the priests</a></span><br><span class="reftext">40. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezra/2-40.htm">of the Levites</a></span><br><span class="reftext">43. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezra/2-43.htm">of the Nethinims</a></span><br><span class="reftext">55. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezra/2-55.htm">of Solomon's servants</a></span><br><span class="reftext">61. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezra/2-61.htm">of the priests who could not show their pedigree</a></span><br><span class="reftext">64. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezra/2-64.htm">The whole number of them, with their substance</a></span><br><span class="reftext">68. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezra/2-68.htm">Their offerings</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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It reflects the voluntary and proportional nature of contributions, emphasizing the heart's willingness over the amount given. This principle is rooted in the Old Testament, where offerings were often given according to one's means (<a href="/deuteronomy/16-17.htm">Deuteronomy 16:17</a>).<p><b>they gave to the treasury for this work</b><br>The treasury here refers to the collective fund for the rebuilding of the temple in Jerusalem. This act of giving was crucial for the restoration of worship and the community's spiritual life. The "work" signifies the rebuilding efforts led by Zerubbabel and Jeshua, which were central to re-establishing Jewish identity post-exile (<a href="/ezra/1-5.htm">Ezra 1:5-6</a>).<p><b>61,000 darics of gold</b><br>The daric was a gold coin used in the Persian Empire, named after Darius the Great. This substantial amount indicates the wealth and commitment of the returnees. The use of darics underscores the historical context of Persian influence and the economic conditions of the time. Gold, often associated with divinity and kingship, can be seen as a type of Christ, who is the ultimate King and divine figure.<p><b>5,000 minas of silver</b><br>Silver, like gold, was a valuable commodity and often used in temple service (<a href="/exodus/30-11.htm">Exodus 30:11-16</a>). The mina was a unit of weight, and this large contribution reflects the community's dedication. Silver is frequently associated with redemption in the Bible, pointing to the redemptive work of Christ (<a href="/1_peter/1-18.htm">1 Peter 1:18-19</a>).<p><b>and 100 priestly garments</b><br>Priestly garments were essential for the Levitical service, symbolizing purity and holiness (<a href="/exodus/28-2.htm">Exodus 28:2-4</a>). The provision of these garments indicates a focus on restoring proper worship practices. The garments can be seen as a type of Christ's righteousness, which clothes believers (<a href="/isaiah/61-10.htm">Isaiah 61:10</a>). The number 100 may symbolize completeness or fullness, reflecting the community's comprehensive commitment to restoring worship.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_returnees.htm">The Returnees</a></b><br>The people who returned from the Babylonian exile to Jerusalem. They were committed to rebuilding the temple and restoring worship.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_treasury.htm">The Treasury</a></b><br>The collection of resources and funds dedicated to the rebuilding of the temple. It symbolizes the collective effort and sacrifice of the community.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/d/darics_and_minas.htm">Darics and Minas</a></b><br>Units of currency used during this period. The daric was a gold coin, and the mina was a weight of silver. These represent the substantial financial contributions made by the people.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/p/priestly_garments.htm">Priestly Garments</a></b><br>Special clothing for the priests, signifying the restoration of proper worship and religious practices.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_work.htm">The Work</a></b><br>The rebuilding of the temple in Jerusalem, a central place of worship for the Jewish people, symbolizing their spiritual renewal and dedication to God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/generosity_according_to_ability.htm">Generosity According to Ability</a></b><br>God values the heart behind the gift more than the amount. Each person gave according to their ability, showing that God honors both large and small contributions when given willingly.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_effort_in_god's_work.htm">Community Effort in God's Work</a></b><br>The rebuilding of the temple was a collective effort. This teaches us the importance of unity and collaboration in fulfilling God's purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/sacrificial_giving.htm">Sacrificial Giving</a></b><br>The substantial contributions of gold, silver, and garments reflect a sacrificial spirit. We are called to give in a way that reflects our trust in God's provision.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/restoration_of_worship.htm">Restoration of Worship</a></b><br>The focus on priestly garments and the temple highlights the importance of restoring and maintaining proper worship. Our giving should support the work of the church and the spread of the Gospel.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ezra_2.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ezra 2</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/should_ezra_abandon_foreign_families.htm">Should Ezra have ordered abandoning foreign wives and children?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_reconcile_neh._7_70-72_with_exiles'_poverty.htm">How do we reconcile the large monetary contributions mentioned in Nehemiah 7:70-72 with the economic realities of returned exiles who presumably had few resources?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_reliable_is_the_urim_and_thummim_claim.htm">Exodus 28:30: How reliable is the claim about the Urim and Thummim, given the lack of concrete archeological evidence or consistent references elsewhere?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_ezra_8_25-27's_wealth_match_era_data.htm">In Ezra 8:25-27, do the large amounts of silver and gold conflict with known trade or economic data from that era?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/ezra/2.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(69) The dram being a daric of a little more than our guinea, and the pound, or maneh, a little more than 4. the whole would be nearly 90,000, and not an exorbitant sum for a community far from poor. But Nehemiah c statement is smaller, and probably more correct.<p><span class= "bld">One hundred priests' garments.</span>--An almost necessary correction or supply in the defective text of Nehemiah (<a href="/nehemiah/7-70.htm" title="And some of the chief of the fathers gave to the work. The Tirshatha gave to the treasure a thousand drams of gold, fifty basins, five hundred and thirty priests' garments.">Nehemiah 7:70</a>) makes his "four hundred and thirty priests' garments," as contributed by the Tirshatha, "five hundred pounds of silver and thirty priests' garments." This being so, the two accounts agree, always allowing that Ezra's 61,000 is a corruption of 41,000 in the gold, and his 5,000 pounds of silver and 100 priests' garments round numbers.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/ezra/2.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 69.</span> - After their ability. As each was able; the richer more, the poorer less. <span class="cmt_word">Threescore and one thousand drams of gold.</span> The word translated "dram" is <span class="accented">darkemon</span>, which appears to be the Hebrew representative of the Persian word which the Greeks rendered by <span class="accented">dareikos</span>, or "daric." This was a gold coin, stamped with the figure of a Persian king, wearing his crown, and armed with a bow and arrow. According to the most exact computation, each such coin contained somewhat more pure gold than an English guinea, and was worth £1 1s. 10.5d. of our money. The 61,000 darics would therefore have been equal to £66,718 15s. <span class="cmt_word">Five</span> <span class="cmt_word">thousand pounds of silver.</span> The word translated "pound" is <span class="accented">maneh</span>, an equivalent of the Greek tuna and the Latin mind. In Greece the silver mind was worth a little more than £4 of our money. The value of the Hebrew silver <span class="accented">munch</span> is uncertain, but probably was not very different from the Greek. Thus the sum contributed in silver may be estimated at above £20,000, and the entire contribution at nearly £90,000. It must be noted, however, that Nehemiah's estimate (Nehemiah 7:71, 72) is less. <span class="cmt_word">One hundred priests' garments.</span> Nehemiah says ninety-seven (<span class="accented">ibid.</span> vers. 70, 72), whence we may conclude that Ezra uses a round number. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezra/2-69.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">According to their ability,</span><br /><span class="heb">כְּכֹחָ֗ם</span> <span class="translit">(kə·ḵō·ḥām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3581.htm">Strong's 3581: </a> </span><span class="str2">A small reptile (of unknown species)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they gave</span><br /><span class="heb">נָתְנוּ֮</span> <span class="translit">(nā·ṯə·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> </span><span class="str2">To give, put, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to the treasury</span><br /><span class="heb">לְאוֹצַ֣ר</span> <span class="translit">(lə·’ō·w·ṣar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_214.htm">Strong's 214: </a> </span><span class="str2">Treasure, store, a treasury, storehouse</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for this work</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמְּלָאכָה֒</span> <span class="translit">(ham·mə·lā·ḵāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4399.htm">Strong's 4399: </a> </span><span class="str2">Deputyship, ministry, employment, work, property</span><br /><br /><span class="word">61,000</span><br /><span class="heb">שֵׁשׁ־</span> <span class="translit">(šêš-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8337.htm">Strong's 8337: </a> </span><span class="str2">Six (a cardinal number)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">darics</span><br /><span class="heb">דַּרְכְּמוֹנִים֙</span> <span class="translit">(dar·kə·mō·w·nîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1871.htm">Strong's 1871: </a> </span><span class="str2">(a unit of value), perhaps a drachma</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of gold,</span><br /><span class="heb">זָהָ֗ב</span> <span class="translit">(zā·hāḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2091.htm">Strong's 2091: </a> </span><span class="str2">Gold, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky</span><br /><br /><span class="word">5,000</span><br /><span class="heb">חֲמֵ֣שֶׁת</span> <span class="translit">(ḥă·mê·šeṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2568.htm">Strong's 2568: </a> </span><span class="str2">Five</span><br /><br /><span class="word">minas</span><br /><span class="heb">מָנִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(mā·nîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4488.htm">Strong's 4488: </a> </span><span class="str2">A fixed weight, measured amount, a maneh, mina</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of silver,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְכֶ֕סֶף</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḵe·sep̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3701.htm">Strong's 3701: </a> </span><span class="str2">Silver, money</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and 100</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵאָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(mê·’āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3967.htm">Strong's 3967: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hundred</span><br /><br /><span class="word">priestly</span><br /><span class="heb">כֹּהֲנִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(kō·hă·nîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3548.htm">Strong's 3548: </a> </span><span class="str2">Priest</span><br /><br /><span class="word">garments.</span><br /><span class="heb">וְכָתְנֹ֥ת</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḵā·ṯə·nōṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3801.htm">Strong's 3801: </a> </span><span class="str2">A shirt</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezra/2-69.htm">Ezra 2:69 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezra/2-69.htm">Ezra 2:69 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezra/2-69.htm">Ezra 2:69 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezra/2-69.htm">Ezra 2:69 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezra/2-69.htm">Ezra 2:69 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezra/2-69.htm">Ezra 2:69 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezra/2-69.htm">Ezra 2:69 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezra/2-69.htm">Ezra 2:69 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezra/2-69.htm">Ezra 2:69 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezra/2-69.htm">Ezra 2:69 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezra/2-69.htm">OT History: Ezra 2:69 They gave after their ability into (Ezr. 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